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Supreme Judicial Court hears appeal of Article 97 protection of Cross St. building project

(L-R) Professor David Shapleigh, chair of the Art Department, Dr. Sabine Macris Klein, Theatre Arts program coordinator and Dr. Andrew Bonacci, head of the Music Department in front of the Catherine Dower Performing and Fine Arts Center, in the former Juniper Park Elementary School. (All photos by Lynn Boscher)

Art, music, and theatre now under the same roof in the Catherine Dower Performing and Fine Arts Center

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – Westfield State University art, music and theatre staff and students are enjoying being under the same roof at the Catherine Dower Performing and Fine Arts Center in the former Juniper Park elementary school.

The center opened its doors in January after $5.8 million in upgrades. Curt Robie, project manager, who retired in December as associate vice president in Capital Planning, stayed on to finish the project. Robie said no additions were made to the building itself, which remains as designed in 1968. What has transformed is space to make art.

Dr. Andrew Bonacci, chair of the Music Department, spoke about moving the

Dr. Catherine A. Dower, Professor Emerita (WNG file photo)

department over from Bates Hall, an old science building, which Bonacci referred to as “adequate.”

“Now we have this lovely, acoustical rehearsal space,”

Bonacci said, opening the doors to the old Juniper Park gymnasium where the University Chorale was practicing. “It’s been transformed,” he said.

Bonacci said they have state of the art acoustical banners in the room, which can be brought down for music, and up for chorus, for resonance. He added that he tried to get Robie to leave a basketball hoop in the room, but he wouldn’t.

Most performances still take place on the Dever stage, although there is a shared performance space in the Dower Center. Robie said that large performance venues and an elevator are in the future for the Center, too. “$35 to $40 million in the future,” he said.

By AMY PORTER Correspondent BOSTON – On Thursday, the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts heard oral arguments for and against the proposed Cross Street site for a new elementary school for the City of Westfield.

City solicitor Susan Phillips and Mayor Brian P. Sullivan attended the hearing, with Phillips arguing the case for the City of Westfield.

Plaintiffs Thomas Smith, his brothers, “families, friends, neighbors, and the many Cross St. playground state-wide supporters” also attended, wrote Smith in an email.

Phillips said the court was well-prepared for the hearing, having read all of the briefs.

Each side got fifteen minutes to state their case. Phillips said the plaintiffs gave up seven minutes of their time to the Attorney General’s office.

“It went better than I expected,” Phillips said.

Mayor Sullivan said as a fan of history he was interested in watching the court in action.

“It was kind of cool, being in Boston, the court house, the history,” Sullivan said. He

said it was all over in a half an hour. “We waited in the hallway longer than in the court room,” he added.

Smith wrote that the plaintiffs were “most appreciative to have had a wonderful experience and opportunity in Boston to defend the causes of justice, fairness, and in equal distribution of the application of our land protection laws.“ The case ultimately rests on the interpretation of Article 97, and whether the 1.37 acres See Article 97, Page 8

Russell Elementary students get a bird’s eye view of bird rescue

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent RUSSELL—Students at Russell Elementary School were given a unique opportunity Friday morning—to watch a rehabilitated bird of prey be released back into the wild.

Students were provided that opportunity, as well as a presentation on birds of prey and conservation, by the Massachusetts Bird of Prey Rehabilitation Facility and its owner, Thomas Ricardi. Ricardi was invited to the school as one of the Russell Elementary Parent-Teacher Cooperative’s enrichment programs for students.

“The enrichment program brings things from the community that students may not be able to get to or their families can’t afford,” Allison Tallon of the Parent-Teacher Cooperative, See Birds, Page 7

See Arts Center, Page 8

Thomas Ricardi shows the students a red-tailed hawk at Russell Elementary School Friday.

City of Westfield Private Water Supply Well Sampling for PFCs

Drawing class in Catherine Dower Performing and Fine Arts Center. “It’s been a great transition for everyone. The lighting itself, and more studio spaces,” said drawing teacher Susan Montgomery.

WESTFIELD – As part of the ongoing collaboration between the City of Westfield, Barnes Air National Guard Base, and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), MassDEP will be initiating sampling of private wells in the vicinity of the potential groundwater impacts from Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs).

The City and MassDEP

Town of Southwick Building Inspector Art Lawler.

Electronic permitting system continuing to progress

(Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick)

By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK – The Town of Southwick is continuing to move forward with their new electronic building permit process. First reported by the Westfield News on March 18, the town signed a contract for the permit with Full Circle Technologies.

According to the town building inspector, Art Lawler, the new permit system is a web-based product that automates the permitting and licensing process.

Lawler detailed why he was first appealed by the modern See Permitting, Page 7

have identified approximately 150 private wells within a 1-mile radius of the City’s Public Water Supply Wells numbers 1, 2, 7 and 8.

MassDEP is implementing a phased approach to determine the extent of impacts and concentration levels of PFCs in the area.

Approximately 25 representative wells will be sampled in the first phase of the initiative to help determine

the extent of the impacts.

These wells are distributed spatially within the area in all directions, but are primarily in the direction of groundwater flow. Results from this first phase will determine if further testing will be required.

Because representative wells were chosen to determine the extent of impacts, See Well Water, Page 7

Diesel spill temporarily closes Montgomery Road

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD–A truck carrying diesel fuel shut down Montgomery Road for a period of time Friday afternoon, after its contents leaked onto the thoroughfare.

According to Westfield Fire Capt. Rebecca Boutin, the tractortrailer reportedly had a leak of the fuel out of its 100-gallon tank that was caused by a puncture.

The leak spread down a portion of Montgomery Road as the truck was traveling, with the majority of its contents coming out See Diesel Spill, Page 7

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Residents enjoy poker, roulette, black jack at The Arbors The Arbors at Westfield threw another party. This time it was a casino night. Brought back by popular demand, Mary Argenio, Activities Director had residents, families and staff playing poker, roulette, black jack and so much more. Millions weren’t won, but tickets for the raffle baskets were handed out for the lucky winners. (Photos by Don Wielgus)

ODDS & ENDS TONIGHT

SUNDAY

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Today, skies clearing overnight. Lows overnight in the low 30s. Tonight, cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Slight chance of a rain shower.

Low 32F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Saturday, sunny along with a few clouds. High 52F. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph. Saturday night, clear skies.

Low 33F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Sunday, sunshine. High 66F. Sunday Night, A few clouds.

Low 44F. Monday, partly sunny. High 76F. Winds

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South Dakota man gets $190 fine for snake without leash SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A man who was fined for allowing his pet snake to slither freely in a South Dakota park said an animal control officer suggested he use a leash to restrain the reptile.

Jerry Kimball said he initially thought the recommendation was a joke because it was April Fool’s Day when he was fined $190 and ticketed last week for “animals running at large,” told the Argus Leader (http:// argusne.ws/2oMstxK ).

“He was literally asking me to put a rope around my snake,” Kimball said. “I was like, ‘Dude, no.’ I was dumbfounded.”

Kimball was approached by the officer after a woman complained that his Fire Bee Ball Python was roaming freely at Falls Park in Sioux Falls.

Animal Control Supervisor Julie DeJong said a city ordinance requires all pets to be leashed or restrained in public. She said pet snakes can be held or kept in a container to comply.

“If it’s in public and it’s not on a leash, it’s at large. The ordinance doesn’t really distinguish between animals,” she said.

DeJong added that snake lovers should be

more sensitive to the aversion many people feel toward the animal. While non-venomous snakes are legal to own, not all park visitors will welcome a python in a park.

But Kimball said he considers it his mission to rid the public’s fear of snakes.

“That’s my purpose in life: To let people know that snakes aren’t killers,” he said.

“What better way to give back than to help people understand these misunderstood creatures?”

Kimball said he plans to fight the ticket in court.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Saturday, April 8, the 98th day of 2017. There are 267 days left in the year.

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n April 8, 1952, President Harry S. Truman seized the American steel industry to avert a nationwide strike. (The Supreme Court later ruled that Truman had overstepped his authority, opening the way for a seven-week strike by steelworkers.)

ON THIS DATE: In 1820, the Venus de Milo statue was discovered by a farmer on the Greek island of Milos.

In 1864, the United States Senate passed, 38-6, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery. (The House of Representatives passed it in Jan. 1865; the amendment was ratified and adopted in Dec. 1865.)

In 1904, Longacre Square in Manhattan was renamed Times Square after The New York Times.

In 1913, the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, providing for popular election of U.S. senators (as opposed to appointment by state legislatures), was ratified. President Woodrow Wilson became the first chief executive since John Adams to address Congress in person as he asked lawmakers to enact tariff reform.

In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Emergency Relief Appropriations Act, which provided money for programs such as the Works Progress Administration.

In 1946, the League of Nations assembled in Geneva for its final session.

In 1961, a suspected bomb exploded aboard the passenger liner MV Dara in the Persian Gulf, causing it to sink; 238 of the 819 people aboard were killed.

In 1973, artist Pablo Picasso died in Mougins France, at age 91.

In 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home

run in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, breaking Babe Ruth’s record.

In 1987, Al Campanis, vice president of player personnel for the Los Angeles Dodgers, resigned after saying on ABC’s “Nightline” that blacks might lack some of the “necessities” for becoming baseball managers.

In 1990, Ryan White, the teenage AIDS patient whose battle for acceptance had gained national attention, died in Indianapolis at age 18. The cult TV series “Twin Peaks” premiered on ABC. In 1992, tennis great Arthur Ashe announced at a New York news conference that he had AIDS, having contracted the virus during a 1983 heart operation (Ashe died in Feb. 1993 of AIDS-related pneumonia at age 49).

TEN YEARS AGO: Powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his militiamen to redouble their battle to oust American forces from Iraq and called on the country’s army and police to join him in defeating “your archenemy.” Zach Johnson won the Masters with a two-shot victory over Tiger Woods.

FIVE YEARS AGO: A U.N.-brokered plan to stop the bloodshed in Syria effectively collapsed after President Bashar Assad’s government raised new, last-minute demands that the country’s largest rebel group swiftly rejected. The U.S. and Afghanistan signed a deal giving Afghans authority over raids of Afghan homes, resolving one of the most contentious issues between the two wartime allies.

Bubba Watson saved par from the pine straw and won the Masters on the second hole of a playoff over Louis Oosthuizen.

ONE YEAR AGO: In a sweeping document on family life that opened a door to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, Pope Francis insisted that church doctrine could not be the final word in answering tricky moral questions and that Catholics had to be guided by their own informed consciences. Bruce Springsteen canceled a scheduled concert in Greensboro, North Carolina, citing the state’s new law blocking anti-discrimination rules covering the LGBT community.

N.W.A. entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center with 1970s-era rock acts Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple and Steve Miller.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Comedian Shecky Greene is 91. Actor-turned-diplomat John Gavin is 86. Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Seymour Hersh is 80. Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is 79.

Basketball Hall-of-Famer John Havlicek is 77. “Mouseketeer” Darlene Gillespie is 76. Rhythm-and-blues singer J.J. Jackson is 76. Singer Peggy Lennon (The Lennon Sisters) is 76. Songwriterproducer Leon Huff is 75. Actor Hywel Bennett is 73. Actor Stuart Pankin is 71. Rock musician Steve Howe is 70. Former House Republican Leader Tom DeLay is 70. Movie director John Madden is 68. Rock musician Mel Schacher (Grand Funk Railroad) is 66. Actor John Schneider is 57. “Survivor” winner Richard Hatch is 56. Rock musician Izzy Stradlin is 55. Singer Julian Lennon is 54. Actor Dean Norris is 54. Rock singer-musician Donita Sparks is 54. Rapper Biz Markie is 53. Actress Robin Wright is 51. Actress Patricia Arquette is 49. Actor JR Bourne is 47. Rock singer Craig Honeycutt (Everything) is 47. Rock musician Darren Jessee is 46. Actress Emma Caulfield is 44. Actress Katee Sackhoff is 37. Actor Taylor Kitsch is 36. Rock singer-musician Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend) is 33. Actor Taran Noah Smith is 33. Actress Kirsten Storms is 33. Rock musician Jamie Sierota (Echosmith) is 24. Actress Sadie Calvano is 20.

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Update from Ward 6 Councilor Onyski I’m hopeful that the warm weather will be full, in the parking lot of the Westfield Senior here, and stay here, soon. Although the days are Center. People can bring a limit of 3 boxes of getting longer, it’s been difficult to work outpaper to be shredded and there is a donation to side in the evenings due to the weather. I’m CSF of $5 for each box. crossing my fingers that this will change soon.

On April 29, 2017, CSF will hold their 1st Thank you to Chris Padden and Barb Giroux Annual CSF Westfield Dollars for Scholars Golf for inviting me to the Hampton Ponds Tournament at Tekoa Country Club. Information Neighborhood Meeting. Also attending were is available on the CSF website at csfwestfield.

Mayor Sullivan, staff from the office of dollarsforscholars.org. Golfers and sponsors can Representative Velis, members of the Westfield still sign up for this wonderful charity event Police Department, the Environmental Police, through April 21, 2017. and the Department of Conservation and The Joseph Avenue are sewer project is set to Recreation. commence. Mobilization will begin the week of This meeting allows Hampton Ponds area April 10, 2017. Actual construction will begin residents to discuss topics of interest and probthe following week with test pits being dug lems in the area. Residents are able to interact throughout the construction area. The main conwith multiple agencies at a single location struction will start at the intersection of Rachel which eliminates guesswork and running Westfield Ward 6 City Terrace and Grandview Drive. Due to the nature around learningwhich department is responsi- Councilor William (Bill) of sewer construction, there will be inconveOnyski (WNG file photo) ble for what problem. niences in the Joseph Avenue area. However, the One issue discussed was the possible expanend result will be beneficial to the neighbors. sion of the Hampton Ponds Playground. The submission of the In City Council news, the Legislative and Ordinance block grant application for the playground will be this summer Committee continues discussing the best way to accept private and input from the neighbors is encouraged. We will plan a ways to become City streets. I reported this in my last column neighborhood meeting in the near future. so I’ll keep this brief. There were two schools of thoughts on Another issue discussed was the repair of the State boat accepting private ways. One was through individual acceptance ramp. After the meeting, I learned that the Westfield of private ways; the other a home rule petition through the State Conservation Commission approved emergency repairs to the Legislature. Each has their drawbacks and benefits. We are also boat ramp which will allow the ramp to open on time this year. now investigating the possibility of quickly accepting the Earth Day Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday April 22, 2017. streets that are considered to be “low hanging fruit”. These are Volunteers are needed to help clean up areas of the city. You the easy streets, no pun intended. Members of the Legislative can either form your own clean up group or come on your own and Ordinance Committee all have the same goal and we are and be assigned to a group. Volunteers spread out over different areas of the city to collect trash to make the city look its See Onyski, Page 7 best. I volunteered for the Earth Day Cleanup last year and it was very rewarding. Believe it or not, when you pick up trash with a group of people, it is not like work at all—the time really flies. It’s a shame that slobs throw trash out of their cars and an event like this is needed but I applaud everyone who volunteers to help. You can pre-register for the event by calling Karen Leigh at 413-572-6281 or emailing her at k.leigh@ cityofwestfield.org.Walk ins are also welcome: Saturday, April 22, 2017 ~ 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM meet at the Masonic Lodge, 72 Broad Street, Westfield, MA at 8:00 AM, rain or shine.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring waterproof boots, work gloves, and a desire to help clean the environment!

The Westfield Citizens Scholarship Foundation (CSF) Dollars for Scholars will be holding their annual awards night on Monday, May 15, 2017 at South Middle School at 7:00 P.M. This very worthwhile organization is headed by Cynthia Neary and has many hard working volunteers.Since 1962, CSF Westfield has awarded more than three million dollars to 6,006 deserving Westfield students to help them achieve their dream of higher education. This year, $125,000 will be awarded.

Although the scholarship application timeline has passed, donations are accepted and appreciated all year. If you are interested in making a donation, checks should be made out to CSF Westfield Dollars for Scholars and mailed to CSF at P.O. Box 382, Westfield, MA 01086.

CSF Westfield has two fundraising events coming up in April. On Saturday, April 22, 2017, CSF will hold a Shred Day from 9:00 A.M. until noon, or until the Valley Green truck is

Mark the holiest days in the Christian year

Celebrate Holy Week & Easter The Catholic community of Western Massachusetts invites you to take part in the traditional solemn commemorations of this most sacred time.

A complete listing of parish events from throughout our area, including Easter & Divine Mercy Sunday Mass schedules, is available online at

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HOUSING REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE City of Westfield

CONTRACTORS NEEDED SEPTIC DESIGNERS, SEPTIC INSTALLERS, LEAD PAINT INSPECTORS AND BUILDING CONTRACTORS

Residential Rehabilitation and Home Improvement The City of Westfield has funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, through its Community Development Block Grant Program, to assist qualified owner-occupants in the downtown area in making necessary repairs to their homes to eliminate building code violations, eliminate unsafe or unhealthy conditions, undertake accessibility modifications, improve weatherization, or undertake other necessary repairs to improve the quality of living conditions. Up to $30,000 of eligible improvements is available per qualified property.

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS MONDAY, APRIL 10

GRANVILLE Selectboard at 7 pm

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

TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm

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

TUESDAY, APRIL 11

BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5 pm

TOLLAND Council on Aging at 9 am Conserv Comm Open Office Hours & Business Meeting at 3 pm

BLANDFORD Board of Public Works at 7 pm

You Are Invited: Earth Day Clean Up WESTFIELD — On Saturday, April 22, please join Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan in cleaning up our community for our Earth Day event. Starting at 8:00 am, we will congregate on the grounds of the Masonic Lodge at 72 Broad Street to start the day with a good breakfast. From there you will receive your assignments for clean-up areas and will be provided with gloves, bags and safety vests. This is a rain or shine event, please dress appropriately.

At 1:00 the day will end back at 72 Broad Street with a lunch served and presented by the Masonic Lodge and their members. If you are interested in signing up to help out, please contact Karen Leigh, 572-6281.

Mayor Brian P. Sullivan: “This is our 5th year for this community event, and we hope to have a bigger turnout than last year. It is a satisfying day knowing you have helped to clean up your community.”

Senior Options 2017 WESTFIELD — On Thursday April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Westfield Senior Center, 45 Noble Street, will be transformed with over thirty-five exhibitors participating in the Senior Options 2017 event. All regularly scheduled programs will be suspended for the day as the entire building will be utilized.

Older adults and their family members will have a unique opportunity to discover the multitude of services available to them regarding physical and emotional health, overall safety and wellness, housing options, and active lifestyle opportunities for older adults. In addition to many local and State organizations that will be attendance, Michele Ellicks from the Registry of Motor Vehicles will be available to assist participants with a variety tasks. Ms. Ellicks will help participants navigate the RMV’s website, provide instruction on how to apply for a Disability Placard, conduct simple online transactions such as changing an address or cancelling a registration, as well as assist with Massachusetts Identification Card applications and Voluntary Surrender Affidavits. Local legislators will be available to discuss participants’ ideas and suggestions. A hearty ‘Grab and Go’ brown bag meal will be available for purchase as participants leave the event. A Chinese drawing will offer plenty of gift options for participants. In addition, drawing tickets will be sold in advance at the Senior Center as well as at the event for the grand prize, a “Westfield Dining Gift Card Smorgasbord” featuring gift cards to six different Westfield eateries, donated by Firtion Adams Funeral Service. Senior Options 2017 provides an ideal opportunity to obtain valuable information regarding an array of services available for older adults in Westfield. There is no admission fee for the event. Please note that the Senior Center will close and the doors will be locked at 2 p.m. after the event is over so that the staff can clean up and set up for Friday’s activities and programs.

Councilor Mary Ann Babinski to host Ward 1 Meeting WESTFIELD — Councilor Babinski has scheduled a meeting for Ward 1 residentson Wednesday, April 12. The meeting will take place at the Westfield High Schoolauditorium on Montgomery Road starting at 6:00 P.M. Ward 1 Residents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Bring your questions, concerns, ideas and feedback to share at the meeting.City Engineer, Mark Cressotti and DPW Director, Dave Billips will be on hand to share updates related to their respective departments and to answerquestions regarding Ward 1 issues and projects. For further information email m.babinski@ cityofwestfield.org or call 413-568-8562.

Many of our conversations end with: “I’m going to sleep so much better tonight.”

The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) will be assisting the City in the implementation of this Housing Rehabilitation Program.

For more information, or to receive an application, contact PVPC Community Development Coordinator Beth Sorrell at (413) 781-6045 or BSorrell@pvpc.org.

Interested contractors/designers/inspectors who meet insurance, licensing, and other application requirements will be added to the bidders list.

Become a volunteer SHINE counselor: learn how to help people with Medicare understand their best options. formerly Franklin County Home Care Corporation

Training begins April 26. For more info or to register, contact Lorraine York-Edberg at lyork-edberg@lifepathma.org, 413-773-5555 x2275, or 978-544-2259 x2275.

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Gorsuch confirmation rolls Supreme Court back to the right

By ERICA WERNER AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of turmoil, the Senate confirmed Trump nominee Neil Gorsuch as the Supreme Court's youngest justice Friday, filling a 14-month vacancy after the death of Antonin Scalia and restoring a rightward tilt that could last for years.

Gorsuch will be sworn in Monday and will quickly begin confronting cases of consequence, including one involving separation of church and state that the justices will take up in less than two weeks.

At 49, he is decades younger than several of the other justices — two are in their 80s and one is 78 — raising the possibility that President Donald Trump will have a chance to appoint more conservatives to a court that has been somewhat balanced in recent years.

Vice President Mike Pence was presiding as the Senate voted 54-45 in favor of Gorsuch, a veteran of Denver's 10th U.S. Circuit of Appeals whose conservative rulings make him an intellectual heir to Scalia, who died in February 2016.

Republicans blocked Barack Obama from filling the seat all last year.

The outcome was a major victory for Trump, his first big congressional win. And it was cause for celebration for conservatives, who have often seemed willing to forgive various Trump failings next to the chance to win this lifetime appointment to the most important court on the land.

"As a deep believer in the rule of law, Judge Gorsuch will serve the American people with distinction," Trump said in a statement.

The judge won support from 51 of the chamber's Republicans as well as three moderate Democrats up for re-election in states Trump won last fall: Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Joe Donnelly of Indiana.

GOP Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia, who has been recovering from back surgery, did not vote.

Gorsuch's name was on a list of potential choices Trump produced during the campaign, and was vetted by conservative groups including the Federalist Society and the Heritage Foundation. That unusual external review omitted consultation with Senate Democrats, contributing to bitter Democrat complaints about the way the whole process was handled.

Gorsuch is expected to join a conservative-leaning voting bloc of justices, making five on the nine-member court. As soon as April 13, he could take part in his first private conference, where justices decide whether to hear cases — and some of them could involve gun rights, voting rights and a Colorado baker's refusal to design a cake for a same-sex couple's wedding.

Friday's Senate vote was the final act in a corrosive political confrontation that began with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's decision immediately after Scalia's death to hold the seat open for the next president to fill, rather than convene hearings for Obama's nominee, Judge Merrick Garland.

Democrats seethed for months over Garland's treatment, and under pressure from liberal activists fuming over the Trump presidency they mounted a filibuster Thursday to block Gorsuch. McConnell, R-Ky., immediately responded, as expected, by leading his Republicans in a unilateral rules change to lower the vote threshold for Supreme Court nominees from 60 to a simple majority in the 100-member Senate.

That paved the way for Gorsuch's confirmation vote Friday, but left lawmakers of both parties bemoaning the undoing of comity in the Senate and warning that the 60-vote filibuster barrier on regular legislation, a key tool to force bipartisan cooperation, could be next to go. McConnell vowed that would not happen on his watch.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said of the rules change that won approval: "It will make the cooling saucer of the Senate considerably hotter, and I believe it will make the Supreme Court a more partisan place."

But McConnell and some of his allies argued that they were simply returning to a time not long ago when judicial filibusters were rarely practiced and Supreme Court filibusters essentially unheard of.

"The practical result of where we are now is we're back to See Supreme Court, Page 5

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My brothers and I, our families, friends, neighbors, and the many Cross St. Playground’s state-wide supporters who attended the SJC hearing in Boston yesterday, who we’ve communicated with and have just met for the first time, are most appreciative of our wonderful experience and opportunity to defend the causes of justice, fairness, and equal application of the State’s open space land protection laws. Yesterday’s SJC hearing pronounced our five-year effort to seek justice.

Despite any decision by the Justices, no one can correctly deny that the State of Massachusetts’ publicly funded, and managed, recreational open spaces have been under serious assault.

The 97th amendment to our State Constitution, Article 97, was overwhelmingly adopted by the voters in 1972. From 1969 to 1972, our State Legislature authored and tweaked the Article 97 land protection bill to depict the right of the people to have continuous access to the recreational open spaces, conservation areas, clean water, and air in their environments.

For Article 97’s first 30 years, municipally managed recreational open spaces were highly valued. The people entrusted their elected officials to value and manage their parks with a sense of responsibility and duty to the citizens. But that changed. Economic pressures and many hands reaching for State and Federal monies for building projects enticed shortsighted politicians to grasp for the low-hanging fruit of land available within their urban sections – the parks – for their projects. Free land. That attitude has led to urban park after park after park being chipped away and reduced acre by acre, and square foot by square foot. The assault continues.

That assault is depicted locally. The City of Westfield halved the Article 97 and National Park Service protected Paper Mill Playground in 1988 to build the Paper Mill Elementary School. Munger Hill Elementary School was also constructed on protected land. That land, along with the Paper Mill Playground land, was acquired in 1970 with HUD funds FOR PARKS, yet that didn’t deter the City of Westfield from constructing a new elementary school on either parcel.

The City of Westfield acquired the 5.32 acres on Cross St. through a tax foreclosure taking from the heirs of James Noble. Mr. Noble once lived on Main St. The playground area was once farmed. Westfield has a history of hostile dealings with the Noble Family (Senior Center legal actions). The heirs owed approximately $160 in back taxes on the land comprising the playground. Westfield never auctioned off, or sold the land to acquire the taxes owed. Yet the City DID sell four other parcels taken from the James Noble heirs in order to be compensated for tax purposes. When the tax foreclosure process was completed in April of 1944, the City obtained title to the land and held it.

In 1946, the Planning Board recommended that the land be used for a new park in then Ward 5. In 1948, the City Council transferred the care, custody and management of the former Noble land to the then Parks Commission. In 1949, the Mayor requested that $1,500 be appropriated for the grading and installation of swings, slides, merry-go-round and other climbing apparatus. The Little League baseball fields were constructed. The Cross St. Playground was born. In 1957, the City Council passed Ordinance 291 that REDIDICATED the playground to be the John A. Sullivan Memorial Playground forever after – as in permanent. The name never caught on and people continued to call it the Cross St. Playground. It has been the City of Westfield’s one and only use of that land.

In 1979, the City Council approved a $360,000 bond for the ‘Multi-Park Project’. This ‘Project’ encompassed the renovations and establishment of five public parks – including the

Cross St. Playground. The City received a 50% reimbursement from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to help fund the project. Westfield’s taxpayers paid for the other 50%. In turn, the EOEEA was reimbursed from the National Park Service. That’s how the NPS obtained its recreational easement on the Cross St. Playground, Whitney, Chapman, Paper Mill, and Hampton Ponds Playgrounds. With their agreement with the EOEEA, the City of Westfield entered into a covenant to protect the Cross St. Playground – forever – as a public recreational open space. The big wooden sign at the entrance to the playground has had the NPS’ granting program sign on it since 1982. Who knew!

All through 2012 when we, and the National Park Service and EOEEA reminded Westfield of its obligations to protect the playground, the City of Westfield destroyed the Cross St. Playground anyway. Then the City of Westfield wrote to the Massachusetts School Building Authority that “We didn’t know it was protected until they started to dig”. The City had gained permission from the Westfield Historic Society, and the Massachusetts Historic Commission, to destroy the historic Ashley St. School, that was NOT on the playground land – in order to build a school on playground land that was not legally available at the time. And the City Council and School Building Committee approved it. Who knew, right? In August 2011, who DIDN’T inform the City Council that the City covenanted with the NPS to preserve the Cross St. Playground?

The City of Westfield never voluntarily took any action to attempt to follow the National Park Service’s Code of Federal Regulation to apply for permission to use the playground for a school. Westfield was happy to wait until AFTER a school was built to follow the laws that were required BEFORE building a school – just like it did with the Paper Mill Playground.

Unless the good and honest citizens of the City of Westfield had taken legal action – with a fair warning to the City – the laws would have been successfully circumvented. We warned the City in March of 2012 of what we would do if the City didn’t obey the laws. The City chose not to. Now, the citizens of Massachusetts are minus an historic assets – the old Ashley St. School – and the people have been denied access to 75% of a public recreation open space. And we’re the “opponents”?

The City of Westfield claims that because the Cross St. land was acquired through the tax foreclosure process, what we believe is a mechanism of acquiring and not a “purpose” use for the land, the City argues the land cannot ever be devoted to an Article 97 recreational purpose. The City claims all of its actions from 1946 through the present are just choices to use the land as recreational land for the time being of the past 71 years, and can change the use of the land to whatever it wants to do with it without having to abide by Article 97’s requirement to gain a super State Legislative majority in both houses.

We’re not arguing that Westfield can never change the use of the land. We’re arguing that the Article 97 requirement to gain Legislative authority must be accomplished FIRST. The City of Westfield’s attempt to repeat its 1980’s Paper Mill Playground-like assault, upon even less fortunate people in the low income urban neighborhood around Cross St., was met with a spirited, persistent, and justified resistance. Who knew?

With large and available School Department parcels readily available and in not needing any approval, other than from the School Committee, to build a new school upon, that if selected, a new school could have opened in 2014. We hope one result of our efforts will prompt the awakening voters of Westfield to seek and assess the City’s true political motives and question their leader’s decision making values. Why has the City of Westfield been an “opponent” to building a new school properly?

Sincerely, Thomas Smith

After Syria, US and Russia spiral into confrontation

By JOSH LEDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After President Donald Trump’s election victory, the United States and Russia appeared headed toward their smoothest ties in decades. Not anymore.

The former Cold War adversaries are once again spiraling into confrontation, punctuated by a U.S. attack on a military base controlled by Syrian President Bashar Assad, Russia’s client. No longer optimistic about a “reset” in relations, the U.S. and Russia openly bashed each other Friday, trading caustic accusations about who violated international law.

“That’s it. The last remaining election fog has lifted,” Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev wrote on Facebook on Friday, declaring U.S.-Russian relations “completely ruined.” He said Washington came dangerously close to “a military clash” with nuclear-armed Moscow by firing 59 cruise missiles on the Shayrat air base. Trump said Assad’s forces launched a gruesome chemical weapons attack from the site earlier in the week.

Trump’s intervention, designed to punish Assad, was the clearest demonstration of his willingness to challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin — and in a way no American leader has in a long time.

Trump’s praise for Putin, questionable assertions about Russia’s military activity in Ukraine and Syria, and insistence on a new relationship with Moscow had generated the perception that the billionaire businessman wouldn’t cross the former KGB agent. It’s a perception that gained added currency as various U.S. investigations gained steam into possible collusion on election meddling between Trump’s presidential campaign and Russian intelligence.

Now the question is if Putin will feel compelled to prove he can’t be crossed with impunity.

Hours after the airstrikes, Russia announced it was severing a hotline the two countries have used since 2015 to ensure their aircraft don’t accidentally clash in Syria’s crowded skies. By midday Friday, the U.S. insisted that Russia would keep the “deconfliction” channel open. Russia then insisted the line would be suspended midnight Saturday in Moscow.

But Trump’s administration shot back, as senior U.S. military officials said they were investigating whether Russia was complicit in the Syrian military’s use of a sarin-like nerve gas, possibly by providing drone surveillance and helping Assad’s forces try to cover up the attack. At the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley mocked Moscow for failing to rid Syria of chemical weapons under a 2013 deal.

“It could be that the Assad regime is playing the Russians for fools,” Haley said.

Less than three months into Trump’s administration, prospects have all but evaporated for collaboration with Russia on fighting the Islamic State group, reducing arms stockpiles and lowering tensions in Eastern Europe.

A key test of whether the relationship can be salvaged comes next week when Secretary of State Rex Tillerson becomes the first Trump Cabinet member to visit Russia. Tillerson may get an audience with Putin himself.

Despite the breakdown over Syria, where Russia has a significant military presence, U.S. officials insisted Tillerson’s highly anticipated trip was still on. As top U.S. and Russian representatives raged against each other in public, their planning for the Moscow trip has continued without issue, said the officials, who weren’t authorized to discuss private diplomatic conversations and requested anonymity.

For Tillerson, the trip is even more delicate than before: He must find a way to show the U.S. can stand up to Russia and safeguard elements of cooperation at the same time. He must also be prepared to deal with the notoriously unpredictable Putin, known for making guests feel uncomfortable when he wants to express displeasure.

“Let him come and tell us what they have been up to today,” Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, told Russian television. “We will tell them everything that we think on this score.”

If Putin is looking for a way to even the score, it might not be in Syria, said Julianne Smith, a former National Security Council and Defense Department official now at the Center for a New American Security. Faced with challenges to his country’s dignity, she said, Putin always thinks in “asymmetric terms.”

“We should be watching eastern Ukraine, we should be watching for a cyberattack, another drip-drip-drip of WikiLeaks,” she said. “There’s all sorts of things they can do.”

Relations with Russia have deteriorated since its 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region and assistance for proRussian separatists in eastern Ukraine. The Obama administration and Western countries slapped Moscow with severe economic sanctions that failed to get Russia to change course.

Central to the FBI and congressional investigations into Russia’s election meddling are concerns that Trump, through his associates, may have signaled to Russia that he would lift the sanctions after taking office. Trump has denied that claim.

It now appears unlikely the sanctions could be lifted anytime soon.

In Syria, at least, the two countries have strenuously avoided direct confrontation, even as their militaries support opposing sides in a six-year civil war. To Washington’s relief, Russia said none of its troops were killed in Thursday night’s strikes.

Syria’s military said seven of its own troops were killed.

But in response, Russia said it would strengthen Syrian air defenses, already bolstered by Russia over the last year. Doing so raises the likelihood of a more serious military confrontation if Assad uses chemical weapons again and Trump feels compelled to respond.

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Natalie A. Birrell MONTGOMERY – Natalie Anna Birrell, 88, , born September 20, 1928, died April 4, 2017. She married Kirk E Birrell in 1951 and celebrated 62 years of marriage before his passing in 2013.

After moving to western Massachusetts from Bellbrook, Ohio in 1974 she has been a long time resident of both Montgomery and Huntington.

She is survived by, sons Norman and wife Susan, Kenneth and wife Susan, David and partner Debbie Lusignan, Mark and wife Jennifer, and Ronald and wife Michelle, ten grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Natalie was born in Montclaire NJ to the late Herbert and Ethel Farwell. She graduated with a BA in Art from George Washington University and an BS in Art Education from Xenia Ohio. She taught art for many years and was an accomplished local painter, with exhibits in Westfield and throughout the Hilltowns. She was also an editor and Illustrator for Stone Walls Magazine.

Natalie was a member of the United Methodist Church in Northampton. She was a lifelong Peace and Environmental activist and participated in marches on Washington against the Vietnam War and nuclear proliferation. Since moving to the area her passion and love of the Hilltowns inspired her efforts in land conservation and preservation of open space.

Natalie possessed a huge spirit that belied her small stature. She learned to fly, traveled the world over, and found adventures far from the beaten path. Her generosity and wisdom have inspired and assisted many people young and old to pursue their higher goals in this uncertain world. Her energy is legendary. She was skiing, hiking, and climbed trees in her late eighties and she painted and remained active in the community until a few days before her death. Her sudden passing leaves a gaping hole in many of our lives.

A memorial service will be held at the Christ United Methodist Church at 271 Rocky Hill Road in Northampton, Massachusetts on Friday, June 23rd at 7:00PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Christ United Methodist Church (P.O. Box 701, Northampton, MA 01061), or to the Hilltown Land Trust (332 Bullitt Road, Ashfield, MA 01330).

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where we were as late as 2000," said McConnell, pointing out that even Clarence Thomas got onto the court without a filibuster, despite highly contentious confirmation hearings regarding sexual harassment claims from Anita Hill.

McConnell's decision last year to hold the Supreme Court seat open was seen as a gamble, questioned even by some in his party, but it's now viewed by Republicans as a political master stroke. McConnell told reporters Friday he viewed it as "the most consequential decision I've ever been involved in."

Some Republicans even credit the Supreme Court vacancy as one reason Trump won the November election. In exit polls, 21 percent of voters called Supreme Court appointments "the most important factor" for their votes, and among those people 56 percent voted for Trump.

Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma said of McConnell's tactic: "No. 1, it's courageous. No. 2 it's genius, in that order, because he knew how much criticism he would get."

The City of Westfield has funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, through its Community Development Block Grant Program, to assist qualified owner-occupants in making necessary repairs to their homes to eliminate building code violations, eliminate unsafe or unhealthy conditions, undertake accessibility modifications, improve weatherization, or undertake other necessary repairs to improve the quality of living conditions.

Funding for this program is being targeted to the downtown area (U.S. Census Tracts 8127.01 and 8127.02). Initial funding is available for approximately 3 to 4 units.

The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission will be assisting the City in the implementation of this Housing Rehabilitation Program. If interested in applying, please contact PVPC Housing Coordinator Shirley Stephens at (413) 781-6045 or SStephens@pvpc.org for a pre-application form. The deadline for submitting a pre-application for assistance is 5:00 PM Friday, April 21, 2017 at the office of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, 60 Congress Street, Springfield, MA 01104.

A lottery will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 4:00 PM in Westfield City Hall – Room 201 of all pre-qualified applicants to determine the order of funding assistance.

Police Logs WESTFIELD Major crime and incident log Friday, March 31, 2017 8:15 p.m.: Well-being check and arrest, Danek Drive. Police received a report from a person regarding a “couple suspicious incidents,” according to police records, including someone reportedly not picking up a child from a location. The child was reportedly brought to their home by an employee. Police reported that they went to check on the child and reportedly found “three people passed out.” In addition, one person was reportedly found with heroin on their person. Police arrested Tyler E. Dancer, (name as listed by police in the police record) 24, of Westfield, and charged him with possession of class A drug.

8:46 p.m.: Accident, East Silver Street. Police received a report of a truck that struck a tree. The truck had reportedly fish-tailed into the tree. The vehicle was towed from the location.

9 p.m.: Accident, Shaker Road. Police received a report of a car that had struck a guardrail and reportedly left the scene of the incident. No further information as available.

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~ fiddler ~

Yo-Yo loves to play dress up!

This lovely gent likes nothing better than to hang out with his peeps, snuggle and show off his big smile! Not much is going to bother this snuggle bunny! Yo-Yo is also ready to help you on your Easter egg hunt!

Stop into Westfield Animal Shelter and ask for Yo-Yo!

Fiddler, a dilute torbie, is an affectionate, loving girl that would love a lap to curl up on. Fiddler also enjoys to chase toys and sit in the window to watch the birds fly by. Fiddler would be a great addition to your family! Come into Westfield Animal Shelter and ask for Fiddler.

For more information please call (413) 564-3129 or stop by the Westfield Regional Animal Shelter 178 Apremont Way, Westfield, MA

FUNdraise for your community hospital Saturday, April 29, 2017 – Stanley Park, Westfield • 7:30 a.m. Registration – 9:00 a.m. Start Time • Register now at: Baystatehealth.org/noble5k • New fundraising incentives • All participants will be crowned at registration • Participants who raise $50 or more will receive a commemorative wicking shirt!

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Advent Christian Church 11 Washington Street Westfield, MA 01085 Phone: (413) 568-1020 Email: info@westfieldadventchristian.com www.westfieldadventchristian.com Advent Christian Church Merle Beal 11Pastor Washington Street Sunday: 10:00Westfield, a.m. Sunday MA School 01085 for all ages 11:00 a.m.

Praise(413) and 568-1020 Worship Service Phone: Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Bible Study Email: info@westfieldadventchristian.com Friday: www.westfieldadventchristian.com 6:30-8:00 p.m. Youth Group for grades 5-8 Baha’i Community Westfield Pastor MerleofBeal Sundays - 10 a.m.

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Sunday Schooland for all agesclasses for children anda.m. adults at Daniel JordanService Baha’i School 11:00 Praise and Worship in March Memorial Chapel,7:00 Springfield Wednesday: p.m. BibleCollege.

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Christ Church United Methodist Air conditioned. available.

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Rev. Jeff King, Pastor Handicapped accessible.

Phone - (413) 569-5151 Air conditioned.

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Evangelical Presbyterian Church Hour and 11 a.m. - Contemporary Worship with Children’s 297 with Russell Road, Hour.

Westfield, MA 01085 CLC Live Children’s Childcare available.

Jason S. Steele, Pastor Thursday Rev. evenings - Weekender’s Worship - 7 p.m.

Office Phone - (413) 572-0676 ctkwestfield.org Christ The King Weekly Calendar of Events: Evangelical Presbyterian Church Sunday - Worship Service - 9:15 297 Russell Road, Westfield, MAa.m.

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1552 Westfield Street, Sunday School: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

West Springfield, Coffee Hour: every Sunday 11:30 a.m.

MA 01089 Childcare Available-Handicap Accessible Phone - 413-734-9268 Grace Website Lutheran- Church http://www.gracelutheranonline.com 1552 Westfield Street, The Rev.West John Marquis, Pastor Springfield, E-Mail MA -pastorwhite@ 01089 gracelutheranonline.com Phone - 413-734-9268 Margit Mikuski, Administrative Assistant Website mmikuski@gracelutheranonline.com http://www.gracelutheranonline.com serviceMarquis, - 9:30 a.m.

TheSunday Rev. John Pastor Tuesday – 9-pastorwhite@ a.m. - Bible Study E-Mail Wednesday service - 6 p.m. gracelutheranonline.com Margit Mikuski, Administrative Assistant Granville Federated Church mmikuski@gracelutheranonline.com American Sunday serviceBaptist - 9:30 a.m. & United– Church Christ Tuesday 9 a.m. - of Bible Study 16 Granby Road, Granville, 01034 Wednesday service - 6MA p.m.

Phone - (413) 357-8583 10 a.m. - Worship Sunday School to run GranvilleService, Federated Church concurrently with Worship Service.

Childcare available American Baptist 11 a.m.

Coffee Hour & United Church of Christ MondayRoad, - 8 p.m.

- AA Meeting 16 Granby Granville, MA 01034 Phone - (413) 357-8583 10 a.m. - Worship Service, Sunday School to run concurrently with Worship Service. Childcare available 11 a.m. - Coffee Hour Monday - 8 p.m. - AA Meeting

Thursday - 7 p.m. - Adult Choir Practice First Saturday - 6 p.m. - Potluck Supper in Fellowship Hall Third Sunday - 8:30-9:30 a.m. - Breakfast Served in Fellowship Hall Third Wednesday - 12 noon - Ladies Aid Potluck Meeting ThursdayLuncheon - 7 p.m. - &Adult Choir Practice Sunday - 11:15 a.m. - Supper Adult Study Program Hall FirstFourth Saturday - 6 p.m.

- Potluck in Fellowship led by- 8:30-9:30 Rev. Patrick Third Sunday a.m.McMahon.

- Breakfast Served in Fellowship Hall Holy-Family Third Wednesday 12 noonParish - Ladies Aid Potluck 5 Main Street Luncheon & Meeting MA -01071 Fourth SundayRussell, - 11:15 a.m.

Adult Study Program Rectory Phone: 413-862-4418 Holy Family Parish led

by Rev. Patrick McMahon.

Office Phone: 413-667-3350 5 Main Street www.holyttrinitywestfield.com PO Box 405 Holy Family Parish Rev. Ronald F. Sadlowski, 5MA Main Street Pastor Russell, 01071-0405 Deacon David Baillargeon Russell, MA 01071 Phone/FAX 413-862-4418 Mass Schedule: Rectory Phone: Holy Family Parish Saturday Vigil at413-862-4418 5 p.m. Saturday Vigil 5and p.m.

Office Phone: 413-667-3350 5atMain - 11:15 a.m.

Sunday Mass 8:15 Street a.m.

SundayPO 8:15 a.m.,405 11:15 a.m. www.holyttrinitywestfield.com Box Daily Mass: 8 a.m.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Rev. Ronald F. Sadlowski, Pastor Russell, MA 01071-0405 Deacon Friday David Baillargeon Phone/FAX 413-862-4418 Communion Prayer Service: a.m. -Thursday MassVigil Schedule: Saturday at 58p.m.

Confession: Saturdayat4:15 to 4:45 p.m.

Sunday 7:30 to p.m.and Sunday MassSaturday 8:15 Vigil a.m.5and 11:15 a.m.

8 a.m.

Sunday 8:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m.

Handicapped accessible Daily HOLY Mass: TRINITY 8 a.m.

Monday, Wednesday ROMANTuesday, CATHOLIC CHURCH and Friday HOLY 335 TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Elm St., Westfield MA 01085 HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Communion Prayer Service: 8 MA a.m.

Thursday 335 Elm St., Westfield 01085 Rev. René L. Parent, M.S., Pastor Elm St., Westfield MA and 01085 Rev. René L. M.S., Pastor Confession:335 Saturday 4:15 toParent, 4:45Wainwright p.m.

Sunday 7:30 to Deacon Charles Deacon Wainwright Rev.(413) René568-1506 L.Charles M.S., Pastor 8Parent, a.m. Fax: Phone: (413) 572-2533 Phone: (413) 568-1506 Fax: (413) 572-2533 Phone: (413) 568-1506 Fax: (413) 572-2533 Handicapped accessible Website: www.holytrinitywestfield.com Website: www.holytrinitywestfield.com Website: www.holytrinitywestfield.com Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 4 Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil - 4p.m. p.m.

Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil(Polish) - 4CHURCH p.m.

Sunday - 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m.

(Polish) 10:30 a.m.

HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC Sunday -ROMAN 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m.and Sunday a.m., 8:30 a.m.

Weekday Monday - Thursday - 12:10 p.m.

335 Mass: Elm- 7St., Westfield MA(Polish) 01085 and 10:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Communion Service: Friday - 12:10 p.m. p.m.

Rev. René L.Monday Parent, Pastor Weekday Mass: - M.S., Friday - 12:10 Weekday Mass:568-1506 Monday - Friday -6:30 12:10 p.m.

Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesday - -6:30 toto7:30 p.m.

Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

Phone: (413) Fax: (413) 572-2533 Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday -Website: www.holytrinitywestfield.com to 3:45 p.m. or by appointment 3 to 3:45 p.m. or by appointment 3 to 3:45 p.m. or by appointment Weekend Handicapped Masses: Saturday Vigil - 4 p.m. accessible Handicapped accessible Handicapped accessible Sunday - 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m. (Polish) and 10:30 a.m.

Church WeekdayHope Mass:Community Monday - Friday - 12:10 p.m.

152 South Westfield Street Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday Feeding Hills, MA. 01030 3 to 3:45 p.m. or by appointment 413.786.2445 Handicapped accessible Pastor Brad Peterson Sunday morning worship begins at 10 a.m.

Hope Community Church Contemporary 152 worship, oriented messages, from the SouthlifeWestfield Street Bible, nursery and children’s churchMA. available, Feeding Hills, 01030 classes for all ages. Weekly home groups and Bible studies, 413.786.2445 active youth group, special Pastor Brad Peterson activities for families, women, Sunday morning worshipmen, begins at 10 a.m. andlifechildren.

Contemporary worship, oriented messages, from the For more information, call the church office 413-786-2445, Bible, nursery and children’s church available, classes for all weekdaysages. between 9 a.m. andgroups noon.and Please a message Weekly home Bibleleave studies, anyyouth othergroup, time. special active Valley Community and Agawam Church of The activitiesChurch for families, men, women, Bible merged May 2010 toand become Hope Community Church children.

For more information, call the church office 413-786-2445, Huntington Evangelical Church Huntington Church weekdays between 9 a.m.Evangelical and noon. Please leave a message 22 Russell Russell Road, Huntington, 17 Road, Huntington, MA any other time. MA 01050 Rev. Charles 01050 Valley Community Church and Cinelli Agawam Church of The Rev. Charles Cinelli, Phone (413) 667-5774 Bible merged MayL.2010 to -become HopePastor Community Church - (413) 667-5774 Sundays - Phone Adult Sunday School - 9 a.m., Sanctuary; Sunday Worship 9:00 am during theChurch Worship ServiceHuntington - 10:15 a.m.;Evangelical Sanctuary; Church Children’s summer months &during 10:00 am following 10:15 a.m., (downstairs second half 01050 service).

22 Russell Road, Huntington, MA LaborBible DayStudy - 9:30 a.m.

Mondays - Rev. Ladies Charles Cinelli Church downstairs TuesdaysChildren's - Women’s Guild, the667-5774 2nd Tuesday of every Phone (413) during the service except monthSundays in Chapel on the Green; Ladies (all but - Adult Sunday School - 9Bible a.m.,Study, Sanctuary; during the summer months. second Worship Service - 10:15 a.m.;Tuesday), Sanctuary; Children’s Church 7 p.m., Chapel on the Green.

10:15 a.m., (downstairs during second half service).

Mondays - Ladies Bible Study - 9:30 a.m.

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Tuesdays - Women’s Guild, the 2ndWitnesses Tuesday of every Southwick MAStudy, 01085(all but month in117 Chapel on the Road, Green;Westfield, Ladies Bible Phone 568-1780 second(413) Tuesday), English: Wednesday & Thursday - 7-8:45 7 p.m., Chapel on the Green.p.m.; Sunday 10-11:46 a.m. & 1-2:45 p.m.

Russian: - 7-8:45Witnesses p.m.; Kingdom HallTuesday of Jehovah’s Saturday 4-5:45 p.m. MA 01085 117 Southwick Road, Westfield, Phone (413) 568-1780 Montgomery Community Church English: Wednesday & Thursday - 7-8:45 p.m.; Sunday Main Road-Montgomery, MA 10-11:46 a.m. & 1-2:45 p.m.

Pastor Howard R. Noe Russian: Tuesday - 7-8:45 p.m.; PhoneSaturday - (413) 862-3284 Office 4-5:45 p.m.

Nondenominational Services every Sunday 9-10 a.m., with CoffeeCommunity FellowshipChurch Montgomery following all services. MA Main Road-Montgomery, Weekly Men and Women’s Pastor Howard R. NoeBible PhoneStudies - (413) available.

862-3284 Office Nondenominational Services every Sunday 9-10 a.m., Mountain View Fellowship Baptist Church with Coffee 310 Apremont Way following all services.

01040 Bible WeeklyHolyoke, Men andMA Women’s Pastor Chadavailable.

E. Correia Studies 413-532-0381 Email: http://www.mvbaptist.com Mountain View Baptist Church Sunday Morning Worship - Way 8:30 & 11 a.m.

310 Apremont Sunday School & Adult Holyoke, MA Study 01040- 10 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer Pastor Chad E. Meeting Correia & Bible Study - 7 p.m.

413-532-0381 Thursday - Visitation & Soul Winning Email: http://www.mvbaptist.com p.m.- 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Sunday Morning- 6:30 Worship Saturday Sunday School -&Buss AdultCalling Study -&10 a.m.

Soul Winning - 10Meeting a.m. & Wednesday Prayer Bible Study - 7 p.m.

New Life Christian Center Thursday - Visitation & Soul Winning 157 Dartmouth - 6:30 p.m.Street Westfield, MA Calling 01085 & Saturday - Buss Senior Pastor.

Wayne Hartsgrove Soul Rev. Winning - 10 D. a.m.

Phone (413) 568-1588 Sunday 9:15Center am New Life School Christian Sunday Service 10:30 am 157 Dartmouth Street Family Night on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm Westfield, MA 01085 Youth NightRev. is Fridays 6:30 pm Senior Pastor.

WayneatD. Hartsgrove Life GroupsPhone every other (413)Thursday 568-1588at 6:30 pm and every otherSchool Sunday at am 6:00 pm Sunday 9:15 Sunday Service 10:30 am Center FamilyNew NightLife on Worship Wednesdays at 6:30 pm Street Youth 118 NightMeadow is Fridays at 6:30 pm 01085 at 6:30 pm Life GroupsWestfield, every otherMA Thursday and every 413-562-0344 other Sunday at 6:00 pm http://www.nlwcofwestfield.org Pastor C. Pelkey New LifeGene Worship Center Sundays a.m. - Worship 118- 10 Meadow Street and Sunday School.

Westfield, MA 01085 Wednesdays - 7 p.m. - Bible Study.

413-562-0344 Men’s and Ladies prayer groups http://www.nlwcofwestfield.org (call for schedules) Pastor Gene C. Pelkey Changed- Into His Image Class Sundays 10 a.m.

- Worship and (call for schedules) Sunday School.

Wednesdays - 7 p.m. - Bible Study.

Our Lady of the Sacrament Men’s andBlessed Ladies prayer groupsParish 127 Road (callHolyoke for schedules) Westfield, MAImage 01085Class Changed Into His Mailing Address: (call for schedules) P.O. Box 489 Westfield, MA 01086-0489 Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish Pastor: 127 Rev.Holyoke Daniel S. Pacholec Road Deacon PaulMAFederici Westfield, 01085 Deacon Briere MailingPaul Address: Pastoral Minister: P.O. BoxMary 489 Federici Parish/Religious Education (413) 562-3450 Westfield, MA Office: 01086-0489 ParishRev. Fax: Daniel (413) 562-9875 Pastor: S. Pacholec www.diospringfield.org/olbs Deacon Paul Federici Mass Schedule: Deacon Paul Briere Saturday: 4 p.m.

(Vigil) Pastoral Minister: Mary Federici Sunday: 7, 8:30, 11 a.m.

Parish/Religious Education Office: (413) 562-3450 Monday-Wednesday: a.m. (413) Communion Service Thursday Parish7 Fax: 562-9875 & Friday: 7 a.m. www.diospringfield.org/olbs Saturday: 8 a.m.

Miraculous Medal Novena Mass Schedule: Confession: Saturday 3:153:45 p.m.

Saturday: 4 p.m.

(Vigil) Handicapped accessible.

Sunday: 7, 8:30, 11 a.m.

Monday-Wednesday: 7 a.m. Communion Service Thursday Our Lady of the7Lake & Friday: a.m. Church Pasture Road Saturday: Sheep 8 a.m. Miraculous Medal Novena Southwick, MA 3:15010773:45 p.m.

Confession: Saturday ParishHandicapped Pastoral/Administrative accessible.Staff Pastor: Rev. Henry L. Dorsch 569-0161 Deacon: Rev. Mr. David Przybylowski Our Lady of the Lake Church Religious Education: Lynda Daniele Sheep Pasture Road 569-0162 Administrative secretary: Southwick, MA 01077 JoannePastoral/Administrative Campagnari - 569-0161 Parish Staff Office Hours: Mon.-Wed.: 8:30569-0161 - 3:30; Pastor: Rev. Henry L. Dorsch Thurs.

Deacon: Rev. Mr.8:30-noon David Przybylowski Office, household assistant Religious Education: Lynda Danieleand 569-0162 Administrative secretary: Joanne Campagnari - 569-0161 Office Hours: Mon.-Wed.: 8:30 - 3:30; Thurs. 8:30-noon Office, household assistant and

Sacristan: Stella Onyski MASS SCHEDULE St. Joseph’s Polish Sat. 5 p.m. (vigil), Sun., 8, National Catholic Church 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

73 Main Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Weekdays: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 8:30 a.m.

Social Center: Clinton Avenue Wednesday 7 p.m.

Father Sr. Joseph Soltysiak, Pastor Sacristan: Stella4:15-4:45; Onyski Wed. before 7 St.Joseph National Church Penance/confession: Saturdays Phone - (413) 562-4403 MASS St. Joseph’s PolishMA 0185 p.m. Mass and SCHEDULE by appointment.

73Email Main -Street, Westfield, Soltysiak@comcast.net Sat. 5 p.m. (vigil), Sun., 8, National Catholic Church Baptisms: Sundays at 11:15 a.m. Arrange with Pastor and Social Fax Center: Clinton Avenue - (413) 562-4403 10 a.m. and 7is p.m.

73 Main Street, Westfield, MA 01085 a pre- Baptism meeting scheduled.

Father Sr. Joseph Soltysiak, Pastor Weekdays: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 8:30 a.m.

Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Social Center: Clinton Avenue Marriage: Arrangements should be made with pastor prior Phone (413) 562-4403 Wednesday 7asp.m.

Summer Schedule a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Father Sr. Joseph- 8Soltysiak, Pastor to any reception arrangements early as one year in Email Soltysiak@comcast.net Penance/confession: Saturdays SundayPhone School- -(413) 9 a.m., social center 562-4403 advance 4:15-4:45; Wed. before 7 Fax (413) 562-4403 p.m.

Mass and by appointment.

Catechism Classes: Monday evenings Exposition of Blessed Sacrament: Email - Soltysiak@comcast.net Mass: 4:00 Baptisms: Sundays 11:159 a.m.

Arrange Daily andSaturday Holy Masses as pm announced 1st atFriday a.m.-5 p.m. with Pastor and Fax Day - (413) 562-4403 Sunday Mass: 9:00 am a pre- Marian BaptismCenacle meetingofisPrayer: scheduled.

For more information & links: PNCC.org Sunday Masses 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Marriage: Arrangements should be made with pastor prior Sunday School: 10am--at the Social Center Saturdays 7:30-8:30 Summer Schedule - 8Evening a.m. & 10:30 a.m. to any reception arrangements as Thursdays early as one year in Catechism-Monday classes Charismatic Prayer Meeting: 7 p.m.

St. Mary’s Church Sunday School 9 a.m., social center advance Daily and Holy Day Masses as announced St. Jude Novena after 30Catechism Bartlett Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Classes: evenings Exposition of Blessed For more information &Monday links: PNCC.org Wednesday 7 p.m.Sacrament: Mass - (413) 562-5477 Daily andPhone Holy Day Masses as announced 1st Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Miraculous Medal Novena after http://www.St.MarysofWestfield.com Marian Cenacle of Mass Prayer: For more information & links: PNCC.org Tuesday morning Rev. Frank Lawlor - Administrator 7:30-8:30 Chapel of Saturdays Divine Mercy, Litany, Rosary, Rev. Christopher Parochial Vicar Charismatic Prayer Meeting: St. Fedoryshyn, Mary’s Church Friday 3-3:34Thursdays 7 p.m.

St. Judevisits.

Novena aftercall rectory Daniel Brunton, in Residence 30Rev. Bartlett Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Home and hospital Please Wednesday 7 p.m.

Mass Deacon- (413) Pedro562-5477 Rivera Phone Anointing of the Sick. Please call the pastor Miraculous Medal Novena after Deacon Roger Carrier Prayer Line: for special intentions. http://www.St.MarysofWestfield.com Tuesday Mass Weekday Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.

Call Marianmorning at 569-6244 Rev. Mass Frank -Lawlor - Administrator Chapel of Divine Mercy, Litany, Rosary, p.m.

Holy Day - 64Rev. on the eveParochial before, 8:30 a.m. & Bible Study: Tuesdays 9:15 a.m.

Ryan Sliwa Rev.Masses Christopher Fedoryshyn, Vicar Friday 3-3:34 at rectory meeting room 6:15 p.m. (bilingual) Confessions Rev. Daniel Brunton, in Residence Home and hospital visits. Please call rectory Saturdays,Deacon 2:30-3:30 p.m.Rivera (lower church) Pedro Anointing of the Sick. Please call Church the pastor Pilgrim Evangelical Covenant Saturday Mass - Carrier 4 p.m.

Deacon Roger Prayer Line: for special intentions.

605 Salmon Brook Street, SundayMass Mass- Monday-Friday, - 7, 8:30 and 10 a.m.

Weekday 8:30 a.m.

Call Marian at 569-6244 Route 10 Study: and 202, Granby,9:15 CT a.m.

06035 p.m.11:30 a.m.

64and p.m.

Holy Day Masses -6:15 on the eve before, 8:30 a.m. & Bible Tuesdays Rev. atDennis Anderson, Pastor All Masses are in theConfessions upper church,rectory meeting room 6:15 p.m. (bilingual) Phone: (860) 653-3800 the 11:30 a.m. isp.m. in Spanish Confessions - Saturdays, 2:30-3:30 (lower church) Fax: (860) 653-9984 Handicapped accessible, Pilgrim Evangelical Covenant Church Saturday Mass -elevator 4 p.m. located Handicap Accessible. to the right of the main entrance.

605 Salmon Brook Street, Sunday Mass - 7, 8:30 and 10 a.m.

Schedule:Route Sunday10School - 9 am, AdultCT - Youth - Children.

Adoration and and Benediction - Wednesdays, and 202, Granby, 06035 11:30 a.m.

Sunday PraiseRev. and Dennis WorshipAnderson, - 10:30 a.m., Infant and toddler 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Pastor All Masses are in the upper church, care available.

St. Mary’s Elementary (Pre-K-8) Phone: (860) 653-3800 the 11:30 a.m. isSchool in Spanish Men’s Group Fellowship - 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., the 568-2388 Fax: Breakfast (860) 653-9984 Handicapped(413) accessible, elevator located 2nd Saturday each month.

St. Mary’s Highright School (413) 568-5692 HandicapofAccessible. to the of the(9-12) main- entrance.

CallSunday for a Youth Group schedule events.

Office of Religious Education - (413) 568-1127 Schedule: School - 9 am, Adult -ofYouth - Children.

Adoration and Benediction Wednesdays, visit us- 10:30 on thea.m., web Infant at: and toddler St. Vincent de9Paul outreach Sunday PraiseYou andcan Worship a.m.-6 p.m. to the poor http://www.pilgrimcovenantchurch.org. and needy - (413)School 568-5619 care available.

St. Mary’s Elementary (Pre-K-8) Men’s GroupPioneer Fellowship Breakfast - 7 a.m.

- 8:30 a.m., the Valley Assembly of God (413) 568-2388 Pioneer Valley of Assembly of God St. Peter & St. Casimir Parish 2nd Huntington, Saturday each month.

MA 01050 St. Mary’s High School (9-12) - (413) 568-5692 01050 of events.

22 State Street- (413) 568-1127 Call for aHuntington, Youth GroupMA schedule Rev. Chuck Vanasse Office of Religious Education Rev. Quirk Westfield, 01085to the poor - Toby (413) 667-3196 YouPhone can visit us on the web at: St. Vincent de Paul MA outreach Phone (413)- Service 667-3196 Sunday - 10:30 -a.m. of Worship Rev. Wallis, Pastor http://www.pilgrimcovenantchurch.org. andWilliam needy -H.(413) 568-5619 Sunday - 10Valley a.m.

- Assembly Service Worship Weekly Bible Study.

Call for of information.

Parish Office - 413-568-5421 Pioneer of God Weekly Bible Study.Assembly Call information.

DailyParish Pioneer Valley of God St. Mass Peter schedule & St. Casimir Huntington, MAfor01050 Pioneer Valley Baptist Church Mon.-Thurs.

7:15 a.m.

Huntington, MA 01050 22 State -Street Rev. Chuck Vanasse 265 Ponders Hollow Westfield, Saturday Mass 4 p.m.

Rev.-Road, Toby Westfield, MA- 01085 Phone (413) Quirk 667-3196 MA 01085 (corner of Tannery and Shaker Road) Saturday - 3 p.m.Pastor - 3:30 p.m.

-a.m.

(413) 667-3196 Sunday Phone - 10:30 - Service of Worship Rev.Confessions William H. Wallis, Phone - (413) 562-3376 Sunday Mass8:30- a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday - 10 a.m.

- Service Worship Weekly Bible Study.

Call for of information.

Parish Office 413-568-5421 JamesCall Montoro WeeklyPastor Bible Study. for information.

Mass schedule Daily Sunday School – 9:30Valley a.m.; Sunday Temple Beth El a.m.

Pioneer BaptistService Church– 10:30 a.m.

Mon.-Thurs.

- 7:15 and 6265 p.m.; Wednesday Service 7 p.m. We provide bus WorshipMass Services Ponders Hollow Road,– Westfield, MA 01085 Saturday - 4 p.m. transportation in need of transportation.

SundayConfessions - Thursday Evening, p.m.p.m. (cornerfor of those Tannery and Shaker Road) Saturday - 3 p.m. -73:30 Just call- us(413) at 562-3376. p.m.

Phone 562-3376 SundayFriday Mass-evening, 8:30 a.m.6 & 10:30 a.m.

Saturday evening, 5 p.m.

Pastor James Montoro Psalms Monday-Friday Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.; Springs Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m.

Templemorning, Beth El 7 a.m.

Deliverance Saturday morning, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday ServiceMinistries – 7 p.m. We provide bus Worship Services 141 Meadow MA 01085 and Holiday transportation for Street, those inWestfield, need of transportation.

SundaySunday - Thursday Evening, 7 p.m.

Phone morning, 8 a.m. Ongoing Just call- (413) us at 568-1612 562-3376.

Friday evening, 6 p.m.

Pastor Sharon Ingram Monday afternoons - Learning Center (Religious School), Saturday evening, 5 p.m.

Sunday School 10 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

Psalms Springs Monday-Friday morning, 7 a.m.

SundayDeliverance Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Tuesday afternoons - B’Yachad (Hebrew High School) 6:30 Ministries Saturday morning, 9:30 a.m.

Wednesdays - Childrens reading hour, MA 5 to 01085 6 p.m. with p.m.;Sunday Parshatand haHoliday Shove 141 Meadow Street, Westfield, Pastor, 4 to 10 years old. study group, 7:30 p.m.

Phone - (413) 568-1612 morning, 8 a.m.

Ongoing Wednesday Evening - 7 p.m.

- Bible Study & Deliverance Wednesday afternoons - Learning (Religious Pastor Sharon Ingram Monday afternoons - Learning CenterCenter (Religious School), Service School), Sunday School - 10 a.m.

3:153:15 p.m.p.m.; Friday - Y.E.S. Youth Excellence Services, 13 years old Youth Chorale, 5:15 p.m.High School) 6:30 Sunday Morning Worship - 11 a.m.

Tuesday afternoons - B’Yachad (Hebrew andreading up.

Thursday Boy Scout Troop Wednesdays - Childrens hour, 5 to 6 p.m. with p.m.;evenings Parshat-ha Shove #32 meets at 7:30 p.m.

Pastor, 4 to 10 years old. study group, Russell-Community Friday mornings - “Exploring Prayers” Wednesday Evening 7 p.m. - BibleChurch Study & Deliverance Wednesday afternoons - Learningour Center (Religious Main Street, Russell 01071 with Rabbi, a.m.

Service School), 3:157p.m.; Rev. Jimmy Metcalf, Pastor Friday - Y.E.S. - Youth Excellence Services, 13 years old Youth Chorale, 5:15 p.m.

Sunday - 9 a.m. - Sunday Unitarian Universalist Society andSchool, up. all ages - Fellowship, Thursday evenings - Boy Scout Troop parsonage; 10 a.m. - Family Worship; 6 p.m. - Youth of Greater #32 meets Springfield at 7:30 p.m.

Fellowship, parsonage.

245 Porter Lake Drive, Springfield, MA 01106 Russell Community Church Friday mornings - “Exploring our Prayers” Tuesday - 7 Main p.m. -Street, AA Meeting; Re. Jason Minister RussellFamily 01071Bible Class, with Seymour, Rabbi, 7 a.m. parsonage. http://uuspringfield.org Rev. Jimmy Metcalf, Pastor Wednesday - 9- a.m.

- Women’s phoneUniversalist 413 736-2324 Sunday - 9 a.m.

Sunday School, Prayer all agesFellowship, - Fellowship, Unitarian Society parsonage.

Handicap parsonage; 10 a.m. - Family Worship; 6 p.m. - Youth of Greateraccessible Springfield Friday - 7:30 p.m.

- AA Meeting.

Sunday 9:30am and 11am Worship Fellowship, parsonage.

245 Porter Lake Drive, Springfield, Services, MA 01106 Religious and nursery for children, Tuesday - 7 p.m. - AA Meeting; Family Bible Class, Re.Education Jason Seymour, Minister St. John’sparsonage.

Lutheran Church Wednesday 5:30 pm Soulful Suppers http://uuspringfield.org 60 Broad StreetPrayer Fellowship, Thursday 7PM413 Choir Rehearsals Wednesday - 9 a.m.

- Women’s phone 736-2324 Westfield, MA 01085 Monthly Unity House Concerts. parsonage.

Handicap accessible Phone - (413) Check Page. Services, Friday - 7:30 p.m. 568-1417 - AA Meeting.

15 our Sunday 9:30am andFacebook 11am Worship http://stjohnswestfield.com Religious Education and nursery for children, Pastor Christopher A. Church Hazzard St. John’s Lutheran Wednesday 5:30 pm Soulful Suppers Sunday - Adult Bible60Study andStreet Summer Sunday School Broad United7PM Church ofRehearsals Christ Thursday Choir (Preschool - High School) 8:45 A.M. Westfield, MA 01085 Second Church MonthlyCongregational Unity House Concerts.

Sunday 10 A.M. Phone Worship - (413) 568-1417 Rev. Rosemary Interim Check ourDawson, Facebook Page.Pastor Tune in to the taped broadcast of our Worship Service over http://stjohnswestfield.com 487 Western Avenue, P.O. Box 814, WHYN (.560 on your AMChristopher radio dial) at 7:30 on Sunday morning.

Pastor A. Hazzard Westfield, MA 01086 Sunday - Adult Bible Study and Summer Sunday School http://www.secondchurchwestfield.org United Church of Christ Living Hope Church (Preschool - High School) 8:45 A.M. E-mail:Second office@secondchurchwestfield.org Congregational Church Pastor Dan Valeri Sunday Worship 10 A.M. OfficeRev. hours: TuesdayDawson, – Friday,Interim 9 a.m. Pastor to 12 noon, Rosemary 267broadcast College Highway Tune in to the taped of our Worship Service over Closed Monday.

487 Western Avenue, P.O. Box 814, Southwick, MA 01077 WHYN (.560 on your AM radio dial) at 7:30 on Sunday morning.

Phone - (413)MA 568-7557 Westfield, 01086 413-569-1882 Sunday - http://www.secondchurchwestfield.org 10 a.m., Worship Service and Sunday School for Living Hope Church Hope for everyday living!

Living Hope Church preschool through high school.

E-mail: office@secondchurchwestfield.org We are a church that proclaims a message of hope and Pastor Dan Valeri Sunday evening– -Friday, Youth Program.

Office hours: Tuesday 9 a.m. to 12 noon, healing for the hurts and problems of everyday life 267 College Highway Closed Monday. through theSouthwick, message of Jesus Christ...

MA 01077 Phone - (413) 568-7557 info@livinghopechurchag.org 413-569-1882 Westfield Sunday - 10 a.m., WorshipAlliance ServiceChurch and Sunday School for Service time: 10 AM Living Hope Church - Hope for everyday living!

297 Russell Westfield, MA 01085 preschoolRoad, through high school.

Thursday Family Night 6:30pm We are a church that proclaims a message of hope and Rev. Jordan Sunday eveningGreeley, - Youth Pastor Program.

Office hours Mon through Thurs 9:30am-4pm healing for the hurts and problems of everyday life Phone - (413) 568-3572 through the message of Jesus Christ...

Sunday - 9:30 a.m. - Bible Life a.m. for all ages, nursery Southwick Community info@livinghopechurchag.org care provided; 11 a.m.

- Worship and the Word; 6 p.m - eveWestfield Alliance Church Episcopal Church Service time: 10 AM service.

297 Russellning Road, Westfield, MA 01085 660 College Thursday FamilyHighway Night 6:30pm Rev. Jordan Greeley, Pastor MA 01077 Office hoursSouthwick, - Mon through Thurs 9:30am-4pm Phone - (413) 568-3572 Phone: 569-9650 Word- Bible of Grace Church Sunday - 9:30 a.m.

Life a.m. for all ages, nursery http://www.southwickchurch.com Southwick Community Pioneerand Valley care provided; 11 a.m.of- Worship the Word; 6 p.m - eveRev. J.Episcopal Taylor Albright, ChurchPastor 848 North Route 202 ningRoad, service.

Saturday Evening Worship Service 5 p.m.

660 College Highway Westfield, MA 01085 SundaysSouthwick, 9:30 AM, Service that blend MA 01077 (413) 572-3054 contemporaryPhone: worship569-9650 with traditional liturgy Email:office@wordgrace.us Word of Grace Church and a family-friendly atmosphere http://www.southwickchurch.com http://www.wordgrace.us of Pioneer Valley KidZone: children’s ministry Rev.Childcare J. Taylorand Albright, Pastor Chet Senior Pastor 848 Marshall, North Road, Route 202 during the service Saturday Evening Worship Service 5 p.m.

SundayWestfield, Morning Service: 10 a.m.

MA 01085 Sign 9:30 Language Interpreted Sundays AM, Service that blend Sunday evening, 6 p.m.

(413) 572-3054 Handicapped Accessible contemporary worship with traditional liturgy Wednesday evening, 7 p.m.

Email:office@wordgrace.us Women’s Thursdaysatmosphere 9:30 to 11 a.m. and Group: a family-friendly http://www.wordgrace.us Good coffee, and fellowship andministry KidZone: Childcare children’s Chet Marshall, Senior Pastor light-weightduring discussion of faith issues. the service Westfield Free10 Church Sunday Evangelical Morning Service: a.m.

Childcare provided.

Sign Language Interpreted 568 Southwick Road, Westfield, Sunday evening, 6 p.m.MA 01085 Handicapped Accessible Rev. David K. Young, Pastor Wednesday evening, 7 p.m.

Southwick Congregational Women’s Group: Thursdays 9:30Church to 11 a.m.

Southwick Congregational Church, Phone - (413) 562-1504 Unitedcoffee, Church of Christ UCC Good fellowship and Sunday – 10 a.m. - Morning Worship, 488 CollegeHighway, Highway, P.O. Box 260, 488 College P.O. Box 260 light-weight discussion of faith issues. childcare available; 8:45 a.m. Free - Sunday School.

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568 Southwick Westfield, MA 01085 Phone: 413-569-6362, Administrative Assistant: Minister Bart Cochran p.m. Pastor Rev. Friday David -K.6:30 Young, email: Southwickucc@gmail.com Phone - (413) 569-6362Church Southwick Congregational Awana Children’s Program.

Southwick Congregational Church, Phone - (413) 562-1504 Website: www.Southwickucc.org email:swkucc@verizon.net United Church UCC of Christ Sunday – 10 a.m. - Morning Worship, Minister - Rev. Bart D. Cochran Sunday 488College College Highway, P.O. 488 Highway, P.O.Box Box260, 260 childcare available; 8:45 a.m. - Sunday School.

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Christ Wednesday - 7 p.m.

- Bible Administrative Assistant - Elaina Lempke Open Pantry Sunday Phone: 413-569-6362, Administrative Assistant: Minister Bart Cochran 61 Upper Street, Friday Church - 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Minister – Rev. Bart D. Cochran. email: Phone Southwickucc@gmail.com - (413) 569-6362 West Springfield, 01089 Awana Children’sMA Program.

10 AM –Worship Service Music The Voice Choir Website: www.Southwickucc.org email:swkucc@verizon.net Phone - (413) 736-1006 Nursery Available MinisterNursery - Rev. Bart D. Cochran Available Sunday Sunday - 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Worship Service; 9:30 10:15 AM Sunday School/Youth Music - Roberta Kowal– 10:15 Church School AMAM Worship a.m. - Bible Church Study. of Christ Group10 every 2nd andService 4th Sunday West Springfield Administrative Assistant Elaina Lempke 11 AM Coffee Hour Open Wednesday - 7Church p.m., Bible Study.

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The spill was contained and cleaned by the Westfield Fire Department, Westfield Department of Public Works, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and a private clean-up company, according to Boutin. The spill had reportedly not entered any storm drains. Westfield Police Department was also at the scene.

Boutin said that the vehicle drove for “at least a mile before seeing” that the truck had a leak of the fuel. Sand covered the area where the leak occurred Friday afternoon along Montgomery Road, but Boutin said that as of 1:30 p.m., the spill was almost completely cleaned up.

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Ricardi educated the students on the many different birds of prey that are in the region, including several that he brought in to show.

Students were able to see several kinds of owls, as well as hawks, a kestrel falcon and a golden eagle.

The birds on display were part of Ricardi’s rehabilitation facility and were unable to be released back to the wild due to injuries they sustained.

Some of the injuries were based on human impact, like the hawk that was blinded after being hit by a car on a highway.

This was also part of Ricardi’s lesson to the students—that human impact is what has caused the loss of many birds and other animals.

“The biggest problem facing birds is people,” Ricardi told the students. “Planet Earth is only so big.”

He cited the encroachment onto the animals’ habitats by humans, the use of pesticides and poachers as some of the reasons for this. He also made sure to tell students to never approach baby animals.

After Ricardi spoke with two groups of students and gave two lectures, he provided the students and faculty with the marque attraction— the release of an owl into the wild.

The owl—which is the school’s mascot—was previously injured and Ricardi rehabilitated it back to health.

With the assistance of a faculty member, Ricardi took the bird from a pet crate, then placed it on the ground.

The bird leapt off the ground and flew away into the wilderness nearby, to an applause from those on hand.

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Tuesday, April 11 • 6 – 7:30 p.m.

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Thursday, April 13 • 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Mercy Adult Day Health 24 Clifton Street, Westfield, MA

At different stages of life, we need different types of medical care and support. Join Jean Zaleski, Director of Clinical Practice at Mercy Home Care, as she discusses the different levels of care available to seniors. Care options discussed will include adult day care, assisted living, home care, companion care, nursing home care and more.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. For convenient online registration, visit our calendar at MercyCares.com/classes-events or call 413-748-9770.

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not every well within a given area will be sampled during this first phase. If impacts are found from those representative wells, however, the second phase of testing will include other wells in the vicinity of the impacted ones. Depending of the results, the second phase may or may not expand beyond the 1-mile radius.

If concentrations are detected that may pose health risks, MassDEP is prepared to provide bottled water to residents and install water treatment systems if necessary.

MassDEP will be seeking signed access agreements from private well owners and will be distributing these imminently.

These are standard agreements MassDEP obtains before sampling can be conducted.

Westfield’s Mayor Brian Sullivan said, “I want to thank DEP for its coordinated actions with the City of Westfield to identify potentially impacted wells and move forward with testing. Together, the City of Westfield, DEP and Barnes Air National Guard will continue to take all necessary steps to protect the citizens and provide accurate information concerning any impacts that may be confirmed by this and other ongoing monitoring. I am committed to finding a resolution that protects our City. The impacted City wells remain off line and I encourage all well owners contacted by DEP to provide complete cooperation throughout the testing period.”

A released statement from the Barnes Air National guard states, “The 104 Fighter Wing is committed to work with the Headquarters Air National Guard, MassDEP, and the City of Westfield through an open and transparent process to resolve this issue as soon as possible. The Air National Guard is using a comprehensive approach – identify, respond, prevent – to assess the potential for PFC contamination of drinking water on and off installations. “Nothing is more important to the 104th Fighter Wing than taking care of the community where we live and work,” said Barnes Air National Guard Base Commander Colonel James Suhr.”

The MassDEP said, “If you receive an access agreement from MassDEP, it is very important to sign and return that to us as soon as possible so that we may initiate the testing of your well,” said Michael Gorski, Director of MassDEP’s Western Regional Office in Springfield. “We will be in communication with you on the process and will discuss with you the results of the testing and what the appropriate next steps will be.”

For more information on the City’s efforts on PFCs, see http://www.cityofwestfield.org/672/PFCs-InformationUpdates

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permitting process. Before Lawler took his position in Southwick in May of 2015, he was the Building Commissioner in Ware.

In Ware, Lawler made it a priority to sponsor electronic permitting and he continued that in Southwick. In April of 2015, just before Lawler was hired in Southwick, he attended a trade show that the City of Chicopee sponsored, where town officials and the public from surrounding towns were invited.

Lawler reviewed all of the various vendors at the trade show that had an electronic permitting process. The building inspector felt that Permit Eyes, which is the name of the program from Full Circle Technologies, would be the best option for people applying for a permit.

“It makes it a much smoother approval process,” said Lawler.

Permit Eyes keeps all existing information and has it autofilled, that way past applicants already have their information in the system.

Lawler made sure that he saw first-hand the success with the program. A licensed contractor, Lawler did a mock test and tried to apply for a permit with the electronic system.

“I was very happy with the results,” said Lawler.

Since the town of Southwick has signed the contract with Full Circle Technologies, Lawler said that there has been some formal training underway with all the department heads in town. They have the opportunity to submit permits and get a better feel for how the system works.

Permit Eyes has several other features as it has chat abilities for communication purposes, connects to email, and also takes payments online.

Chief Administrative Officer Karl Stinehart has been a part of assisting Lawler with the process and is also pleased to have signed the contract.

“It’s a modern tool that the building inspector has seen in other communities,” said Stinehart. “It’s just part of modernizing the operation.”

More training with department heads is still set to occur and Lawlor mentioned that information still needs to be added into the system with precise instructions for the users.

There is no set date as to when Permit Eyes will be officially effective for applicants, but Lawler expects it to be activated by late Spring or early Summer.

just investigating different avenues to get there.

On Thursday, the City Council approved a Host Community Agreement with HEKA Health Incorporated for a medical marijuana facility to be located on 98 Sgt. T.M. Dion Way, near the rear of the State Police Barracks.

The agreement dictates that HEKA provide the city payment equal to 3% of the revenue generated and an additional 1% dedicated to infrastructure repairs. This facility will bring both revenue and jobs to Westfield.

Last but not least, I appreciate the support of the Ward 6 residents and all of the residents of Westfield. I have been working hard to help with residents’ issues and make choices and votes that benefit Ward 6 and Westfield.

On April 4, I took out nomination papers and will run for the Ward 6 City Council seat for a second term. I am optimistic that my work and record over the past sixteen months will provide continued support from the residents of Ward 6 in November.

Thank you for taking time to read this. Please feel free to contact me at william.onyski@cityofwestfield.org or 413-568-7747.

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Senior Christian Capalbo, a double art and geography/regional planning major, working in the pottery studio.

Shared rehearsal space in the old Juniper Park gymnasium. State of the art acoustical banner treatments on windows are raised for chorale, lowered for music.

Professor John Mason teaching classical guitar to senior TyShaun Davis in a music class.

Right outside the door of the rehearsal space is the percussion studio. Bonacci said they were able to eliminate the adjoining problems that they had in Bates, where they had to leave an empty practice room in between ones that were being used. In the Dower Center, the brick work with no pipes allows percussionists to practice while the rehearsal space is being used. “There are no sound problems,” Bonacci said.

“That’s another wonderful thing about being over here. With the design, things are separated very nicely,” Bonacci added.

The soundproof practice rooms on the second floor of the new center have state of the art Virtual Acoustic Environment (VAE) technology manufactured by Winge Corp in Wisconsin. “This is what has really transformed the experience for students, “Bonacci said. Using the VAE, the same technology used in Boston Symphony Hall, they can acoustically engineer the room to sound like an arena or a cathedral. They can also record themselves.

“It makes Bach more fun,” said sophomore Veronica Rovatti, a violin major from Feeding Hills who was practicing in one of the rooms.

In a classical guitar classroom, Professor John Mason was working on a piece with several students. Asked what they thought of their new building, Mason said, “The heat’s better, the windows are great. It’s a big step up.”

“I actually like it. It’s better than Bates.

Having the music and arts department (together) feels more homey,” agreed senior TyShaun Davis of Springfield.

The three department chairs indeed have their offices right next to each other in the central corridor, the old teacher’s lounge.

They also share computer labs, an electronic sound studio, still in progress; and a student lounge in the former nurse’s office.

Professor David Shapleigh, chair of the Art Department said Westfield is now the only state university that has music and art and theatre majors housed in one facility. The effect has led to collaboration among the departments. Dr. Sabine Macris Klein, Theatre Arts program coordinator says she has music or art students stop by and ask her about theatre, something which didn’t happen before.

Shapleigh thought about adding music to a mini art show. He talked to Bonacci, and now has a small ensemble which will be playing during the show. “There’s been discussion with our animation classes, of having a musical score. Talk of pairing up students,” Shapleigh added.

“Just getting all the students from the three programs under one roof, in the same classrooms, making art,” Bonacci said.

The Theatre wing is smaller than the other wings. The Music department has 85 majors.

Art has 90 undergraduate majors and 66 graphic design minors, according to Shapleigh. Theatre Arts, which is a major in the English department, has 25 to 30 students majoring in it. Klein said theatre is also among the general classes that all students take.

In the Dower Center, the theatre department is in the old cafeteria. The main room is a performance and practice space. A part of the

Dr. Sabine Macris Klein, Theatre Arts program coordinator, in lighting room in the Theatre Arts department. Students practice different lighting techniques, and acting and directing classes are taught in the room, part of the former cafeteria in Juniper Park.

Article 97 of the playground adjacent to the former Ashley St. school property to be taken for the school building project is Article 97 protected land.

According to Sullivan, the court will decide whether to change the current law which to date, has upheld the City’s position that the one plus acre parcel is not dedicated parkland and subject to protection under Article 97 of the State Constitution.

Sullivan went on to say that he is hopeful that the Court upholds the current law and allows this needed project to move

Continued from Page 1 cafeteria has been divided into a lighting studio with black tiles and dozens of lights overhead to practice lighting techniques. They also hold acting and directing classes in the room.

There is also a state of the art sound room for sound design, which is shared by the other departments, and computers with multiple programs to work on Scenography, the sampling of all designs together, sound, set, costume and lighting.

The art department moved over from Parenzo Hall, where it occupied three floors at the end of the building, including the basement. Graphic Arts Professor Jamie Wainright said the studio space were old science classrooms which had gas burners that couldn’t be moved.

In the Catherine Dower Performing and Fine Arts Center, the art wing is on two floors, opposite the music wing. There are pottery, sculpture, painting and drawing studios and a Mac lab.

In the pottery studio, students were working on hand-built pieces. Junior Christian Capalbo, a member of the Student Government Association, said it took a little while to get everything situated the way they wanted it.

“A lot of cool things are being made here.

There are a lot of submissions for studio art shows in late April,” Capalbo said. He said the pottery and sculpture studio used to be in the basement in Parenzo. “The lighting is great, having the windows open all the time,” he added.

Professor Keith Hollingworth, who teaches color theory, sculpture, and drawing, said his office used to be in the basement. “Sculpture was in the basement with ceramics. It was like being in the dungeon. I had an office in the basement with no windows,” Hollingworth said.

Hollingworth also talked about the change in atmosphere from Parenzo Hall. “In Parenzo, because there were other departments and offices in the building, there was always this energy, this coming and going. That doesn’t happen here. Having a single wing, the second floor is quiet and peaceful. This is one of the adjustments students are making. Now they have the chance to really focus. I think it’s a very positive thing. Art activity is something you do alone,” he explained.

Shapleigh said it is a 100% improvement, being in the proper space. “How the students view themselves as artists is rising,” he added.

Catherine Dower, Ph.D., professor emerita of music history and literature, was a philanthropist who donated $1 million to the University, the largest single gift in its history, to establish the Catherine Dower Performing and Fine Arts Center. Dower passed away in February, shortly after the center opened its doors on January 23.

There will be a Celebration of Life event to honor the late Dr. Catherine Dower on May 11 at 2:30 p.m. at the Catherine Dower Performing and Fine Arts Center. The building will open earlier at 1 p.m., at which time light refreshments will be served and memorabilia from throughout Dr. Dower’s life and her impact on the university’s Music Department will be on display.

Sophomore Veronica Rovatti, a violin major from Feeding Hills in practice room.

Continued from Page 1 forward. “This issue is of great importance to cities and towns who must have certainty and control over the use of non-dedicated land. To suggest that the Legislature should make these purely local decisions is not in the best interest of the City of Westfield,” he said.

“Yesterday’s hearing pronounced our efforts to seek justice.

Any outcome of the hearing cannot deny that the State of Massachusetts’ publicly funded and managed recreational open spaces have been under serious assault for many years,” said Smith on behalf of the plaintiffs, saying that effort “was

met with a spirited, stubborn, and justified resistance this time.”

“With large and available School Department parcels available to build a new school upon, that if selected, a new school could have opened in 2014, we hope our efforts will prompt the voters of Westfield to seek and assess the City’s true political motives,” Smith added.

Sullivan said they were given no indication of when there might be a decision made by the court in the case. “Now we sit and wait. Very much no indication,” Sullivan said.

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SPORTS

Blue Devils edge Bombers

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer NORTHAMPTON – Northampton staved off a hard-charging Westfield squad in a boys’ lacrosse game Friday, clipping the Bombers 6-5 on a rain-soaked Blue Devils’ field.

Zach Gentle and Max Maggipinto scored two goals apiece and and Ryan Metcalf tallied one for Westfield, which slipped to 1-1.

Bombers’ Matt Bonsall had two assists.

Westfield goalie Alex Beauchemin collected 14 saves.

Westfield defensemen Mitch Weiss, Chris Meneses, Mike Biskupik, Gavin Carzello, and Zach Cree were solid.

Westfield’s Chris Ward, right, and a fellow Bombers’ teammate look to hold off the Northampton Blue Devils Friday. (Photo by Bill Deren)

William Gentle fights through a Northampton defenseman. (Photo by Bill Deren)

Westfield’s first goal. (Photo by Bill Deren) Westfield defense applying pressure to the Northampton offense. (Photo

by Bill Deren)

Ryan Metcalf going after a loose ball. (Photo by Bill Deren)

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Purple Knights rally past Rams

Nolan Winch fires a shot past the Holyoke defender.

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer Holyoke def. Southwick, 22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-12 Southwick came out strong, securing a three-point victory in the first set. Holyoke rallied to win the next three sets to escape with the road victory.

Andrew Lachtara delivered a solid all-around game for Southwick with five assists, four aces, and two digs.

Rams’ Chris Baker (4 blocks, 3 kills), Change Tang (2 aces, 10 digs), and Nick Chambers (3 kills, 4 digs) also played well.

Nolan Labrecque blocks the shot. (Photo by Bill Deren)

2017 SPRING HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 2-0 Southwick 1-1

GIRLS’ LACROSSE Westfield 0-1 St. Mary 0-0

BOYS’ LACROSSE Westfield 1-1 St. Mary 0-0

BOYS’ TENNIS Westfield 0-0 St. Mary 0-0

GIRLS’ TENNIS Westfield 0-2 St. Mary 0-0

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FRIDAY’S RESULTS BOYS’ LACROSSE Northampton 6, Westfield 5 BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL Holyoke 3, Southwick 1 GIRLS’ TENNIS South Hadley 4, Westfield 1

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2017 SPRING HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULES WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Saturday, April 8 BOYS’ LACROSSE at Valley Central High School, 9 a.m.

Monday, April 10 BASEBALL at Central High School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Central, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. West Springfield, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. West Springfield, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Amherst-Pelham Regional High School, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Minnechaug Regional High School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Minnechaug Regional High School, 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Amherst-Pelham Regional High School, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11 GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD at Chicopee High School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Amherst-Pelham Regional, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Amherst-Pelham Regional, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Turners Falls, 4 p.m.

Monday, April 10 JV BASEBALL vs. Granby, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Granby, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11 BASEBALL at Commerce, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Franklin County Technical High School, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 12 SOFTBALL vs. Commerce, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 13 BASEBALL vs. Franklin Tech, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Franklin County Technical High School, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 12 BASEBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD at Chicopee High School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at West Springfield, Clark Field Courts, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ludlow High School, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ludlow High School, 6 p.m.

Friday, April 21 BASEBALL at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, Arcanum Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at High School of Science and Technology, Blunt Park, 11 a.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Monday, April 24 No Sports Scheduled

Friday, April 14 No Sports Scheduled Monday, April 17 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, April 18 BASEBALL at High School of Science and Technology, Forest Park, 11 a.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Putnam, Whitney Park, 11 a.m.

JV BASEBALL at High School of Science and Technology, Forest Park 11 a.m.

Thursday, April 13 BASEBALL at Chicopee, Szot Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Chicopee, Lincoln Grove, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE at Longmeadow, Russell Field, 4 p.m.

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

JV GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS at Amherst-Pelham Regional High School, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. South Hadley, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 20 BASEBALL at Granby Jr./Sr. High School, 11 a.m.

BASEBALL vs. Belchertown, Bullens Field, 1 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Belchertown, Jachym Field, 1 p.m.

Wednesday, April 19 SOFTBALL vs. Sci-Tech, Whitney Park, 11 a.m.

Tuesday, April 25 BASEBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Renaissance School, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 26 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, April 27 JV BASEBALL at Granby, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Monday, April 10 BASEBALL vs. High School of Science and Technology, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. High School of Science and Technology, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Central, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Athol High School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Athol High School, 6 p.m.

Monday, April 10 GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Monson High School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at Turners Falls High School, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11 BASEBALL at Granby Jr./Sr. High School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE at Chicopee, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11 BASEBALL vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Ware, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, April 12 GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Pittsfield, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Greenfield, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 13 BASEBALL vs. Lee, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Lee, Hamden Ponds Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. McCann Tech, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at Holyoke, Crosier Field and Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS at Palmer High School, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 12 BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD vs. Belchertown, Hampden Charter School of Science, Monson, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 13 GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD at Belchertown, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Turners Falls, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 14 BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Mount Greylock, Whalley Park, 4:30 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Mount Greylock, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, April 14 GIRLS’ TENNIS at Lenox Memorial, Lenox Community Center, 4 p.m.

Monday, April 17 BASEBALL at Hopkins Academy, Ron Berestka Field, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Hopkins Academy, Young Mens Club Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Chicopee High School, noon GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Mount Greylock, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

Monday, April 17 BASEBALL at Greenfield, Veterans’ Memorial Field, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Greenfield, Beacon Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Monson, Quarry Hill Elementary School Field, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Monson, Quarry Hill Elementary School Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 18 JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Chicopee Comprehensive High School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Chicopee Comprehensive High School, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, April 19 BASEBALL at Ware, Memorial Field, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Ware, Ware Jr./Sr. High School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at McCann Technical High School, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 18 BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Belchertown, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Pittsfield, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 19 BASEBALL vs. Putnam Vocational-Technical Academy, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Putnam Vocational-Technical Academy, Hampden Ponds Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at Turners Falls High School, 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS at Turners Falls High School, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 20 BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Sabis, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 20 BASEBALL vs. Palmer, Whalley Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Monday, April 10 BASEBALL at Belchertown High School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Belchertown, Jabish Brook Middle School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Lee, 4:15 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11 BASEBALL vs. Sabis International Charter School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Sabis International Charter School, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 20 No Sports Scheduled

Wednesday, April 19 No Sports Scheduled

Friday, April 21 BASEBALL at Hoosac Valley High School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Hoosac Valley High School, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 12 SOFTBALL at Smith Academy High School, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Smith Academy High School, 4 p.m.

Monday, April 24 SOFTBALL vs. Pope Francis, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 13 SOFTBALL at Sabis International Charter School, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Sabis International Charter, Greenleaf Park, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 25 BASEBALL at Hampshire Regional High School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Hampshire Regional High School, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 14 SOFTBALL vs. Central, 11 a.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Central, 11 a.m.

BASEBALL at Putnam Vocational-Technical Academy, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Putnam Vocational-Technical Academy, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Easthampton, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Easthampton, 4 p.m.

Monday, April 17 BASEBALL vs. Lenox Memorial, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Lenox Memorial, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Granby Jr./Sr. High School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Granby Jr./Sr. High School, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 18 BASEBALL vs. Lee, 4:15 p.m.

Wednesday, April 26 SOFTBALL at Southwick-Tolland Regional High School, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Southwick-Tolland Regional High School, JV Softball Field, 4 p.m.

School, JV Baseball Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Lee, Maple Street Complex, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, May 2 SOFTBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, May 3 BASEBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Palmer High School, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Palmer, Legion Field, 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 4 SOFTBALL at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at McCann Tech, Noel Field Complex, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Mount Everett, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Mount Everett, 4 p.m.

Friday, May 5 SOFTBALL vs. Granby Jr./Sr. High School, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Granby Jr./Sr. High School, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 27 SOFTBALL at Renaissance, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.

Monday, May 8 BASEBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Pope Francis, Holyoke Community College, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 28 BASEBALL vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, May 9 No Sports Scheduled

Monday, May 1 BASEBALL at Southwick-Tolland Regional, Whalley Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Southwick-Tolland Regional High

Wednesday, May 10 BASEBALL at Sabis International Charter School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Sabis International Charter School, Hubbard Park, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

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GIRLS’ TENNIS

Hinck sinks Tiger South Hadley 4, Westfield 1 Clara Hinck secured Westfield’s lone match against visiting South Hadley. Hinck defeated Caroline Robitaille 6-3, 6-4 at first singles.

Westfield’s Nicole Vilane lost a close match to Hailey Werenski, 6-3, 6-2.

Nicole Vilane (Second Singles) rushes for the Nicole Vilane (Second Singles) concenreturn. (Photos by Lynn F. Boscher) trates on her serve.

Anoushka Sharma (Third Singles) demon- Anoushka Sharma (Third Singles) shows her powerful return. strates her serving ability.

Emma MacLeod watches Camille McKenzie’s serve (First Doubles).

Clara Hinck (First Singles) follows through on the serve.

SPORTS

Emma Macleod (First Doubles) connects with the ball.

Anna Temchenko watches their opponent while Elizabeth Poteat serves (Second Doubles).

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Dear Annie

By ANNIE LANE

Unwillingly Estranged Dear Annie: My situation is the classic example you would find in a college psychiatry textbook in a chapter dealing with mental cause and effect, and your input to solve it is necessary.

Recently, I had serious financial and medical setbacks, including being informed that I must wear a urinary collection bag 24/7. Then I erupted by email at one of my seven mature children over some inconsequential issue and said some nasty words over things that basically had nothing to do with what my son had emailed me about. After several disgusting retorts back and forth, I forwarded the chain to the other six children and got some very bad comments from several of them.

As a result of their (justifiable) outrage, I have not had any contact with three of these adult children for several years now. I have sent what I intended to be sincere apologies and begged for forgiveness, suggesting they recall all the good times of our past. And I accepted all of the blame for the original heated email exchange between my son and me.

I now realize that my lashing out had nothing to do with the actual words that were being said but instead was a result of my subconsciously feeling the need to lash out at the first person who crossed me.

Would a third party be the best way for a final solution to bring the entire family back together? Might one of the four children who are still talking to me act as a mediator, or might they receive the same coldness from their siblings because of their contact with me?

If not one of the four children, who else might you suggest to act as a third party to resolve this? I have done all that I can do, with zero responses! I am in my 90s, and I do not want this complete deprivation of contact with my family members in my very late years, especially considering that I had so many decades of great relationships with all of them before. -Puzzled Great-Grandpa Dear Puzzled: Kudos for stepping up and taking the blame.

That’s not easy. Your children either didn’t fully believe your apology to be sincere or weren’t ready to hear it. Try getting the whole family together in person so you can state again how sorry you are, and enlist the help of a counselor or a religious adviser for mediation. But let go of any expectations. Prepare yourself mentally for the fact that these three children still may not want to hear it. Focus instead on what you can control: your attitude.

Dear Annie: This is in response to “Daughter in Distress,” whose mother is in a care facility because of Alzheimer’s disease.

Wanting to go home is common with Alzheimer’s patients.

Do not give in. Your role is to be a daughter. You cannot do that and be a caregiver without exhausting yourself.

No one else can be her daughter. Others can be caretakers.

Some care facilities allow the spouse to cuddle the patient in bed. This could be a way to calm her until she falls asleep. -Speaking From My Experience Dear Speaking: I’m printing your letter here for the sake of “Daughter in Distress” and anyone else coping with the transition of having a parent move in to a care facility. Thank you for sharing your insights.

HINTS FROM HELOISE CARING FOR FERAL CATS Dear Heloise: To all you cat lovers, let’s not forget the FERAL CATS that may need our help. Yes, they are out there; I have some that come around at night.

Remember to leave fresh water and some cat food outside to help our furry feline friends. There is excellent information on the internet about how to make shelters for them as well. Just type in “How to care for feral cats.”

Thanks for your hints. -- Darleen C., Omaha, Neb. Great information, Darleen. Even with the spring thaw, feral cats still need food, water and shelter. Here are a couple of hints from the Humane Society (www.HumaneSociety. org): Inside whatever cat home you build/ use/construct, a pillowcase stuffed with foam peanuts makes good bedding (replace as needed).

Keep drinking water and food available, but away from the shelter; it can spill and dampen sleeping quarters. -- Heloise PET PAL Dear Readers: Helen in Port Aransas, Texas, sent in a picture of her 10-year-old fawn-colored Chihuahua, Ernie, taking a nap on a heart-covered blanket. Ernie is female -- Helen named her after the lady who gave her the dog, Ernestine!

Ernie helps Helen at her bait shop during the busy fishing season by greeting the customers! To see Ernie and our other Pet Pals, visit www. Heloise.com and click on “Pet of the Week.”

Do you have a funny and furry friend? Send a picture, along with the pet’s name, age, breed and an amusing anecdote, to Heloise@Heloise.com! -- Heloise

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TV Sports Tonight Saturday, April 8 AUTO RACING

NHL HOCKEY 3 p.m.

NBC — Washington at Boston

9:30 a.m.

SOCCER FS1 — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup Series, O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, prac7:30 a.m. tice, at Fort Worth, Texas NBCSN — Premier League, Watford at Tottenham 10:30 a.m.

9:20 a.m.

FS1 — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, My Bariatric Solutions 300, qualifying, at Fort FS2 — Bundesliga, RB Leipzig vs. Bayer Leverkusen Worth, Texas 10 a.m.

Noon CNBC — Premier League, Liverpool at Stoke City FS2 — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup Series, O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, final NBCSN — Premier League, Hull City at Manchester City practice, at Fort Worth, Texas 12:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

NBC — Premier League, Chelsea at Bournemouth FOX — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, My Bariatric Solutions 300, at Fort Worth, FS1 — Bundesliga, Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund --Texas Sunday, April 9 4 p.m.

AUTO RACING FOX — IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Bubba Burger Sports 1:30 p.m.

Car Grand Prix, at Long Beach, Calif.

FOX — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup Series, O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, at Fort 7:30 p.m.

NBCSN — IndyCar, Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, qualifying, at Long Worth, Texas 4:30 p.m.

Beach, Calif. (same-day tape) NBCSN — IndyCar, Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, at Long Beach, Calif.

1:30 a.m. (Sunday) BOXING NBCSN — Formula One, Chinese Grand Prix, at Shanghai 9:30 p.m.

BOXING FS1 — Premier Champions, Josesito Lopez vs. Saul Corral, welterweights; 10 p.m.

HBO — Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Jason Sosa, for Lomachenko’s WBO junior Alejandro Luna vs. Andrey Klimov, lightweights, at Los Angeles COLLEGE LACROSSE lightweight title; Oleksandr Usyk vs. Michael Hunter, for Usyk’s WBO cruiserweight 2 p.m. title, Oxon Hill, Md. FS1 — Villanova at Denver COLLEGE BASEBALL COLLEGE SOFTBALL Noon 3 p.m.

ESPN2 — Vanderbilt at South Carolina ESPN2 — LSU at Alabama COLLEGE FOOTBALL 5 p.m.

Noon ESPN2 — Oregon at UCLA SEC — Mississippi spring game, at Oxford, Miss.

GOLF 2 p.m.

2 p.m.

ESPNU — Texas A&M spring game, at College Station, Texas CBS — The Masters, final round, at Augusta, Ga. SEC — Auburn spring game, at Auburn, Ala. MLB BASEBALL 3 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

ESPN — Florida St. spring game, at Tallahassee, Fla. MLB — Regional coverage, N.Y Yankees at Baltimore OR Boston at Detroit (1 4 p.m. p.m.)

SEC — Mississippi St. spring game, at Starkville, Miss.

8 p.m.

COLLEGE HOCKEY ESPN — Miami at N.Y. Mets 8 p.m.

NBA BASKETBALL ESPN — NCAA Tournament, championship, Minn. Duluth vs. Denver, at Noon Chicago NBA — Toronto at New York GOLF 3:30 p.m.

3 p.m.

NBA — Cleveland at Atlanta CBS — The Masters, third round, at Augusta, Ga. 6 p.m.

HORSE RACING NBA — Houston at Sacramento 3 p.m.

9:30 p.m.

FS2 — Aqueduct Live, Carter Handicap, at Jamaica, N.Y. NBA — Minnesota at L.A. Lakers 5:30 p.m.

NHL HOCKEY NBCSN — The Wood Memorial Stakes, at Jamaica, N.Y; Toyota Blue Grass 7 p.m.

Stakes, at Lexington, Ky. and Santa Anita Derby, at Arcadia, Calif.

NBCSN — NHL Final Night (whip-around coverage) MLB BASEBALL RUGBY 1 p.m.

2 p.m.

MLB — Boston at Detroit NBCSN — English Premiership, Wasps vs. Northampton (same-day tape) 4 p.m.

SOCCER FS1 — N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore 8:30 a.m.

7 p.m.

NBCSN — Premier League, Manchester United at Sunderland MLB — Regional coverage, Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee OR Miami at N.Y. Mets 9:30 a.m.

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FS1 — Bundesliga, Hertha BSC vs. Augsburg 8 p.m.

FS1 — UFC 210, prelims, at Buffalo, N.Y. 11 a.m.

MOTOR SPORTS NBCSN — Premier League, Leicester City at Everton 10 p.m.

11:20 a.m.

FS1 — AMA, Monster Energy Supercross, at Seattle FS2 — Bundesliga, Ingolstadt vs. Darmstadt NBA BASKETBALL 2 p.m.

5 p.m.

ESPN — Women, International friendly, United States vs. Russia, at Houston NBA — Chicago at Brooklyn 4 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

ESPN — MLS, N.Y. Red Bulls at Orlando City ABC — L.A. Clippers at San Antonio 7 p.m.

FS1 — MLS, Colorado at Sporting Kansas City

Harvick earns 1st NASCAR Cup pole on fresh Texas track

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kevin Harvick quickly got up to speed on the new pavement at Texas Motor Speedway, while some top drivers never made on the track for qualifying.

Harvick won all three rounds of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying Friday, earning his 19th career pole with a lap of 198.405 mph during the final segment at the 1 1/2-mile track that was completely repaved this year.

“It’s been a stressful day, coming and breaking in a new race track and then going out there and running as fast as we had to run for qualifying,” Harvick said.

Nine of the 40 cars in the race didn’t make it through inspection in time to make qualifying runs. Those included series points leader Kyle Larson, three of the four drivers for Hendrick Motorsports and defending race winner Kyle Busch after his practice crash earlier in the day.

Ryan Blaney qualified second at 198.020 mph, and will start on the front row Sunday even though he had the same qualifying speed as Clint Bowyer.

“The track has come a long way since we got on it for the first time this morning,” Blaney said. “The first hour was very sketchy getting into Turn 1. Turn 1 has been slick all day. Three and four has actually had a lot of grip. It is surprising how much throttle we can carry over there.”

The only Hendrick driver to get on the track for qualifying was Jimmie Johnson, but the six-time Texas winner got loose and spun on the track in the first round. He still got into the top 24, but will start 24th since he didn’t run a lap in the second round of qualifying after the spin.

Larson will start 32nd, a spot ahead of Hendrick driver Chase Elliott, who is second in points and will be in a backup car after crashing the primary No. 24 in practice.

Harvick will be the polesitter for the first time in 29 starts at Texas. He has never won at the track that was completely repaved for the first time since 2001, along with changes to Turns 1 and 2.

“I’m looking forward to trying to get our car right for the race and trying to get to Victory Lane on Sunday so (track

KEVIN HARVICK president) Eddie Gossage will leave me alone,” Harvick said.

This will also be the 29th Texas start for Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Matt Kenseth. The track record is 30 starts

by Jeff Gordon, who now is in the TV booth instead of a cockpit.

Harvick, like Blaney, said he benefited from the extra time on the track when practicing Xfinity cars for Saturday’s race in that series.

“I’ve got to say thank you to the Xfinity guys for letting me run that car this weekend,” said Harvick, whose other Cup pole this season was at Atlanta, where he also ran the Xfinity Series.

“I really feel like the reps allowed us to learn some things in that car that I was able to apply here.”

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DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, April 8, 2017: This year you accomplish a lot. You seem to have an inner conflict going on about when to be impulsive and act quickly, and when to take your time and reflect on different ideas. People will be hard-pressed to predict what you will do next. If you are single, you’ll attract whomever you want, but you could have mixed feelings once you get to know someone better. If you are attached, you both have the ability to identify with others’ feelings, which helps you better relate to each other. The key here is to respect each other’s feelings. VIRGO might be more into creature comforts than you realize.

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

SCARY GARY

Mark Buford

DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni

B.C. Mastroianni and Hart

ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie

ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett

ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You are capable of reversing plans, changing the whole weekend’s script and freeing yourself up. Don’t be surprised if someone is disappointed and turns a cold shoulder toward you. You’ll have some work to do to warm the vibes between you. Tonight: Say “yes” to an offer.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Know when you have had enough or would prefer to head in a different direction. Romantic moments seem to mark the next two days. You might even be surprised by how a specific interaction evolves at this point in time. Tonight: Just take it step by step.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Your instincts are unusually strong right now. You might sense that you need to stay close to home. Perhaps taking some time off from work will make you more aware and in tune with an offer that could be heading in your direction. Tonight: Choose a favorite stressbuster.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH You might feel as if you have little to say. You could be confused by others who seem to be heading in directions that you had not anticipated. You also will choose to go in your own direction. You will have to decide whether this solution is the right one. Tonight: At home.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You will note a difference in how you feel about certain plans now, as opposed to when you first made them.

You might decide to take off and do your own thing. Observe how different people’s attitudes toward you are. You have a lot you want to share. Tonight: Treat a loved one well.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH Keep smiling, and others will look forward to spending more time with you. Use today to go for what you want. A domestic concern could color the next few days, if you let it. Let a loved one lure you into thinking like him or her. Tonight: Surround yourself with music.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You’ll achieve more of what you want in the next few days. Be sure to stop and evaluate your wish list. What often proves to be a negative can be turned into a positive with some careful thought. One of your friends could be difficult. Avoid a power play. Tonight: Get some R and R. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Zero in on what you want.

You might want to have more one-onone time with a loved one; you appreciate what has been happening between you. When you see this person relax in your presence, you will enjoy yourself even more. Tonight: Be more aware of your feelings.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might feel as though someone is observing you closely. As a result, you are likely to pull back and be less available. Use caution with how carefree you are with money; otherwise, you could find yourself in some trouble.

Tonight: Lose the armor and be real with a loved one.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH Keep reaching out to someone at a distance who really makes a difference in your life. Start making calls, and catch up on your friends’ news.

You will be more relaxed before you know it. Take time to buy a special gift for a loved one. Tonight: Avoid a quarrelsome friend.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You might want to rethink a decision that you have been putting off.

Ask a close friend or loved one for his or her feedback regarding this matter. You could be surprised by what this person chooses to share with you. Tonight: No matter what you do, be true to yourself.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Pressure builds, as you have a lot of ground to cover. Your sense of humor returns. An older friend might put too much pressure on you. Understand that this person is expecting a certain response. You are likely to confuse him or her with your answer. Tonight: Out late.

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NASCAR THIS WEEK SPEED FREAKS A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves

MARTINSVILLE Surprise! Brad Keselowski becomes the first Ford driver to win at Martinsville in 15 years. [NASCAR

Any conclusions from the first six races of 2017?

GODSPEAK: Ford has taken the tiger by the tail with three wins out of the chute.

KEN’S CALL: No conclusions, but plenty of questions about some of the so-called favorites.

Who’s the big question mark?

GODSPEAK: When is Chase Elliott going to seal the deal? We could find out Sunday.

KEN’S CALL: Junior, obviously, but Kevin Harvick isn’t hauling the mail either, and that’s just weird.

Which Hendrick driver will be the first to get a win?

GODSPEAK: I’ve got Chase Elliott’s name all over this page, so I’m going with the No. 24 car.

KEN’S CALL: Is Geoff Bodine back in uniform?

If not, I guess I’ll go with Chase Elliott.

C U P S TA N D I N G S 1. Kyle Larson 2. Chase Elliott 3. Martin Truex Jr. 4. Brad Keselowski 5. Joey Logano 6. Kyle Busch 7. Ryan Blaney 8. Clint Bowyer 9. Jamie McMurray 10. Kevin Harvick 11. Ryan Newman 12. Kasey Kahne 13. Erik Jones 14. Jimmie Johnson 15. Trevor Bayne 16. Denny Hamlin 17. Aric Almirola 18. Austin Dillon 19. Kurt Busch 20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

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3 THINGS WE LEARNED 2017.

1. About Brad Sunday’s race winner, Brad Keselowski, is leading the Ford charge this season. The driver of the No. 2 Team Penske Ford became the season’s first twotime winner. He has 23 victories in his relatively short career.

And this tell: “Kez” has five consecutive top-five finishes in

2. Ford’s drought

3. Tires ain’t pretty

If it seems like it has been a long time since you’ve seen a Ford in Victory Lane at Martinsville, you are correct. Ford’s last win at the half-mile oval was in 2002 with Kurt Busch behind the wheel of a Roush Racing Ford.

Ford has 651 all-time wins in Cup Series action.

Kyle Busch said his last set of tires cost him the win Sunday at Martinsville. “Just needed a normal set of tires,” said Busch, who finished second. “We put on a set of tires there at the end that weren’t the same as the ones that we took off, and it just slowed the car down.”

— Godwin Kelly, godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com

3 THINGS TO WATCH

XFINITY: My Bariatric Solutions 300 SITE: Texas Motor Speedway TV SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.). Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 10:30 a.m.), race (Fox, 1:30 p.m.)

QUESTIONS & AT T I T U D E Compelling questions ... and maybe a few actual answers

When do we start worrying about Jimmie?

Not sure we’ll ever need to “worry” about the seventime champ, but we’re beginning to wonder. He finished 15th at Martinsville, and through six races has just one top-10 (and even then, it was just a ninthplace finish). Our research team tells us it’s easily the worst six-race start in Johnson's 16 full-time seasons. The past 15 years, he’s totaled 16 wins and 57 top-10s through the first six races. He has as many top-10s this year as Matt DiBenedetto.

And Junior?

It’s nearly impossible, mathematically, but Junior Earnhardt actually has fewer top-10s than Jimmie Johnson: zero. Junior recently indicated he feels good enough to get started on contract talks, but his bargaining position would be helped by some Sunday punch. If he’s going to find top gear, this week at Texas might be the time and place.

In his past six starts in Fort Worth, he’s finished sixth or better five times.

FEUD OF THE WEEK

McMurray

Maybe Sunday’s race winner at Texas will honor former Cup Series driver Carl Edwards by doing this off his or her stock car. [NASCAR

W H AT ’ S O N TA P CUP SERIES: O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 SITE: Texas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile, quad-oval) TV SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, noon), qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 6 p.m.). Saturday, practice (Fox Sports 2, 9:30 a.m. and noon). Sunday, race (Fox, coverage begins at 1 p.m., green flag at 1:30 p.m.)

The Daytona Beach News-Journal’s Godwin Kelly & Ken Willis have covered NASCAR for nearly 60 years combined. godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com ken.willis@news-jrnl.com

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1. Remembering Carl

2. Rare break ahead

3. Playoff points

We don’t know exactly what Carl Edwards is up to these days after announcing his early exit from Joe Gibbs Racing in January. He has been spotted here and there, mostly coaching his replacement, Daniel Suarez, in the No. 19 Toyota.

If Edwards does not return to the Cup Series, then his win at Texas in November will stand as the last of his career. Maybe Sunday’s Texas race winner can do a backflip in Carl’s honor.

The Cup Series circus heads to Texas this weekend before competitors enjoy the first of two off weeks. Rounding out April’s racing schedule are backto-back stops at Bristol and Richmond, both short tracks.

After the Easter break, NASCAR races each week through Aug. 19 before getting that second breather. Whew!

After six races, it seems like a good time to review NASCAR’s new points system. Right now the leader in the clubhouse with playoff points — which carry through the first nine races of the 10-race playoff — is Brad Keselowski with 10 followed

by Martin Truex Jr., thanks to four stage wins, with nine. Kyle Larson, who leads the regularseason points standings, has six, while Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman each have five.

— Godwin Kelly, godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com

2 0 1 7 S C H E D U L E A N D R E S U LT S Feb. 18: The Clash at Daytona (Joey Logano) Feb. 23: Can-Am Duels at Daytona (Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin) Feb. 26: Daytona 500 (Kurt Busch) March 5: Folds of Honor Quick Trip 500 at Atlanta (Brad Keselowski) March 12: Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas (Martin Truex Jr.) March 19: Good Sam 500k at Phoenix (Ryan Newman) March 26: Auto Club 400 at Fontana (Kyle Larson) April 2: STP 500 at Martinsville (Brad Keselowski) April 9: O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas April 23: Food City 500 at Bristol April 30: Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond

May 7: Geico 500 at Talladega May 13: GoBowling.com 400 at Kansas May 20: All-Star Race at Charlotte May 28: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte June 4: AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover June 11: Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono June 18: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan June 25: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma July 1: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona July 8: Quaker State 400 at Kentucky July 16: New Hampshire 301 at Loudon July 23: Crown Royal 400 at Indianapolis July 30: Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Aug. 6: TBA at Watkins Glen

Johnson

JAMIE MCMURRAY VS. JIMMIE JOHNSON: McMurray crashed out on Lap 107, and after exiting his mangled Chevrolet, he pointed the finger of blame at Johnson.

GODWIN KELLY’S TAKE: This is what McMurray said: “I think the No. 48 (Johnson) got into my left-rear and it got the body on the tire. We elected to stay out because if you pit here you lose two or three laps.”

GODWIN’S PICKS FOR TEXAS WINNER: Chase Elliott REST OF TOP 5: Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr., Trevor Bayne FIRST ONE OUT: Gray Gaulding DARK HORSE: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. DON’T BE SURPRISED IF: This is the week it happens for the son of “Awesome Bill from Dawsonville.”

Aug. 13: Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan Aug. 19: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Sept. 3: Southern 500 at Darlington Sept. 9: Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Sept. 17: Chicagoland 400 Sept. 24: New England 300 at New Hampshire Oct. 1: Delaware 400 at Dover Oct. 7: Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Oct. 15: Alabama 500 at Talladega Oct. 22: Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Oct. 29: Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Nov. 5: AAA Texas 500 at Texas Nov. 12: Can-Am 500k at Phoenix Nov. 19: Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead

KEN WILLIS’ TOP 10 NASCAR DRIVER RANKINGS BRAD KESELOWSKI First twotime winner of 2017

1

KYLE LARSON The toptwo streak had to end somewhere

2

CHASE ELLIOTT Still tied with you for career Cup wins

3

JOEY LOGANO Third and second last year at Fort Worth

4

KYLE BUSCH 23 Cup races since his last win

5

MARTIN TRUEX JR. Mr. Hunch likes him at Texas

6

CLINT BOWYER Same hometown (Emporia, Kan.) as Dean Smith

7

RYAN BLANEY Will win a race this year

8

JAMIE MCMURRAY Might win a race this year

9

KEVIN HARVICK Middle name is Michael

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