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Westfield woman missing Relay for Life Cancer survivors (purple shirts) lead in the Relay For Life at Westfield State University. See additional photos Page 8.

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WESTFIELD – Local media have been notified that a state police helicopter has been called in to help Westfield police conduct a search for a missing woman who they fear may be a danger to herself.

In the release to the media Westfield Police Capt. Michael McCabe noted that 26 year old Kelsey Murry (Frink) was last seen by her family members Thursday at her 451 Hillside Rd home. It is believed that she left her home after 11 pm Thursday night or sometime Friday morning.

Murry was wearing a cream colored top with a blue stripe, and a teal shirt underneath it. She was also wearing gray, black, and pink leggings with bright yellow sneakers. She is 5’7″ and approximately 130 pounds. She has blue eyes and dirty blonde or brown hair.

If you know anything about her whereabouts, you are urged to call Westfield Police at (413) 562-5411.

KELSEY MURRY (FRINK)

WESTFIELD FIRE DEPT. PARAMEDICS

Drug related medical calls WESTFIELD — From Friday, April 1 to Friday, April 8, the Westfield Fire Dept paramedics responded to the following drug related medical calls: 1 PATIENT GIVEN NARCAN 0 DEATHS 4 POSSIBLE OVERDOSES

Pittsfield man held on child porn charges

By CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY Staff Writer WESTFIELD - A Pittsfield man, with a case already pending in Hampden Superior Court, had bail set at $25,000 cash after being arraigned on three counts of possession of child pornography in Westfield District Court on Wednesday Nearly two years ago, on May 16, 2014, Jason C. Tolbert, 47, of 191 Burbank Street Pittsfield was arrested on three charges of indecent assault and battery on a child younger than 14, charges of rape of a child with force and

assault and battery.

Those charges were moved from Westfield District Court to Hampden Superior Court in July 2014.

In light of the new charges, Tolbert is now being held without right to bail while he awaits trial on the May 2014 charges.

In the summer of 2014, Tolbert allegedly resided in the attic of a home located at 12 Meadow Street in Westfield as the sole occupant, according to Det. Roxann Bradley's statement of facts.

On March 10, 2015, the owner of 12 Meadow Street turned in abandoned

property she found when she was cleaning out the attic.

The property consisted of a grey metal box, a Seagate portable hard drive, scan disc cards, a mirco card, a Lexar jump drive and personal papers belonging to the defendant.

Before surrendering the abandoned property, the homeowner had plugged the Seagate portable hard drive into her computer to see if it worked and discovered "pictures of adult males having oral and anal sex with young boys," Bradley See Pittsfield Man, Page 5

WSU students donate to Baystate Children’s Hospital Westfield State University Student Ambassadors present Baystate Children's Hospital with a $500 donation. The donation was generated out of proceeds from the Student Ambassador's Zumba Fundraiser held in February. (Photo submitted)

Mother of 1-year-old heroin victim to be charged

By CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY Staff Writer WESTFIELD ­— Numerous media outlets have been reporting that a Westfield mother, whose 1-year-old was treated for a heroin overdose, will be charged.

The reports initially seemed unsubstantiated and were based on information that got leaked to a Boston news outlet. As The Westfield News attempted to verify the facts, the Westfield Police and District Attorney's Office wouldn't confirm nor deny the information.

Westfield District Court's Clerk Magistrate's Office said on Friday that a closed show cause hearing was requested for Shannon Lea, the mother of the child who just turned one last month.

If enough evidence is found to charge Lea then she could be arraigned on charges of child endangerment after April 19, according to a member of the Clerk Magistrate's Office who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

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the story on March 28 reporting that Westfield Police were called to Baystate Noble Hospital on March 25 where a one-year-old was being treated for a heroin overdose.

A call came in at 8:42 p.m.

Friday night for "officer wanted," according to police logs.

The logs state: "Baystate Nobler ER is reporting a oneyear-old male child overdose victim of heroin.

"The patient was brought in by (his) mother."

The Westfield Detective Bureau responded to the call, reporting to the hospital and to the home address to "secure the scene," according to police logs.

Allegedly empty heroin bags and drug paraphernalia were found during that search.

Westfield Police Capt.

Michael McCabe told The Westfield News on March 28 that, "It appears to be an accidental opioid overdose."

The baby's father has been telling the press that his child couldn't have overdosed on an opioid.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has resumed space station deliveries for NASA, launching the first inflatable room ever built for astronauts. And in a double triumph, the company also successfully landed its first-stage booster on an ocean platform for the first time.

SpaceX employees gathered around the company’s Mission Control in Hawthorne, California, cheered wildly and chanted “U.S.A.” after the booster touched down on the barge off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday. Previous barge attempts had failed.

This is SpaceX’s first shipment for the International Space Station in a year. A launch accident halted cargo flights last June.

The Dragon and inflatable room should reach the space station Sunday.

Westfield Homeless Cat Project presents ‘Bowl-a-thon!’

SOUTHAMPTON — Come out and bowl at Canal Bowling Lanes, 74 College Highway, Southampton, Saturday, April 16 two sessions available, 4:30pm & 7:30pm. All proceeds will benefit the homeless cats and kittens at WHCP. Admission includes 3 strings of candlepin bowling, shoe rental, pizza and goodies.

Tickets available at the door.

For more information or reservations, caul Paul at 413-244-2468. Come and join WHCP and help raise funds for those kitties, it’ll be fun for the whole family.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, April 9, the 100th day of 2016. There are 266 days left in the year.

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n April 9, 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.

ON THIS DATE: In 1413, the coronation of England’s King Henry V took place in Westminster Abbey.

tect Frank Lloyd Wright, 91, died in Phoenix, Arizona.

In 1965, the newly built Astrodome in Houston featured its first baseball game, an exhibition between the Astros and the New York Yankees, with President Lyndon B. Johnson in attendance. (The Astros won, 2-1, in 12 innings.)

In 1682, French explorer Robert de La Salle claimed the Mississippi River Basin for France.

In 1983, the space shuttle Challenger ended its first mission with a safe landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

In 1913, the first game was played at Ebbets Field, the newly built home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0.

In 1991, the Georgian Parliament declared the republic’s independence.

In 1914, the Tampico Incident took place as eight U.S. sailors were arrested by Mexican authorities for allegedly entering a restricted area and held for a short time before being released.

In 1939, singer Marian Anderson performed a concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. after being denied the use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

In 1940, during World War II, Germany invaded Denmark and Norway.

In 1942, American and Philippine defenders on Bataan capitulated to Japanese forces; the surrender was followed by the notorious Bataan Death March.

In 1959, NASA presented its first seven astronauts: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Donald Slayton. Archi-

In 1996, in a dramatic shift of purse-string power, President Bill Clinton signed a line-item veto bill into law.

(However, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the veto in 1998.)

TEN YEARS AGO: The White House sought to dampen the idea of a military strike on Iran, saying the United States was conducting “normal defense and intelligence planning” in response to Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. More than half a million people in ten states rallied for immigrant rights. Phil Mickelson won his second Masters tournament.

FIVE YEARS AGO:

A man armed with several weapons opened fire in a crowded shopping mall in the Netherlands, killing six people before committing suicide. Minnesota Duluth won a 3-2 victory over Michigan in the NCAA men’s ice hockey championship game, the first national title for the Bulldogs. Sidney Lumet, the award-winning director of such American film classics as “Network,” ‘’Serpico,”

‘’Dog Day Afternoon” and “12 Angry Men,” died in New York at age 86.

ONE YEAR AGO:

President Barack Obama briefly visited Jamaica, where he met with Caribbean leaders and spoke at a town hall of young leaders; the president then flew to Panama City for a summit of Western Hemisphere nations and a historic encounter with Cuban President Raul Castro.

Canadian-born filmmaker Paul Almond, 83, died in Los Angeles.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner is 90. Satirical songwriter and mathematician Tom Lehrer is 88. Naturalist Jim Fowler is 86. Actor Jean-Paul Belmondo is 83.

Actress Michael Learned is 77. Country singer Margo Smith is 74. Country singer Hal Ketchum is 63. Actor Dennis Quaid is 62. Comedian Jimmy Tingle is 61.

Country musician Dave Innis (Restless Heart) is 57. Talk show host Joe Scarborough (TV: “Morning Joe”) is 53.

Actress-sports reporter Lisa Guerrero is 52. Actor Mark Pellegrino is 51. Actress-model Paulina Porizkova is 51.

Actress Cynthia Nixon is 50. Rock singer Kevin Martin (Candlebox) is 47. TV personality Sunny Anderson (TV: “The Kitchen”) is 41. Rock singer Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance) is 39. Actress Keshia Knight Pulliam is 37. Rock musician Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes) is 36. Actor Charlie Hunnam is 36. Actor Ryan Northcott is 36. Actor Arlen Escarpeta is 35. Actor Jay Baruchel is 34. Actress Leighton Meester is 30. Actor-singer Jesse McCartney is 29. Rhythm-and-blues singer Jazmine Sullivan is 29. Actress Kristen Stewart is 26. Actress Elle Fanning is 18. Actor Isaac Hempstead Wright is 17. Classical crossover singer Jackie Evancho is 16.

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Update from Rep. John Velis

Good Morning Westfield! I hope everyone is The bill also cuts the reimbursement rate enjoying their weekend. paid to solar energy producers. This rate cut This week I officially kicked off my campaign will not apply to government owned or small for reelection. I was overwhelmed with gratitude residential projects. It will apply to larger projat the turn out. Thank you to everyone who came ects, such as commercial projects, community out to show your support. I am excited to get to share programs, or larger residential projects. work earning my seat to represent this great city However, existing projects will be grandfaand all of you! thered in and keep their rates for 25 years.

On Wednesday it was out to Boston for formal Additionally, this bill calls on the Department session! This week we took up the topic of solar of Energy Resources to develop a long term energy. The House voted, almost unanimously, to solar incentive plan that will help expand the pass a compromise bill that came out of conferuse of solar beyond our Commonwealth’s curence committee. The committee, comprised of rent goal of 1600 megawatts. As I mentioned, members of the House and Senate, has been workthe Senate passed the bill as well so now it is ing on this legislation for the past five months. On on to the Governor!

Thursday, the Senate passed the bill as well.

That’s it for this week Westfield! As always, Among other things, this bill raises the cap on please feel free to contact me with your quesREP. JOHN VELIS solar net-metering by a total of six percent. This tions, issues, or concerns at John.Velis@ will allow solar projects that are currently in mahouse.gov or at my district office phone development to continue and move forward. For those who are number, 413-572-3920.

——— not familiar, the net metering program allows energy that solar Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column are those of customers do not use to be sold back to the electric grid in exchange for credits. The state reached its net-metering cap last the author and not the staff, editor, or publisher of this publicayear. This bill raises that cap and allows solar customers to sell tion. more energy back to the grid.

Councilor Allie: Scheduled elections The Westfield City Council is still talking about extending the term of Mayor and City Council to four years. I believe we have successfully stopped this measure from being sent to the State Legislature as a “home rule petition” for this year, but a few councilors are still angling to pass this in the next year or so.

I have opposed this “casually offered” measure from the beginning, for many reasons.

The main issue is about having a representative government that is held accountable to the people by “regularly scheduled elections”.

At our March 17 meeting, I was surprised at how close it appeared the city council was to sending this motion to Boston, with a single reading.

One councilor mentioned how Representative Velis and State Senator Don Humason had been informed of the matter, DAN ALLIE and were ready to present it to the state house.

However, the council voted to send this back to the L&O sub committee, after Councilor Paul and myself mentioned that the people of Westfield might want to have a say in the matter. Well folks, you may want to attend the public participation portion of upcoming city council meetings and make your voices heard, because your voice matters.

It is getting to be a repeated argument from some councilors that because people don’t show up to city council meetings, none of you care about these issues. I don’t believe that for a minute, and those words would never leave my lips. I know how hard it is for people to show up, even for issues they care about. Life happens. Many people no longer read newspapers, and not aware of when things are being considered or acted on. Even Councilor Flaherty, who made the original motion was not aware that this was being brought out for a vote, and did not attend the two L&O meetings were it was discussed.

I would like to thank the people who attended the March 29th L&O meeting. Most of the people who spoke said we should leave things as they are, and that Westfield has a very good form of local government.

Interestingly, some counselors interpreted that to mean “The people want to put it on the ballot”, and are now figuring ways to do that, perhaps next year. I don’t believe that is the case. I think people would rather have us working on how to take care of basic services without taxing them out of their homes.

But I digress.

One former councilor made the point that this would dramatically change Westfield’s form of government, with its strong city council and weak mayor, with boards and commissions with over a hundred citizens involved.

Changing the term of mayor or staggering city council elections could lower voter turnout in off-year elections. It would affect other elections and terms of G&E commissioners, School Committee members who are already staggered, and Trustees of the Athenaeum. It would confuse voters and not be fair to those running in an off year. Longer terms and lower voter turnout could dramatically affect the makeup of Westfield’s government, and participation of ordinary citizens to vote, or run for office.

The framers of our government put great thought and deliberation into deciding how long mayors, councilors and representatives should serve.

Rufus King – A Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress said, A representative should be in office time enough to acquire that information which is necessary to form a right judgment; but that the time should not be so long as to remove from his mind the powerful check upon his conduct, that arises from the frequency of elections, whereby the people are enabled to remove an unfaithful representative, or to continue a faithful one.”

What is the purpose for changing the length of terms? I

WSKB offers ‘On The Town’ with Mayor Sullivan WESTFIELD — Westfield State University’s community radio station, WSKB now offers On The Town with Mayor Brian Sullivan and co-host Dennis Akins the first Wednesday of every month 8 am – 10 am, on WSKB 89.5 FM. The program features a view from the corner office, as well as interviews with civic leaders from surrounding communities.

WSKB is a joint project of the Westfield State Foundation and the Westfield State Foundation, working in tandem with The Westfield State Student Radio Club. It is broadcast at 89.5 FM, streamed at wskb.org and video-simulcast on Channel 15, Westfield’s Community access television station. It also can be viewed on the worldwide web at atomicradio.us and is archived at vimeo.com/channels/wskb.

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS MONDAY APRIL 11 WESTFIELD Council on Aging at 1 pm

TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Council on Aging Meeting at 9 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm

SOUTHWICK Board of Appeals Public Hearing - 11 Woodside Cir at 7:15 pm Board of Appeals Public Hearing - 197 Granville Rd at 7:30 pm

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

BLANDFORD Council on Aging Meeting at 4 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm

GRANVILLE Finance Committee at 7 pm Selectboard at 7 pm

believe if it isn’t broken. Don’t fix it.

Some have mentioned not having to campaign so often. That argument, and most of the reasons given for extending terms do not exactly rise to level of the deliberations that our founding fathers had when they determined, that regularly scheduled elections would keep representatives accountable to the people. No one is forcing anyone to campaign for office.

Saving money is not a valid reason for eliminating elections.

Not being able to pursue one’s personal agenda is not a good reason for extending terms.

We are elected to serve the public; not to work on our own agenda. Our job is to vote on issues before the council, and be held accountable to the voters. If councilors do a good job, they will be re-elected and continue to gain experience.

At our last city council meeting it was mentioned that the Federal Government has recognized the First Amendment rights of candidates, citizens, and the right of property owners to put political signs on private property.

While I appreciate that recognition and would ask for support for the changes I have proposed to Westfield’s sign ordinance, I realize those are freedom of speech and property rights issues, and have nothing to do with the length of term for city office.

As an Army veteran, I served overseas for three years. All those who raise their right hand to protect this country, our Constitution and way of life; do so to protect everyone’s right to their opinion, free speech and right to vote.

But I know of no one who was willing to give up his or her life for “neighborhood beautification” or to save the Republic from “sign pollution.” People are far more offended by the acts of politicians and government, than by a sign on their neighbor’s lawn.

Who among us feels that they have the right to tell their neighbor or fellow citizens, that they must wait four years to run for office or remove someone from office? I have spoke with Representative John Velis and State Senator Don Humason on this issue. Both gentlemen said if the council passed a home rule petition they would dutifully present it in the house; because if the council voted for it “we must know what we are doing”.

Both men do not support extending terms, because they represent the people and have to run every two years.

If a councilor votes for any measure extending the term of the city council or mayor, without carefully considering all the aspects involved, they will own it.

I will vote no to extend the term of mayor or city council, because it diminishes the role of our citizens to participate in our democratic process through regularly scheduled elections, and I believe the voice of the people matters.

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WTA and Westfield COA Partner to offer computer classes WESTFIELD — Instructors and students from Westfield Technical Academy’s Business Technology program are partnering with the Westfield Council On Aging to offer two separate computer sessions to interested seniors. ‘Exploring Word 2010’ will be held on Wednesday, April 13 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Participants will learn how to organize and create files and folders, design flyers, set margins and tabs, insert pictures, draw shapes, wrap text, and insert backgrounds and borders. ‘Exploring Excel 2010’ will be held on Thursday, April 14 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Participants will learn how to create and modify an Excel spreadsheet and, for fun, how to play Bingo using Excel. Each class is free of charge, but advanced sign-ups are a must because space is limited.

Classes will be held at Westfield Technical Academy, the former Westfield Vocational Technical High School. As an added bonus, lunch is available at WTA’s Tiger’s Pride restaurant following each class. Tiger’s Pride offers a variety of soups, salads, entrées, sandwiches, and desserts at affordable prices. Sign up for either or both sessions by calling the Westfield Senior Center at 562-6435.

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I was wondering if you know why there are security cameras on top of the traffic light? If you can show why please do.

This is from a student at Highland elementary. The Westfield News reached out to both the Westfield Police Dept and Engineering Dept and the folks in Engineering informed us that the cameras seen at some intersections are the modern mechanism for triggering a change in the signal light.

Where, historically, there would be a vehicle detector embedded in the asphalt to trigger a change in the light, this is now all done by “electronic eye.” The modern mechanism also works for bicyclists if they are at a light and in the properly marked bicycle lane.

Obama relents in fight over Fast and Furious documents

By JOSH GERSTEIN Politico.com Four years after asserting executive privilege to block Congress from obtaining documents relating to a controversial federal gun trafficking investigation, President Barack Obama relented Friday, turning over to lawmakers thousands of pages of records that led to unusual House votes holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt in 2012.

In January, a federal district court judge rejected Obama's executive privilege claim over records detailing the Justice Department and White House's response to Operation Fast and Furious, a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigation that may have allowed as many as 2,000 firearms to pass into the hands of Mexican drug cartels.

In her ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson did not turn down Obama's privilege assertion on the merits. Instead, she said authorized public disclosures about the operation in a Justice Department inspector general report essentially mooted the administration's drive to keep the records secret.

Both sides had until midnight Friday to file an appeal.

Instead, the Obama administration turned over a set of documents to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

"In light of the passage of time and other considerations, such as the Department's interest in moving past this litigation and building upon our cooperative working relationship with the Committee and other Congressional committees, the Department has decided that it is not in the Executive Branch's interest to continue litigating this issue at this time," Justice Deparment legislative liaison Peter Kadzik wrote in a letter Friday to House Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah).

Justice Department spokesman Patrick Rodenbush confirmed that the administration does not plan to appeal. He argued that Jackson's ruling validated Obama's initial claim of privilege.

“The Department of Justice is pleased that the district court ... continued to recognize that the deliberative process component of the executive privilege exists and was a valid basis for the Department to withhold certain documents when requested by the House in 2011. Although the Department disagrees with the district court's conclusion that the privilege was overcome in this particular case by disclosures and statements made in other contexts, the Department has decided not to appeal the court’s judgment and has provided a production of documents to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform," Rodenbush said in a statement.

While the House largely won in the January decision, it did file an appeal earlier Friday afternoon, apparently unaware of the administration's plans to comply with the judge's order.

The appeal suggested that House leaders were dissatisfied with aspects of Jackson's rulings that narrowed the set of documents the administration had to turn over.

"As we've long asserted, the Committee requires and is entitled to these documents," Chaffetz said in a statement.

"They are critical to the Committee’s efforts to complete meaningful oversight. The Committee has a duty to understand and shine light on what was happening inside DOJ during the time of this irresponsible operation. Yet DOJ has obstructed our investigative work for years."

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After getting word that the Justice Department was turning over records, Chaffetz updated his statement, indicating that the House plans to press its appeal to get records beyond the ones the administration is providing.

"Today, under court order, DOJ turned over some of the subpoenaed documents. The Committee, however, is entitled to the full range of documents for which it brought this lawsuit. Accordingly, we have appealed the District Court’s ruling in order to secure those additional documents," Chaffetz said.

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), who chaired the oversight panel when the dispute arose, called on Obama to explain his actions.

“After 4 years of objection and delay, President Obama has finally been forced to give up additional documents related to why senior Justice Department officials in his administration lied to Congress," Issa said in a statement. “What we need from the President is an explanation of why he felt these documents couldn’t been seen by the American people and why there has been no real accountability for the officials involved.

Was he protecting the failed gun-walking operation or the

cover-up?"

The White House had no immediate response to a request for comment on Friday's developments.

Guns sold by dealers or informants used in the ATF operation wound up at numerous crime scenes in Mexico and the U.S. In December 2010, two of the weapons were found at the scene of the murder of a Border Patrol agent in Arizona.

Obama's privilege claim in the Fast and Furious fight was broad-ranging, seeking to cover not only internal deliberations about how to respond to congressional inquiries but also discussions about media strategy related to the congressional probes.

The June 2012 claim in the Fast and Furious case was the only formal assertion of executive privilege by Obama to try to defeat a congressional demand for records or testimony, though the administration has raised executive privilege concerns when declining to comply with other congressional inquiries. Most of those were resolved through negotiations.

The administration has also asserted executive privilege in response to a variety of Freedom of Information Act lawsuits.

Political Notebook Democrats to Hold Caucus in Southwick SOUTHWICK — A caucus to elect delegates and alternates to the 2016 Massachusetts Democratic Convention will be held on Saturday April 9, 2016 in the auditorium at the Town Hall in Southwick, Massachusetts. The doors will open at 9:30 am and close at 10 am at which time the election will take place.

The convention is scheduled for June 4, 2016 in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Westfield Democratic City Committee Meeting The next meeting of the Westfield Democratic City Committee is Thursday, April 14 at 7 PM in the Dolan-Ely Apartment Complex. The Dolan-Ely Apartment Complex is on the west side of Noble Street. Entering Noble Street from Route 20, Murphy Circle is on the right. Entering Noble Street from East Silver Street, Murphy Circle is a left turn. Continue on Murphy Circle to the Administration Building where the meetings are held. The meetings are open to the public. All are invited and welcome to attend.

Republicans meet to organize, announce new monthly meeting date WESTFIELD — The Westfield Republican Committee will hold a

special meeting to organize the ward and city committee and elect new officers on Monday, April 11 at East Mountain Country Club.

There will be a 6:30 social and the meeting will begin at 7 PM. All registered Republicans may become members of their ward committee, vote or run for office.

Following the presidential primary, each ward and city committee is required to organize by meeting.

The basic organization of political parties, are the ward and city committees. Each ward committee consists of three to thirty-five members, and elects a chairperson, secretary and treasurer.

Members serve in the following ways: • Represent their party at the local level, and promote the objectives of the party; • Work to recruit and elect party candidates.

According to City Chair Dan Allie, “What seems to be missing in our current political process are ordinary citizens working together locally to recruit, support and elect a new crop of local candidates.

I invite people to join with us as we work to build a farm club of trained volunteers and new candidates who support local control, lower taxes, limited government and common sense free market solutions.”

The City Committee also announced a new day and location for their regular monthly meetings.

The Republican City Committee will meet the second Monday at 7 PM at East Mountain County Club until October. From November to March, the group will meet at Westfield Boys & Girls Club.

TSA: Beefed up airport security could roil summer travel lines

By HEATHER CAYGLE Politico.com Bomb blasts in Brussels two weeks ago have caused U.S. security officials to do a reassessment back home, meaning summer travelers will likely see a bigger police presence and more random searches before flying this year.

TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger told reporters Friday that the agency has significantly stepped up its visible presence after the Brussels blasts, just one effort to deter would-be copy cats from targeting U.S. airports and train stations.

“Visibility is a deterrent factor and it’s a disruptive factor too,” he said.

Neffenger happened to be on a plane pulling up to a gate at the Brussels airport right as the bombs went off. The TSA chief was safe but had to sit on the plane for more than two hours while officials processed the chaos and tragedy inside the building.

For U.S. passengers, security in the aftermath of the attacks doesn’t just mean more officers patrolling baggage claim. It will also mean more random bag checks, particularly for bigger luggage, and additional inspections of cars and taxis coming into the airport.

Combine the random checks with what’s expected to be longer security lines, and passengers could be staring down a frustrating summer travel experience.

“This is one of the busiest or highest volume travel years we’ve ever seen,” Neffenger said, adding that travel has increased about 8 percent on average over last year.

“I care about lines, it’s not that I don’t … [but] we have to do our jobs. We learned that last year,” he added, referencing a series of security failures that embarrassed the agency.

But even with more security patrols, bomb-sniffing dogs and bag checks, Neffenger wouldn’t say for certain that a Brussels-like attack couldn’t happen in the U.S. The Brussels terrorists picked nonsecure areas of the city’s airport and metro system to set off bombs that killed at least 32 people and injured hundreds of others.

And though TSA's main responsibility lies beyond the security screening barricades, Neffenger said there is "a lot more patrolling of public areas here than I believe was the case in Brussels."

“Would that have been enough to have caught that? I can’t say for certain. …

I’m comfortable that in the United States, in particular, that we’re doing about as much as we can do to track, to identify and to pay attention to people of concern,” he said.

Congress also took steps this week to beef up security in the wake of the Brussels bombings. On Thursday, the Senate approved a bipartisan package of amendments to an aviation bill, intended to tighten the vetting process for airport workers and double the agency’s number of visible security teams that use bombsniffing dogs.

However, there's no guarantee those provisions will make it into law, as the bill is still working its way through the process.

On Wednesday, before the Senate approved the security package, Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) took Neffenger to task, criticizing TSA for not doing enough to screen airport workers.

Nelson said the Atlanta airport worker gun smuggling ring uncovered in December 2014 and more recently, See Summer Travel, Page 5

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Police Logs WESTFIELD Major crime and incident report Friday, April 1, 2016 8:44 a.m.: vandalism, Pilgrim Candle Company, 36 Union Ave., employer reported that sign to this business was vandalized; 1:01 p.m.: accident, Berkshire Bank, 31 Court St., 2011 Ford Escape and 2014 Honda Civic, no tows, patient refused medical transport; 4:19 p.m.: accident, Friendly's Way, rear-end collision in parking lot of Friendly's, 2007 Hyundai and 2009 Toyota Corolla, no tows, patient refused medical transport; 7:24 p.m.: suspicious, Teirney Group Property, 171 Main St., party reported having difficulties with a friend; 9:42 p.m.: motor vehicle theft, Day Avenue, party reported theft of front license plate; 9:45 p.m.: accident, 169 Southwick Road, 2002 Toyota towed after striking mail box and utility pole and Travis W. Lafreniere, 36, of 37 Thomas St., arrested on charges of operating motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of motor vehicle and marked lanes violation.

Saturday, April 2, 2016 2:12 a.m.: suspicious, Quick Stop Laundry Mat, 107 N. Elm St., Christopher D. Scott, 32, of 70 Shumway, Springfield, arrested on charges of an outstanding warrant; 7:39 a.m.: motor vehicle theft, Russell Road, caller reported that his ATV was taken sometime between Thursday and Friday night; 8:23 a.m.: breaking & entering motor vehicle, Ridgeway St., caller reported that her vehicle was entered and rummaged through sometime overnight; 1:18 p.m.: accident, Salvation Army, 223 E. Main St., 2013 Nissan and 2001 Chevy (towed), no injuries; 3:47 p.m.: assist motorist/citizen, 88 N. Elm St at Old Montgomery Road, caller reported a male in his 20s was struck by a vehicle and was bleeding, police found victim to be highly intoxicated with some blood on the bridge of his nose, he reported various accounts of what may have happened to police, patient transported to Baystate Noble Hospital; 6:23 p.m.: breaking & entering motor vehicle, Carroll Drive, resident reported that someone had broken into his vehicle sometime today; 8:44 p.m.: larceny, Taco Bell, 231 E. Main St., caller reported that a wallet had been taken from this location with approximately $150 to $200 in it.

Sunday, April 3, 2016 1:17 a.m.: suspicious person, Twin River Burritos, 36 Elm St., Timothy J. Nicholls-Blackshear, 18, of 243 Russell Road, arrested on charges of trespass after he and a friend climbed up a fire escape to the roof of building; 4:15 p.m.: accident, Expert Fitness / Short Stop Bar & Grill, 99 Springfield Road, 2011 Toyota Camry and 2011 Chevy, no injuries, no tows; 7:23 p.m.: accident, Elm Street at School Street, 2015 Toyota Tacoma (towed) and 2012 Hyundai (towed), one transported to Baystate Noble Hospital.

Monday, April 4, 2016 12:56 p.m.: accident, 669 E. Mountain Road, 2013 Hyundai (towed) and 2015 Jeep (towed), no injuries; 3:54 p.m.: accident, 51 E. Mountain Road at 167 Springfield Road, 2015 Nissan and 2013 Honda, no injuries, no tows; 4:21 p.m.: accident, 352 Shaker Road, 2002 Pontiac (towed) and 2007 Honda (towed), head-on collision, one transported to Baystate Noble Hospital; 4:29 p.m.: medical emergency, Union Street, 22-year-old male possibly overdosing transported to Baystate Noble Hospital; 5:57 p.m.: accident, 541 Little River Road, 1996 Mazda and 2014 Ford (towed), one transported to Baystate Medical Center with leg injury; 7:42 p.m.: harassment, Westfield Middle School South, 30 W. Silver St., investigated/report taken.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016 10:57 a.m.: burglary/breaking & entering, Washington House, 16 Washington St., resident reported someone forced his door open and gained entry, unsure if anything was stolen; 1:15 p.m.: burglary/breaking & entering, E. Mountain Road, resident returned home to find her door had been kicked in and an air conditioner pushed out; 7:05 p.m.: suspicious, Llewellyn Drive, party reported an apartment scam on apartments.com.

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 5:06 a.m.: officer wanted, Baystate Noble Hospital Emergency Room, Court Street, staff requested an officer for a patient with a stab wound that occurred at approximately 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 on East Main Street; 9:15 a.m.: shoplifting, Stop & Shop Supermarket, 57 Main St., Cesar A. Adorno, 33, of 10 Ford Ave. arrested on charges of shoplifting by concealing merchandise; 12:32 p.m.: accident, Commercial Marketing Group, 29 Elm St., one vehicle towed, patient refused transport; 3:10 p.m.: larceny, W. Silver Street, party reported that approximately $5,000 worth of jewelry has been stolen from her home over the past several months by a known suspect; 9:59 p.m.: found property, Westfield Police Department, 15 Washington St., party brought in a cell phone he had found.

Thursday, April 7, 2016 7:16 a.m.: accident, 57 Little River Road at 6 Tow Path Lane, 2014 Subaru and 2003 Chevy, no injuries, no tows; 10:32 a.m.: fraud, Park Square Realty, 44 Elm St., employee reported a Craigslist scam regarding a property for sale at 4 South St.; 6:57 p.m.: shoplifting, Home Depot, 514 E. Main St., two male parties seen running from the store carrying two large red Milwaukee combination kits, officer contacted West Springfield’s Home Depot where two male parties were trying to return similar items without a receipt, parties fled before West Springfield police arrived at store but an OLN was obtained from one of the individuals; 7:18 p.m.: identity fraud, Pearl Street, party reported being a victim of identity fraud; 10:54 p.m.: larceny, Main Street, party reported that his chimney cover had fallen off and may have been stolen.

Westfield Fair seeks vendors, crafters WESTFIELD — Craft/Hobby Exhibitors are needed for the 2016 Annual Westfield Fair Craft Barns, August 19th - August 21st. Space is $40 for an 8 X 10 indoor area.

For more information and to request an application form please contact Barbara Fedora @ 413-562-2455 or email at westfieldfaircrafter@gmail.com or go to www.thewestfieldfair.com and download Fair Book pages 47 & 49.

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The child had to be revived using Narcan, which is used to reverse the effects of an opiate overdose.

Narcan is only effective if someone has overdosed on heroin or any opiate such as oxycodone or fentanyl, Westfield Fire Capt. Seth Ellis said during an interview in February.

Media sources are reporting that the one-year-old was removed from the Lea's custody and placed into state custody near the end of March.

Lea was protected by the 9-1-1 Good Samaritan Law, so she couldn't be arrested or charged with any crime when she brought her son in for treatment.

The Good Samaritan Law "ensures that those who call 911 to report an overdose for themselves or others will not be charged with the possession or use of opiates," according to Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni's Office.

On Friday, McCabe said that if after an investigation is conducted and contributory factors seem to be at play then charges may be filed later but only after an investigation has been conducted.

Staff Writer Christine Charnosky can be reached at christinec@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com Follow me on Twitter @charnoskyWNG

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wrote.

The pictures were in "comic strip style," so she didn't think the pictures were illegal because "it wasn't an actual photo of a real child or man," according to Bradley.

After she discovered "she male" pictures, she stopped looking and brought the items to police.

After Bradley obtained a search warrant to view the abandoned property the homeowner had given police, she, along with Massachusetts State Police, searched the hard drive and media device cards and found numerous images of child pornography that are "very explicit and have strong sexual content," Bradley wrote.

Tolbert is charged with three counts, one for each electronic devise that contained images of child porn.

He is due back in Westfield District Court on May 4 for a pretrial hearing.

Staff Writer Christine Charnosky can be reached at christinec@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com Follow me on Twitter @charnoskyWNG

Sip and Paint with a Chocolate Twist WESTFIELD — Relax for an evening with friends or make new friends at an upcoming ” Sip and Paint” fundraiser event Thurday, April 14 door open @ 6 p.m. and the painting program is 6:30- 8:30 p.m. This fundraiser is to help support “Our House” the future permanent housing for unaccompanied youth in Westfield being established by Domus, Inc. (at the former American Red Cross building).

The “Sip and Paint” will be held at Sanford Apartments Community Rm, 330 Elm Street, Westfield (across from Holy Trinity Church) with parking along Elm Street. The featured project is a colorful Spring-themed watercolor with artist, Melissa VanHeynigen. Tickets are $25 which includes all art supplies, delicious chocolate desserts, coffee, tea and hot chocolate, and a door prize drawing. Call Domus, Inc. 568-4494 to reserve your spot and prepaid registration is required prior to the event.

St. Mary’s Parish School entrance date for kindergarten WESTFIELD – St. Mary’s Parish School announced Thursday that it will follow Westfield Public Schools in their decision to change the kindergarten entrance date from August 1 to September 1. Students eligible for kindergarten must take the entrance exam prior to being enrolled. For those students who do not meet the cutoff date for kindergarten, two separate early childhood programs are available. Children who will turn four before September 1, 2016 may be enrolled in the prekindergarten program, while those who turn three before the date are eligible for preschool. Interested families may contact the school at (413) 568-2388.

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bombs snuck onto commercial planes overseas, make it imperative that TSA push airports to tighten up access and screening for their employees.

“Atlanta, Miami and Orlando,” have thorough worker vetting in place, Nelson said. “What about the rest of the 297 airports nationwide?”

Neffenger said the agency and airports have taken significant steps in recent months to tighten worker access — but Nelson wasn’t satisfied.

“The only person that is going to get the airports off their duff to limit the access into their airports is going to be you and your administration," Nelson said during the hearing Wednesday.

Neffenger defended the agency during his meeting with reporters Friday.

There are “a lot of players” in airport security, he said, not just TSA. Therefore, he said, it's up to everyone — including local police and employers — to vet airport workers and cargo, such as catering equipment, that enter secure areas.

“I think that’s a shared responsibility. There’s no way that TSA could — we don’t have the current resources to physically check everybody," Neffenger said.

Community Band Spring Concert WESTFIELD — The Greater Westfield Community Band will present its 2016 Spring Concert this coming Wednesday April 13, 2016 at 7:30 in the Westfield North Middle School auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.

It will be the first concert under the tutelage of new band director Jim O’Connor and the band has been working hard to continue its fine history of musicianship. Some of the pieces that will be presented include songs from Fiddler on the Roof, My Fair Lady, Hercules (Disney), Celebration & Dance and Blues Brother Revue to name just a few. So mark your calendar and come join the GWCB next week. Parking is free and the building is handicap accessible.

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Police: Girl, 15, killed while ‘playing around’ with gun SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts say a 15-year-old girl has died after what authorities are calling an accidental shooting in a city apartment.

Springfield Police say the girl, whose name has not been released, was shot Thursday night and died from her injuries at a hospital on Friday.

Sgt. John Delaney told WWLP-TV that the teen and a 17-year-old boy were "playing around" with a gun when the firearm went off and hit the girl.

The shooting is believed to have been an accident.

The older boy was arraigned in juvenile court on a weapons charge and could face additional charges in connection with the incident.

U.S. judge ordered Apple to help retrieve data in Boston case BOSTON (AP) — Court documents show a federal magistrate in Boston ordered Apple Inc. to help the FBI retrieve data from a locked iPhone that was seized from a suspected gang member.

The Feb. 1 order from U.S. Magistrate Marianne Bowler was unsealed Friday after the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney's office moved to have the information made public.

The company responded in court filings that it was unable to comply because of the type of operating system involved and there is no indication the FBI pursued its request further.

Apple declined comment Friday.

The Boston ruling preceded another February order by a U.S. magistrate judge to help the FBI break into an iPhone used by a gunman in the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California.

The FBI later announced it had hacked into that phone.

Mass.: Boston to operate 9 early voting sites this fall BOSTON (AP) — The upcoming November election will be the first in which early voting will be available to Massachusetts residents.

With that in mind, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced Friday that the city will open nine early voting sites, one in each of the city council districts.

Under a 2014 state law, Massachusetts is joining more than 30 other states that offer early voting during a designated period before Election Day. The fall period will run from Oct. 24 to Nov. 4, with evening and weekend hours. Election Day is Nov. 8.

Walsh says the city has committed $670,000 to "meet and exceed" state requirements for early voting.

The mayor, a Democrat, says it will make participation more convenient for people with work schedules or family obligations that make voting more difficult.

Sen. Humason releases video tour of State house WESTFIELD – State Senator Don Humason has recently released a video tour of the Massachusetts State House to local public access channels in his district for viewers to enjoy.

In the video, titled “Tour the State House with Sen. Don Humason”, the Senator narrates a 40-minute video tour of the state capitol, showcasing notable art and architecture from the landmark’s exterior to the House and Senate chambers.

“While I’m always happy to give personal tours to constituents who’ve taken the time to visit the State House, I know it’s not an easy trip to make for many people,” said Humason.

“This video tour gives residents an opportunity to see the building’s historic rooms and learn some interesting points of history from the comfort of their homes.”

The video was created with assistance from Mark St. Jean and Alex Simisky of Westfield Community Programming and Westfield State University.

The video has been provided to local public access and educational stations across the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District. Residents may be able to view the video on their local public access channel, including: Channel 12 in Agawam Channel 191 in Chicopee Channel 193 in Easthampton Channel 15 in Granville Channel 12 in Holyoke Channel 191 in Southampton Channel 15 in Southwick Channel 15 in Westfield Residents can view local public access listings for air times.

The video can also be viewed at the following link: https:// vimeo.com/158904454 Actual runtime of the video is 39 minutes and 36 seconds.

Senator Humason represents the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District, which consists of the cities of Agawam, Easthampton, Holyoke, Westfield, and parts of the city of Chicopee; and the towns of Granville, Montgomery, Russell, Southampton, Southwick and Tolland.

The Senator maintains a district office for the convenience of his constituents and encourages them to contact him at his district office at 64 Noble Street in Westfield, Massachusetts 01085, (413) 568-1366; or his Boston office, State House, Room 213A, Boston, Massachusetts 02133, (617) 722-1415.

His email address is Donald.Humason@MASenate.gov .

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Advent Christian Church 11 Washington Street Westfield, MA 01085 Phone: (413) 568-1020 Email: info@westfieldadventchristian.com www.westfieldadventchristian.com Pastor Merle Beal Sunday: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 11:00 a.m. Praise and Worship Service Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Bible Study Friday: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Youth Group for grades 5-8 Baha’i Community of Westfield Sundays - 10 a.m. to 12 noon worship and study classes for children and adults at Daniel Jordan Baha’i School in March Memorial Chapel, Springfield College. Open to the public.

The second and fourth Fridays of every month at 7 p.m.

Westfield study and discussion meetings Call 568-3403.

Central Baptist Church 115 Elm St., Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 568-0429 Email:cbcabc@comcast.net website: http://www.centralbaptist churchwestfield.com The Rev. Tom Rice, Interim Pastor Adult Sunday School - 9:00am Sunday School - 10 a.m.

Sunday - Worship Hour - 10-11a.m.

Christ Church United Methodist 222 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077 Pastors Rev. Ken Blanchard and Ron Jackson Phone - (413) 569-5206 Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.

Handicapped accessible.

Air conditioned. Nursery available.

Christ Lutheran Church 568 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077 Rev. Jeff King, Pastor Phone - (413) 569-5151 Sunday - 8:15, 9:15, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.

11 a.m. - Contemporary Worship with Children’s Hour and CLC Live with Children’s Hour. Childcare available.

Thursday evenings - Weekender’s Worship - 7 p.m.

Christ The King Evangelical Presbyterian Church 297 Russell Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Rev. Jason S. Steele, Pastor Office Phone - (413) 572-0676 ctkwestfield.org Weekly Calendar of Events: Sunday - Worship Service - 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages - 11 a.m.

Monday - Men’s Group - Sons of Thunder - 7 p.m.

Tuesday - Women’s Bible Study Wednesday - Beginners Bible Study - 7 p.m.

Childcare is available.

Episcopal Church Church of of the the Atonement Atonement The Episcopal Court St., St., Westfield, Westfield, MA MA 01085 01085 36 Court (413) 562-5461 562-5461 (413) http://www.atonementwestfield.net www.atonementwestfield.net Parking off off Pleasant Pleasant Street Street Parking The Rev. Nancy Nancy Webb Webb Stroud, Stroud, Rector Rector The Rev. Sundays: HolyEucharist Eucharistatat88am amand and10 10 am Sundays: Holy Christian Formation at 11 am am First Tuesdays of the month: First Tuesdays of the month: 6:00 6:00 pm pm Healing Healing and and Holy Holy Eucharist Eucharist 6:45 6:45 pm pm Tavern Tavern Theology Theology Wednesdays: Wednesdays: Holy Eucharist andand Healing at at 12:15 pm Holy Eucharist Healing Noon Congregation Ahavas Achim Interfaith Center at Westfield State University 577 Western Avenue, P.O. Box 334, Westfield, MA 01086 Rabbi Efraim Eisen.

Phone - (413) 562-2942 www.congregationahavasachim.org/ email: ahavasachiminquiry@gmail.com Friday or Saturday Sabbath Services 10 a.m.or 7:15 p.m. 2 times/month and Holiday Services.

Call for dates. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service and new members are always welcome.

Monday Hebrew School - 5 to 7 p.m.

Sunday School Adult Study Group.

Faith Bible Church 370 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam, MA 01001 Phone - 413-786-1681 Pastor: Rick Donofrio Sunday School for all ages 9:30am Worship Services 10:30am Children’s Service 10:30am Fellowship/Refreshments-12:30am Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting and Bible Study 6:30 pm First Congregational Church of Westfield 18 Broad Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 568-2833 Fax - (413) 568-2835 Website: churchonthegreen.org Email :office@churchonthegreen.org Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9a.m.-1p.m.

Rev. Elva Merry Pawle, Pastor Sara Popp, Church School Coordinator Allan Taylor, Minister of Music Worship Service : Sunday’s 10 AM Church School Sunday 10 AM Childcare Available - Handicap Accessible Fellowship Hour 11 AM First Spiritual Church 33-37 Bliss Street, Springfield, MA 01105 Rev. John Sullivan, Pastor Phone - (413) 238-4495 Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m., Sermon, Healing Service, Spirit Communication.

First United Methodist Church (A Stephen’s Ministry Church) 16 Court Street Westfield MA 01085 413-568-5818 Rev. Bruce T. Arbour Email:FUMC01085@JUNO.COM Worship Service : Sunday’s 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Coffee Hour: every Sunday 11:30 a.m.

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

Tuesday – 9 a.m. - Bible Study Wednesday service - 6 p.m.

Granville Federated Church American Baptist & United Church of Christ 16 Granby Road, 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 Luncheon & Meeting Fourth Sunday - 11:15 a.m. - Adult Study Program led by Rev. Patrick McMahon.

Holy Family Parish 5 Main Street Russell, MA 01071 Rectory Phone: 413-862-4418 Holy Family Parish Office Phone: 413-667-3350 5 Main Street www.holyttrinitywestfield.com PO Box 405 Rev. RonaldMA F. Sadlowski, Pastor Russell, 01071-0405 Deacon David Baillargeon Phone/FAX 413-862-4418 MassVigil Schedule: Saturday at 5 p.m. p.m. 11:15 a.m.

Sunday MassSaturday at 8:15 Vigil a.m.5and Sunday 8:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m.

Daily Mass: 8 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Communion Prayer Service: 8 a.m. Thursday Confession: Saturday 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. and Sunday 7:30 to 8 a.m.

Handicapped accessible HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 335 Elm St., Westfield MA 01085 Rev. René L. Parent, M.S., Pastor Phone: (413) 568-1506 Fax: (413) 572-2533 Website: www.holytrinitywestfield.com Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil - 4 p.m.

Sunday - 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m. (Polish) and 10:30 a.m.

Weekday Mass: Monday - Friday - 12:10 p.m.

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

Contemporary worship, life oriented messages, from the Bible, nursery and children’s church available, classes for all ages. Weekly home groups and Bible studies, active youth group, special activities for families, men, women, and children.

For more information, call the church office 413-786-2445, weekdays between 9 a.m. and noon. Please leave a message any other time.

Valley Community Church and Agawam Church of The Bible merged May 2010 to become Hope Community Church Huntington Evangelical Church 22 Russell Road, Huntington, MA 01050 Rev. Charles Cinelli Phone - (413) 667-5774 Sundays - Adult Sunday School - 9 a.m., Sanctuary; Worship Service - 10:15 a.m.; Sanctuary; Children’s Church 10:15 a.m., (downstairs during second half service).

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

Tuesdays - Women’s Guild, the 2nd Tuesday of every month in Chapel on the Green; Ladies Bible Study, (all but second Tuesday), 7 p.m., Chapel on the Green.

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 117 Southwick Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone (413) 568-1780 English: Wednesday & Thursday - 7-8:45 p.m.; Sunday 10-11:46 a.m. & 1-2:45 p.m.

Russian: Tuesday - 7-8:45 p.m.; Saturday 4-5:45 p.m.

Montgomery Community Church Main Road-Montgomery, MA Pastor Howard R. Noe Phone - (413) 862-3284 Office Nondenominational Services every Sunday 9-10 a.m., with Coffee Fellowship following all services.

Weekly Men and Women’s Bible Studies available.

Mountain View Baptist Church 310 Apremont Way Holyoke, MA 01040 Pastor Chad E. Correia 413-532-0381 Email: http://www.mvbaptist.com Sunday Morning Worship - 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Sunday School & Adult Study - 10 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - 7 p.m.

Thursday - Visitation & Soul Winning - 6:30 p.m.

Saturday - Buss Calling & Soul Winning - 10 a.m.

New Life Christian Center 157 Dartmouth Street Westfield, MA 01085 Senior Pastor. Rev. Wayne D. Hartsgrove Phone (413) 568-1588 Sunday School 9:15 am Sunday Service 10:30 am Family Night on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm Youth Night is Fridays at 6:30 pm Life Groups every other Thursday at 6:30 pm and every other Sunday at 6:00 pm New Life Worship Center 118 Meadow Street Westfield, MA 01085 413-562-0344 http://www.nlwcofwestfield.org Pastor Gene C. Pelkey Sundays - 10 a.m. - Worship and Sunday School.

Wednesdays - 7 p.m. - Bible Study.

Men’s and Ladies prayer groups (call for schedules) Changed Into His Image Class (call for schedules) Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish 127 Holyoke Road Westfield, MA 01085 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 489 Westfield, MA 01086-0489 Pastor: Rev. Daniel S. Pacholec Deacon Paul Federici Deacon Paul Briere Pastoral Minister: Mary Federici Parish/Religious Education Office: (413) 562-3450 Parish Fax: (413) 562-9875 www.diospringfield.org/olbs Mass Schedule: Saturday: 4 p.m. (Vigil) Sunday: 7, 8:30, 11 a.m.

Monday-Wednesday: 7 a.m. Communion Service Thursday & Friday: 7 a.m.

Saturday: 8 a.m. Miraculous Medal Novena Confession: Saturday 3:15- 3:45 p.m.

Handicapped accessible.

Our Lady of the Lake Church Sheep Pasture Road Southwick, MA 01077 Parish Pastoral/Administrative Staff Pastor: Rev. Henry L. Dorsch 569-0161 Deacon: Rev. Mr. David Przybylowski Religious Education: Lynda Daniele 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 Sat. 5 p.m. (vigil), Sun., 8, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Weekdays: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday 7 p.m.

Penance/confession: Saturdays 4:15-4:45; Wed. before 7 p.m. Mass and by appointment.

Baptisms: Sundays at 11:15 a.m. Arrange with Pastor and a pre- Baptism meeting is scheduled.

Marriage: Arrangements should be made with pastor prior to any reception arrangements as early as one year in advance Exposition of Blessed Sacrament: 1st Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Marian Cenacle of Prayer: Saturdays 7:30-8:30 Charismatic Prayer Meeting: Thursdays 7 p.m.

St. Jude Novena after Wednesday 7 p.m. Mass Miraculous Medal Novena after Tuesday morning Mass Chapel of Divine Mercy, Litany, Rosary, Friday 3-3:34 Home and hospital visits. Please call rectory Anointing of the Sick. Please call the pastor Prayer Line: for special intentions.

Call Marian at 569-6244 Bible Study: Tuesdays 9:15 a.m. at rectory meeting room Pilgrim Evangelical Covenant Church 605 Salmon Brook Street, Route 10 and 202, Granby, CT 06035 Rev. Dennis Anderson, Pastor Phone: (860) 653-3800 Fax: (860) 653-9984 Handicap Accessible.

Schedule: Sunday School - 9 am, Adult - Youth - Children.

Sunday Praise and Worship - 10:30 a.m., Infant and toddler care available.

Men’s Group Fellowship Breakfast - 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., the 2nd Saturday of each month.

Call for a Youth Group schedule of events.

You can visit us on the web at: http://www.pilgrimcovenantchurch.org.

Pioneer Valley Assembly of God

Pioneer Valley Assembly of God Huntington, MA 01050 Huntington, 01050 Rev. ChuckMA Vanasse Rev.- Toby Phone (413) Quirk 667-3196 (413)- Service 667-3196 Sunday Phone - 10:30 -a.m. of Worship SundayBible - 10 a.m.

- Service Worship Weekly Study.

Call for of information.

Weekly Bible Study. Call for information.

Pioneer Valley Baptist Church 265 Ponders Hollow Road, Westfield, MA 01085 (corner of Tannery and Shaker Road) Phone - (413) 562-3376 Pastor James Montoro Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Service – 7 p.m. We provide bus transportation for those in need of transportation.

Just call us at 562-3376.

Psalms Springs Deliverance Ministries 141 Meadow Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 568-1612 Pastor Sharon Ingram Sunday School - 10 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship - 11 a.m.

Wednesdays - Childrens reading hour, 5 to 6 p.m. with Pastor, 4 to 10 years old.

Wednesday Evening - 7 p.m. - Bible Study & Deliverance Service Friday - Y.E.S. - Youth Excellence Services, 13 years old and up.

Russell Community Church Main Street, Russell 01071 Rev. Jimmy Metcalf, Pastor Sunday - 9 a.m. - Sunday School, all ages - Fellowship, parsonage; 10 a.m. - Family Worship; 6 p.m. - Youth Fellowship, parsonage.

Tuesday - 7 p.m. - AA Meeting; Family Bible Class, parsonage.

Wednesday - 9 a.m. - Women’s Prayer Fellowship, parsonage.

Friday - 7:30 p.m. - AA Meeting.

St. John’s Lutheran Church 60 Broad Street Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 568-1417 http://stjohnswestfield.com Pastor Christopher A. Hazzard Sunday - Adult Bible Study and Summer Sunday School (Preschool - High School) 8:45 A.M. Sunday Worship 10 A.M. Tune in to the taped broadcast of our Worship Service over WHYN (.560 on your AM radio dial) at 7:30 on Sunday morning.

Living Hope Church Pastor Dan Valeri 267 College Highway Southwick, MA 01077 413-569-1882 Living Hope Church - Hope for everyday living!

We are a church that proclaims a message of hope and healing for the hurts and problems of everyday life through the message of Jesus Christ... info@livinghopechurchag.org Service time: 10 AM Thursday Family Night 6:30pm Office hours - Mon through Thurs 9:30am-4pm Southwick Community Episcopal Church 660 College Highway Southwick, MA 01077 Phone: 569-9650 http://www.southwickchurch.com Rev. J. Taylor Albright, Pastor Saturday Evening Worship Service 5 p.m.

Sundays 9:30 AM, Service that blend contemporary worship with traditional liturgy and a family-friendly atmosphere KidZone: Childcare and children’s ministry during the service Sign Language Interpreted Handicapped Accessible Women’s Group: Thursdays 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Good coffee, fellowship and light-weight discussion of faith issues.

Childcare provided.

SouthwickCongregational Congregational Church Southwick Church, United Church UCC of Christ 488College CollegeHighway, Highway, P.O. 488 P.O.Box Box260, 260 Southwick, MA MA 01077 01077 Southwick, Phone: 413-569-6362, Administrative Assistant: Minister Bart Cochran email: Phone Southwickucc@gmail.com - (413) 569-6362 Website: www.Southwickucc.org email:swkucc@verizon.net Minister - Rev. Bart D. Cochran Sunday Music - RobertaService Kowal– 10 AM Worship Administrative Assistant - Elaina Lempke Open Pantry Sunday Sunday Minister – Rev. Bart D. Cochran.

10 AM –Worship Service Music The Voice Choir Nursery Available Nursery Available 10:15 AM Sunday School/Youth AM2nd Church School Group10:15 every and 4th Sunday AMCoffee Coffee Hour Hour 1111AM 3:30 PM O.A. Meeting 3:30 PM O.A. Meeting Tuesday Tuesday 6:30 PMScouts Bell Choir 6 PM 7 PM Scouts 6:30 PMBoy Bell Choir Wednesday Wednesday 9-1 Henrietta’s ThriftShop ShopOpen – open 9-1PM Henrietta’s Thrift PMAdult AdultChoir Choir Rehearsal Rehearsal 7 7PM Thursday Thursday Mid-Week Service 6:30 PM T.O.P.S. Friday Friday 9-1 Henrietta’s Thrift 9-1 PM Henrietta’s ThriftShop ShopOpen – open 6 6PM PMO.A. O.A.Meeting Meeting 7:30 PM A.A. 12 Step Meeting 7:30 PM A.A. 12 Step Meeting Saturday Saturday 9-1 PM 9-1Henrietta’s Henrietta’s Thrift Shop Open Thrift Shop – open

St. Joseph’s Polish National Catholic Church 73 Main Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Social Center: Clinton Avenue Father Sr. Joseph Soltysiak, Pastor Phone - (413) 562-4403 Email - Soltysiak@comcast.net Fax - (413) 562-4403 Sunday Masses - 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Summer Schedule - 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9 a.m., social center Catechism Classes: Monday evenings Daily and Holy Day Masses as announced For more information & links: PNCC.org St. Mary’s Church 30 Bartlett Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 562-5477 http://www.St.MarysofWestfield.com Rev. Frank Lawlor - Administrator Rev. Christopher Fedoryshyn, Parochial Vicar Rev. Daniel Brunton, in Residence Deacon Pedro Rivera Deacon Roger Carrier Weekday Mass - Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.

Holy Day Masses - 64 p.m. on the eve before, 8:30 a.m. & 6:15 p.m. (bilingual) Confessions Saturdays, 2:30-3:30 p.m. (lower church) Saturday Mass - 4 p.m.

Sunday Mass - 7, 8:30 and 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

All Masses are in the upper church, the 11:30 a.m. is in Spanish Handicapped accessible, elevator located to the right of the main entrance.

Adoration and Benediction - Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

St. Mary’s Elementary School (Pre-K-8) (413) 568-2388 St. Mary’s High School (9-12) - (413) 568-5692 Office of Religious Education - (413) 568-1127 St. Vincent de Paul outreach to the poor and needy - (413) 568-5619 St. Peter & St. Casimir Parish 22 State Street Westfield, MA 01085 Rev. William H. Wallis, Pastor Parish Office - 413-568-5421 Mass schedule Daily Mon.-Thurs. - 7:15 a.m.

Saturday Mass - 4 p.m.

Saturday Confessions - 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sunday Mass- 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Temple Beth El Worship Services Sunday - Thursday Evening, 7 p.m.

Friday evening, 6 p.m.

Saturday evening, 5 p.m.

Monday-Friday morning, 7 a.m.

Saturday morning, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday and Holiday morning, 8 a.m. Ongoing Monday afternoons - Learning Center (Religious School), 3:15 p.m.

Tuesday afternoons - B’Yachad (Hebrew High School) 6:30 p.m.; Parshat ha Shove study group, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday afternoons - Learning Center (Religious School), 3:15 p.m.; Youth Chorale, 5:15 p.m.

Thursday evenings - Boy Scout Troop #32 meets at 7:30 p.m.

Friday mornings - “Exploring our Prayers” with Rabbi, 7 a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Society of Greater Springfield 245 Porter Lake Drive, Springfield, MA 01106 Re. Jason Seymour, Minister http://uuspringfield.org phone 413 736-2324 Handicap accessible Sunday 9:30am and 11am Worship Services, Religious Education and nursery for children, Wednesday 5:30 pm Soulful Suppers Thursday 7PM Choir Rehearsals Monthly Unity House Concerts.

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United Church of Christ Second Congregational Church Rev. Rosemary Dawson, Interim Pastor 487 Western Avenue, P.O. Box 814, Westfield, MA 01086 http://www.secondchurchwestfield.org E-mail: office@secondchurchwestfield.org Office hours: Tuesday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Closed Monday.

Phone - (413) 568-7557 Sunday - 10 a.m., Worship Service and Sunday School for preschool through high school.

Sunday evening - Youth Program.

Westfield Alliance Church 297 Russell Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Rev. Jordan Greeley, Pastor Phone - (413) 568-3572 Sunday - 9:30 a.m. - Bible Life a.m. for all ages, nursery care provided; 11 a.m. - Worship and the Word; 6 p.m - evening service.

Word of Grace Church of Pioneer Valley 848 North Road, Route 202 Westfield, MA 01085 (413) 572-3054 Email:office@wordgrace.us http://www.wordgrace.us Chet Marshall, Senior Pastor Sunday Morning Service: 10 a.m.

Sunday evening, 6 p.m.

Wednesday evening, 7 p.m.

Westfield Evangelical Free Church 568 Southwick Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Rev. David K. Young, Pastor Phone - (413) 562-1504 Sunday – 10 a.m. - Morning Worship, childcare available; 8:45 a.m. - Sunday School.

Wednesday - 7 p.m. - Bible Study.

Friday - 6:30 p.m. Awana Children’s Program.

West Springfield Church of Christ 61 Upper Church Street, West Springfield, MA 01089 Phone - (413) 736-1006 Sunday - 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Worship Service; 9:30 a.m. - Bible Study.

Wednesday - 7 p.m., Bible Study.

Wyben Union Church An Interdenominational Church 678 Montgomery Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 568-6473 Rev. George Karl, Pastor Sunday Worship and Sunday School at 10 a.m.

Summer Worship at 9:30am Nursery Available Bible Studies in both Church and in Members’ homes. wybenunionchurch.com

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KID FRIENDLY RECIPE! email to: sandysorel@thewestf ieldnewsgroup.com or mail to: The Westf ield News Group Attn: Recipes 62 School Street, Westf ield, MA 01085 For more info call (413) 562-4181 ext. 103

Five College Conference for Compassionate Leadership Featuring Dr. Thupten Jinpa, Official Translator of Dalai Lama, Set for April 16 AMHERST, Mass. – Dr. Thupten Jinpa, official translator for the Dalai Lama, will be the keynote speaker at the Conference for Compassionate Leadership on Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Integrative Learning Center Auditorium at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Jinpa was trained as a monk at the Shartse College of Ganden Monastic University, South India, where he received the Geshe Lharam degree. Jinpa also holds a bachelor of arts in philosophy and a Ph.D. in religious studies, both from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. He has been the principal English translator to the Dalai Lama since 1985 and has translated and edited numerous books by the Dalai Lama. He is the main author of Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT), an eight-week formal program developed at the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University. Jinpa’s most recent book is “A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives.”

The conference is presented by UMass Amherst student Tenzin Thargay, the Five College Buddhist studies program and UMatter at UMass.

In light of national tensions between the African-American community and police and anti-Muslim rhetoric and terroristinspired xenophobia in Europe, the conference will focus on teaching students to have compassion in leadership roles.

Thargay says, “I truly believe that introducing compassion into the equation of clash can reduce conflict. Hopefully by planting the seeds of compassion leadership in the minds of the students, upon graduation and entrance into their fields of expertise, these seeds will blossom to spread more compassion.”

The conference will include a keynote address by Jinpa along with a panel discussion with faculty from the Five College consortium, including Sonya Atalay, UMass; Maria Heim, Amherst College; Constance Kassor, Smith College; Jill Lewis, Hampshire College, and Linda Tropp, UMass. In the afternoon, participants have the opportunity to have a special Tibetan lunch with Jinpa and attend his workshop that will include a presentation, guided meditation and a discussion, based on his CCT program.

UCC Second Congregational 487 Western Avenue Westfield MA 01085 (413) 568-7557 Sunday, 4/10 9:00 am - Choir Rehearsal 10:00 am – Worship and Sunday School Scott Clark, Guest Preacher 11:00 am – Coffee Fellowship Monday, 4/11 Office Closed Tuesday, 4/12 10:00 am – TOPS 6:00 pm – Girl Scouts 7:00 pm - Cabinet Wednesday, 4/13 6:30 pm - Choir Rehearsal Thursday, 4/14 Noon – Bible Study 6:00 pm – Brownies 6:30 pm – Search Committee Saturday, 4/16 4:00 pm – AA

The Episcopal Church of the Atonement 36 Court St., Westfield, MA 01085 (413) 562-5461 www.atonementwestfield.net Parking off Pleasant Street The Rev. Nancy Webb Stroud, Rector This Week at Atonement Sunday, April 10 The Third Sunday of Easter 8 & 10 am Holy Eucharist 2:00-3:30 pm AA Women’s Fellowship 7:00 – 9:00 pm AA Meeting Monday, April 11 5:30 pm Music Together 8-9 pm AA Meeting Tuesday, April 12 9:30 am Music Together 10:30 am Music Together 7:00 pm OA Step Study Wednesday, April 13 7-8:30 pm OA Meeting Thursday, April 14 7:30-9:00 pm NA Meeting Friday, April 15 4-7 pm RUMMAGE SALE Saturday, April 16 9 am – 3 pm RUMMAGE SALE 10 am Prayer Shawl Knitting 3 pm Rummage Sale Clean-up Sunday, April 17 The Fourth Sunday of Easter 8 & 10 am Holy Eucharist 2:00-3:30 pm AA Women’s Fellowship 3:00 pm Rector’s Inquirers Class 7:00 pm Taize at Ferst Interfaith Center (WSU) 7:00 – 9:00 pm AA Meeting

First Congregational Church of Westfield Announces Annual Spring Rummage sale dates Volunteers enjoy a photo opportunity. (Photos by Don Wielgus)

German Dinner at St. John’s Lutheran Church WESTFIELD — Friday night was a German night at St. John's Lutheran Church. Since 1920, each year the parishioners get together preparing a full course meal with all the fixings, plus dessert. With a full house, everyone who came enjoyed the continuous serving of German food.

WESTFIELD — First Congregational Church, 18 Broad St. Westfield will hold its Annual Spring Rummage Sale with a preview and sale, Friday evening April 15th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM with admission of fifty cents per person. On Saturday, April 16th admisCan You Help Sarah? sion will be free hours are 9-3, with a $2.00 bags sale starting at noon We will be offering clothing for children and adults, glass ware, small electrics, furniture, beautiful collectibles, pictures and frames, books toys www.sarahgillett.org and home décor.

First Church’s Rummage Sales always yield something for everyone. So come early and stay late for the bargains. Please stop by for a visit.

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Emerson Lee Quinn waits patiently for the William Wigham and Mark Baldyga working the cutting board. meal to come.

Westfield Bridge Club Results SOUTHWICK — Westfield Bridge Club Results from Wednesday, April 6 were the following: N/S 1st, Ivy O’Neill & Jim O’Neill 2nd, Candy Pennington & Eileen Doherty 3rd, Vinny Kane & Rick Kane E/W 1st, Vi Martinell & Cindy Fullerton 2nd, Marilyn Breor & Barbara Kress 3rd, Betty Clare .& Ed Merrill Duplicate is played every Wednesday evening at The American Inn in Southwick from 6:30 - 9:30. All players are welcome.

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Earth Day cleanup volunteers needed WESTFIELD — Volunteers are Needed, Earth Day Clean-Up 2016. Sponsored by Mayor Brian Sullivan & The Westfield Earth Day Committee.

Saturday, April 23, 2016 - 8 am to 1 pm. Meet at the Masonic Lodge, 72 Broad Street at 8 am. Walk-ins Welcome! Rain or Shine. To pre-register please call (413) 572-6281 or email Karen at k.leigh@cityofwestfield.org. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring waterproof boots, work gloves, and a desire to help clean the environment!

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Relay for Life

Mayor Brian Sullivan brings the city’s greetings.

Dr. Carleton Pickering addresses the event.

CHURCH OF THE ATONEMENT

The Acaowlettes from WSU.

Stay Strong – Live Strong contingent from Westfield State University.

Andrew Manchino and Samantha Lee, Co-Chairmen

The Night Owls group from Westfield State.

The Night Owls sings the “Star Spangled Banner” to kick the event off.

Relay for Life group sponsored the event.

PHOTOS BY LYNN F. BOSCHER

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SPORTS

Westfield’s Morgan Sanders clears the hurdle as she leads the pack in the 100 meters Friday at Chicopee High School.

Gabe Piepergerdes clears 5’ 8” at the high jump on the day after he was taught the high jump event.

Sanders, Piepergerdes lead way

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer CHICOPEE – They’re off and running in the right direction.

Westfield senior track Morgan Sanders and the Bombers’ girls’ track and field team spoiled Chicopee’s home opener Friday, defeating the Pacers 92-52.

Sanders, a superstar on the track circuit the last few years, won the 110 meter hurdles in 15.80 and long jump in 16 feet, 9.5 inches.

She was not alone in her effort.

Katrina Arona (400 meters, 1:07.50), Emily Ciccolo (400 hurdles, 1:21.00), Amanda Hall (shot put, 30-4), Katherine Knapik (javelin, 79-6), Mia McDonald (800 meters, 2:42.60), Alexa Morin (discus, 80-6), and Taylor White (2 mile, 12:23) also posted first-place finishes for Westfield (1-0).

BOYS’ RESULTS

Piepergerdes paces WHS Chicopee 88, Westfield 49 Gabe Piepergerdes won two events to lead Westfield (0-1). Piepergerdes recorded victories in the mile (4:59.40) and high jump (5-8).

Other first-place finishers for the Bombers were: Mark Blahut (100 meters, 11.40), Jeff McConkey (200 meters, 24.70), and Sam Warinarski (800 meters, 2:05.30).

Chicopee’s Toriel McPherson and Westfield High’s Morgan Sanders are head to head in the girls’ 100 meter run.

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HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS WESTFIELD Baseball 0-0 Softball 0-0 Boys’ Lacrosse 1-0 Girls’ Lacrosse 0-1 Boys’ Tennis 0-0 Girls’ Tennis 0-0 Boys’ Track & Field 0-1

Girls’ Track & Field 1-0 Boys’ Volleyball 1-0 WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Baseball 0-0 Softball 0-0 ST. MARY

Baseball 0-0 Boys’ Lacrosse 0-0 Girls’ Lacrosse 0-0 Boys’ Tennis 0-0 Girls’ Tennis 0-0 SOUTHWICK Baseball 0-0

Softball 0-0 Boys’ Track & Field 0-0 Girls’ Track & Field 0-0 Boys’ Volleyball 0-0 GATEWAY Baseball 0-0 Softball 0-0

FRIDAY’S RESULTS GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD Westfield 92, Chicopee 52 BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD Chicopee 88, Westfield 49

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WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING SCHEDULE APRIL, 9 Baseball at Worcester State (DH) Worcester, MA 12:00 p.m.

APRIL, 9 Women’s Lacrosse vs Fitchburg State Westfield, MA 12:00 p.m.

APRIL, 9 Softball at Worcester State (DH) Worcester, MA 12:00 p.m.

APRIL, 9 Softball at Worcester State (DH) Worcester, MA 2:00 p.m.

APRIL, 9 Baseball at Worcester State (DH) Worcester, MA 2:30 p.m.

APRIL, 10 Baseball vs Clark University Westfield, MA 12:00 p.m.

APRIL, 11 Baseball vs United States Coast Guard Academy Westfield, MA 3:30 p.m.

APRIL, 12 Men’s Golf at MASCAC Championship Blackstone National CC, Sutton, Mass.

10:00 a.m.

APRIL, 12 Softball vs Keene State (DH) Westfield, MA 3:30 p.m.

APRIL, 12 Softball vs Keene State (DH) Westfield, MA 5:30 p.m.

APRIL, 13 Softball vs Becker College (DH) Westfield, MA 3:30 p.m.

APRIL, 13 Baseball at Western New England University Springfield, MA 3:30 p.m.

APRIL, 13 Softball vs Becker College (DH) Westfield, MA 5:30 p.m.

APRIL, 14 Women’s Lacrosse at Western Connecticut State Danbury, CT 7:00 p.m.

APRIL, 16 Softball at Framingham State (DH) Framingham, MA 1:00 p.m.

APRIL, 16 Baseball at Framingham State (DH) Framingham, MA 1:00 p.m.

APRIL, 16 Baseball at Framingham State (DH) Framingham, MA 3:00 p.m.

APRIL, 16 Softball at Framingham State (DH) Framingham, MA 3:00 p.m.

APRIL, 16 Women’s Lacrosse at Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA 4:30 p.m.

APRIL, 18 Softball vs Salem State (DH) Westfield, MA 12:00 p.m.

APRIL, 18 Baseball vs Salem State (DH) Westfield, MA 12:00 p.m.

APRIL, 18 Softball vs Salem State (DH) Westfield, MA 2:00 p.m.

APRIL, 18 Baseball vs Salem State (DH) Westfield, MA 2:30 p.m.

APRIL, 19 Men’s Golf at Elms College Blazer Invitational Westover Country Club, Granby, Mass.

APRIL, 19 Softball vs Springfield College (DH) Westfield, MA 3:30 p.m.

APRIL, 19 Softball vs Springfield College (DH) Westfield, MA 5:30 p.m.

APRIL, 19 Women’s Lacrosse vs Bridgewater State Westfield, MA 7:00 p.m.

APRIL, 20 Baseball at Keene State Keene, NH 3:30 p.m.

APRIL, 21 Men’s Golf at Western New England University Invitational Veterans Memorial Golf Course, Springfield, Mass.

10:00 a.m.

APRIL, 21 Baseball at Eastern Connecticut State Willimantic, CT 6:00 p.m.

62nd Annual Youth Fishing Derby WESTFIELD — The Westfield Sportsmen's Club will hold our 62nd Annual Youth Fishing Derby on Sunday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Club pond on Furrowtown Road in Westfield. The derby is held rain or shine and is FREE to all AREA YOUTH 15 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER. Prizes will be awarded. The pond will be freshly stocked with trout.

Lucky anglers should bring their own fishing equipment and bait. No MA fishing license is needed. Club memberships and refreshments will be available for purchase. No one under the age of 18 is allowed on Club property without an adult who is at least 18 years old.

Waivers MUST be signed by adults prior to fishing. For more information call (413) 5621820.

Westfield Horseshoe Club readies 95th season start WESTFIELD — Horseshoe players, young and not so young, male and female, experienced and not experienced are invited to join the the Westfield Horseshoe League for the start of its 95th season. The club meets at the William J. Babinski Memorial Horseshoe Park at the Municipal Playground off Franklin and Greylock Streets. League games are played on Monday evenings at 6 pm.

Players are encouraged to arrive earlier to prepare their courts and warm up for competition. Lighting for evening play is available as

is water for the clay courts. Weather permitting, we will start our season in mid-April running through to early September.

Come, sign-up, be qualified and placed on teams along with last year's pitchers. A handicap system is utilized so that everyone.

Has a fair chance to win. Bring your favorite pair of horseshoes. Join us and have some good-natured fun "tossing ringers." Interested persons can call president Lee Small at 413667-3628 or secretary/treasurer Bill Babinski at 413-568-5620.

APRIL, 23 Baseball vs Fitchburg State (DH) Westfield, MA 12:00 p.m.

APRIL, 23 Softball vs Fitchburg State (DH) Westfield, MA 12:00 p.m.

APRIL, 23 Softball vs Fitchburg State (DH) Westfield, MA 2:00 p.m.

APRIL, 23 Baseball vs Fitchburg State (DH) Westfield, MA 2:30 p.m.

APRIL, 23 Women’s Lacrosse at MCLA North Adams, MA 3:30 p.m.

APRIL, 26 Softball at MCLA (DH) North Adams, MA 2:00 p.m.

APRIL, 26 Baseball at MCLA (DH) North Adams, MA 2:00 p.m.

APRIL, 26 Softball at MCLA (DH) North Adams, MA 4:00 p.m.

APRIL, 26 Baseball at MCLA (DH) North Adams, MA 4:30 p.m.

APRIL, 27 Women’s Lacrosse at Salem State Salem, MA 6:00 p.m.

APRIL, 30 Softball at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (DH)

Buzzards Bay, MA 12:00 p.m.

APRIL, 30 Baseball at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (DH) Buzzards Bay, MA 12:00 p.m.

APRIL, 30 Softball at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (DH) Buzzards Bay, MA 2:00 p.m.

APRIL, 30 Baseball at Massachusetts Maritime Academy (DH) Buzzards Bay, MA 2:30 p.m.

APRIL, 30 Women’s Lacrosse vs Framingham State Westfield, MA 5:00 p.m.

MAY, 3 Women’s Lacrosse at MASCAC Quarterfinals MAY, 5 Women’s Lacrosse at MASCAC Semifinals MAY, 5 Softball vs MASCAC Tournament MAY, 5 Baseball vs MASCAC Tournament MAY, 6 Baseball vs MASCAC Tournament MAY, 7 Baseball vs MASCAC Tournament MAY, 7 Softball vs MASCAC Tournament MAY, 7 Women’s Lacrosse at MASCAC Championship MAY, 8 Softball vs MASCAC Tournament MAY, 8

Baseball vs MASCAC Tournament

2016 Valley Wheel Schedule PLAY BALL! Open Practice for players in the draft will be Sunday – April 3, 10, 17 Team Practice will be Sunday – April 3, 10, 17 Draft Tuesday, April 19 Sunday games are played between 12:00 and 5:00 PM in the afternoon; Weeknight games start at 5:30 PM Rain Make-Up games are held on Wednesday or Thursday evenings.

Game 1 – Opening Day

Sunday, April 24 Game 2 Sunday, May 1 Game 3 – Mother’s Day Weekend Saturday, May 7

- Morning/Mid-day game if possible Game 4 Sunday, May 15 Game 5 Sunday, May 22 Game 6 Wed-Th, May 25/26 or Wed-Th, June 1/2 Off Week – Memorial Day Weekend Sunday, May 29 Game 7 Sunday, June 5 Game 8 Sunday, June 12 Game 9 Sunday, June 19 Game 10 Sunday, June 26 Off Week -- 4th of July Weekend Sunday, July 3 Game 11 Sunday, July 10 Game 12 Wed-Th, July 13/14 or Wed-Th, July 20/21 Game 13 Sunday, July 17 Game 14 Sunday, July 24 Game 15 Sunday, July 31 Play-Offs 4 at1; 3 at 2 Sunday, August 7 3:00 PM Championship Game Sunday, August 14 3:00 PM

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2016 HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SCHEDULES WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL **Saturday, April 9** SOFTBALL vs. Taconic, 11 a.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Taconic, 11 a.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Valley Central, 1 p.m.

Monday, April 11 GIRLS’ TENNIS at Longmeadow, Blinn Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

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

SOFTBALL at Agawam, Borgatti Field, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Agawam, Borgatti Field, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Minnechaug, 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ LACROSSE at AmherstPelham, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Minnechaug, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 12 GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs.

Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

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

BOYS’ LACROSSE at Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Chicopee, Westfield High School Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Holyoke, 4:15 p.m.

JV BOYS’ LACROSSE at AmherstPelham, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 13 SOFTBALL at West Springfield, Mittineague Park, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS vs. West Springfield, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at West Springfield, Mitteneague Park, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Ludlow, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Ludlow, 6:15 p.m.

Thursday, April 14 BASEBALL vs. Central, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Central, Westfield High School Field, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 15 SOFTBALL vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Greenfield, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at West Springfield, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

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

BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

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Monday, April 18 GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Northampton, Smith Voke High School Field, 11 a.m.

JV GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Northampton, Smith Voke High School Field, 12:30 p.m.

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

JV BASEBALL vs. Taconic, Westfield High School Field, 1 p.m.

BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD at East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Agawam, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Agawam, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19 BOYS’ LACROSSE at South Hadley, Michael E. Smith Middle School Field, 11 a.m.

GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD at Northampton, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ LACROSSE at South Hadley, Michael E. Smith Middle School Field, 11 a.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Holyoke, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Greenfield, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Holyoke, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20 GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Putnam, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Putnam, 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 21 BASEBALL vs. Agawam, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Agawam, Westfield High School Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at South Hadley, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at South Hadley, Beach Grounds Field, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. West Springfield, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Minnechaug, 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Minnechaug, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, April 22 JV SOFTBALL vs. Minnechaug, 1:30 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Minnechaug, 2:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Sabis, 11 a.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Sabis, 12:15 p.m. **Saturday, April 23** BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD at Agawam, Westfield State University Field, 8 a.m.

GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD vs. Pope Francis, Westfield State University Field, 8 a.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Rhody Invitational, Bryant University, 9 a.m.

BASEBALL vs. Billerica Memorial, Bullens Field, 1 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Monday, April 11 BASEBALL vs. Franklin County Tech, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Franklin County Tech, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 12 BASEBALL vs. Lee, 4:15 p.m.

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

SOFTBALL at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at McCann Tech, Joe Wolfe Baseball Field, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 13 Thursday, April 14 Friday, April 15 Monday, April 18 BASEBALL vs. Belchertown, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Renaissance, noon JV BASEBALL vs. Belchertown, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19 BASEBALL at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20 SOFTBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 21 BASEBALL at Sabis, Hubbard Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Sabis, Hubbard Park, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 22 BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Central, Blunt Park, 11 a.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Central, Blunt Park, 11 a.m.

Monday, April 25 BASEBALL at Monson, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Pope Francis, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Monson, Veterans Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 26 SOFTBALL vs. Southwick, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Southwick, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 27 BASEBALL at Putnam, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

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

Thursday, April 28 SOFTBALL vs. Easthampton, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Easthampton, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 29 BASEBALL vs. Southwick, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Lee, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Southwick, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Lee, 4 p.m.

Monday, May 2 BASEBALL vs. Hoosac Valley, 4 p.m.

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

JV BASEBALL vs. Hoosac Valley, 4 p.m.

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

Tuesday, May 3 Wednesday, May 4 BASEBALL at Ware, Memorial Field, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Ware, Ware High School Field, 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 5 Friday, May 6 SOFTBALL at Granby, 4 p.m.

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

Monday, April 11 BASEBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Nathan Bill Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Sci-Tech, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 12 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, April 13 BASEBALL at Pathfinder, St. Joe’s Field, 3:30 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Pathfinder, Jachym Field, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 14 No Sports Scheduled Friday, April 15 SOFTBALL at Commerce, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Dean Tech, Bullens Field, 4:15 p.m.

Monday, April 18 SOFTBALL at Putnam, Blunt Park, 11 a.m.

BASEBALL at Franklin County Tech, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Franklin County Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, April 20 SOFTBALL vs. Renaissance, Whitney Park, 11 a.m.

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

Thursday, April 21 No Sports Scheduled Friday, April 22 BASEBALL at Belchertown, 1 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Belchertown, Jabish Brook Middle School Field, 1 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Franklin County Tech, 11 a.m.

Monday, April 25 BASEBALL vs. Smith Voke, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Smith Voke, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Smith Voke, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

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

JV BASEBALL at Granby, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 28 No Sports Scheduled Friday, April 29 BASEBALL at Sci-Tech, Forest Park, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Pathfinder, Whitney Park, 3:30 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Sci-Tech, Forest Park, 4 p.m.

Monday, May 2 BASEBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Dean Tech, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, May 3 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, May 4 BASEBALL at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 5 No Sports Scheduled Friday, May 6 BASEBALL vs. Pathfinder, Bullens Field, 3:30 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Sci-Tech, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Pathfinder, Jachym Field, 3:30 p.m.

Monday, May 9 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, May 10 BASEBALL at Dean Tech, Springdale Park, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Commerce, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, May 11 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, May 12 BASEBALL vs. Franklin County Tech, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Putnam, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Franklin County Tech, 4 p.m.

Friday, May 13 No Sports Scheduled Monday, May 16 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, May 17 BASEBALL at Commerce, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Renaissance School,

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Monday, April 11 BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD at Monson, Moriarty Field @ Granite Valley Middle School, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Sabis, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Sabis, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 12 SOFTBALL at Mahar, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Mahar, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL at Monson, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Monson, Veterans Field, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 13 BASEBALL vs. Pittsfield, Whalley Park, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Granby, 4 p.m.

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

JV SOFTBALL vs. Pittsfield, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 14 GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD vs. Palmer, Richard Atkinson Track, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 15 BASEBALL at Palmer, Legion Field, 4 p.m.

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

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Dean Tech, James E. Vincent Gymnasium, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Palmer, 4 p.m.

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

Monday, April 18 BASEBALL at West Springfield, West Springfield Middle School Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Central, Blunt Park, 11 a.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Central, Blunt Park, 11 a.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ware, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ware, 5 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at West Springfield, Mittineague Park, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19 BASEBALL at Hampshire, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Hampshire, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20 SOFTBALL at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD vs. Putnam, Richard Atkinson Track, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Wilbraham & Monson Academy, James E. Vincent Gymnasium, 4 p.m.

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

Thursday, April 21 GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD vs. Putnam, Richard Atkinson Track, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 22 BASEBALL at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Pope Francis, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Central, James E. Vincent Gymnasium, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Central, James E. Vincent Gymnasium, 5 p.m.

Monday, April 25 BASEBALL vs. Granby, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Turners Falls, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Smith Voke, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Turners Falls, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 26 BASEBALL vs. Monument Mountain, Whalley Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Monument Mountain, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Gateway, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Gateway, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 27 BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD at Hampshire, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 28 GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD vs. Monson, Richard Atkinson Track, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD vs. South Hadley, Richard Atkinson Track, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Sci-Tech, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Sci-Tech, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 29 BASEBALL at Gateway, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. McCann Tech, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Holyoke, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Holyoke, 5 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Gateway, 4 p.m.

ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL Monday, April 11 BOYS’ LACROSSE at Monson, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Municipal Tennis Courts, 3:30 p.m.

BASEBALL at Putnam, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Monson, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 12 BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Chicopee, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 13 GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Lee, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at Greenfield, Davis Street Courts, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 14 BOYS’ TENNIS at Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Palmer, Municipal Tennis Courts, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, April 15 BASEBALL at Sabis, 4 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Holyoke, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4:15 p.m.

Monday, April 18 BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Taconic,

Boardman Field, 5:30 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Mahar, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Chicopee, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19 BASEBALL vs. Gateway, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE at Belchertown, 2 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Renaissance, Municipal Tennis Courts, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20 GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Pope Francis, Spec Pond Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Turners Falls,

Municipal Tennis Courts, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 21 BOYS’ LACROSSE at Monument Mountain, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Belchertown, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at Sabis, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, April 22 BASEBALL vs. Southwick, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE at Granby, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Chicopee Comp, noon GIRLS’ TENNIS at Renaissance School, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

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RUBES Leigh Rubin

AGNES Tony Cochran

ARCHIE Fernando Ruiz and Craig Boldman

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, April 9, 2016: This year you experience success in your daily life, whether it is at work or when pursuing a new hobby. People enjoy seeing you and visiting with you.

You might decide to transform a major aspect of your life. If you are single, you are capable of popping in and out of other people’s lives. Go for excitement when dating, as that is what you are going to have. If you are attached, your relationship could go through a lot of changes, partially because of your need for excitement. Why not plan on a spectacular trip together instead? TAURUS can be so boring.

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

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DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni

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ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett

ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHHH You’ll decide that you can face a major transformation and that it will turn out OK. You will wake up with confidence. Whatever is on your mind, pursue it, but don’t be surprised if you have a different reaction later in the day.

Tonight: No one can complain of boredom.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Dealing with an important matter could cause you to detach and understand more of where someone else is coming from. Your willingness to walk in someone else’s shoes will touch that individual. Tonight: You could experience a sudden and perhaps provocative insight.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Beam in more of what you want. You might need some personal time. Make sure you get it ASAP, because your popularity could become a drain and a joy at the same time. The pace will pick up very soon. Tonight: A friend could give you quite a jolt. Get into the moment.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Zero in on a long-term goal, which might be as simple as throwing a party and inviting all your friends and family. You might be surprised by how well everyone gets along. Expect a sudden happening to alter your plans. Forget maintaining control. Tonight: Go with the flow.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Be aware of how much responsibility you are taking on. Don’t be afraid to make an adjustment and share plans with those who deal with you on a daily basis. Unexpected news could be quite a surprise. Tonight: Pace yourself; you have a lot of ground to cover!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Reach out to someone at a distance. This person means a lot to you and is full of wisdom. A child or a new friend could be quite changeable, and might not be the person you had in mind.

Allow greater give-and-take with a close friend or loved one. Tonight: Make nice.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Deal with a key person in your life on a one-on-one level. You’ll have an opportunity to grow past the obvious. You might want and/or need a change around your home. Perhaps some spring cleaning is in order. Stay centered.

Tonight: Get ready for surprises to happen!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Defer to others, and know full well that a random chain of events could occur. Know that you can always reverse your direction and assume control. Don’t worry so much about a personal decision.

You could be out of sorts when dealing with others. Tonight: Adjust plans.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might need to worry less about a matter that involves those in your daily life. You can control a situation only so much. In fact, the more controlling you become, the more unpredictable happenings that could occur. Maintain your sense of humor. Tonight: Out late.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH You could be more creative than you realize. You always seem to come up with a response or a solution.

Perhaps because of a conservative streak, you tend to dismiss that intuitive, responsive aspect of your personality. A family member is full of surprises. Tonight: Go for it!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You might be in a situation where you can be as responsive as you want with a family member regarding an issue that evolves from your domestic life. Your actions ultimately could stun others, but you respond and think on a

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH A friend pushes his or her way into your life, demanding your time. Make it your pleasure. Happiness surrounds communication, especially with a close friend who is like a brother or sister to you. Use extreme caution with finances. Tonight: Expect the unexpected.

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THE WESTFIELD NEWS QUESTIONS & ATTITUDE Compelling questions... and maybe a few actual answers

Will Kyle and Kurt catch Bobby and Donnie?

SPEED FREAKS A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves All three series combined, how many wins will Kyle Busch get this year?

GODSPEAK: He’s going to win 23 races.

KEN’S CALL: I’m going conservative with 14.

In the wake of victories like Kyle Busch’s Sunday win at Martinsville, the knee-jerk reaction is yes, he and brother Kurt will eventually catch Bobby and Donnie Allison’s total of 94 victories.

The Busch boys are now at 62, and Kyle might get the next 32 alone, it seems.

But you never know. They’re now tied with the Flocks (Tim, Fonty and Bob), and next up are Darrell and Michael Waltrip, with 88.

3 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM THE STP 500

Aren’t we overlooking a certain brother act?

Technically speaking, yes. From 196064, in 26 starts in NASCAR’s big-league series, Maurice Petty was trying to win races. But he never did. His best was a third-place finish at the Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds in Spartanburg, S.C. — he trailed Jim Paschal and Cotton Owens at the finish. His older brother was a bit more successful, largely because Maurice turned his own attention to engine building.

What’s bigger, Kyle’s win or AJ’s runner-up?

GODSPEAK: Wow, AJ stuck his nose in there on the restart.

He could be this year’s Martin Truex Jr. KEN’S CALL: AJ’s runner-up.

You know Kyle is going to get wins, but if Allmendinger becomes a player, we have to rethink things.

Do you miss seeing the earnings listed after each race?

GODSPEAK: It doesn’t bother me, but it does aggravate some fans, and apparently Denny Hamlin.

KEN’S CALL: Not really, because it was always such an odd system, and it invited too much confusion. Good riddance.

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Brian Vickers zips through a corner at Martinsville Speedway. Subbing for Tony Stewart, Vickers got the No. 14 Chevrolet a long-awaited top-10 finish. HHP CHEVY RACING/HAROLD HINSON

1. No. 14 rising

2. Never say never

3. No team orders

Brian Vickers’ seventh-place finish was the highest finish for the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet in nearly a year. Tony Stewart wrestled the car to sixth place on April 19, 2015, at Bristol. “We’ll take (it) and move on. The team is getting stronger every week,” Vickers said.

Kyle Busch went to Martinsville 0-for-21, but exited the teeny-weeny oval with his first career victory. Actually, Busch was 0-for-32 in all his NASCAR Martinsville starts. He won the Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday just for good measure.

Without a doubt, there are no “team orders” at Joe Gibbs Racing, which is why Matt Kenseth was the victim of one of his JGR teammates once again. Kenseth was second on the last restart next to Kyle Busch. Trapped on the outside lane, Kenseth finished 15th.

Again, technically speaking, yes. Richard and Maurice Petty “combined” for 200 career victories. And No matter how you do yes, that probthe math, there are 200 ably deserves combined wins for Maueven more of an rice (left) and Richard asterisk than the Petty. AP FILE combined 768 home runs hit

by Hank and Tommy Aaron. Oh, and for what it’s worth, I’m gonna suggest that Kyle and Kurt won’t get to 200… though if you include Kyle’s eventual totals from Xfinity and Trucks, who knows?

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

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SPRINT CUP POINTS 1. Kevin Harvick 2. Jimmie Johnson 3. Kyle Busch 4. Carl Edwards 5. Joey Logano 6. Brad Keselowski 7. Austin Dillon 7. Kurt Busch 9. Denny Hamlin 9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 11. Martin Truex Jr. 12. AJ Allmendinger 13. Jamie McMurray 14. Matt Kenseth 15. Ryan Blaney 16. Chase Elliott 17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 17. Kasey Kahne 19. Ryan Newman 20. Kyle Larson 20. Paul Menard 22. Aric Almirola 23. Greg Biffle 23. Trevor Bayne 25. Brian Scott 26. Danica Patrick 27. Regan Smith 28. Casey Mears 29. Landon Cassill 30. David Ragan

So, 200 is the number?

220 216 215 206 196 178 176 176 172 172 150 147 143 140 132 131 128 128 126 125 125 121 109 109 100 97 95 94 90 87

1. The purse curse Denny Hamlin would like to see purse money posted again to ensure drivers are getting a fair percentage of winnings.

After moving to a charter system with car owners representing 36 cars, NASCAR opted not to publish posted awards after each race. Publishing winnings would ensure an honest payout for drivers.

“I don’t know that some teams were as forthcoming as maybe ours were,” Hamlin said.

2. Affiliates flexing There are three types of teams in the Cup Series: 1.

Elite teams that can build a fast car from scratch, 2.

Affiliate teams that buy all their stuff from elite teams, 3. Independents that get leftovers. Those affiliates have been flexing their muscles.

Kevin Harvick nabbed the 2014 Cup title in an affiliated car.

Martin Truex Jr. was fourth in points in ’15. AJ Allmendinger

FEUD OF THE WEEK

Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, shown here climbing into his money machine, wondered out loud this weekend whether NASCAR maybe should start publishing race winnings again. Drivers get a percentage of winnings. GETTY IMAGES/SEAN GARDNER finished second on Sunday in affiliated equipment.

3. J.J. Motor Speedway Jimmie Johnson will arrive at Texas Motor Speedway gunning for his fourth consecutive victory there. This streak started in November 2014. With Johnson scoring

two wins at intermediate speedways this season, he is favored to four-peat. Maybe one of those affiliated-team drivers, like Allmendinger, can stop the streak. “I passed Jimmie like five times at Martinsville; that’s pretty cool!”

Allmendinger said. Maybe not.

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

GODWIN’S PICKS FOR DUCK COMMANDER 500 WINNER: Jimmie Johnson REST OF TOP 5: Brad Keselowski, Matt Kenseth, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch FIRST ONE OUT: Ryan

Busch

Kenseth

Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach NewsJournal’s motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years.

Reach him at godwin. kelly@news-jrnl.com

Blaney DARK HORSE: Martin Truex Jr. DON’T BE SURPRISED IF: Johnson runs his Texas winning streak to four straight.

MATT KENSETH VS. KYLE BUSCH: Kenseth maintains a stiff upper lip, but he isn’t getting any breaks from his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates. Kenseth was second on the last restart, but finished 15th.

GODWIN KELLY’S TAKE: Obviously, every driver for themselves in the last laps of a race, but it seems like Kenseth has become the pivot man for other JGR drivers’ Cup Series victories. Steam building.

WHAT’S ON TAP? SPRINT CUP: Duck Commander 500 SITE: Texas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile, quad-oval) TV SCHEDULE: Thursday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 5:30 p.m.). Friday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 2:30 p.m.), practice (Fox Sports 1, 6:30 p.m.). Saturday, race (Fox, coverage begins at 7 p.m., green flag at 7:45 p.m.)

XFINITY: O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 SITE: Texas Motor Speedway TV SCHEDULE: Thursday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.). Friday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 4:45 p.m.), race (Fox Sports 1, 8:30 p.m.)

KEN WILLIS’ TOP 10 NASCAR DRIVER RANKINGS KYLE BUSCH Bonus points here for Martinsville sweep

JIMMIE JOHNSON Most Texans still prefer Jimmy Johnson

KEVIN HARVICK Returns to runner-up form this week

CARL EDWARDS Mr. Hunch likes Carl at Texas

DENNY HAMLIN We’ll give him a Martinsville mulligan

JOEY LOGANO Middle name is Thomas

BRAD KESELOWSKI He and brother Brian have 18 combined wins

AUSTIN DILLON Looking comfortable in lead pack

JUNIOR EARNHARDT One win in 21 tries at Texas

KURT BUSCH Rides a minislump into Fort Worth

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2016 SPRINT CUP SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Feb. 13: Sprint Unlimited at Daytona (Denny Hamlin) Feb. 21: Daytona 500 (Denny Hamlin) Feb. 28: Folds of Honor 500 at Atlanta (Jimmie Johnson) March 6: Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas (Brad Keselowski) March 13: Good Sam 500k at Phoenix (Kevin Harvick) March 20: Auto Club 400 at Fontana (Jimmie Johnson) April 3: STP 500 at Martinsville (Kyle Busch) April 9: Duck Commander 500 at Texas, 7:30 p.m., Fox April 17: Food City 500 at Bristol, 1 p.m., Fox April 24: Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond, 1 p.m., Fox May 1: Geico 500 at Talladega, 1 p.m., Fox May 7: GoBowling.com 400 at Kansas, 7:30 p.m., FS1 May 15: Dover 400, 1 p.m., FS1 May 20: Sprint Showdown at Charlotte, 7 p.m., FS1 May 21: Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte, 7 p.m., FS1 May 29: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, 6 p.m., Fox June 5: Axalta 400 at Pocono, 1 p.m., FS1 June 12: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan, 1 p.m., FS1

June 26: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma, 3 p.m., FS1 July 2: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, 7:45 p.m., NBC July 9: Quaker State 400 at Kentucky, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network July 17: New Hampshire 301, 1:30 p.m., NBCSN July 24: Crown Royal 400 at Indianapolis, 3 p.m., NBCSN July 31: Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono, 1:30 p.m., NBCSN Aug. 7: Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen, 2:30 p.m., USA Aug. 20: Night Race at Bristol, 8 p.m., NBCSN Aug. 28: Pure Michigan 400, 2 p.m., NBCSN Sept. 4: Southern 500 at Darlington, 6 p.m., NBC Sept. 10: Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN Sept. 18: Chicago 400, 2:30 p.m., NBCSN Sept. 25: New England 300 at New Hampshire, 2 p.m., NBCSN Oct. 2: AAA 400 at Dover, 2 p.m., NBCSN Oct. 8: Bank of America 500 at Charlotte, 7 p.m., NBC

Oct. 16: Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas, 2:15 p.m., NBC Oct. 23: Alabama 500 at Talladega, 2 p.m., NBCSN Oct. 30: Goody’s 500 at Martinsville, 1 p.m., NBCSN Nov. 6: AAA 500 at Texas, 2 p.m., NBC Nov. 13: Can-Am 500k at Phoenix, 2:30 p.m., NBC Nov. 20: Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami, 2:30 p.m., NBC

DID YOU KNOW? It’s not unusual for the names of races to change, due to changes in title sponsors. But this week’s race at Texas, known as the Duck Commander 500, has been through a bunch in its 19 years: Interstate Batteries 500 (1997), Texas 500 (1998), Primestar 500 (1999), DirecTV 500 (2000), Harrah’s 500 (2001), Samsung/Radio Shack 500 (2002-06), Samsung 500 (2007-09), Samsung Mobile 500 (2010-12) and NRA 500 (2013).

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Excellent Starting pay and benefits.

855-503-9595

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HOUSE PARENT/MANAGER OVER-NIGHT

If interested, please come to Armbrook Village, 551 North Road, Westfield MA 01085.

Be prepared to complete an application and bring your CNA license.

The right individual/couple will serve as the on-site manager and be responsible for the safety, development and wellbeing of the young people residing in the house. The House Parent/Manager resides in an apartment suite in the house and participates in the planning of house activities, operations and maintenance.

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Primary Responsibilities include (but not limited to): Holding weekly meetings, meal preparation, menu documentation and Grocery pick up. Daily inspections to identify items in need of repair and ensure house rules are adhered to. Performs small house maintenance tasks.

Qualifications: High School diploma, tech school certification or diploma, fork lift certification, AC certification, Oxy/Acetylene torch cutting, familiarity with truck computer systems and CDL license. Applicant must pass pre-employment background and drug/physical test.

Core hours of coverage required in this role are evening and night (6pm to 7am) Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED (Advanced Degree Preferred); prior experience in similar position preferred; experience working with youth; must be comfortable with males and females; Valid driver's license with excellent driving record; Ability to manage the property with up to 10 residents, ability to access the entire house and grounds; Must possess and exhibit behavior that demonstrates sensitivity to cultural diversity; Successful completion of CORI and criminal background check, and authorization to lawfully work in the U.S.

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Jig Bore Machinist/ Toolmakers Manual Lathe/Chucker Operators

Our house is Alcohol, Drug, Smoke and Pet Free for both staff and residents

CNC Jig/Mill, Horizontal Bore/Mill Operators

Garden Center position involves plant care and retail sales and requires knowledge of plant material,retail sales experience and weekend work.

Please send resume and cover letter to:

Landscape Tech position requires experience plus plant material/equipment knowledge. Must be strong and enjoy working outdoors.

Ann Lentini Executive Director Domus, Inc. 4 School St. Westfield, MA 01085

Send employment information to:

Resumes accepted through April 21, 2016

email to: advmfg@aol.com

warnernursery@aol.com or call 860-651-0204

EEO

Equal Opportunity Employer

Who Does It?

Local Business Bulletin Board

To perform Critical and Complex operations on High Precision Non Producton Aircraft/Prototype Parts.

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Night shift premium. Complete Benefit Package. Apply in person or send resume to:

By Mail:

FULLY INSURED

BAKER MASONRY Residential & Commercial

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BUILDERS

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We FINISH Basemen ts

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TURNERS FALLS OFFICE

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Maintain required documentation and records.

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CLIENT SERVICES ADMIN ASSISTANT

Minimum requirements for all applicants are:

Provide general administrative and clerical support to the Client Services Department.

Graduated from a MCJTC/ MPTC academy for Reserve Intermittent officers or having graduated from a MCJTC/ MPTC academy for fulltime officers.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/ RECEIVABLE ASSOCIATE Process all facets of agency accounts payable, some accounts receivable and shall perform other finance functions on an as needed basis.

FLORENCE OFFICE: ADMIN ASSISTANT/ PCA SKILLS TRAINER The Admin Assistant/ PCA Skills Trainer provides support services to the Hampshire/Hampden County office and the PCA Consumers of Hampden/Hampshire Counties.

All positions are full time (35 hrs); Visit our website at www.fchcc.org for complete job descriptions and benefit information.

Be at least 21 years of age with a valid Massachusetts drivers license and must posses a High School diploma or equivalent.

Interested persons may obtain an application packet from the Tolland Town Hall on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday located at 241 West Granville Road, Tolland, MA 01034 or the Tolland Police Department located at 204 West Granville Road, Tolland MA 01034.

Persons who have applications on file should submit a letter of interest to: Chief Edwin Deming at Tolland Police Department 204 West Granville Road Tolland MA 01034

To apply, submit resume with cover letter in WORD or PDF format to Application dead line will be hr@fchcc.org. Please inTHURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016 clude title of position in at 4 p.m. subject line. Review of applicants will begin as reThe Tolland Police Departceived and continueSales until • Livestock ment is an Equal opportunity all positions are filled.

• Logloads • Lumber employer.

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MA Lic: 262 / CT Lic: 9

C.E. PRATT & SONS Est. 1923

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COMPLETE

since 1984

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568-0056

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Bobcat services also available (Call Mike @ 562-6502)

Call Tony 413-519-7001

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE

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Fully Insured, Free Estimates.

24-hour Emergency Services.

Veteran Owned 40 yrs. Experience 413-569-0469

(413)330-3917

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

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Call 413-568-2566

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Free Estimates (413)626-8880 or (413)564-0223

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First, last, security. No pets.

413-250-4811.

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First/Last/Security $1100 p/month + utilities 413-250-4811

ROOMS SOUTHAMPTON, FURNISHED ROOM to rent. Country setting, 2nd floor. Single occupancy only. Female preferred,(second floor has two other rented rooms, female occupied). Not on bus line. Quiet home, owner occupied. Fields, woods, trails, back yard. Includes laundry, utilities, Wifi. No cable. $400/month. Available now.

Please calls only. No texts or emails. Call after 2 pm, 413-2597044 for information and appointment to view. In Southampton near Westfield line.

CONDO FOR RENT

pick-up & delivery.

Same day service available.

786-0022

413-314-8575

WESTFIELD- 2 BEDROOM apartment in duplex. Nice neighborhood with views of the pond.

Looking for nice, quiet, responsible people. $900/month plus utilities. First, last, security. References required. No dogs, cat OK. Available May 1st. Call (413)348-3907, after 4 p.m.

PLUMBING & HEATING

NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, ACCURATE LAWNCARE WELDING & MECHANICAL Cleanups, leaf/brush removal, trimming, mulch, gutter SERVICES. Reliable service, Professional. Certified Welding. cleaning. Call (413)579-1639.

Insured. MA Lic. #PL31893-J. AFFORDABLE Call (413)531-2768 Lawnmower Services Nick7419@comcast.net Tune-ups/Repairs. FREE

Fully Insured/Free Estimates

APARTMENT

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

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

WINDOW CLEANING CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned inside and out!

Including storms and screens.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

Call Paul NOW for your SPRING appointment.

413-237-2053

WESTFIELD: Newly renovated 2-bedroom Condo. $850/month heat included. For sale or rent.

Call (860)207-0800.

BUSINESS PROPERTY West Springfield: Commercial Space.

1,000-2,000 sq. ft.

Currently available.

413-478-7814

WESTFIELD: Commercial space available in down-town area.

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

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

HOMES FOR SALE

WYBEN: Fabulous! Set on 1+ acres. Lovely view from every room. 11 rooms; 6 bedrooms; 2 full baths. Central Air, 3 fire places, large heated sun room, pellett stove. Formal Dining room, with built-in cabinets, large formal living room, beautiful, large kitchen with stainless steel appliances. In-law/nanny suite.

Hardwood floors throughout the house. New above ground swimming pool; 2-car garage.

Large yard, perfect for playtime, entertaining, or sitting back and relaxing with an amazing view! This is a must see! $480,000.

Call 413-562-2890 for viewing appointment and more information.

Go to www.thewestfieldnews.com Classifieds for more photos

MOBILE HOMES Chicopee: 1983 2 Bedrooms, 14' x 70'; new roof, furnace, windows, door, kitchen counter. $74,500 593-9961DASAP MHVILLAGE.COM

SERVICES A DUMP TRUCK. Attic, cellars, yard, scrap metal removal.

(413)569-0794, (413)374-5377.

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