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Westfield Fire Department Capt. Rebecca Boutin, right, the training and safety coordinator for the Western Massachusetts Technical Rescue Team, receives a hands-on training demonstration of a new Sensit Gold 2 Combustible Gas Indicator (CGI) from Paul Lamb, left, a certified trainer from the Sensit Company. The state-of-the-art detection system is designed to warn rescuers of toxic and explosive gases. Columbia Gas donated three meters each valued at $1,500. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

Rescue team gets training boost

By Peter Francis Staff Writer EASTHAMPTON – Christmas came early for Western Mass. Technical Rescue (WMTR) Friday, as the unit, which is comprised of over 80 firefighters spread throughout Massachusetts’ four western counties, received a donation of three Sensit Gold Combustible Gas Indicators (CGI) from Columbia Gas of Massachusetts.

At Columbia’s Easthampton facility Friday morning, several WMTR leaders were on hand to receive the devices and go through a two-hour training seminar. The devices are used to evaluate the atmosphere of a confined space and to monitor the presence of explosive or toxic gases.

“We’ll become trainers today, and then we’ll bring it back to our teams,” said Rebecca Boutin, a captain with the Westfield Fire Department who has been with WMTR for 15 years. “These meters are more modern and equipped with more technology. We aren’t able to enter a confined space without these meters.”

“We do lots of stuff that people can’t do, because we have the equipment and training,” said Bill Selkirk, director of Boutin’s WMTR team and assistant fire chief in South Hadley. “We’ve been on at least five incidents now. What we do is definitely technical – high angle rescue, confined space, collapsed buildings.”

Selkirk said that any confined space rescue requires one of these CGI devices.

“The meters are not new to us in the fire services. The officers, we use them all the time,” he said, adding that the team was relegated to borrowing meters from area fire departments prior to this donation.

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Three handheld Sensit Gold 2 Combustible Gas Indicators (CGI) were donated to the Western Massachusetts Technical Rescue Team from Columbia Gas of Massachusetts on Friday morning.

The meters detect the presence of explosive or toxic gases and are valued at $1,500 each. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The Community Preservation Commission endorsed the plan for preserving city records dating back to Westfield’s founding in 1669, but balked at approving $120,000 to initiate the document restoration and preservation process Thursday night.

City Clerk Karen Fanion made the request for Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding to begin the project supported

by Mayor Daniel M. Knapik and the Historical Commission.

“These records date back to 1669, the founding of Westfield,” Fanion said. “They include birth, marriage, death and land transaction records. These are permanent records. We can Karen Fanion never get rid of them.

City Clerk “We need to have these records so they can be used in the future,” Fanion said. “Some of the books which need to be restored have mold and mildew. These (documents) are very interesting, very valuable to the city.

“There is a lot of water damage, some have insects in them, they need to be cleaned up and preserved,” Fanion said. “A record of the Old Burying Grounds was stuck between two books. It’s so fragile that we don’t want to touch it until it’s restored.”

Fanion said that part of the project is digitizing the documents for a back-up electronic record.

“But some of these documents are so bad that they can’t be digitized until they’ve been restored,” Fanion said.

History Committee Chairwoman Kitt Milligan urged the CPC to act Thursday night to approve the funding and initiates restoration of the deteriorated documents.

“The city has the responsibility to preserve these documents,” Milligan said. “There is often a need to have the original document for verification.”

Fanion said the researchers can find digital records, but often need to confirm that the original document still exists.

“We have to certify that the document is on our possession, sign that it’s a true copy and testament,” Fanion said. “The mayor is very supportive of this project which will be very expensive and will take a very long time.

Each (record) book takes up to 16 weeks before we get it back.”

The CPC members all voiced support for preservation of the historic documents but were also concerned that the city develop a maintenance plan to protect the restored documents.

The documents have been stored for decades in a vault built as an addition to the east side of City Hall. There See Preservation, Page 5

Westfield State University announces new trustee WESTFIELD – Westfield State University President Elizabeth H. Preston announced Friday that Dr. Robert Martin has been named as the newest member of the Westfield State University Board of Trustees.

Dr. Martin was appointed to the board by Governor Deval Patrick and sworn in on August 8th.

“I am extremely grateful that Bob has agreed to rejoin the Westfield State community. His extensive experience with public higher education and his familiarity with Westfield State and the city will further strengthen our board in important ways,” said Preston.

Martin most recently served as Interim President of Framingham

State University where he was responsible for overseeing a $100 million operating budget and providing strategic planning and overall direction for academic programs, enrollment, and student life, development, and governmental and community relations. Prior to his appointment as interim president, he served as Framingham State’s Vice President for Academic Affairs and as a visiting lecturer. He joined Framingham after 16 years at Westfield State where he served in a variety of positions including Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Martin is a member of the

American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the American Conference of Academic Deans, and the College Board. This is not his first time serving as a trustee for an organization. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees for the Danforth Art Museum since 2006 and currently serves as president of the board.

Martin’s community service efforts include current membership on the board of directors for the Chief’s Memorial Scholarship Fund, and former roles as corporator at the Westfield Athenaeum, a member of the Downtown Revitalization Committee of the Community Development

Corporation in Westfield, and a member of the Hospital Ethics Committee at Noble Hospital. He recently presented “Student Success: Moving the Needle on Graduation Rates” at the Plenary Session of the New England Regional Assembly of the College Board. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wesleyan University and his master’s and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Rochester.

Comprised of 11 members, the board of trustees is appointed by the governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Each member is appointed for a five-year term, with

the possibility of one additional term of five years. Information about the selection and responsibilities of board members can be found on the DHE website.

Current trustees include Terrell M. Hill, ’92, principal, High School, Inc.; Steven Marcus, ’88, president/ CEO of New England Geriatrics; Hon. Luis Perez, former First Justice, Worcester Juvenile Court; Kevin R. Queenin, ’70, Specialty Bolt & Screw Inc.; Hon. Elizabeth D. Scheibel, former Northwestern District Attorney (chair); James C. Hagan, ’84, president, Westfield Bank; and student trustee Joshua Frank ‘15. There are currently three vacancies on the board of trustees.

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4th Annual Stanley Home Products Reunion Picnic

2014 Youth Mustang Challenge Trainer of the Year

WESTFIELD-Have you or any member of your family ever worked for Stanley Home Products in Westfield or Easthampton, MA? Do you know someone who was or is now involved with Stanley Home Products, perhaps as an area sales associate or vendor?

Please join us for our 4th Annual Reunion Picnic, Saturday, September 6th, from 11 pm to 3 pm.

Everyone is invited to the reunion picnic, retirees, his or her spouses and children, an extended family member, former associates, and anyone with ties to Stanley Home Products. Memorabilia is requested such as pictures, stories, and special moments.

A slide show of past memories will be part of the days’ activities. This event will be celebrated in the picnic pavilion in the Beveridge Pavilion Annex at Stanley Park.

Easthampton, Westfield, and field sales associates from throughout the region are urged to call Stanley Park’s office at (413) 5689312 for more information or go to www.stanleypark.org.

ORANGE, Mass. — Rachel Maxton, 16, from Westfield was recently named the 2014 Youth Mustang Trainer of the Year. 22 youths aged 8-18 from several different New England states including NY, PA, and ME were selected to participate in the “Youth Mustang Challenge” hosted by the Whitmore Family from Orange, MA. Each trainer had 90 days to work with a 2 year old mustang which was delivered from holding facilities in Oklahoma from the BLM (Bureau of Land Management). The mustangs had little to no prior contact with humans – most could not be touched.

After the 90 days, all 22 mustangs and their trainers attended a 2 day competition held at NEECA in Orange, MA. Three competitions were judged by two different judges. They were judged on “Handling and Horse Condition”, a trail obstacle course, and a freestyle competition. Rachel won the first two classes and received a 4th in the freestyle competition. Overall, she was the high point trainer so she won this very special award. After the competition, the trainers had the opportunity to keep their mustangs or auction them off. Rachel decided to place her horse, Gunner, through the auction. A wonderful family from NY purchased him. It also needs to be mentioned that Brenda Coggin from Coggin Creek Stables donated a stall for the duration of the competition. Without this donation, Rachel would not have been able to participate. Rachel is the daughter of Debbie Maxton and Joseph Maxton, both from Westfield.

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Los Angeles looks into making ballot bankable LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles is considering turning voting ballots into lottery tickets.

With fewer than a fourth of voters showing up for recent local elections, the city’s Ethics Commission voted to recommend that the City Council consider a cash-prize drawing as an incentive to vote.

Commission President Nathan Hochman said a pilot program should be used first to find out the number and size of prizes that would bump up turnout.

“Maybe it’s $25,000 maybe it’s $50,000,” Hochman said, according to the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/1uV1Ekw ). “That’s where the pilot program comes in.”

The Thursday vote was unanimous. The issue now moves to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee headed by City Council President Herb Wesson, who said he’s intrigued by the idea but wants to hear what neighborhood councils and “legal beagles” think.

“I can’t wait to have this conversation,” he said, but added that he didn’t want to be the “poster child” for the proposal.

It wasn’t immediately clear whether there was any precedent in other cities or states for

such a move, which brings with it questions of propriety and legality.

Federal law prohibits payment for voting, but Ethics Commissioner Jessica Levinson, who is also an attorney and law school professor, says that statute wouldn’t apply to elections without federal races on the ballot.

California law prohibits money or gifts for votes for a particular candidate or measure, or payment to stay away from the polls altogether.

Hochman said the proposed prizes would be for simply entering the voting booth.

“If they truly think there are no good candidates,” he said, “we’re not going to force them.”

The idea may require a ballot measure for approval, depending on the source of the funding.

Other ideas for turning up turnout — including changing municipal elections to even-numbered years to sync with federal elections — could prove longer and more laborious, making faster, blunter approaches more desirable.

“We have turnout in citywide elections in the high teens and low 20s and I think that’s pretty dismal,” Levinson said.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Saturday, August 16, the 228th day of 2014. There are 137 days left in the year. n August 16, 1954, Sports Illustrated was first published by Time Inc.

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On this date:

In 1777, American forces won the Revolutionary War Battle of Bennington.

In 1812, Detroit fell to British and Indian forces in the War of 1812.

In 1858, a telegraphed message from Britain’s Queen Victoria to President James Buchanan was transmitted over the recently laid trans-Atlantic cable.

In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln issued Proclamation 86, which prohibited the states of the Union from engaging in commercial trade with states in rebellion, namely, the Confederacy.

In 1937, the American Federation of Radio Artists was chartered.

In 1948, baseball legend Babe Ruth died in New York at age 53.

In 1956, Adlai E. Stevenson was nominated for president at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

In 1960, Britain ceded control of the crown colony of Cyprus.

In 1962, The Beatles fired their original drummer, Pete Best,

replacing him with Ringo Starr.

In 1977, Elvis Presley died at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 42.

In 1987, 156 people were killed when Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed while trying to take off from Detroit; the sole survivor was 4-year-old Cecelia Cichan. People worldwide began a two-day celebration of the “harmonic convergence,” which heralded what believers called the start of a new, purer age of humankind.

In 1999, the U.S. version of the quiz show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” hosted by Regis Philbin, began a limited two-week run on ABC.

Ten years ago: President George W. Bush announced a plan to bring home two Army divisions from Cold War-era bases in Germany.

Election officials in Venezuela announced that voters had overwhelmingly chosen to keep President Hugo Chavez in office.

Five years ago: Negotiators averted a strike against the San Francisco Bay Area’s commuter rail hours before a midnight deadline. Y.E. Yang of South Korea became the first Asian-born player to win one of golf’s majors with a three-stroke win over Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship in Chaska, Minnesota. Usain Bolt ran to another world record, winning the 100-meter race in 9.58 seconds at the world championships in Berlin.

One year ago: In a spacewalk lasting seven hours and 29 minutes, Russian cosmonauts rigged cable outside the International Space Station for a new lab that was due to arrive in a few months.

Today’s Birthdays: Actress Ann Blyth is 86. Sportscaster Frank Gifford is 84. Actor Gary Clarke is 81. Actress Julie Newmar is 81. Actor John Standing is 80. College Football Hall of Famer and NFL player Bill Glass is 79. Actress Anita Gillette is 78.

Actress Carole Shelley is 75. Country singer Billy Joe Shaver is 75. Movie director Bruce Beresford is 74. Actor Bob Balaban is 69. Ballerina Suzanne Farrell is 69. Actress Lesley Ann Warren is 68. Rock singer-musician Joey Spampinato is 64.

Actor Reginald VelJohnson is 62. TV personality Kathie Lee Gifford is 61. Rhythm-and-blues singer J.T. Taylor is 61. Movie director James Cameron is 60. Actor Jeff Perry is 59. Rock musician Tim Farriss (INXS) is 57. Actress Laura Innes is 57.

Singer Madonna is 56. Actress Angela Bassett is 56. Actor Timothy Hutton is 54. Actor Steve Carell (kuh-REHL’) is 52.

Former tennis player Jimmy Arias is 50. Actor-singer Donovan Leitch is 47. Actor Andy Milder is 46. Actor Seth Peterson is 44. Country singer Emily Robison (The Dixie Chicks) is 42.

Actor George Stults is 39. Singer Vanessa Carlton is 34. Actor Cam Gigandet is 32. Actress Agnes Bruckner is 29. Singermusician Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes) is 29. Actress Cristin Milioti is 29. Actor Shawn Pyfrom is 28. Country singer Ashton Shepherd is 28. Country singer Dan Smyers (Dan & Shay) is 27. Actor Kevin G. Schmidt is 26. Actress Rumer Willis is 26.

Actor Parker Young is 26. Singer-pianist Greyson Chance is 17.

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Government Meetings MONDAY, AUGUST 18 TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm Planning Board at 7 pm Natural Hazard Mitigan Plan Public Hearing at 7 pm

GRANVILLE Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Administrative Assistant, Police, Selectboard, Treasurer, Assessors, Building Inspector, Planning Board, Fire Chief, DPW, Superintendent at 7 pm

WESTFIELD Youth Commission at 6 pm Historical Commission at 7 pm No Park & Rec meeting

BLANDFORD Police Department Meeting at 6 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm

TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 WESTFIELD Contributory Retirement System at 10 am Planning Board at 7 pm

TOLLAND School Committee at 7 pm

BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5:30 pm Fire Department Meeting at 6:30 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm

HUNTINGTON Board of Assessors at 6 pm

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Councilor Flaherty: Summer break is over Summer break is coming to an end. The City Council starts meeting again next week, and the kids are back in school right after the holiday weekend.

I’ve had a great summer and have had the opportunity to do a bit of travelling around the country.

In early July, I lead a scout group on a 7-day, 73+ mile, High Sierra backpacking trip that ended with a trip over the highest mountain in the Continental United States – Mount Whitney. We had a great time, and got to see some magnificent parts of this country. We flew in and out of San Francisco, spent some time along the California coast, went inland and backpacked in the Sierra’s for a week, and then spent time touring around the San Francisco peninsula. The coast of California, the Redwoods and Sequoia’s, and the Sierra mountains are more beautiful than the pictures you see in magazines, on TV, or on the Internet – and you can’t appreciate the massive size without seeing them in person.

Even with all this beauty, one of the most memorable things for me was the water situation in the San Joaquin Valley. We’ve all heard about the drought and fires that are affecting California, but I

Councilor Figy: Ward 2 update Ohio, my hometown, The summer is in we had the anniverfull swing. The backsary party for our to-school ads are parents. It was everywhere. I am attended by extended hoping that this finds family members and everyone enjoying friends. Everyone this vacation season. enjoy the food, I have just returned from a week-long RALPH FIGY friendships, and fellowship that folvacation with my family. My brother and his lowed. The next day the family from Toledo, my other annual Figy family reunion brother and his family from was held. It was very interIndianapolis, and my sister esting renewing friendships and her husband from Maine with long-lost cousins that all gathered to celebrate my one only sees every blue parents 65th wedding anni- moon.

Upon returning to versary. We started in Toledo and were greeted by an algae Westfield, I have found that bloom that made drinking time marches on. The rail water to be found only in trail is nearing completion. bottles. This made for inter- The base coat of asphalt has esting cooking, bathing, and been laid and the landscaping drinking. Thank goodness is beginning. The trail is my parents live 30 miles west scheduled to be completed on of Toledo and their water was time in the early fall. An attempt to procure funding not affected.

The clan then drove to for the next phase is already Pentwater, Michigan, a small in process. With any luck vacation town on the shores Westfield could get another of Lake Michigan. Normally grant to continue the trail the water temperatures are in closer to completion.

The port-a-potty has the mid 70s, but not this year.

The water temperature was arrived. Several residents of colder than the coast of the Dolan Apartments called Maine with a high of 62 due Tina Gorman to report on the to the polar vortex that progress of the long-awaited engulfed the Midwest this new senior center. Site work past winter. In spite of the is well underway and the water temperatures, a great official groundbreaking is time was had with various scheduled for August 18th. cookouts provided by the sib- This is a great time for all of lings. Returning to Wauseon, Westfield’s seniors.

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Boutin said that the WMTR is divided into three teams which oversee Hampden County, Berkshire County, and a team composed of both Franklin and Hampshire Counties.

“We’ve strategically placed the meters so that, when the Hampden County team gets called out, which is the most likely to deal with confined space and trench rescue, we not only need one gas meter but also a backup meter,” she said.

“So the rescuer that’s going into the confined space has a meter on them and we have a backup rescuer in case one of us goes down.”

“Over 50 percent of the people who are killed in confined spaces are the would-be rescuers,” said Boutin. “So it’s important for us to have this type of training with Columbia Gas because these are the people we’re going to potentially be going in for.

“So it’s a good relationship to have,” she said.

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Students will be returning to Westfield’s schools in a couple of weeks. This means that construction will again begin on the gazebo on the town green. Seniors at Westfield Voke will finish what their peers started last June. Once the gazebo is completed, the Great River Bridge Project will be completed.

I would be remiss if I did See Ward 2, Page 5

barren. The pipes, really had no idea and fences, and how massive the equipment are all problem was until I there, but there is drove and backnot enough water to packed through the farm it all, so the region. The smaller farmers have cut coastal farms of back their operaCalifornia are doing tions. The fields are great – they get the as dry as a desert. misty air and rain on Some of the former a regular basis. The tree fruits, nuts, and valley farms DAVID vine products are between the Coastal range and the Sierra’s FLAHERTY just dead stumps baking in the sun. are in really bad shape. We drove along major The scale of this was problem highways at highway speeds was astonishing. The farms through the massive farms. out there are massive, and I’d guess that only about people around the country 10-15 percent of the land was and the world depend on food actually being used for farm- from this region. Cutting ing. The other areas were back production to 15 percent

affects food supplies and prices for hundreds of millions of people. As a business owner, I also think of all of the consequences: tens of thousands of jobs lost, billions of dollars of revenue lost, food shortages, hundreds of millions in investments sitting idle baking in the sun, and on and on. This is a major national problem with longterm consequences. The state, federal and local agencies need to get together and figure out a water sharing solution ASAP. The drought is certainly affected by weather patterns (not a lot of snow or rain in See Flaherty, Page 7

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Ferguson Police name Michael Brown shooter

By Jonathan Topaz Politico.com Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson announced Friday morning that the officer who fatally shot unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown is Darren Wilson.

At a news conference in Ferguson, Missouri, Jackson said Wilson has been a Ferguson police officer for six years. He has had no disciplinary action taken against him prior to the incident and has been treated for injuries following the altercation, Jackson said.

The police chief said that Wilson was originally investigating a “sick call” before noon on Saturday, and then responded to a reported robbery at a nearby Ferguson convenience store, of which Brown allegedly was a suspect.

After his announcement, Jackson did not take questions or specify Wilson’s age.

Jackson did release several police reports and documents regarding the robbery and shooting of Brown, The Associated Press reported.

The reports, according to the AP, said Brown and his friend were believed to be two individuals who were suspected of taking a box of cigars from a Ferguson store earlier Saturday, prior to Brown’s death. Wilson was sent to investigate the robbery, before encountering Brown shortly after.

The officer who shot and killed Brown did not know that Brown was a suspect in the robbery at the time, Jackson said at a later press conference on Friday.

Before Jackson appeared at the press conference, he said the officer was “devastated” by the shooting incident, according to a CNN report.

“This is his community. He never wanted any of this to happen,” the police chief said, according to the report.

The announcement comes after nearly a weeklong wait for the release of the officer’s name. The department said that the delay was intended to protect the officer’s safety, but the slow response angered many members of the Ferguson community.

After the announcement, John Gaskin, a member of the St. Louis County NAACP, said the release of the officer’s name was a “small step” toward justice for Brown and his family.

“It’s a small step, but it’s definitely a step in the direction of justice,” he said on MSNBC. “[The Ferguson Police Department] owed the family this information. They owed the people of this community this information. To know who this man is on the ground, so now the NAACP can do our due diligence and begin speaking with the police department on who this officer was. I know they say his record was fairly clean, but we’d like to speak with some of the people here on the ground to find out what their reaction is and had they had any run-ins with this officer.”

Gaskin added that he was “nervous” about the possibility that Brown may have been the subject of racial profiling, given Jackson’s reference to the convenience store robbery in his press conference.

Earlier Friday morning, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said he was glad about the anticipated move by law enforcement officials.

“I think it’s great news today that after a great deal of prodding, that they’re going to be releasing the name of the officer,” Nixon told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”.

——— Kendall Breitman and Lucy McCalmont contributed to this report.

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Billionaires swamp local races

By Alexander Burns Politico.com It was a gut-punch moment for the local lawman: Already sweating a tough reelection race, he’d just received word that one of the country’s most powerful billionaires was trying to oust him from the Milwaukee County sheriff’s seat.

David Clarke’s provocative rhetoric on guns had made him a political enemy of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg — as he learned last week from reading the newspaper.

“I was like, ‘Wow, this is big-time now,’” Clarke recalled.

With Bloomberg’s effort to defeat him, Clarke joined a growing throng of municipal officeholders whose political careers have been rocked or extinguished by lavish spending from the nation’s ultrarich. A rare black Democrat fiercely allied with the National Rifle Association, Clarke barely squeaked through a Democratic primary vote this week in the face of powerful outside spending, including nearly $200,000 from Bloomberg.

Other officials and candidates haven’t been so lucky.

Frustrated by paralysis at the federal level, the nation’s wealthiest activists have set their sights with increasing frequency on state and local elections as a new route for effecting policy change. The influx of cash from outside billionaires — namely Bloomberg, the industrialist Koch brothers and environmentalist financier Tom Steyer — has upended what would otherwise be bite-size campaigns for obscure municipal and state offices.

If the races are typically ground-level, retail affairs — the kind in which the candidate who personally knocks on more doors often wins — the issues these tycoons care about have national significance.

From opposing a Franklin County, Ohio, tax hike that would have helped pay for the local zoo, to targeting local candidates in a rural Wisconsin county board race with mining issues at stake, David and Charles Koch have spent unknown sums to oppose the growth of government and support resourceextracting industries.

Steyer has treated local races as an extension of his national campaign against global warming: Last year in Washington state, the Californian put $275,000 toward flipping a county board into the hands of environmentalist candidates whom he expected to oppose construction of a new coal export terminal.

He spent nearly as much – $250,000 – in an unsuccessful effort to defeat a single GOP state Senate candidate there.

Bloomberg, meanwhile, has engaged both as an individual donor and through several political committees to boost candidates who support education reform and gun regulation.

Special interest groups with local agendas, including labor unions and real estate developers, regularly spend big sums on small-scale races. But this level of investment from deeppocketed national figures is something new.

Bloomberg adviser Howard Wolfson said the former mayor’s local spending reflected “a growing acknowledgment that a lot of policy is made at the local level.”

“When Congress is essentially gridlocked and very little is coming out of Washington, much of what impacts the lives of everyday Americans is being determined at the local level,” Wolfson said. Of the decision to get involved in Milwaukee, he explained: “There are very few municipal law enforcement officials in this country that say people should arm themselves instead of calling 911. And so we wanted to highlight that.”

The Milwaukee race was only Bloomberg’s most recent venture into the political minor leagues: In 2013, the former mayor spent $350,000 seeking to rescue Democratic state legislators in Colorado from recall campaigns fueled by their guncontrol votes.

Since 2011, the New Yorker has also donated — with somewhat greater success — to education-reform candidates in school board and superintendent elections. He has cut fourand five-figure checks to candidates in Indianapolis, Oakland and Santa Clara, California, as well as legislators across the country. In Louisiana, the business-information mogul put more than $100,000 into swinging the state board of education into the hands of supporters of the Common Core education standards.

For the candidates running in these once-obscure races, the experience of suddenly becoming a national target — or a figurehead for a wealthy stranger’s ideological crusade — is a dizzying experience. They say the billionaire cash floods into the electoral arena without warning, wresting the terms of debate away from voters and redefining the race along nation-

al lines.

Even some candidates who have benefited from out-of-state political spending express unease at the impact these nationalscale operations can have when they descend on a local election. They describe the experience as a disorienting circus, like a Hollywood film crew swarming over a small town it has decided to cast in the role of Anyplace, USA. Rud Browne, a Steyer-backed candidate who now serves on the Whatcom County Council in Washington state, said he realized big money was supporting him when a paid canvasser knocked on his door and began urging Browne to vote — for himself. “The guy had no clue I was one of the candidates,” Browne said.

“The thing that I think was frustrating to everybody, probably on both sides of the political spectrum on this, is — you know — this is a local election. The coal issue is important but it’s just one issue,” Browne said. “This community’s No. 1 priority is not the approval or disapproval of the coal terminal.”

Asked if he’d ever spoken with Steyer, Browne answered: “I’ve never met him. Never talked to him. Wouldn’t recognize him if I saw him.”

In some cases, there’s a clear reason for a billionaire’s sudden involvement: Steyer, for instance, is closely allied with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, and a state-level environmental group, Washington Conservation Voters, raised the alarm to Steyer’s aides about the coal terminal project in Whatcom.

Bloomberg’s engagement in Milwaukee County followed a well-funded local effort to oust Clarke, a nationally known figure among gun advocates thanks to a radio ad he ran last year suggesting his constituents enroll in firearms classes rather than rely solely on emergency responders.

The Koch-backed group Americans for Prosperity, meanwhile, maintains an active, continuous presence in numerous states, including Wisconsin and Ohio, and regularly ramps up activity during contentious, state-level policy debates. Eli Miller, who runs AFP’s affiliate in Ohio, said that no election is too localized to send a message to political leaders up and down the ballot.

Even the Koch-backed campaign against the Franklin County zoo-funding referendum — an effort that drew national late-night mockery — clearly left an impression. “At any level — the local, the state, the federal — you’re going to hear from us. If you don’t want to hear from Americans for Prosperity Ohio, don’t raise taxes,” Miller said. “We fight at all levels.”

But even a far-sighted candidate may never be fully prepared for the experience of having tens of thousands of dollars — or more — dropped on his or her head in an election typically fought with all the firepower of a student council race.

Jo Ann Taube was a member of the Kenosha County, Wis., school board who maintained friendly relations with teachers’ unions — until AFP came after her earlier this year. As she was running for a new term, the former schoolteacher started to notice unusually high turnout at political forums. Then came the radio ads and political fliers.

“The nastiness, the negative tone changed — and the money,” said Taube, who lost her reelection fight. “Races are costing a lot more than they used to. People are being forced to spend more and more.”

Washington state Sen. Jan Angel, who won her race last year in spite of Steyer’s hefty spending, summed up the campaign in one word: “painful.”

“It was a huge infiltration of people and mail and TV, all paid for by this one guy,” Angel said. “They can literally buy these seats.”

Yet Angel and Clarke aren’t the only down-ballot candidates to survive despite an onslaught of big money from the outside.

When AFP tried to swamp an Iron County, Wis., local board election, several candidates whom the organization opposed won anyway. In Colorado, local conservatives and national gun activists defeated Bloomberg-backed incumbents in last year’s state Senate recalls.

In some instances, the intrusion of an out-of-town billionaire becomes an issue on its own: In Milwaukee this past week, the former New York City mayor’s involvement rippled through the sheriff’s race and prompted the NRA to run digital ads urging voters to “tell Bloomberg to stay out of Milwaukee.”

Having survived the takedown effort, Clarke chose to look on the bright side about the whole ordeal.

“Hey, I took down Michael Bloomberg’s money,” Clarke said. “It could have inflicted some real damage on me, but I have a reputation in this town that’s not going to be easily changed.”

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Police Logs Obituaries WESTFIELD Emergency Response and Crime Report Tuesday, August 12, 2014 12:18 a.m.: larceny, School St., woman calls to report the roof rack from atop her vehicle was stolen outside while it was parked at a restaurant.

1:52 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Elm St., 2011 Ford Fiesta stopped going 65 mph in a 30 mph zone. Driver did not have their license in their possession and were issued a citation.

2:21 a.m: suspicious person, Russell Rd., Westfield police officer found a mountain bike in the rest area on Russell Road and found a man walking out of the woodline who said he was taking a break riding his bike back to Russell. He said he had rode the bike to the Westfield Walmart and produced a sales receipt as evidence. The officer advised him to be on his way and to be careful riding Route 20.

3:57 p.m.: annoying phone calls, King St., woman reports receiving several harrassing phone calls from a friend and his girlfriend, something she said has been an ongoing issue.

Officers spoke with the friend’s girlfriend, who stated she hadn’t been calling the woman and verified that her phone number wasn’t the one calling.

4:47 p.m.: smell of gas, Ingersoll Dr., caller reports of a smell of gas in the area and a hissing noise nearby. Firefighters arrived at the scene several minutes later and reported a propane tank was leaking and that it was being taken care of.

5:31 p.m.: arrest, 35 Hubbard St., detectives placed Jeremy Craig, 33, under arrest for a warrant. Craig was wanted for two warrants and was charged with larceny over $250, assault and battery, and assault and battery on a person 60 years or older or disabled with serious injury.

6:58 p.m.: report of fire, Orange St. at Elm St., Westfield police officer reports smoke coming from mulch in the area of a convenience store and requested an engine to repond, as they did not have enough water to put it out. Mulch was extinguished without incident, but while passing the area, the officer noticed smoke coming from another mulch bed around a tree. Westfield firefighters were dispatched to stop the smoke.

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William George Aiken, Jr., 73 passed away at home in Goodyear, Arizona on August 10, 2014. Bill was born on December 22, 1940 in Westfield, Massachusetts to William and Elizabeth (Ramsden) Aiken. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Carol (Heiden) Aiken and children: William E. Kieda and his wife Mary of West Springfield, MA; Roxanne K. Pomeroy and her husband Gary of Avon, CT; and Lisa Marie Picazo and her husband Louie of Avondale, AZ. “Grandpa” is also going to be deeply missed by grandchildren: Kevin and Alex Kieda; Catherine and Veronica Pomeroy; and Olivia and Ava Picazo. His sisters Sally Anderson of Phoenix, NY, and Marion Spitzer of Westfield, MA as well as many nieces and nephews also survive Bill.

Bill earned his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Hampden College of Pharmacy in 1962. Bill and his wife were the proud owners of Clinton Pharmacy for 23 years.

He served in the 104thTactical Fighter Group of the Massachusetts Air National Guard; was a Board Member of Woronoco Bank; and involved in numerous community and philanthropic activities.

Bill was a kind and loving man who was loved and respected by everyone who knew him and will be truly missed.A Memorial Service for Bill will be held on Sunday, August 24 at 4:00 PM at the Firtion Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad Street, Westfield, MA. Visiting hours will precede the service from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. In lieu of flowers contributions in Bill’s name may be directed to the Westfield YMCA located at 67 Court Street. firtionadams.com

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Continued from Page 1 are actually three vaults in the addition, one for the Collector’s Commissioner Cindy Gaylord disagreed with Porter.

Office on the first floor, the Clerk’s Office on the second floor and “We have to start somewhere. We still need to get these docuthe Engineering Department on the third floor. That vault-stack ments restored,” Gaylord said. addition has leaked over those decades, causing document damage “I recognize the immediate problem and the need to have it in all three vaults. addressed as soon as possible,” Porter said. “But we might want to Commissioner Vincent Olinski asked Fanion if the city has com- wait for the entire project.” mitted resources to making the vault a suitable environment for Commission Chairman Joe Muto agreed with Porter. storing the restored documents.

“The environment in which the records are stored does have an “There has to be a guarantee that this (restoration) work will be impact on our decision,” he said. “The current environmental conpreserved when it comes back to you,” Olinski said. trols where part of the reason that the records need to be restored.”

Commissioner William Porter suggested that the committee Fanion said that she has estimates for the stainless steel shelves table the funding request until Fanion can get an estimate of work at $30,000, but will have to investigate the environmental controls. needed to make the value environment compatible with record The commission voted to continue the project review to its storage, which would require systems to control the temperature October meeting to allow time for Fanion to investigate the cost of and relative humidity, as well as an air circulation system with the environmental controls and revise her funding request to filters and stainless steel shelves that would not chemically react include that component as well as the restoration and preservation with the documents being stored on them. component.

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NEW YORK—John Edwin Mroz, 66, founder and CEO of the EastWest Institute (EWI) an influential research and policy group that worked behind the scenes with governments involved in the Cold War, the Israel-Palestinian conflict, superpower relations between the United States and China, and elsewhere, died on August 15, 2014from complications of a blood cancer and macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), said his wife, Karen Linehan Mroz.

Mroz was born and raised in Westfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Westfield. After completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Notre Dame and a Master’s at Northeastern University, he completeda Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy and his doctoral studies at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Mroz was serving as director of Middle East studies at the International Peace Academy in June of 1981 when he was handed a Palestinian Liberation Organization memorandum that made reference to the state of Israel and the right of states to live in peace, a central point of contention dividing Israelis and Palestinians for decades. Mroz contacted the Reagan Administration and received approval to conduct a series of clandestine conversations with the Palestinian leadership, as there were no formal talks permitted at the time because of the PLO’s failure to recognize the state of Israel. He met with PLO leader Yasser Arafat more than 50 times over three years Though the talks did not succeed, Mroz established himself with officials in Washington officials, the Middle East and more broadly as a reliable go-between, a faculty he employed again and again throughout his career. The Middle East conversations also introduced Mroz to Ira D. Wallach, then head of Central National Gottesman and now deceased, a marketer of paper and pulp products. Together in 1981, with Wallach as initial benefactor, they founded the Institute for East-West Security Studies and later became the EastWest Institute based in New York, focusing its mission in the 1980s on addressing and helping resolve underlying conflicts in the Cold War. In the 1980s and ‘90sMroz made hundreds of trips to the Soviet Union, its successor states including Russia, Ukraine, and other Central and Eastern European states. Moving quickly after the fall of the Berlin Wall in October 1989, Mroz opened a European headquarters in Prague and reinvented the institute to deal with the full array of challenges associated with the post-communist transitions of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, including political and economic reform and new arrangements of international security.

Recruiting a multi-disciplinary and international staff, promoting leadership from the region, and later opening satellite offices in Warsaw, Budapest, Kiev, and Moscow, the institute adopted a new name to accompany its new mission, the EastWest Institute. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, he advanced the institute’s reach to Central Asia and China, anticipating the shift in global power.The institute’s May 2014 board meeting was held in Moscow during the global response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea, though Mroz was hospitalized and unable to attend.

Current EWI work focuses heavily on efforts to establish a stronger and more positive US-China relationship especially in the political and security arenas. EWI pioneered a rigorous focus on the international challenges of international cyber security, holding the first worldwide summit in 2009 in Dallas. Additional work focuses on the challenges of food, water, and energy. In February, shortly before he was diagnosed with a non-Hodgkin T-cell lymphoma,Mroz chaired a panel on transatlantic relations at the 2014 Munich Security Conference. He had largely recovered from a bout with macrophage activation syndrome in early 2012, though it recurred as the blood cancer emerged.

Mroz was the recipient of numerous international awards including the Order of Merit from the Federal Republic of Germany, for the role he and EWI played in facilitating German reunification.He was also awarded the highest civilian awards given to non-citizens by the Presidents of Slovakia and Romania. In addition to his advisory work for the United States, Mroz assisted more than 20 governments including Germany, Turkey, Ukraine, Poland, and the Russian Federation, in addition to the G-8, the European Union, the African Union, NATO, and the Council of Europe.

Mroz was author of a book on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, “Beyond Security: Private Perceptions Among Arabs and Israelis,” and contributed to Foreign Affairs magazine and numerous other publications. The institute grew to become a major global policy organization, publishing articles and books, and with significant contacts in international business as well as government. Among its 40 board members are Ross Perot, Jr., board chair, Dr. Armen Sarkissian, board vice chairman and former prime minister of Armenia and founding president of Eurasia House International; Leo Schenker, board treasurer and senior advisor at CentralNational Gottesman Inc.; Martti Ahtisaari, former president of Finland and recipient of the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize; Kim Campbell, former prime minister of Canada; Michael Chertoff, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and co-founder of the Chertoff Group; Gen. (Ret.) James L. Jones, former national security adviser to President Obama; Stephen B. Heintz, president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund; Dr. Hu Yuandong, chief representative of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization Investment and Technology Promotion Office for China in Beijing; Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger, chairman of the Munich Security Conference and global head of government relations, Allianz SE; George F, Russell, Jr., investor and international philanthropist, and Haifa Fahoum Al Kalyani, founder and chairman of the Arab International Women’s Forum. A complete list of the board is available on the institute’s website.

Mroz leaves his beloved wife Karen Linehan Mroz, President of the Middle East Children’s Institute (MECI), three grown children, Jonathan Mroz, Jessica Mroz Stewart, and Jeffrey Mroz, and his granddaughter Noel Isabella Mrozand brothers, Thomas Mroz and Robert Mroz of North Carolina.

A memorial will be scheduled at a later date. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be given in John’s name to his beloved EastWest Institute in New York City http://www.ewi.info/donate.

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RELIGIOUS LISTINGS Montgomery Community Church Main Rd PO Box 309 Montgomery,MA 01085 Pastor Howard R. Noe Ph. # 413-862-3284 Church starts at 9 a.m. with fellowship following with coffee and whatever is brought in by the people. We are continuing to go through Ephesians 6:10-18. Putting on the full armor of God. This Sunday the topic is; “What does the shoes of peace look like in the real world?”. The next several weeks we will examine how a Christian needs to protect themselves from the world and God’s enemies. We will have children’s church directly following the children’s message. The children will go over to the Town Hall and enjoy learning about God. This will be available for ages 4-12.

Membership Classes will start directly following the service. We will be doing believer’s baptisms in the brook in Russell in September. Any interested in either membership classes or baptism please speak to Pastor Noe. Men’s Bible study will be at the pastor’s home at 1126 Huntington Rd. Russell, MA.

(Crescent Mills) The study will be Tuesday evening at 6:30 PM. We will be studying 2 Peter and Jude.

Women’s study meets on Tuesdays at the Pastor’s house @ 10 am. The ladies are studying Leviticus and Numbers.

The Episcopal Church of the Atonement 36 Court Street, Westfield, MA 01085 413-562-5461 www.atonementwestfield.net Sundays - Holy Eucharist at 8 am & 10 am Wednesdays - Holy Eucharist & Healing at Noon The Rev. Nancy Webb Stroud, Rector Sunday, August 17 The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 8 am Holy Eucharist 10 am Holy Eucharist Monday-Friday 6:30 am-6:30 pm YMCA Program Monday, Aug. 18 8-9 pm AA Meeting Tuesday, Aug. 19 6:30 pm Friends of the CGRT

Wed., Aug. 20 Noon Healing & Holy Eucharist 7-8:30 pm OA Meeting 7-8:30 pm Venture Crew Thursday, Aug. 21 1:30-5 pm Farmer’s Market 4:30-5:30 pm WW Meeting 7:30-9 pm NA Meeting Friday, Aug. 22 7 pm West Coast Swing Dance Class Saturday, Aug. 23 11:00- 12:30 AA Women’s Fellowship Sunday, August 24 The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost 8 am Holy Eucharist 10 am Holy Eucharist with Bell Choir Southwick Congregational Church United Church of Christ 488 College Highway – P.O. Box 260 – Southwick, MA 01077- 413-569-6362 08/17 /14 --08/23/14 Rev. Bart Cochran - Minister AUGUST 17, 2014 - 9:30 AM– Worship Service - Rev. William Duffe` - Guest Minister, Special Music – Martha Arnold,

Nursery Available; 10:30 AM Coffee Hour; 3:30 PM O.A. Meeting; - AUGUST 20, WEDNESDAY – 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Henrietta’s Thrift Shop –Open - .; AUGUST 21, THURSDAY – 6:30 PM Mid-Week Service, 7:00 PM T.O.P.S.; AUGUST 22, FRIDAY – 9:00 AM -1:00 PM Henrietta’s Thrift Shop – Open, 6:00 PM O.A. Meeting, 7:30 PM - A.A. 12 Step Meeting; AUGUST 23- SATURDAY: 8-4:30 PM Gladiola Show; Henrietta’s Thrift Shop Open 9 – 1:00 PM.;

Hebrew School slots open WESTFIELD – Congregation Ahavas Achim of Westfield has spaces open in its Hebrew School starting for the next school year in September for third through seventh grades. The Hebrew School meets weekly on Mondays from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Interfaith Center at Westfield State University.

Support for the program is provided by the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Western Massachusetts, a division of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts, Inc. For more information, call Andy at 569-1148.

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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, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

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

Christ Church United Methodist 222 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077 Pastor Rev. Valerie Roberts-Toler 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.

The Episcopal Church of the Atonement 36 Court St., Westfield, MA 01085 (413) 642-3835 http://www.atonementwestfield.net Parking off Pleasant Street The Rev. Nancy Webb Stroud, Rector Sundays: Holy Eucharist at 8 am and 10 am Christian Formation for all ages following 10 am Wednesdays: Bible Study 9:30 am-10:30 am Holy Eucharist and Healing at Noon Congregation Ahavas Achim Interfaith Center at Westfield State University 577 Western Avenue, P.O. Box 334, Westfield, MA 01086 Rabbi Joyce Galaski Phone - (413) 562-2942 Friday Sabbath Services - 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.-2p.m.

Rev. Elva Merry Pawle, Pastor Carrie Salzer, 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 Office Phone: 413-667-3350 Rev. Ronald F. Sadlowski, Pastor Deacon David Baillargeon Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil 5 p.m.

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. Rene Parent, M.S., Pastor Rev. Luke Krzanowski, M.S., Assistant Phone - (413) 568-1506 Weekend Masses - Saturday - 4 p.m.

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

Weekday Masses - Monday-Friday, 12:10 p.m.

Also First Friday - 7 p.m.

Holy Hour of Adoration Thursday, 6 pm.

Sacrament of Reconciliation - Saturdays - 3 to 3:45 p.m. or by appointment Baptisms by appointment, please call the office.

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. & 12:30-2:15 p.m.

Russian: Thursday - 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 of the Westfield Assemblies of God 157 Dartmouth Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Rev. Wayne Hartsgrove, Pastor Phone - (413) 568-1588 Sunday - 9:30 a.m., Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.

Adult Bible Study and activities for youth of all ages,Wednesday - 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Evening Service - 6 p.m.

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 Parochial Vicar: Rev. Steven G. Montesanti 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- 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 Huntington, MA 01050 Rev. Toby Quirk Phone - (413) 667-3196 Sunday - 10 a.m. - Service of Worship 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.

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.

Southwick Congregational Church United Church of Christ 488 College Highway, P.O. Box 260, Southwick, MA 01077 Administrative Assistant: Barbara Koivisto Phone - (413) 569-6362 email:swkucc@verizon.net Sunday 10 AM Worship Service – Open Pantry Sunday Minister – Rev. Bart D. Cochran.

Music – The Voice Choir Nursery Available 10:15 AM Church School 11 AM Coffee Hour 3:30 PM O.A. Meeting Tuesday 6:30 PM Bell Choir 7 PM Boy Scouts Wednesday 9-1 PM Henrietta’s Thrift Shop – open 6 PM Zumba 7 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal

Thursday 6:30 PM T.O.P.S. Friday 9-1 PM Henrietta’s Thrift Shop – open 6 PM O.A. Meeting 7:30 PM A.A. 12 Step Meeting Saturday 9-1 PM Henrietta’s Thrift Shop – open 9 AM Zumba 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. Brian F. McGrath, pastor 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 - 4 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 Rev. Georganne Greene, Minister http://www.uuspringfield.orgPhone (413) 736-2324 Handicap accessible.

Sunday - 9 AM First Hour Forum Sunday - 10:30 AM Worship Service, religious education and nursery for children Thursday - 7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal Monthly UNI Coffeehouse Concerts. Check uNicoffeehouse. org United Church of Christ Second Congregational Church 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.

Rev. Kimberly Murphy, Pastor 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. David L. Cooper, 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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Flaherty the high mountains), but as I learned in Lone Pine, it’s also a matter of money and power. Lone Pine is a small town on the eastern side of Mount Whitney. It used to have a 100 square mile lake to the east, and the lake was fed by rivers and streams from the neighboring mountain ranges. There were towns and farms that depended on this water supply. In the early 1900s, the City of Los Angeles bought up the land and lake. They drained the lake and intercepted the mountain streams and sent all of the water through a massive aqueduct about 200 miles to LA. Now the big lake is dry and barren. Hundreds of years of mountain runoff (salts and mining residue) sits baking on the desert valley floor. Air quality is affected. The towns in the area are now ghost towns. The farms are barren deserts. The government needs to find solutions to this problem before San Joaquin Valley ends up the same way.

Since I’m on the topic of farms… the City Council is still discussing the city’s eminent domain taking of the Wielgus Farm on Main Street.

The mayor has proposed taking over 30 acres and turning it into a recreation facility.

Mrs. Wielgus and her family want to keep their farm. It’s been in their family for about 70 years. Mrs. Wielgus came to the July City Council meeting and made it very clear that she does not want to lose her farm, and doesn’t think the city should forcibly take it from her family. I think her presence made an impact, and I think there are now at least 7 councilors who will vote against the taking, but you never know. Please reach out to your councilors and let them know if you want your city, to spend your money, to take this land by force.

I’ve discussed this before, but I should probably discuss my position again. First, I believe the government’s power of eminent domain should be used very rarely and only in cases when there is substantial justification or benefit to the citizens (such as a roadway or railroad that will be used by masses of people).

Alternatives should be explored, and the taking or private land should be the last resort. Second, I believe farms should be protected as much as possible – once that land is taken and used for something else, it’s impossible to recover. Third, before even considering a taking, I’d want to make sure that the final project is real and funded.

I have several issues with this plan. First, the city declared the Cross Street fields “surplus”. They claimed that they didn’t need the fields any more. Second, the city already owns rec fields that are underutilized and inadequately maintained, and they own chucks of land that could be used for new recreation facilities if they truly had a need and a funding source.

Third, this is an active farm.

As mentioned above, once we lose farmland, it’s impossible to recover. Fourth, this new facility is an unfunded dream.

A nice dream, but still a dream. The mayor is dangling the carrot of this dream in order to encourage the City Council to approve the taking of the family farm. As I’ve mentioned many times, the city has major financial challenges, snowballing massive debts and obligations, and a long list of high-priority, expensive projects. There is no big pile of unallocated money laying around in city hall. If there was, I’m sure many of you would rather spend the money on fixing the roads, reducing long-term debts, reducing taxes, and/or improving the schools.

Speaking of roads, I want to give recognition to Councilor Crean. He’s spent a lot of time and energy on the Papermill Road repair project. We should see this road repaired and updated in the near future.

I’d also like to recognize some of Westfield’s baseball players. About a week ago I was in Cooperstown with my

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Continued from Page 3 son’s Terminator Team, this week my nephew is in Florida representing the city in the Babe Ruth World Series, and in about a week my son and the Westfield Wizards will be

heading to Cooperstown to take on 104 teams from around the country. Kudos to the Terminators, and good luck to the Babe Ruth AllStars and the Wizards. Thank

you coaches, sponsors, volunteers, and parents for all you do to support these kids.

I hope everyone has a great last couple of weeks of summer.

Dave Flaherty City Councilor Flaherty.Westfield @gmail.com

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not the staff, editor, or publisher of this publication.

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AUGUST EDITION: TEEN PARENTING Teen parenting is a prominent social issue in today’s society that many people avoid discussing. This month, members reached out and talked with various members of the community to bring a new light to this issue. If anyone who is high school aged is interested in writing, please have them email the Student Coordinator, Devon Kurtz, at wnstudentthinktank@gmail.com.

Devon Kurtz 11th Grade Westfield High School There is a very prominent fear in the lives of teenagers that the risks they take in their relationships will lead to an unplanned child at an age when they feel they are not ready to parent.

Television shows like MTV’s “Sixteen and Pregnant” depict a chaotic and dramatic version of the real struggles of teen parents.

But to some who are in the situation, becoming a parent at such a young age, although unexpected, has been a true blessing. Despite the struggles of pregnancy and eventually parenthood, one interviewee said that having her child has brought her closer with her partner. She eventually plans to have one more child, but not until after she finishes school. Both her and her partner are employed, and she will finish her last year of high school this fall before going into the workforce like her partner.

She plans on going to college after she saves enough money to pay for it. Her high school has a very helpful pregnancy program that offers tutors to help with school work, and she also receives WIC benefits from the state.

Friends and family have also supported and helped her throughout the process.

Discussing her situation with her gave me a new view of teenage parents, as well as giving me insight into their struggles and supports. The stereotypes created from societal pressures are not true, as many young parents are employed and continuing school. They have the same dreams and aspirations as every other teenager, and through hard work and support from loved ones, they can reach them. Any individual, who at such a young age can balance school, work, and parenting, deserves respect and support from those around them.

Parenting is not an issue of “I should have not…”, it is an issue of “Where do I go from here”, and the more communities do to lend a helping hand, the better off of society will be as a whole.

Adam Lajeunesse 11th Grade Westfield High School When the subject of teen pregnancy arises, the majority of people are quick to judge. In my opinion, society is much too harsh on teen parents and the idea of teen pregnancy. TV shows such as MTV’s “16 and Pregnant” magnify the true troubles and lack of ability of these young parents. A teenage interviewee that just had a child explained that she would not have done anything different and it was a blessing. She went on to explain that it actually brought her and her fiancé that have been together for a year and a half closer together. Her fiancé works and she plans to go into the workforce full time as soon as she graduates; which is the class of 2015.

Although it is not easy being a teenage mother, she said that many people support her. It can be hard financially and emotionally as well as making time for everything can be a challenge. Her friends and family help her out as much as they can. Her high school has a pregnancy program that helps her with everything from excusing absences when she needs to take care of her child to providing a tutor for school work. The state also helps by providing WIC benefits. Society views teenage pregnancy as an issue when in reality, some teenagers may be ready for motherhood. The interviewee explained that many teen moms are ready for motherhood and try very hard to raise their children. She also said that if you are planning of having a child this young make sure you are prepared for it. It is life changing and it is not easy. She believes that society views teen moms in the completely wrong way. She thinks that teen moms should be proud of themselves for going through all of the name calling and judging. After conducting this interview, my view on teenage parents has reversed. They deserve more respect for what they do; juggling school, work, and raising a child at the same time. With the continuous growing support from people towards teenage pregnancy and parenting, it will become less of an issue, and more of a blessing.

Eileen Fitzgerald 11th Grade Westfield High School The United States has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies out of every industrialized country in the world. Though it has been declining, it is still an issue that affects girls and families nationwide. Through an interview conducted with a sixteen year old girl who is currently five months pregnant, it can be found that not every stereotype about teen pregnancies hold true. It is easy to assume that when a young girl gets pregnant and decides to keep the child, that girl’s aspirations are essentially crushed and her entire future is now dedicated to raising a child. This is not always the case. Though bringing up a baby is no simple task, especially at sixteen, with support from family, friends, and the father, it can be done. The girl who was interviewed said she gets support from her mom, sister, and boyfriend and said that her pregnancy will not slow her down; she intends to still reach and her goals of working in the medical field. While she seems to have a bright future for herself, many other teen pregnancies result in high school drop- out, health complications, and money

THINK TANK As part of our mission to provide readers with varying thoughts on key topics, we reached out to local students in our area to create this column we call the Student Think Tank. Each month local students from our area will share with you their thoughts on a wide variety of topics. If you are a student, or know one, who would like to be involved please e-mail patrickberry@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com issues. This is why teenagers should have easier access to contraceptives and be given comprehensive sex education so they can be proactive and know the full consequences of their actions. Though it is a harsh stereotype with many exceptions that having a baby destroys the young mother’s future in one fell swoop, it is sometimes the case and with the proper precautions can easily be prevented.

Ben Jury Westfield High School 11th Grade The mere mention of teenage pregnancy leads many to imagine apathetic and careless adolescents who fail to recognize the severity and the consequences of their actions. However, this is a deceitful stereotype; which most likely comes from society seeing only the worst outcomes of adolescent parenthood. Therefore, making teenage pregnancy taboo in today’s society; leaving us primarily with the dramatized instances brought out in the media, and because of this many people do not have a full perspective of these situations. This lack of perspective causes adolescent girls who become pregnant to be ostracized by not only peers but society as a whole. This should not be the case, although these girls may have made mistakes many of them have realized and accepted the mistakes; and moreover accepted the consequences. Unfortunately, it is an accident that is not easily reversed, and an accident with many negative effects that must be dealt with. These consequences require a level of maturity and commitment that is well beyond that of adolescence; their own aspirations must be put to the side, tough decisions must be made, and they must grow up much faster than most. When teenage parents do meet that level of maturity it should be seen that they recognize the mistake and are making the best of it, and for that they should be given the acceptance and help needed to succeed.

James Sabatino 11th Grade Wilbraham & Monson Academy Today’s generation of teenagers are under more stress than ever. The teenage years of one’s life are short, and what we usually cherish when we grow up. Once our teenage years pass, we are faced with the struggles of managing a job to support ourselves, and to decide if we would like to have a family. That being said, why would one choose the risk of losing these short nineteen years of freedom to the struggle of caring for a child. According to guttmacher.org, eighty two percent of teenage pregnancies are unplanned. Rarely, do you hear about teenagers wanting a child. I recently interviewed a local teenage girl, here in Westfield, and she, who will remain anonymous, decided that she was in a serious enough relationship where her and her boyfriend decided to have a child. The idea that a teenage girl wants to have a child nowadays is very uncommon, upon hearing this, numerous questions popped into mind. When I first heard that this girl wanted a child, I thought about how teenage pregnancy is glorified in todays age, through social media and reality TV. When I asked her if social media or reality TV affected her decision, she responded that neither of these things affected her choice, and that she is content with her decision.

This response was shocking, I for one believed that social media and reality TV would have a significant impact on the youth of our country. Although, as shocking as this response may be, it is pleasing to hear that reality television is not polluting this generation as much as I had believed. Another obvious question would be, how did this decision impact her social/academic life?

The response I received was expected, she stated that having a child was a burden on school life, but also stated that her high school was very lenient about her situation, and helped her through it by assigning her a tutor. I then proceeded to ask questions based on her experience with teenage pregnancy support groups in the western Massachusetts area, and she responded that they were extremely helpful and that she also met other couples who shared similar struggles. Although I believe that it is important to save our teenage years to experience the only time of freedom in our lives, I am glad to report that in this particular situation it is working out for them.

Francesco Liucci 11th Grade Westfield High School Teenage pregnancy. The term sends mothers of daughters fleeing, and fathers clenching their fists, ready to hit the unfortunate boy who gave their daughter an unwelcomed surprise. It is this exact view on the matter taken on by society that has caused this subject to remain undiscussed, thus forming it into a social issue.

Adolescent women who become pregnant at an undesired time are

almost demonized in today’s society. They are ridiculed by their peers, seen as incredibly ignorant by adults, and overall viewed as these freaks of society. And the biggest argument for why they should not be pregnant proposed by a wide margin of adults? Teenagers should not be having sex. As if to say that they have never done that sort of thing, with statistics of teenagers engaging in sex, in modern times, dating back as far as the 1920’s with the beginnings of the sexual revolution, people still dare to say such things. Perhaps the real culprit as to why there is a seemingly increasing number of pregnant adolescent girls is the use of sex for pleasure only, but since that has been dated back to as far as ancient Greece, that is unlikely. The desire to procreate, whether it disguises itself as casual sex between partners or the direct intent to produce children, affects everyone.

Digressions aside, the actual number of pregnant teenagers is not as high as it seems, since 1991 (highest number ever) the number of pregnant teenagers has decreased 22%. The majority of adolescent couples who engage in sexual activity do so with the use of contraception. Accidents occur, one interviewee whose circumstances stuck out greatly became pregnant when her partner’s condom broke, and they were practicing safe sex. This girl is not a monster; an accident happened to her, an accident in which the end result is a small child. However, in no way should it be condoned for a teenage girl to get pregnant, teenage pregnancy comes with consequences, many of which are not good.

No matter how you sugar coat it, give it a euphemism, or name it, a pregnancy during adolescence will have at least some negative effect on that girl’s future. Overall, teenage girls who happen to be pregnant should not be painted the villains. They need support and care, in no way is their future ruined, these girls can all succeed.

Ellie Dufraine 11th Grade Westfield High School Teen pregnancy, although a nationally growing issue, may be hard to conceive and understand in Massachusetts (a state with one of the lowest teenage pregnancy percentages). It would be too easy for me to present facts and figures on teenage pregnancy, but luckily I had the opportunity to gain some powerful insight on the raw struggles of teen parenthood from Grace St. Jean, a mother since the young age of fourteen.

Raising a child for eighteen years is not something most modern teenagers have time to plan into their busy schedules, so it is undoubtedly an enormous shock when a pregnancy test turns up positive (according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 82% of teen pregnancies are unplanned). Unfortunately, with youth comes a lack of wisdom and experience, and many teen parents don’t realize the incredible economic, social, educational, and emotional strains that follow raising a family at such a young age. According to Grace, “Being a teen mom makes it really hard to find a job. You only have two choices; leave your baby in a daycare for eight or so hours a day and work, or find a way to stay home with the little one and still be able to support them.” This difficult decision, faced by similar girls across the nation, may be why nearly half of teen moms are living in poverty by their twenties. Another deciding factor in a pregnant teen’s financial fate is the presence of the father in the child’s life. I use the term “family” hesitantly in this particular situation because, according to statistics provided at drphil.com, eight out of ten teen mothers will not get married to the father of their child. In Grace’s situation, she explained, “There is no we. It’s always mommy doing it all and I never thought that would actually happen... Fourteen months after the birth of my son, I have yet to see his father contribute anything to help out with our child.” So, like many teen mothers, Grace has to find enough precious time to raise her child properly, with little to no help from others. In fact, to keep up with her education, Grace has chosen an alternative home-schooling approach, much to her chagrin. “I’ll never get to go to prom. Or homecoming,” she explained,” I’ll never get to physically go to my graduation all because I had unprotected sex.” The question is; what is encouraging such a large scale of young teenagers to participate in unprotected sex?

Grace, who has the popular belief that the media’s glorification of sex and teenage pregnancy is to blame, reflected that, “Shows that are about teen moms, while they may be trying to show the struggles of being a teen mom, also show that you can become famous, and get paid for making the poor decision to have unsafe sex.”

So while it may be easy for the average Joes of America to scorn teenage parents, it is crucial for everybody to understand the struggles involved with raising a child at such a young age, to appreciate teen moms like Grace who are exerting so much effort to raise their children properly, and to admit that perhaps angst and foolishness are not always to blame for the mistakes made in adolescence.

REMINDER: If anyone who is of high school age and has an interest in writing, please email the Student Coordinator, Devon Kurtz, at wnstudentthinktank@gmail.com.

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THE WESTFIELD NEWSSPORTS World Series of Babe Ruth Baseball

Unfriendly welcome for Westfield Babe Ruthers

By Chris Putz Staff Writer OCALA, Fla. – While the welcome mat was laid out for the Westfield Babe Ruth Baseball 14-Year-Olds during World Series opening ceremonies, the Whip City All-Stars had the rug pulled out from beneath them in their first game.

The defending World Series runners-up of a year ago, Lawrenceburg, exploded for 11 runs in the first

three innings and cruised to a 13-1, mercy-shortened victory Friday night in Ocala, Florida.

Lawrenceburg (Tenn.) started fast, jumping out to a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning.

Lead-off batter Jacob Hallmark and Sam Crane hit consecutive singles. A fielder’s choice made it 1-0.

After a walk, Kendall Franklin belted a line drive double to right field for a 3-0 advantage. Baily Burleson hit an RBI single. After a fifth run scored, a sac-fly made it 6-0.

Westfield bounced back.

In the top of the second, Jack Yvon drove a two-bagger to left field. Tyler Delgado walked. A fielder’s choice resulted in

Westfield’s first run.

Lawrenceburg would not go away.

In the third, the Southeastern champs tacked on five runs. Ben Staggs walked and stole second base to begin the inning. Bradley Huckaba reached on an error, and Lance Pope hit a two-run line drive single to center field with no outs.

Hallmark hit a one-out single, and stole second. A run-scoring error, followed by an RBI single from

Weathers and an RBI double from Laws made it 11-1.

Consecutive bases-loaded singles from Bailey and Hallmark in the fifth inning gave Lawrenceburg a commanding 13-1 lead.

A scoreless inning from Westfield in the top of the fifth resulted in a mercy-ruling stoppage.

Westfield will look to rebound when it takes on Pacific Southwest champ Aiea, Hawaii Saturday.

Brady wins preseason debut, Pats top Eagles

By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady threw a touchdown pass after sitting out the first preseason game and the New England Patriots capitalized on four turnovers to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 42-35 on Friday night.

Brady’s backups also were sharp in their competition for the No. 2 quarterback job with rookie Jimmy Garoppolo throwing two touchdown passes and Ryan Mallett passing for one and running for another.

The Eagles rarely had the ball early.

And when they got it later, they kept giving it away.

New England had two offensive series before the Eagles had one since the Patriots’ first ended with Cary Williams’ 77-yard interception return for a touchdown. Brady threw to Steve Maneri, but the tight end who signed five days earlier didn’t turn around.

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New England Patriots wide receiver Brian Tyms, rear, hauls in a touchdown pass from quarterback Ryan Mallett as Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Curtis Marsh (31) defends in the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots won 42-35. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Astros rally for win over Red Sox in 10

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jake Marisnick hit a tworun double with two outs in the 10th inning Friday night and Houston rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox, giving the Astros their first win in nine games at Fenway Park.

With their 51st win of the season, the Astros matched last year’s total.

Gregorio Petit entered as a pinch runner in the eighth inning and scored twice, including the tying run in the eighth on a wild sequence that withstood two challenges by Boston. The Red Sox lost both — and the game, ending their winning streak at four.

The Astros came back from deficits of 2-0 and 3-2 to tie it, then took their first lead in the 10th after loading the bases with none out against reliever Craig Breslow (2-4).

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES Tuesday Sept. 2

WEDNESDAY Sept. 3

THURSDAY Sept. 4

FRIDAY Sept. 5

SATURDAY Sept. 6

MONDAY Sept. 8

FOOTBALL at Amherst, noon

BOYS’ SOCCER vs.

Ludlow, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ JV SOCCER at Ludlow, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ JV VOLLEYBALL at Sci-Tech, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs.

Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Sci-Tech, 5 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL vs. Amherst, 5:15 p.m.

GIRLS’ JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GOLF vs. Cathedral, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs.

East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ JV SOCCER vs.

East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs.

South Hadley, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. South Hadley, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Pittsfield, Kirvin Park, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ JV SOCCER at Pittsfield, Kirvin Park, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs.

East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs.

Taconic, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ JV SOCCER vs.

Taconic, 4 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ V VOLLEYBALL at Minnechaug, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ JV SOCCER at East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ JV VOLLEYBALL vs. Longmeadow, 5 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs.

Longmeadow, 6:15 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY at Franklin Tech, 4:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 7 p.m.

GOLF vs. Palmer, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Commerce, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Palmer, Legion Field, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Palmer, Legion Field, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Agawam, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Agawam, 4 p.m.

GOLF vs. Monson, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Pioneer Valley Regional, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs.

Dean Tech, 4:30 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Pioneer Valley Regional, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Dean Tech, 5:30 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ SOCCER at Sabis, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Holyoke Catholic, Rivers Park, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Holyoke Catholic, Nash Park, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Granby, 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Granby, Time TBA

SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL GOLF at Monson, Quaboag CC, 3 p.m.

GOLF at Palmer, Quaboag CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. McCann Tech, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL GOLF vs. Easthampton, East Mt. CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Voke, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Commerce, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away 35-25 Baltimore 69 51 .575 — — 7-3 L-1 34-26 Toronto 63 59 .516 7 3½ 3-7 L-3 33-26 30-33 32-30 New York 61 59 .508 8 4½ 4-6 L-5 29-29 Tampa Bay 61 61 .500 9 5½ 7-3 W-3 28-32 33-29 14½ 11 6-4 L-1 28-32 27-34 Boston 55 66 .455 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Kansas City 66 54 .550 — — 9-1 W-2 33-28 33-26 33-27 Detroit 65 55 .542 1 ½ 3-7 L-1 32-28 5½ 5 5-5 W-1 36-23 25-37 Cleveland 61 60 .504 Chicago 57 64 .471 9½ 9 3-7 L-1 29-28 28-36 11½ 11 5-5 W-1 25-30 29-35 Minnesota 54 65 .454 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Oakland 73 49 .598 — — 4-6 L-3 40-21 33-28 1½ — 5-5 W-2 41-23 29-26 Los Angeles 70 49 .588 Seattle 66 55 .545 6½ — 9-1 W-5 34-32 32-23 22½ 16 4-6 W-1 29-36 22-36 Houston 51 72 .415 Texas 47 74 .388 25½ 19 4-6 L-2 22-36 25-38

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Washington 67 53 .558 — — 7-3 W-4 35-24 32-29 Atlanta 62 60 .508 6 2 4-6 W-1 35-28 27-32 Miami 60 62 .492 8 4 5-5 L-1 34-30 26-32 New York 58 65 .472 10½ 6½ 4-6 W-1 29-30 29-35 Philadelphia 53 68 .438 14½ 10½ 4-6 L-3 26-36 27-32 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Milwaukee 67 55 .549 — — 6-4 W-1 34-28 33-27 St. Louis 64 56 .533 2 — 5-5 W-2 34-25 30-31 Pittsburgh 64 58 .525 3 — 5-5 L-3 39-24 25-34 28-32 Cincinnati 60 61 .496 6½ 3½ 4-6 L-3 32-29 Chicago 52 69 .430 14½ 11½ 4-6 L-2 28-31 24-38 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Los Angeles 70 53 .569 — — 7-3 W-1 30-27 40-26 San Francisco 63 57 .525 5½ — 4-6 W-1 30-31 33-26 San Diego 57 63 .475 11½ 6 7-3 L-1 34-27 23-36 Arizona 53 69 .434 16½ 11 4-6 W-1 25-39 28-30 Colorado 47 74 .388 22 16½ 3-7 W-1 29-30 18-44

AMERICAN LEAGUE Thursday’s Games Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 2 Kansas City 7, Oakland 3 Boston 9, Houston 4 Tampa Bay 6, Texas 3 Friday’s Games Cleveland 2, Baltimore 1, 11 innings Seattle 7, Detroit 2 Houston 5, Boston 3, 10 innings Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Yankees 0 Atlanta 7, Oakland 2 L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m. (late) Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. (late) Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. (late) Saturday’s Games N.Y. Yankees (Greene 3-1) at Tampa Bay (Smyly 7-10), 4:10 p.m.

Baltimore (U.Jimenez 4-8) at Cleveland (Carrasco 4-4), 7:05 p.m.

Seattle (F.Hernandez 13-3) at Detroit (Price 11-8), 7:08 p.m.

Houston (Peacock 3-8) at Boston (R.De La Rosa 4-4), 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Ventura 9-8) at Minnesota (P.Hughes 12-8), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Gray 12-6) at Atlanta (Teheran 10-9), 7:10 p.m.

Toronto (Buehrle 11-8) at Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 9-8), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 10-4) at Texas (Lewis 8-9), 8:05 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Baltimore at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m.

Seattle at Detroit, 1:08 p.m.

Houston at Boston, 1:35 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 1:40 p.m.

Kansas City at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Texas, 3:05 p.m.

Oakland at Atlanta, 8:05 p.m.

Monday’s Games Seattle at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Thursday’s Games L.A. Dodgers 6, Atlanta 4

Detroit 5, Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee 6, Chicago Cubs 2 Miami 5, Arizona 4, 10 innings Washington 4, N.Y. Mets 1 St. Louis 4, San Diego 3 Colorado 7, Cincinnati 3 Friday’s Games Washington 5, Pittsburgh 4 Arizona 3, Miami 2 N.Y. Mets 3, Chicago Cubs 2 Atlanta 7, Oakland 2 San Diego at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. (late) Cincinnati at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. (late) Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. (late) Philadelphia at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. (late) Saturday’s Games Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 5-11) at San Francisco (Hudson 8-9), 4:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 4-3) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 6-9), 7:05 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 7-8) at Miami (H.Alvarez 8-5), 7:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Straily 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 6-8), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Gray 12-6) at Atlanta (Teheran 10-9), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Hahn 7-3) at St. Louis (S.Miller 8-9), 7:15 p.m.

Cincinnati (Axelrod 0-0) at Colorado (Lyles 6-1), 8:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Gallardo 7-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 14-2), 9:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Arizona at Miami, 1:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m.

San Diego at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.

Philadelphia at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Colorado, 4:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Washington, 5:05 p.m.

Oakland at Atlanta, 8:05 p.m.

Monday’s Games Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 12:10 p.m.

Arizona at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Seattle at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

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

SPEED FREAKS

HOT TOPICS: 3 ISSUES GENERATING A BUZZ

Comeback kid

Questions we just had to ask — ourselves

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All of Tony’s past storms now seem rather insignificant.

What happens to Stewart now?

Since there’s no template for this type of racing tragedy, there’s no way of knowing how this situation evolves.

We do know there’s absolutely nothing anyone can do to make it better. Over his career, Tony has always managed to plant himself in the middle of storms, often triggering them himself.

But nothing from his history compares to this. Not even close. It’s hard to imagine his life, much less his career, ever being the same.

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Raise your hand if you had AJ in your office pool.

Is AJ the biggest Chase surprise?

Do we feel sorry for him?

GODSPEAK: I can’t call this an upset, but it was nice seeing a fresh face in Victory Lane.

KEN’S CALL: I’d rank him a bit more surprising than Aric Almirola, but the biggest shocks are those who’ll miss the Chase.

Don’t know. Nothing will allow us to hit the rewind button, put Kevin Ward Jr. back in his sprint car and make it all go away. The investigation will play out and maybe we’ll learn if there was anything Tony could’ve done to avoid it. Meanwhile, folks will continue to come to their own conclusions.

Watkins Glen’s future?

Watching Sunday’s battle for the win, some will suggest a road-course race — the Glen, particularly — should be in the Chase. But with the Chase now broken down into three threerace segments before the Homestead finale, a road race would make up one-third of a playoff segment and therefore give too much weight to a form of racing that’s not part of NASCAR’s DNA.

Should Watkins Glen be a Chase date?

GODSPEAK: Yes. It is one of the most entertaining races each season and should get the spotlight.

KEN’S CALL: In the new Chase format, probably not.

ONLINE EXTRAS

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CUP POINTS 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2. Jeff Gordon 3. Matt Kenseth 4. Brad Keselowski 5. Joey Logano 6. Carl Edwards 7. Jimmie Johnson 8. Kevin Harvick 8. Ryan Newman 10. Kyle Larson 11. Clint Bowyer 12. Greg Biffle 13. Kasey Kahne 14. Austin Dillon 15. Kyle Busch 16. Marcos Ambrose 17. Paul Menard 18. Brian Vickers 19. Jamie McMurray 20. Denny Hamlin 21. Tony Stewart 22. Aric Almirola 23. Kurt Busch 24. AJ Allmendinger 25. Casey Mears 26. Martin Truex Jr. 27. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 28. Danica Patrick 29. Justin Allgaier 30. Michael Annett 31. David Gilliland 32. David Ragan 33. Cole Whitt 34. Reed Sorenson 35. Alex Bowman 35. Josh Wise 37. Ryan Truex 38. Michael McDowell 39. Travis Kvapil 40. Terry Labonte 41. Bobby Labonte

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AJ may have been a little rusty on the victory celebration, but hey, it had been a while.

FEUD OF THE WEEK

try to understand what life is all about, because unfortunately, the sport will take over your life,” Allmendinger said, adding it was character-building to be “able to go through all that and come out the other side.”

AJ Allmendinger’s journey to racing redemption is complete after his carpe diem-style victory Sunday at Watkins Glen International.

Just over two years ago, Allmendinger’s racing career derailed after he was suspended by NASCAR for a substance abuse policy infraction.

Worse yet, it happened on the day of the 2012 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway, which left Team Penske scrambling for a replacement driver for its No. 22 entry.

Roger Penske released Allmendinger several days later, and the young driver watched all that he worked for crumble under his feet.

After serving his NASCAR timeout, Allmendinger picked up a ride here and there to finish out the ’12 season, and then made 18 starts for two different teams in ’13.

Penske threw him some work, too, including a six-race IndyCar Series deal that included the Indianapolis 500 (he finished seventh), and two NASCAR Nationwide road-course starts.

Allmendinger won both of those events for “The Captain.”

By the end of 2013, Allmendinger had a deal with JTGDaugherty Racing, also known as the “little team that could.”

EXTRA BAGGAGE ON BOARD

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It was another sack of bad luck for Harvick.

JTG-Daugherty ended its go-italone mentality and aligned with Richard Childress Racing this season.

All the stars aligned Sunday.

Allmendinger won his first Sprint Cup race on his 213th attempt, got the No. 47 Chevrolet qualified for the Chase and will be part of the Sprint All-Star Race next year in Charlotte.

Daytona, July 7, 2012 seems like a long time ago after Allmendinger’s first visit to Sprint Cup Victory Lane.

“Over the course of what happened, it made me become a better person and just really

MARCOS AMBROSE

Kevin Harvick had to make an unscheduled pit stop at the start of Sunday’s race when he found a canvas bag under the seat of his car. “(NASCAR) weighs the car with the actual driver weight in there,” Harvick said. “The bag just got left in there, and I spent a couple of laps trying to get it positioned off to the left.”

Instead, it ended up under his feet. “I had to come in and get the bag out,” Harvick said.

Harvick finished seventh after the excess baggage was removed.

Marcos Ambrose vs. AJ Allmendinger: Let’s call this a “friendly feud” because the two scratched and clawed each other for the win at The Glen.

Godwin Kelly gives his take: “Both knew winning Sunday’s race would be their best (only?) chance to make the Chase and raced accordingly.”

WHAT’S ON TAP? SPRINT CUP: Pure Michigan 400 SITE: Michigan International SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, noon), qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 4:40 p.m.).

Saturday, practice (ESPN2, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.). Sunday, race (ESPN, coverage at noon, green flag at 1:16 p.m.)

ANOTHER MAJOR CRASH Michael McDowell doesn’t crash small. He does it on a grand scale. His No. 95 Ford was spun like a top before it smacked and tore down a fence Sunday.

McDowell completely destroyed a car at Texas during qualifying in 2008.

“I thank the good Lord above,” he said Sunday. “That was a bad wreck. It seems when I do it, they are usually fairly big.”

NATIONWIDE: Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 SITE: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course SCHEDULE: Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, 9:30 a.m.), race (ESPN, 2:30 p.m.)

CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS: Careers for Veterans 200 SITE: Michigan International SCHEDULE: Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 9:30 a.m.), race (Fox Sports 1, 12:30 p.m.)

GODWIN’S MICHIGAN PICKS Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach News-Journal’s motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 31 years. Reach him at godwin. kelly@news-jrnl.com

Winner: Greg Biffle Rest of the top five: Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer, Matt Kenseth Dark horse: Marcos Ambrose

AJ ALLMENDINGER

Disappointment: Jeff Gordon First one out: Alex Bowman Don’t be surprised if: Michigan provides another driver with a ticket into the Chase.

Do you have questions or comments about NASCAR This Week? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com or Ken Willis at ken.willis@news-jrnl.com

WEEKLY DRIVER RANKINGS — BASED ON BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE JUNIOR EARNHARDT 11th at Glen is like a win

JEFF GORDON

Shares hometown (Vallejo, California) with CC Sabathia

BRAD KESELOWSKI Will win at Michigan this week

KEVIN HARVICK

Shares hometown (Bakersfield, California) with Buck Owens

CARL EDWARDS Had Rickie Fowler in PGA pool

JOEY LOGANO

Confused by the Brooklyn in Michigan

JIMMIE JOHNSON

Slump turning into pulled hamstring

MATT KENSETH 0-for-30

RYAN NEWMAN 0-for-38

KYLE LARSON

Will go Chasin, even without win

WATKINS GLEN REWIND

Drivers concerned about safety after violent crashes at The Glen There were a couple of unusually hard crashes during Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen International, prompting several Sprint Cup drivers to discuss the safety of the 2.45mile road course.

Ryan Newman, after a Lap 57 crash “We lost John Melvin here in the last couple of weeks, and he did a lot of innovations for our sport. It’s really sad that they haven’t adapted any of them here at this race track. The SAFER Barrier doesn’t exist here, there are no concrete walls. It’s just a very antiquated race track. The safety is not

at all up to NASCAR’s standards, and it’s a shame that we have to have accidents like that to prove it.”

Jeff Gordon “That rubber wall with the tires just sucks the cars in, spins them around and spits them out. I definitely think there are areas on the track where it’s good, like down in Turn 1, but I think there are other parts of the track where there could be something better than that.”

Race winner AJ Allmendinger “It’s a tough scenario. This is the second or

third time we’ve seen a big wreck. I think we need to do something to help make it a little bit safer over there. I agree with Ryan (Newman) a little bit. We’re going too fast now and a one- or two-inch mistake like we saw right there can cause a big crash. NASCAR does a great job to keep us safe. I’m sure we’ll look at something there and keep trying to make us safer and safer.”

Dale Earnhardt Jr. “I’d love to have some concrete walls and SAFER Barriers, but it’s a lot of concrete that would have to be put up here. We’ve been

running through guardrails for 50 years, so I don’t think they’ve got them perfected.

“They do the best they can and we’re going way faster here than we used to go.

When the car bounces back out on the race track, it’s hard to avoid and you’re going to get slung into the guardrail and hit that thing harder than you would expect, and I don’t know what else they can do. It would be too expensive to put walls around it and SAFER Barriers and all that stuff.

“You trust in what they’re doing, and I’m glad nobody is hurt.”

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Annie’s Mailbox

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

Can’t Think Before Speaking Dear Annie: My mom is in her 70s. She always has had trouble controlling what comes out of her mouth, but it seems to be getting worse.

Mom often insults others by making offensive comments or asking rude questions. When they attempt to respond, she laughs in their face. I have heard Dad rebuke her on occasion for this behavior, but it doesn’t seem to make any difference.

She goes on to offend or tease the next person.

Mom monopolizes every conversation. She answers every question, even those not directed at her. She chatters nonstop and will not allow for any silence in a conversation. Simply being around her is exhausting.

I worry that Mom is severely limiting her options in terms of who would be willing to care for her in the future. She is so abrasive that no one wants to be around her. She doesn’t seem to realize that the more words she carelessly speaks the greater the likelihood that something regrettable will come out. Is there anything I can do or say to her that might make a difference?

-- Can’t Think Before Speaking Dear Can’t: Has your mother had a complete checkup lately? Sometimes these problems are the result of small strokes or other physical or neurological problems. On occasion, troublesome behavior that has been annoying but tolerable becomes less filtered and less controllable over time, especially if there is underlying depression or anxiety. Suggest your mother see her doctor, and offer to go with her so you can discuss this directly. You also can leave a message at the doctor’s office with your concerns.

Dear Annie: This is for the many caring children who are forced by circumstances to place their elderly parents in a nursing home to be cared for by others. When visiting, these children are so heartbroken to hear the parent say over and over, “I want to go home.” Please tell them this “home” is most likely the safe, warm feeling of their childhood, or the place where they were in control of their lives.

My husband and I were fortunate enough to be able to care for his mother in a nice apartment annexed to our main living area. It had sliding doors to the deck and overlooked a quiet tranquil yard. We took our meals with her, and she had plenty of interaction with our family and as much personal care as possible. Yet, the more senility crept in the more she wanted to “go home.”

That feeling of “home” was the one thing we were not able to give her, no matter how hard we tried. -- No Regrets in Watertown, Conn.

Dear No Regrets: We suspect the need to “go home” reflects the fact that the place in which they are living, whether a care facility, a child’s home or any other residence, is foreign and frightening in its unfamiliarity. As dementia proceeds, what is considered familiar can go back a long way, and certainly those places include the warm feeling of childhood or a place where they were in control. What you cannot reproduce is the recognition of where they are and why.

It sounds as though you did everything possible for your mother-in-law. We’re glad you have no regrets. No one should feel guilty for doing the best they can.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Concerned Friend” with interest. I started biting my nails in the first grade and never could stop despite wanting to. Fifty years later, I was given medication for depression that also contained an anti-anxiety medication. To my amazement, the nail biting stopped, and I’ve had beautiful nails ever since. -- Prescott, Ariz.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net.

HINTS FROM HELOISE Homemade Relief Dear Heloise: I remember seeing a recipe for homemade COLD PACKS. Could you please reprint it? -- A Reader, via email Ah, this is a great money-saving recipe! It is easy to make. Use 3 parts water to 1 part alcohol. For example, 3/4 cup of water and 1/4 cup of rubbing alcohol. There are different strengths of isopropyl alcohol, and you can use any of them for the cold pack. The higher the alcohol content (60, 70 or 90 percent), the lower the freezing point. So, if you use 90 percent alcohol, the pack won’t freeze solid and will be sort of slushy, but will still work.

Pour into a sturdy zippered-top bag, press out the air, then put that into another bag for double protection. If you want to add food coloring so they will be easily identifiable, do so. You MUST label them as such, so that no one mistakes them for a frozen treat! They can be used over and over. -- Heloise PET PAL Dear Readers: A reader, via email, sent a picture of her two dogs, Mulan and Georgette, wearing faux-fur vests. They are sitting in front of a bone backdrop. The reader said Mulan and Georgette are great models and love having their picture taken.

To see Mulan and Georgette’s picture, go to my website, www.

Heloise.com, and click on “Pets.” -- Heloise

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014: This year you often say one thing yet do another, which sends conflicting messages. You are beginning a new luck and life cycle, and the first year is considered to be the most fortunate. If you are single, you could meet your match this year. Until you are sure you are with the right person, do not commit. If you are attached, your sweetie will call attention to your mixed messages, and this will give you the opportunity to eliminate this trait. Consider making a mutual goal a reality. Your happiness will be contagious. TAURUS can be a stick in the mud.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Be serious about what is important to an older relative or friend. You might opt to spend time with this person only to regret it later, as he or she could prove to be difficult. Don’t be surprised if someone else in your life is being challenging as well. Tonight: A must appearance.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You might hit an obstacle or two on the path to where you want to go.

Know that you will be able to bypass the problem. A partner or loved one could be challenging, as this person’s mood seems to be less than great. Tonight: Ask, and you shall receive.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Take your time. You might run into someone who is very difficult and wonder why you are interacting with him or her. It easily could be that this person is your sweetie. In that case, his or her behavior will change. Do not react. Tonight: Get some extra zzz’s.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Return calls, and make plans accordingly. You will be happiest with several friends, and this group will have a good influence on you. Stay lighthearted, even if a loved one seems to be touchy. Don’t take this person’s remarks personally. Tonight: With favorite people.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You are likely to feel pressured by an older person who wants your attention. You might come into the situation with a positive outlook, but dealing with this person could make you irritable. Try to be gentle with your response. Tonight: In the limelight.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH If you have a desire to drive out to the countryside, follow it. Nothing will be as good for you as a change of scenery. Even if you seem to be fussing about a certain someone or a touchy situation, you will change your tune once you get home. Tonight: Try something new.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Deal with a partner directly.

This person might feel good, but he or she could be upset about a money matter. Try to root out the real issues. A change to your budget might seem inevitable, but ultimately it will be a relief.

Tonight: Opt for dinner for two.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You will be more volatile than you realize. You might feel as though a loved one is challenging you when he or she is not. Be careful, as you could be projecting your sour mood onto others.

Relax and make fewer judgments.

Tonight: Stay present in the moment.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might want to have a day for yourself. Go off and schedule a massage. You might decide to wander around a bit or go shopping before heading home. Don’t let a sense of loneliness ruin the moment. Call a dear friend.

Tonight: Meet a pal at a favorite spot.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You might want to change your plans once you have a long-overdue conversation with a loved one. A friend could be upset, should you change your plans with him or her. How you choose to handle this situation will be important. Tonight: Be where you want to be.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH How you deal with a loved one will be important. This person could be coming from a sincere point of view.

Recognize how volatile your dealings with an older relative could become if you decide to offer a new perspective.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You will demonstrate your ability to choose the right words at the right time. You have a way of calming down a situation. Nevertheless, a matter involving someone at a distance could be troubling. Detach and observe what is going on. Tonight: Hang out with a favorite person.

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Pioneer Valley American Cancer Society to host kickoff for Breast Cancer WESTFIELD - The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in Pioneer Valley is inviting residents of the Pioneer Valley to its kickoff event from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 20 at Stanley Park’s Beveridge Pavilion.

The informational meeting for team captains, participants, breast cancer survivors and prospective volunteers includes complimentary food.

The second annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in Pioneer Valley walk is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 5 at Stanley Park. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the American Cancer Society’s premier event to raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer and save lives. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the largest network of breast cancer awareness events in the nation, uniting more than 300 communities to finish the fight. Money raised helps the American Cancer Society fight the disease with research, information and services, and access to mammograms for women who need them.

An RSVP is required. To reserve your spot at the kickoff or for more information about Making Strides Against Breast Cancer in Pioneer Valley, please contact Angel Davis, walk manager, at413.493.2126 or angel.davis@cancer.org.

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Gateway Regional School District is seeking a Second Shift (3:00pm-10:00pm) building security monitor for the Littleville/Middle/High/ Jr. High School Complex.

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SPRINGFIELD-The Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts wishes to announce that starting with ‘Rome Open City’, on Friday, September 5, we will begin a 3-month celebration of Italian movies. The movies will be shown the 1st Fridays of September, October and November. The first movie, ‘Rome Open City’, a landmark of Italian neorealism released in 1945, is often cited as one of the greatest films ever made.

Roberto Rossellini’s portrait of life under the Nazi Occupation remains remarkable for its sheer immediacy, tension and power. Dr. Rocco Mesiti will present the screening. Dr. Mesiti is an adjunct professor of Italian culture at Western New England University, the Dean of Students at Duggan Middle School, and a teacher of the Italian language at the high school of Science and Technology. He is also a writer, director and producer of film.

The movies will be held at the Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts at 56 Margaret Street in Springfield.

The doors will open at 6:00pm and the movie will start at 7:00pm. With the requested donation of $7 for members and $10 for non-members, you will be given a choice of beverage and snack.

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Monday-Thursday: 3:00p.m.-8:00p.m.

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Applications and job descriptions may be obtained at www.granby-ct.gov or from Town Manager’s Office, 15 North Granby Road Granby, CT 06035 Applications will be accepted until 12:30 p.m. on August 29, 2014 The Town of Granby is an equal opportunity employer.

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