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SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014
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Admitted drug user faces more charges By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A West Springfield man already held pending trial for larcenies to support his heroin addiction returned to the city Friday after additional stolen items surfaced and he was charged with additional crimes. The man allegedly stole jewelry from residences where his girlfriend had been staying. In February, Det. Brian Freeman investigated a report of stolen jewelry and his inquiry quickly focused on James Rubin, 22, of 50 Herrman St., West Springfield, who had access to the house where the victim was living through his girlfriend, the daughter of the homeowner. Freeman reports that his conversation with the victim “quickly led me to believe that James Rubin was a heroin user.” In his first conversation with Det. Timothy Grady, an experienced narcotics investigator, Rubin admitted stealing from the victim and came to the station to be interviewed. He told Grady, Freeman reports, “that he stole the items to support his heroin habit. He stated that he uses as much heroin as he can get.” Rubin admitted stealing two rings and a set of silver coins from the victim. Freeman was able to recover the items from the precious metals buyers who had bought them from Rubin but one ring had already been cut in half, apparently preparatory to scrapping the item for its metal value. Rubin was released on his personal recognizance after he was arraigned on larceny charges in Westfield District Court but that recognizance was revoked in late June and he was held without right to bail after he was arraigned in a separate case in Springfield District Court. Although he was sent to the Hampden County Correctional Facility he garnered additional charges after items of gold jewelry he had sold to a Westfield jeweler surfaced. Det. Anthony Tsatos reports that he photographed the gold bracelet and charms and, when he showed the pictures to the mother of Rubin’s girlfriend, she identified them as items which had been left to her by her mother. Tsatos interviewed the woman’s daughter who said that Rubin had spent the night before he sold the gold pieces with her at her mother’s home. Rubin was brought from the correctional facility to Westfield District Court on Friday for arraignment on two additional charges, larceny of property valued more than $250 and receiving stolen property valued more than $250, and Judge Philip A. Contant set bail at $500. He continues to be held and will return to court for a Sept. 19 hearing.
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Steam rises from the hot asphalt as contractors from Lane Construction repair Springdale Road in Westfield earlier this week. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
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an employee to the residence to seek payment. The statement concluded that, should you receive such a visitor or phone call to not divulge any account or personal information and immediately call the WG&E at (413) 572-0100 to discuss your account and/or report the call to the Financial Crimes Unit of the Westfield Police Department Detective Bureau at (413) 562-5411. “At the Westfield Gas & Electric, protecting customer information is a top See Scam Warning, Page 7
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Fighting modern fires By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – As times change, so do fires. Southwick Fire Chief Richard Anderson said modern fires are much different than fires fought just a few decades ago, and the department’s approach is different, too. “One thing that affects the change is how houses are built today,” said Anderson. “Homes are tighter now, with improved windows, thicker insulation and wrap.” The problem, said Anderson, is that these energy efficiencies are great for a homeowner, but when a fire breaks out, they contribute to a hotter, bigger blaze. “A fire remains insulated in a home until it finds a source of oxygen, like an open window or cracked door,” he said. “So we have to be very careful how we approach a burning building. They smolder more and by the time a fire breaks a window, it’s going pretty good.” Anderson said fires are “hotter and bigger” today.
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By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance which will create a new centralized municipal maintenance department, but indicated there will be change, some substantial, before the vote to give final approval for the ordinance. Mayor Daniel M. Knapik submitted the proposed Department of Facilities Management to protect the $44 million investment the city has made to improve energy efficiency and to refurbish a number of city and School Department buildings. City Council members initiated the process of adopting an ordinance to create a central maintenance department in March of 2012 when six members sponsored a motion requesting the Law Department and the council’s L&O draft an ordinance establishing a new municipal maintenance department. The motion, unanimously approved, germinated at the joint L&O and Finance committees meeting conducted on Thursday, March 8 with consultants working on the city’s $12 million Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) green energy program and the proposed $17 million energy efficiency bond program. Several members of the committees asked for plans to maintain municipal and school buildings being repaired and upgraded through that spending. Last night, a number of council members raised issues of concern, ranging from how the department will operate, how it will be funded, and if the city can legally take control of maintaining School Department buildings, facilities and grounds. L&O Chairman Brian Sullivan also raised the issue of how the proposed department will fit into the city organizational structure. Currently the proposed ordinance puts that department directly under the control of the executive branch, a fact which concerns a number of the councilors. Sullivan said the six department heads attended the L&O session, which was also attended by a majority of council members, to discuss issues such as the new department’s funding and personnel. “The department heads present Wednesday night said they all have funds in their budgets to transfer to the new department,” Sullivan said. “All those department heads are in agreement that this new department is needed. They are all experts in their specific field, but not in maintenance.” “We’re just creating a department right now. We’re not filling any positions,” Sullivan said. “The PAC (Personnel Action Committee) has the proposed job description and are waiting for the department to be created before they can approve the description.” At-large Councilor James R. Adams, an L&O member, agreed with Sullivan that changes will be made to the proposed ordinance. “Things have to be tweaked, but we have to move forward,” Adams said. “We cut $330,000 from the budget (for maintenance contractor), so right now nobody is in charge of maintaining the millions of dollars of equipment we just put into our buildings. “We did not maintain our buildings in the past. They were falling apart,” Adams said. “But now we have the opportunity to straighten that out.’ Adams said that the lack of maintenance in the past was due in part to each department’s annual budget and that the money was diverted from maintenance to other purposes
A contractor from Lane Construction rolls out the new pavement on Springdale Road in Westfield. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Since April, Westfield Gas and Electric has been warning customers of a telephone scam in which a caller would give a customer an ultimatum: pay their utility bills with a wire transfer or a prepaid money card or face termination of their electric services. Reports coming from the greater Westfield area have indicated that calls of this nature have been occurring, with individuals misrepresenting themselves as utility employees. Some residents have even reported individuals going door-to-door seeking payment in order to avoid termination of service. In a statement, Westfield G&E spokesperson Beth Burns stated that if a WG&E customer is scheduled for a disconnection due to nonpayment, they will receive a written notice that includes what actions they must take to maintain service. She added that he WG+E will not send
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Another contributing factor is the way roofs are built today. “We have to be careful of truss roofs,” said Anderson. “They’re triangular structures held with aluminum clips, and those clips heat up fast and melt, causing the roof to collapse.” Anderson said it costs about $4,000 to outfit a firefighter with the gear needed to battle a modern fire. “We can’t just pull up in a truck with water on it anymore,” he said. “There is a lot of plastic used in today’s homes, and plastic burns hot and lets off a toxic smoke.” Anderson said while recycling is certainly good for the environment, items such as carpets made from recycled plastic can create a more dangerous situation in a fire. Luckily, smoke detectors have improved over the years and today’s technology allows smoke to be detected much sooner than ever. Changing technology, building materials, and more are part of the department’s weekly training to stay on top of Southwick’s needs.
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Call Luke Skywalker for backup. Police in Juneau took a call Tuesday to check out a suspicious device spotted on the side of a road. The Juneau Empire (http://bit.ly/YIVmu4 ) reports the first officer on the scene wasn’t sure what to make of the object. A dispatcher sent out a second officer with expertise in bombs. Wise in the ways of Star Wars toys was
he. The second officer determined that the device was a plastic light saber toy taped to a stick. The laser swords were the preferred weapons of Jedi knights. The confusion may have occurred because the toy, which expands to reveal a long plastic “blade,” was in the closed position. Said police department spokeswoman Erann Kalwara: “It was not explosive in any way.”
Costa Rica angered by Swedish comedy show STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish TV network has apologized to Costa Rica for using the Central American country’s national anthem to promote a comedy show. TV4 is using the anthem in a trailer for “Parlamentet,” a popular game show featuring some of Sweden’s best-known comedians. After receiving complaints from Costa Ricans living in Sweden, Costa Rica lodged a diplomatic protest, calling it a “grave disrespect to our national symbol.” Network spokesman Anders Edholm told The Associated Press on Friday that producers have apologized to Costa Rica’s ambassador in Sweden and Norway, and assured
him they won’t show the trailer after the first episode of the season airs Sunday. Edholm said producers picked the tune from a music library because it was “beautiful and grand” but weren’t aware it was Costa Rica’s national anthem. “If any Costa Ricans were offended we of course apologize,” he said. Costa Rican Ambassador Manuel Antonio Barrantes Rodriguez said he was pleased by the network’s promise not to use the anthem after Sunday. “At the same time we feel offended,” he told AP. “It’s outrageous to use a national anthem as background music.”
TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, August 23, the 235th day of 2014. There are 130 days left in the year.
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n August 23, 1914, Japan declared war against Germany in World War I.
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In 1305, Scottish rebel leader Sir William Wallace was executed by the English for treason. In 1775, Britain’s King George III proclaimed the American colonies to be in a state of “open and avowed rebellion.” In 1858, “Ten Nights in a Bar-room,” a play by Timothy Shay Arthur about the perils of drinking alcohol, opened in New York. In 1913, Copenhagen’s Little Mermaid statue, inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen story, was unveiled in the harbor of the Danish capital. In 1926, silent film star Rudolph Valentino died in New York at age 31. In 1927, amid protests, Italian-born anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed in Boston for the murders of two men during a 1920 robbery. In 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to a non-aggression treaty, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, in Moscow. In 1944, Romanian Prime Minister Ion Antonescu was dismissed by King Michael, paving the way for Romania to abandon the Axis in favor of the Allies. In 1960, Broadway librettist Oscar Hammerstein (HAM’-urSTYN’) II, 65, died in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
In 1973, a bank robbery-turned-hostage-taking began in Stockholm, Sweden; the four hostages ended up empathizing with their captors, a psychological condition now referred to as “Stockholm Syndrome.” In 1982, Lebanon’s parliament elected Christian militia leader Bashir Gemayel president. (However, Gemayel was assassinated some three weeks later.) In 1989, in a case that inflamed racial tensions in New York, Yusuf Hawkins, a 16-year-old black youth, was shot dead after he and his friends were confronted by a group of white youths in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn. (Gunman Joey Fama was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison; he will be eligible for parole in 2022.)
Ten years ago: President George W. Bush criticized a political commercial accusing Democratic nominee John Kerry of inflating his own Vietnam War record, and said broadcast attacks by outside groups had no place in the race for the White House. In Athens, Jeremy Wariner became the sixth consecutive American to win the Olympic title in the 400 meters, leading a U.S. sweep of the medals. The U.S. softball team won its third straight gold medal with a 5-1 victory over Australia.
Five years ago: Reality TV contestant Ryan Jenkins, suspected of killing his wife, former model Jasmine Fiore, was found hanging in a motel in Hope, British Columbia, Canada, an apparent suicide. Eric Bruntlett turned an unassisted triple play to finish Philadelphia’s wild 9-7 victory over the New York Mets. Stefania Fernandez, Miss Venezuela, won the 2009 Miss Universe pageant in the Bahamas; she succeeded fellow Venezuelan Dayana Mendoza, the previous year’s winner.
One year ago: A military jury convicted Maj. Nidal Hasan in the deadly 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, that claimed 13 lives; the Army psychiatrist was later sentenced to death. Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier who’d massacred 16 Afghan civilians, was sentenced at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, to life in prison with no chance of parole. San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, a Democrat, agreed to resign in return for the city’s help defending him against claims he’d groped, kissed and made lewd comments to women. (Filner later pleaded guilty to a felony for manhandling a woman at a fundraising event and two misdemeanor battery charges; he served three months of house arrest.)
Today’s Birthdays: Actress Vera Miles is 84. Actress Barbara Eden is 83. Political satirist Mark Russell is 82. Pro Football Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen is 80. Actor Richard Sanders is 74. Ballet dancer Patricia McBride is 72. Former Surgeon General Antonia Novello is 70. Pro Football Hall of Famer Rayfield Wright is 69. Country singer Rex Allen Jr. is 67. Singer Linda Thompson is 67. Actress Shelley Long is 65. Actor-singer Rick Springfield is 65. Country singer-musician Woody Paul (Riders in the Sky) is 65. Queen Noor of Jordan is 63. Actorproducer Mark Hudson is 63. Actor Skipp Sudduth is 58. Retired MLB All-Star pitcher Mike Boddicker is 57. Rock musician Dean DeLeo (Army of Anyone; Stone Temple Pilots) is 53. Tejano singer Emilio Navaira (nah-VY’-rah) is 52. Country musician Ira Dean (Trick Pony) is 45. Actor Jay Mohr is 44. Actor Ray Park is 40. Actor Scott Caan is 38. Country singer Shelly Fairchild is 37. Figure skater Nicole Bobek is 37. Rock singer Julian Casablancas (The Strokes) is 36. NBA player Kobe Bryant is 36. Actress Joanne Froggatt is 34. Actress Annie Ilonzeh is 31. Dance musician Sky Blu is 28. Actress Kimberly Matula is 26. NBA player Jeremy Lin is 26.
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Councilor O’Connell: Ward 4 and city update We can all agree that this summer has flown continue to visit the downtown businesses even by. It does seem as if we just marked the with the challenges of limited parking. If we do not Memorial Day holiday and now we are support the restaurants in this area, for example, we approaching Labor Day – the bookends of sumwill lose them. Of that you can be sure. mer. There is a clip in the night time air that The entire subject of the taking of the Wielgus reminds us of fall’s approach. Farm has been hashed over and discussed in detail The City Council returned to regular sessions for years now. The sad part of this issue is that it has this week last night. Our agenda reflected the divided our community between those who feel we vacation we just experienced and was full. must take the working farm in order to proceed Issues of importance now before the Council toward building a new school and those who feel include the conversion in parking from four that this land-taking is simply unfair. The reality is open spaces (one taxi and three car) to a bus that we do not need to take the land in order to prostop in front of The United Bank and the ceed with the proposed new school construction. Athenaeum, the taking of the Wielgus farm, and The reasons for the delay in the proposed construcMARY L. the transfer of control of six properties in the tion are many, including the ignoring of federal and O’CONNELL downtown from city ownership (where the state law, incorrect planning processes, as well as Council would retain some say over how the violations of law in our local process. Replacement property is used) to the Westfield Redevelopment Authority. land is bountiful and there are many sites that would be much The PVTA has requested that four parking spots along Elm more appropriate than the Wielgus farm. Property close to the Street in front of United Bank and the Athenaeum be con- South Middle School, Amelia Park, and the Children’s Museum verted to one bus stop. At Council this week I motioned to set a public hearing so that residents could weigh in on this issue. See Ward 4 Update, Page 7 Sadly, we did not garner the seven votes needed to schedule the official public hearing. However, the matter will be discussed in the next L&O meeting set for Wednesday, September 3. Please check the city’s calendar for the exact meeting time. At this meeting the public will be given an opportunity to weigh in on the issue. I would estimate the meeting start time at either 6 or 6:30. If you have an opinion on this either way I would suggest you contact your City Council representative or some of the At-large City Councilors AND attend this subcommittee meeting. Years ago there was a bus stop in this location and both the City and the PVTA understood the wisdom of relocating it for the convenience of residents. It is my understanding that resident Frank Mills and Mr. Santos from United Bank worked on this change. I’d like to a plea that we all
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Government Meetings MONDAY, AUGUST 25 TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm
WESTFIELD School Committee Executive Session at 6:30 pm School Committee at 7 pm
BLANDFORD Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm
HUNTINGTON Selectboard at 4 pm
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26 TOLLAND Board of Assessors at 10 am
WESTFIELD Conservation Commission at 6:30 pm
SOUTHWICK Park & Recreation Commission at 6:30 pm
BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5:30 pm Fire Department Meeting at 6:30 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm
PUBLIC NOTICES World Series Parade WESTFIELD — Join the City of Westfield for a parade for the 14-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars. The parade starts at 1PM on August 24. North Elm Street/Elm Street will be closed from Notre Dame to Court from 1PM–2PM.
School Street access WESTFIELD — “Due to the Gas Light District construction project, School St. will be closed intermittently for the next few days.”
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“Appropriate PulseLine voice-mails” will now be replayed on The Westfield News Radio Show every Thursday morning from 6-8am at 89.5FM. Yes, I’m calling about your policy. I don’t think it is fair, you know, myself calling in on the telephone because I don’t have a computer, can’t afford to get a computer plus don’t like computers will hold me back from saying something. You know, I thought we had freedom of speech in this country you know it is not fair. And, if you would, possibly print this for me I would like to submit a complaint about the roads. Springdale Road – they’re digging it up. I hope they dig it up deep enough because they can’t patch it. You know the history of roads in Westfield – they’re never repaired right and they never last. Thank you. Good morning. I’m calling concerning the power plant that was being considered in the vicinity of Lockhouse Road. I think two years have passed and there’s not a whisper out of the crowd. I know there was a lot of opposition but that was a possible gold mine for the city of Westfield. If it became a reality we already lost one the same identical power type of plant to Agawam and, of course, Agawam today is raking in millions of dollars on taxation. Could you tell me if there is any further development concerning this power plant that was proposed approximately two years ago? I know the Westfield G&E were behind this particular item. Any information would be welcome. Thank you. I read with interest the article about the domestic violence penalties being increased and especially domestic violence coordinator, Donna Sukoc’s comments about “those guys” that are accused of domestic violence. Was that a freudian slip, Donna, or is that what you meant, “those guys?” I think women can be accused of domestic violence. I can see they cut another bunch of nice mature trees down again in Westfield, behind Mama Cakes. They cut down all the trees in the parking lot. Maybe they’re going to redo the parking lot, but can’t they work around them? NO! Westfield has to cut every single tree down there is and they’re beautiful. And also, I’m calling again to say what are they going to do about the trees at the Green when those oaks get large and start dropping acorns all over the cars and they’re squashed in the road and also are all over the park and they’re going to be ruining the grass because I don’t theink they’re going to have anybody raking them up and also they’ll be all around the sidewalks there. So if people do go to the park, they can step on them and trip. Whose idiot idea was it to put up oaks? Continue the conversation http://thewestfieldnews.com/pulseline-form
Only 4 anti-Obamacare House Dems left for elections By Jennifer Haberkorn Politico.com Thirty-four House Democrats bucked their party to vote against Obamacare when it passed in 2010. Today, only four of those lawmakers are still in office and running for reelection this fall. The dramatic downsize underscores not only how consequential the health care law vote was but how quickly moderate Democrats have been eliminated on Capitol Hill. Even those who opposed the law had trouble surviving the highly partisan atmosphere it helped to create. With the divide only more pronounced in 2014, the final four are trying to avoid a similar fate. Obamacare remains a volatile issue, and all still tout their “no” vote. Yet their vulnerability also reflects a more daunting and long-lasting problem for lawmakers who would occupy the middle ground. “I don’t think you can just look at the Affordable Care Act — you have to look at the broader picture,” said Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota. “You just don’t have many people like myself left. The moderates on the Republican side are gone, too.” Although there are small signs that the health care law’s presence on the campaign trail is waning, Peterson and Reps. Daniel Lipinski of Illinois, John Barrow of Georgia and Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts continue to be challenged over whether they did enough to try to stop Obamacare. “I think I’ve done more than maybe any member in the House to either sponsor, co-sponsor or vote for bills to make changes to it,” Lipinski said. “I know I have an opponent saying ‘repeal , repeal, repeal.’ But I think most people understand where we are at right now. They know changes need to be made. But they don’t want to throw the whole thing out.” Lynch, one of the rare Democrats who opposed the health care law from the left, is the only one of the remaining four who doesn’t have an opponent in November. Lipinski, Barrow and Peterson, by contrast, have real campaigns ahead. They represent swing districts that the GOP has been working to reclaim for some time, and all face opponents trying to tie them to Obamacare and to capitalize on the continued unpopularity of both the law and President Barack Obama. Rick Allen, the well-funded Republican hoping to unseat Barrow, has repeatedly blasted him for supporting the law, including a Facebook post that faulted him for voting “27 times against repealing, defunding or delaying Obamacare.” Peterson’s and
New contraceptive coverage plan to be offered for religious nonprofits By Brett Norman Politico.com The Obama administration is offering yet another way for religious nonprofits to avoid providing contraceptive coverage under Obamacare, but the accommodation released Friday is unlikely to put an end to the ongoing court battles over the issue. The new plan, which addresses a highprofile component of the health care law, essentially adds HHS to the notification process for any group that objects to the coverage requirement. The legal challenges brought by scores of organizations across the country have put contraceptive coverage at risk for some women but not threatened the health care law itself. Under the accommodation, federal health officials will allow religious nonprofits such as Wheaton College and Little Sisters of the Poor to tell HHS that they object to providing the contraceptive benefit. The government will then instruct their insurance provider to offer the coverage at no cost to either the religious entity or its employees. The move signals that the administration is not ready to give up on a provision that has repeatedly been rebuked by federal courts, including the Supreme Court. Yet some religious nonprofits have suggested that nothing short of an outright exemption from the contraceptive coverage mandate would allay their moral objections to participating in the requirement. The latest approach inserts an extra step in the process that the administration hopes will satisfy the groups’ objections that they’re basically complicit in providing contraception if they have to trigger a chain of events that leads to birth control being available. It takes effect immediately. Under the previous policy, such organizations could notify their insurer that
they objected to providing the coverage, and the insurer was then required to offer the benefit itself. But the Supreme Court recently granted Wheaton, a Christian school in Illinois, a temporary injunction prohibiting the enforcement of the provision. On Friday, the administration also proposed a similar HHS avenue for forprofit companies such as Hobby Lobby. The national crafts chain won a Supreme Court decision in June ruling that the Obamacare contraceptive coverage requirement violated the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The outcome means that “closely held” for-profit companies can refuse to provide the contraception benefit if providing such coverage would violate their owners’ deeply held religious beliefs. “Women across the country deserve access to recommended preventive services that are important to their health, no matter where they work,” HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell said in a statement. “Today’s announcement reinforces our commitment to providing women with access to coverage for contraception, while respecting religious considerations raised by non-profit organizations and closely held for-profit companies.” The proposal to extend the accommodation to certain for-profit employers requests comments on how it should define what makes an entity “closely held” unlike publicly traded corporations, for instance, which the Supreme Court decision did not address. Some courts have sided with the administration on the contraception coverage mandate. The University of Notre Dame, for example, lost a challenge this year in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. While it prepares an appeal to the Supreme Court, the university is providing contraceptive coverage under duress.
Other religiously affiliated employers, including Catholic hospitals, had not pushed back on the previous accommodation. (Purely religious organizations like churches are exempt from the coverage requirement.) Advocates for some religiously affiliated employers aren’t indicating that the amended policy will put an end to the legal fight. “This is latest step in the administration’s long retreat on the HHS Mandate,” said Emily Hardman, communications director at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which is representing the Little Sisters of the Poor and other nonprofits as well as for-profit companies filing religious objections. “We look forward to reviewing the new rule and its implications.” According to Hardman, more than 100 cases are working their way through the courts. Women’s health advocates praised the new plan for providing a way to give employees of companies like Hobby Lobby access to birth control without copays. Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, called on Congress to pass a bill that would counteract the Supreme Court ruling. “Once again, we’re reminded of the great lengths opponents are willing to go to put barriers between women and their birth control,” Richards said in a statement. “While the Obama Administration is working hard to protect women’s access to birth control in the face of harmful Supreme Court decisions, today’s notice also serves as a stark reminder of what is at stake for women in this country when it comes to affordable basic health care.” The high court’s Hobby Lobby decision noted that the accommodation the administration had already made for religious nonprofits was a less restrictive See New Plan, Page 7
Lipinski’s opponents have lobbed similar criticisms. None of the four incumbents has voted to fully repeal the law, but each has backed bills to eliminate particularly disliked parts of Obamacare, such as the employer mandate or individual mandate. Barrow, for one, turned down the government’s contribution to his health insurance. Lipinski is the lead Democrat on a measure to change the ACA’s “full time” definition from 30 hours to 40 hours. Both have co-sponsored several bills against parts of the law and voted for more. Peterson hasn’t been quite as quick to lead the efforts against Obamacare, but he has joined Republicans on several pieces of antiACA legislation that have come to the House floor. While he knows the law played a big role in his 2012 race, he senses that its political liability is starting to diminish. Obamacare coverage “The only time it comes up [with constituents] is when I bring it up,” said Peterson, who thinks the GOP overplayed its hand with dozens of repeal votes. “People are smarter than that. They know the Senate is Democratic and the president will be there another two years. Even if they wanted repeal, I think they’ve realized it’s not going to happen.” Like the other three Democrats, he said he sees value in some parts of the ACA but would vote against it again today. He and the others have touted their opposition and taken steps to remind constituents of their 2010 vote. Both Lynch and Lipinski say they still have constituents thanking them. “I get mostly really, really, really positive response,” Lynch said. “I think it’s because, as is usually the case with a 2,400-page bill, nobody read it. None of my constituents really realized the full details.” As they seek reelection this fall, all four men find themselves somewhere in between the Democrats who support the law but are loathe to acknowledge its problems and the Republicans who can’t admit that it has benefits beyond eliminating denials based on preexisting conditions. They are pushing a “fix it” line — as in, they didn’t support the law, but now that it’s here, they don’t want to repeal it. Instead, they want to repair the flaws they see in the legislation. Polling backs up the strategy. “It’s the sweet spot in the polls — to be for improving the law, so you’re not for it but you’re not for denying people those benefits,” said Drew Altman, president of the Kaiser Family Foundation. Barrow, who has frequently supported GOP bills to repeal or undermine small portions of the law, is expecting his Republican challenger to use Obamacare against him. “I’m sure it will be an issue for our opponent this fall,” a Barrow aide said. But the lawmaker is “never afraid to talk about it. He was adamantly opposed to the bill when it came out. … But now, he says this all the time: He’s the guy who has had prostate cancer, and he knows the value of preventive measures. He knows the value of not being able to deny something for preexisting conditions.” The four Democrats are hoping to hang on where other moderates couldn’t. Half of the 34 who voted against Obamacare in March 2010 lost their seats that November, overcome by the Republican wave that was powered in part by the law. Another four chose not to run for reelection. Public sentiment hadn’t shifted much by 2012. And today, after defeats and retirements, only six Democrats of the original “no” votes remain. They include Reps. Jim Matheson of Utah and Mike McIntyre of North Carolina, who announced their departures earlier this year. Rep. Ben Chandler of Kentucky was among those defeated in 2012. He believes his vote against the law helped him win reelection in 2010, but he couldn’t pull out another tough race just two years later. “I’m quite confident that had I voted for the Affordable Care Act, I would have lost in 2010,” Chandler said. Obamacare has played “a huge role” in Democrats’ losses, he said. “When it was being debated, a whole bunch of us moderate Democrats were sitting in the back [of the House chamber], saying, this is going to be the end of us, we’ve got no chance to survive this.”
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Police Logs WESTFIELD Emergency Response and Crime Report Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014 9:40 a.m.: animal complaint, Westfield Animal Shelter, 187 Apremont Way, a West Springfield animal control officer came to the shelter to surrender an intact male black Labrador retriever dog and an intact female Boston terrier and boxer dog mix; 11:37 a.m.: vandalism, St. Mary’s High School, 27 Bartlett St., a caller reports that graffiti was applied to the rear of the building in chalk, the caller said that the signed artwork was photographed before it was cleaned off the building, the caller does not require a formal report but wants the vandalism documented; 1:08 p.m.: larceny, Washington Street, a resident came to the station to report his bicycle was stolen, the responding officer reports that the man said that a lock securing his bike was cut to effect the theft; 1:57 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, East Mountain Road, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the vehicle’s registration was found to be expired and it was towed to the police impound yard; 4:39 p.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, a woman came to the station to report her purse was stolen while she was at a Springfield Road retailer, the desk officer reports the woman called again a short time later to report that a person had returned her intact wallet to her home; 5:32 p.m.: breaking and entering into a motor vehicle, Princeton Street, a caller reports that his car was broken into overnight and that his GPS and radio face plate were stolen; 6:17 p.m.: officer wanted, St. Paul Street, a woman came to station to report an altercation at Chapman Playground, the responding officer determined that two teenagers, one of whom was the son of the reporting party, had been involved in an altercation, the mother of one of the boys had posted incendiary remarks on Facebook, the officer spoke with all parties, advised them to stay away from each other and advised one of the women to remove her inflammatory posting from the website; 7:35 p.m.: suspicious person, Kellogg Street, a community policing officer reports he queried a known man who gave him a false name, the officer reports that when he questioned the man’s subterfuge the man punched him repeatedly and fled, the man was taken into custody by backup officers and he was found to be the subject of four warrants issued in 2012 and
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LOST AND FOUND 2013 by the Westfield and Springfield district courts, Daniel St. Jean, 52, of no fixed address in Springfield, was arrested for assault and battery on a police officer and on the warrants; 8:58 p.m.: burglary/breaking and entering, Lewis Street, caller reports she went to a relative’s home to care for a cat and found the door open, the lights on and that the interior had been disturbed, a check revealed that a considerable amount of cash was missing, the case was referred to the Detective Bureau; 9:06 p.m.: animal complaint, Lindbergh Boulevard, a caller reports that her boyfriend was walking their dog when a loose dog attacked their dog, the caller said that the suspect dog has been an ongoing problem when they walk their dog, the animal control officer was advised to investigate the situation, see 3:32 p.m. Thursday entry; Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014 1:18 a.m.: vandalism, Nicholas Lane, a caller reports vandalism to a housing development sign, the responding officer reports the caller said that the sign had been undamaged when he saw it about 9 p.m.; 3:32 p.m.: animal complaint, Lindbergh Boulevard, a woman who had reported Wednesday that her puppy had been attacked by a neighbor’s dog reports that the woman and her unrestrained dog are outside, the responding animal control officer reports that the dog owner was given warnings to vaccinate and license her two dogs and advised that inaction on her part will result in action by the ACO; 4:04 p.m.: assist resident, Taylor Avenue, a resident came to the station to ask that police keep her firearm for her until she can secure a license to carry a firearm, services rendered; 4:27 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the operator’s license was found to be expired and the vehicle’s registration was found to have been revoked, criminal complaints were filed, the vehicle was towed; 10:20 p.m.: city ordinance violation, Municipal Playground, Hubbard Street, a caller reports her peace is disturbed by persons making noise at the playground, the responding officer reports he encountered three persons leaving the park and advised them of the closing time for the playground; 11:19 p.m.: found property, Noble Hospital Emergency Department, Court Street, a hospital staffer reports a patient was found to be in possession of several bags of white powder that staff would like to surrender to police, the responding officer reports the bags of powder were delivered to the evidence officer.
Court Logs Westfield District Court Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014 Wilmaris Hernandez, 31, of 134 Union St., was arraigned on a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by Westfield police. She is due back in court Oct. 28. Daniel St. Jean, 52, of no fixed address in Springfield, was arraigned on a charge of assault and battery of a police officer brought by Westfield police and was held in lieu of $2,500 cash bail pending a Sept. 19 hearing. Laura Leja, 39, of 1311 Blandford Road, Russell, was arraigned on a charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and operating a motor vehicle failing to meet Registry of Motor Vehicles safety standards brought by State Police. She was released on her personal recognizance and is due back in court Nov. 4. Sandra Moreira, 32, of 92 Woodside Terrace, Springfield, was arraigned on a charge of abandoning a motor vehicle brought by Westfield police and was released on her personal recognizance pending an Oct. 23 hearing. Adam Nadeau, 33, of 90 Hamlin St., Manchester,
Connecticut, pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering into a building in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony brought by Southwick police and was sentenced to a six month term in a house of corrections with credit for time served. Friday, Aug. 22, 2014 Mark A. Curran Jr., 29, of 71 Kittridge Drive, was released on his personal recognizance pending an Oct. 24 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor and a marked lanes violation brought by Westfield police. Jose R. Larriu, 52, of 16 Bates St., saw a charge of assault and battery brought by Westfield police not prosecuted. Amanda E. Wlodkowski, 24, of 62 Buckingham Ave., West Springfield, was found to be responsible for a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker and was assessed $50. A charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license was not prosecuted.
3 indicted in case of missing Fitchburg boy WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Three people accused of misleading police officers investigating the disappearance of a 5-yearold boy who later was found dead were indicted by a grand jury on Friday. The indictments against Cailey Thibault, Ashley Cormier and Christian Sierra move their case to Superior Court, the Worcester district attorney’s office said. Thibault, Cormier and Sierra face charges of intimidation of a witness and perjury. They previously pleaded not guilty in District Court. The boy, Jeremiah Oliver, was last seen alive in September 2013, but he wasn’t reported missing from his home in Fitchburg, 45 miles northwest of Boston, until December. His remains were found wrapped in a blanket
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and packed in a suitcase by the side of Interstate 190 in nearby Sterling in April. His mother, Elsa Oliver, and her boyfriend, Alberto Sierra, were jailed on charges including kidnapping, reckless endangerment and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. They pleaded not guilty. Christian Sierra is Alberto Sierra’s brother, and Cormier and Thibault are friends of Oliver. Jeremiah’s case led to a review of the Department of Children and Families and to major changes there. Jeremiah’s family had been monitored by the department since 2011. Three department employees were fired and a fourth was disciplined after an investigation revealed missed social worker visits and other failed opportu-
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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; “How can a shield of Faith really protect a Christian?”. 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 have started 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. First Congregational Church of Westfield 18 Broad Street Westfield MA 01085 Rev. Elva Merry Pawle, Pastor Sara Popp, Church School Director Allan Taylor, Minister of Music Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 –1 568-2833
Email:Office@churchonthegreen.org www.churchonthegreen.org Worship Service: Sundays 10 AM Fellowship Hour 11:00 AM Childcare Available -Handicap Accessible This Week at First Church Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 10:00 AM Worship Service Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 7:00 PM Line Dancing Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014 4:00PM Community Table 6:00PM Property Committee Meeting 6:30PM Church School Meeting 6:30PM Diaconate Meeting Wednesday Aug. 27, 2014 1:00PM Bible Study 7:00PM World Service Meeting Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 10:00AM-2:00PM Women’s Get Together
Westfield’s Rev Rice takes on ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ I am taking the “ice bucket” challenge from my friend the Rev. Bob Smith of West Springfield First Baptist Church. A number of my friends have related to me that members of their family died from ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, so I am doing this on their behalf AND to help find a cure. I am challenging the Rev George Thomson, Scott Thomson of Westfield and Cory Poulin.
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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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Amelia Garden concert Several hundred spectators gathered in the Amelia Garden for The Charlie Galvin Band, Tuesday evening.
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Ward 4 Update Continued from Page 3 strike me as much more appropriate for this type of replacement. It is unfortunate that before we arrived at this place in time the School Department did not ask the basic question: “What are our true needs and how do we best serve our current and future students?” The answers to this question might have resulted in an entirely different plan. Building a 600-student facility in an age of declining student enrollment in a tight inner-city location is not a wise decision, in my opinion. My concern at the moment is the placement of the current Juniper Park School students when the bell rings on the first day of school in September 2015. Councilor Flaherty, whom I have observed does think outsidethe-box, has recently suggested a second floor addition to the Highland School – similar construction to the recent addition to the Boys and Girls Club.
The arguments for smaller neighborhood schools are many and powerful (I understand the economy of scale but still…) This, for example, is from a study by the Colorado State Department of Education: “Research on school size points to several conclusions about the benefits of smaller schools. Smaller school size has been associated with higher achievement under certain conditions. Smaller schools promote substantially improved equity in achievement among all students, and smaller schools may be especially important for disadvantaged students. Many US schools are too large to serve students well, while smaller schools, especially in impoverished communities, are widely needed. The evidence favoring the benefits of small schools, however, cannot be generalized to so-called “Schools Within
Schools,” which to date lack a substantial research base supporting the belief that they provide benefits equivalent to smaller schools.” The study went on to conclude that policymakers should “Not design, build, or sustain mega-schools serving upwards of 500 to 2,000 students” and “Acknowledge an upper limit for school size, acknowledgment that means many schools should be much smaller than the upper limit.” The administration has asked for transfer of control of six downtown properties from the City to the Westfield Redevelopment Authority (WRA). This vote was tabled due to the fact that some property lines are still being verified by the Law Department. I have concerns about turning over this project to the WRA and losing control on behalf of our City Council. The WRA does not hold regularly scheduled meetings and has never actually voted on this change in control. It is unusual to receive a request of this sort without the other board or commission requesting it in a formal vote. Continued from Page 1 Thank you for reading and please continue to contact your City such as salary to avoid layoffs. Funding in concern is that the School Department keeps Councilors with concerns and questions. the maintenance department would be “pushed cutting its maintenance budget,” Flaherty said. somewhere else” not applied specifically to “There are also union issues. Mary O’Connell maintenance work. “My goal is to save money for the city,” Ward Four City Council “With this Maintenance Department the Flaherty said. “We have to maintain these Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column money goes to address maintenance problems. buildings so we’re not doing this again in the are those of the author and not the staff, That is the only place it can go,” Adams said. future. We spent $40 million. We need to proeditor, or publisher of this publication. At-large Councilor David A. Flaherty asked tect that (investment).” for an opinion from the Law Department about “I’ll vote in support of the first reading, but taking over the maintenance of school build- I will oppose the second reading (and final ings and grounds. passage) if we don’t have answers,” Flaherty “We have to make sure we can do that. My said. Coming
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priority.” said Burns. “We treat personal information and data about our customers as confidential, consistent with all legal and regulatory requirements, including those established by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU).” Recently the American Public Gas Association (APGA) presented Westfield Gas and Electric with the prestigious APGA System Operational Achievement Recognition (SOAR) distinction, which recognizes excellence in operating natural gas utilities. Out of over 700 APGA members, Westfield Gas and Electric was one of only 21 selected for SOAR distinction by the APGA Operations and Safety Committee, and WG&E’s Silver distinction was based on demonstrated excellence in the four areas of system integrity, system improvement, employee safety, and workforce development. “Westfield Gas and Electric was highly rated in all four areas that are required of SOAR,” said APGA President and CEO, Bert Kalisch. “(WG&E) consistently demonstrates a commitment to providing natural gas safely and efficiently to all those in their community and as such, serves as a model for all other natural gas utilities in the country. APGA is proud to recognize Westfield Gas and Electric and is confident in their continued success.” The APGA SOAR award is the natural gas counterpart to the Reliable Public Power (RP3) award bestowed by the American Public Power Association, and the WG&E has held the RP3 designation since 2007, and was the only public utility company in New England to receive each of these coveted awards this year. “This honor speaks to the dedication and high performance of our entire operation” said WG&E General Manager Dan Howard. “Westfield Gas and Electric is service and we strive to provide the very best to our customers and the community in which we live and work.”
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way to accomplish the goal of providing nocost contraception coverage without resorting to a hard mandate on for-profit companies with religious objections. The majority opinion said that accommodation sought “to respect the religious liberty of religious nonprofit corporations while ensuring that the employees of these entities have precisely the same access to all FDA-approved contraceptives as employees of companies whose owners have no religious objection to providing such coverage.” However, the decision stopped short of endorsing the policy as adequate protection, and less than a week later, the court blocked the administration from it for Wheaton College — which the court’s three women justices, in a scathing dissent, said was a surprise reversal. “Those who are bound by our decisions usually believe they can take us at our word. Not so today,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in the dissent. “After expressly relying on the availability of the religious-nonprofit accom-
modation to hold that the contraceptive coverage requirement violates [the Religious Freedom Restoration Act] as applied to closely held for-profit corporations, the Court now, as the dissent in Hobby Lobby feared it might, retreats from that position.” The new policy will now be reviewed by the courts. A case brought by the Little Sisters, an order of nuns in Denver, is before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. Tim Jost, an ACA supporter and law professor at Washington and Lee University, said the courts could find that this second pathway represents a “least restrictive alternative” to achieve the goal of the contraception mandate and dismiss the lawsuits. “It is hard to see how the administration could go further, short of just saying that anyone who objects to providing contraceptives can simply refuse to do so without telling anyone,” Jost said. ——— Sarah Wheaton contributed to this report.
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Celebration of Irish Heritage WESTFIELD — The Sons of Erin celebrates 35 year. Join us for live music, dancing, food, raffles, Gaelic football, road bowling, hurling, games, contests, vendors, and much more as we celebrate our 35th Anniversary. This family event will be fun for all ages. Limited vendor space is available. The Sons of Erin is located at 22 William Street, Westfield. The event will be held rain or shine on Sunday, August 31, 12-6 with gates opening at 11:30.Entry fee is $5.00 / 12 and under are free. Contact Sheila 262-4530 for information.
Pancake Breakfast at the Westfield Senior Center WESTFIELD - Volunteer Alan Sudentas whips up scrumptious pancakes at the Westfield Senior Center on the third Friday of every month from 9-10 a.m. Participants get two big pancakes and a cup of coffee for two bucks. Tickets can be purchased at the Senior Center Greeter’s desk on the morning of the breakfast. No advance tickets, no sign-ups, and no reservations for these monthly pancake breakfasts are necessary. In addition, the Center’s Wellness Nurse, Jennifer Pappas, is also at the Senior Center on the third Friday of the month to take blood pressures, review medications, and discuss medical and health concerns. Invite some friends and treat yourself to breakfast “out!” The Westfield Senior Center is located at 40 Main Street. Free parking is available in the Stop & Shop lot or, for no more than three hours, in the municipal lot behind Bank of America.
High School Council WESTFIELD The Westfield High School School Council invites you to our Town Hall meetings on the third Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m. The meetings will be held at the high school in Room 112. Bring your concerns, ideas or compliments! We welcome all members of the community to contribute. For further information please contact the school at (413) 572-6463.
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Mini cows come to Swansea farm By DEBORAH ALLARD The Herald News of Fall River SWANSEA, Mass. (AP) — Tinkerbell is small even for a mini cow. Standing at roughly 26-inches tall and weighing maybe 60 pounds, the tiny brown cow is smaller than some dogs. Tinkerbell, along with three other mini cows, have stumbled upon a charmed life at Simcock Farm in Swansea. “We love them,” said Beverly Ann Simcock, who runs the farm with her husband James Simcock, great-grandson of the original owner. The couple is known to the locals as the “fiddler and the farmer,” due to Beverly’s training as a concert violinist and her husband’s long farming lineage. The band of mini cattle came to Simcock Farm a couple of weeks ago from a farmer in Pennsylvania who decided to get out of the mini-cattle-breeding business and into breeding goats. The mini cattle are bred specifically as farm pets for those so inclined to care for the small creatures. Superman, the biggest mini cow at Simcock Farm, standing at about 40 inches tall and weighing roughly 300 pounds, came from the same breeder to Simcock Farm about a year and a half ago. Superman is a full grown mini Holstein cow. A full size Holstein weighs some 1,450 pounds. Superman was reunited with Miss Muffet, his “girlfriend,” Beverly said. The two minis grew up together in Pennsylvania. When they saw each other again at Simcock Farm, Superman “kissed her from head to toe,” she said. The other new minis are Rocky Road and 007, though technically Rock Road is a dwarf and is expected to grow a long shaggy coat in winter. All of the little cows are mixed breed. James said each animal is different and has a unique personality. “These are our pets,” he said, leading Rocky Road through the pasture. They’re sharing their farm home with mini horses, mini donkeys, sheep, goats, rabbits, and a couple of pot belly pigs. Daytona, one of the pot bellies, has cancer. She was given a few months to live three years ago. She continues to thrive. The new mini cows are doing well. They’re starting to come up to the fence to meet visitors, but are still a little skittish. “Once they learn they’re here forever, they’re all set,” Beverly said. The Simcocks are plowing the same land as the first James Simcock, who bought the property in 1887. Simcock Farm started as a dairy and strawberry farm. The original farm and homestead are still standing on the property. Simcock Farm today is out of the dairy business. They run an ice cream stand, and grow and sell vegetables, along with flowers, fruits, jellies, mustards, and other products at the farm stand. The farm animals are a big draw. Kids and adults are welcome to lick an ice cream cone and greet the animals on the other side of the fence. Beverly said that with the new arrivals the farm is now full. “You have to be able to do the right care,” she said. “We like our animals to be petted and loved. They’re like kids to us. They’re not lawn ornaments.”
Food pantry needs help WESTFIELD -The Westfield Food Pantry is looking for an experienced book keeper to join our volunteer team. We anticipate the time commitment to be about a 10 hours per month. We also need seasonal assistance in our community garden at Westfield State. For more information, contact Rebecca Hart at mailto:director@ westfieldfoodpantry.org.
Volunteers Needed SOUTHWICK - Do you like to drive and are looking for something to do in your spare time? The Southwick Senior Center is looking for drivers to cover medical, congregate meal sites and other appointments with our volunteer van when the Hulmes van is full. We also run some fun local trips you may want to drive for. If interested, please stop by the office or call 569-5498 for more info.
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In this photo taken on Aug. 15, 2014, Jim Simcock stands next to “007,” a miniature cow who measures 28 inches tall in Swansea, Mass. The mini cattle are bred specifically as farm pets for those inclined to care for the small creatures. (AP Photo/The Herald News, Jack Foley)
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In this photo taken on Aug. 5, 2014, Scott MacKinlay, of Rockland, Mass., holds medals left from his father who fought in World War I. MacKinlay died in 1984, but his son, Scott, only last year got his hands on his father’s memoir. The papers were left in the Quincy house that his sister inherited. (AP Photo/The Quincy Patriot Ledger, Gary Higgins)
Quincy man’s WWI memoir discovered By CHRIS BURRELL The Patriot Ledger QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Many decades ago a Scottish immigrant living in the Houghs Neck section of Quincy, who often pedaled his bike to a job at the Fore River shipyard, wrote down stories about an experience he never really wanted to talk about — his years as a soldier in the First World War. In neat cursive on simple lined paper and a small white notepad, Alexander Scott MacKinlay painted a vivid picture of the trenches scarring the French countryside: “It, a stagnant deceptive quiet landscape, churned as if a number of fierce giants had handled enormous implements, and left a devastated terrain resembling the aftermath of recurring earthquakes.” MacKinlay died in 1984, but his son, Scott MacKinlay Jr., only last year got his hands on his father’s memoir. The papers were left in the Quincy house that his sister inherited. MacKinlay Jr. can only guess when his father would have written the 90 pages, but he sees them as vital and astounding, not just in their detail but also as a piece of family heritage. Half of the memoir is now bound into a booklet and preserved to teach his children and grandchildren about their ancestor and to let them see through his father’s eyes a war that started exactly 100 years ago. “I have in my hands an account of one man’s experience in the war, who took time to write about it in graphic form so that the reader could almost live it,” said MacKinlay, Jr., a Rockland resident who was principal of Rockland High School for 35 years. What makes the memoir’s existence all the more remarkable is that MacKinlay’s father was perennially tight-lipped about his time in the war. This is what the elder MacKinlay would tell his son if the subject ever came up: “Scott, you don’t want to hear about what I went through. But understand this: There is no glory in war.” Wounded twice, MacKinlay was also buried alive in a trench that caved in after German shelling and then saved by an anonymous soldier who braved enemy fire to unearth the young Scotsman in the Cameron Highlanders regiment. “Believe it or not, they fought in kilts and were proud of it,” said MacKinlay, Jr. But pride in their tartans did nothing to ward off the winter in the trenches. “The effects of the severe cold on the endurance of the men dressed in kilts, and inactive in the confines of the trenches, were cruel to behold,” the war veteran wrote some years later. MacKinlay, Jr. said he was “blown away” by the fine writing and the storytelling abilities evidenced by his father’s memoir. “Fires blazed in the dugouts,” wrote the elder MacKinlay, remembering the meals of hot tea with “bully beef stew,” and oatmeal porridge, served “without milk unless you scrounged a can of condensed.” Bread rations were meager: a single slice with a little jam or cheese. MacKinlay’s unvarnished account of the First World War doesn’t shy from the injustice and psychological trauma experienced on the front lines. In one passage, he tells of the moments
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In this photo taken on Aug. 5, 2014, Scott Mackinlay, of Rockland, Mass. holds a journal left from his father who fought in World War I. MacKinlay died in 1984, but his son, Scott MacKinlay Jr., only last year got his hands on his father’s memoir. The papers were left in the Quincy house that his sister inherited. (AP Photo/The Quincy Patriot Ledger, Gary Higgins)
before being ordered “over the top” of the trenches and into an assault. Rum was doled out to the expectant soldiers, but then a drunken lieutenant turned surly and belligerent with his infantrymen. “Poking a revolver at our faces, he demanded us ‘to get the hell out of the hole and fight.’ We glared at him in disgust ... I was in no mood to take orders from a drunken officer (King’s Rule and Regulation) and stuck my rifle and bayonet under his chin,” he wrote. Many years later, this war veteran from Scotland would help build Navy ships in Quincy bound for service in the Second World War. “He made ships to fight Hitler and was very proud,” said MacKinlay, Jr. But the elder MacKinlay’s firsthand experience of combat nearly a century ago carries a tone of pacifism. Recuperating from a battle wound in an English hospital, Alexander MacKinlay was tormented by fears of being sent back to the front. Nearby was a hospital full of soldiers who had lost limbs, prompting this observation: “This added a deep feeling of compassion, especially if you chanced on a comrade, whom you were acquainted with at other times in robust health ... reduced to a wan figure in a wheelchair, another potent indictment of the futility of armed conflict.” More than nine million soldiers were killed in World War I, and another 6.8 million civilians also died. “My Dad was always very bitter about the carnage and the killing of young men said MacKinlay, Jr. “He felt the men were cannon fodder to irresponsible senior officers who never saw combat.”
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The St. Mary High School girls’ soccer team works out at Westfield Middle School South Friday. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Kicking it up a notch By Chris Putz Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Practice sessions got under way for all sports teams in the Greater Westfield area this week, and all over Western Massachusetts for that matter. Nearly 30 varsity teams, stretching from the town of Southwick to the hills in Huntington, laced up their shoes, donned practice jerseys, and went “camping.” There are some big questions to be answered this fall. How will the Westfield High School football team respond to its first new coach in a decade? Will the Bombers gymnastics squad continue their unbeaten run without longtime coach Joanne Hewins running the show? Where will the boys’ soccer team at the school land with a new coaching staff in place? With construction ongoing at S o u t h w i c k - To l l a n d - G r a n v i l l e Regional High School, what will be the impact to the fall slate? Will Gateway’s soccer program
continue to prosper come tournament time? And how will smaller programs at St. Mary and Westfield VocTech fare in a time of decreased enrollment and fewer budget dollars? Several of these issues will play out over the course of the fall season. The Westfield News will attempt to answer the rest of these questions with our coverage this fall. Our sports department will cover more than 30 varsity and junior varsity teams at Westfield, Westfield VocationalTechnical, St. Mary, Southwick, and Gateway high schools. The Sports Department urges all coaching staffs – varsity and JV – to report game scores/summaries/highlights following each game/meet, and welcomes photographs from the local community. All material should be sent to sports@thewestfieldnews. com. To leave a message for the sports department, dial 413-562-4181, ext. 110. Westfield News sports editor Chris Putz can also be reached at 413-214-1433.
A member of the WHS boys’ soccer team takes a shot on goal during practice Friday. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Players for the Westfield High School boys’ soccer team listen to instructs from head coach Andrew Joseph during a practice session Friday at Westfield Middle School North. (Photo by Chris Putz)
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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
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.
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.
SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY at Franklin Tech, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 3 GOLF vs. Palmer, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 7 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.
WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULES Westfield State University Men’s and Women’s 2014 Cross Country Schedule
Westfield State 2014 Women’s Soccer Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Sunday Aug. 24 ASSUMPTION Tuesday Aug. 26 at Mount Holyoke Aug. 30 Castleton (VT) Tournament Saturday Rutgers Camden vs. Castleton Westfield vs. SUNY Oswego Sunday Aug. 31 Castleton (VT) Tournament Consolation Game Championship Game Friday Sept. 5 Springfield College Tournament Roger Williams vs. St. Lawrence, Westfield vs. Springfield Sept. 6 Springfield College Tournament Saturday Consolation Championship
TIME 12:00 4:00 2:00 4:30 12:00 2:30 6:00 8:15 5:00 7:15
2014 Westfield State University Men’s Soccer Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Thursday Aug. 28 AMHERST Saturday Aug. 30 Western New England Soccer City Shootout Westfield vs. Western New England Rhode Island College vs. Wheelock Sunday Aug. 31 Western New England Soccer City Shootout Westfield vs. Wheelock RIC vs. Western New England Wednesday Sept. 3 at Albertus Magnus College Tuesday Sept. 9 WILLIAMS COLLEGE Saturday Sept. 13 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE Tuesday Sept. 16 TRINITY COLLEGE Sept. 20 at Fitchburg State Saturday Tuesday Sept. 23 ELMS COLLEGE Saturday Sept. 27 BRIDGEWATER STATE
TIME 6:30/7:00 12:00 2:30 12:00 2:30 4:00 4:00 12:00 7:00 12:00 7:00 12:00
Westfield State University 2014 Volleyball Schedule DATE DAY Saturday Aug. 30 Wednesday Sept. 3 Friday Sept. 5 Saturday Sept. 6 Wednesday Sept. 10 Friday Sept. 12
OPPONENT Quad Meet at Wheaton College vs. Neumann University vs. Western New England vs. Wheaton KEENE STATE Springfield College Invitational Westfield vs. Stevens Tech Westfield vs. Rivier Springfield College Invitational at Elms College Trinity College Invitational Westfield vs. Trinity
TIME 11:00 1:00 3:00 7:00 5:00 7:00 12:30 or 2:30 6:00 5:00
Westfield State University 2014 Men’s Golf FALL Schedule DAY DATE Thursday Sept. 18 Wednesday Sept. 24 Tuesday Sept. 30 Saturday Oct. 11 Sunday Oct. 12
OPPONENT MCLA Invitational Berkshire Hills Country Club, Pitsfield, Mass. Elms College Blazer Invitational Westover Golf Course, Granby, Mass. Westfield State Invitational Tekoa Country Club ECAC Championships Crumpin Fox Golf Club, Bernardston, Mass. ECAC Championships Crumpin Fox Golf Club, Bernardston, Mass.
TIME 1:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 12:00
SEPTEMBER 6 – Trinity College Invitational @Manchester, CT SEPTEMBER 13 – Eastern Connecticut St. Invitational @Mansfield Hollow State Park SEPTEMBER 20 – UMass Dartmouth Invitational @North Dartmouth, MA SEPTEMBER 27 – Williams College Purple Classic @Williamstown, MA OCTOBER 4 - OPEN OCTOBER 11 - James Earley Invitational @Stanley Park, Westfield, MA OCTOBER 18 – Connecticut College Invitational @New London, CT OCTOBER 25 - OPEN NOVEMBER 1 – MASCAC/New England Alliance Championships @MCLA NOVEMBER 8 - ECAC Division III Championships @Westfield State University NOVEMBER 15 – NCAA New England Division III Championships @Williams College NOVEMBER 22 - NCAA Division III National Championships @Wilmington College, Mason, Ohio, Kings Island Golf Center
Westfield State University 2014 Field Hockey Schedule DAY Wednesday Saturday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Thursday Saturday
DATE Sept 3 Sept. 6 Sept 13 Sept. 16 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 4 Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 8
OPPONENT TIME at Rivier University 5:00 WESTERN NEW ENGLAND 1:00 at Eastern Connecticut State 12:00 at Endicott College 7:00 UMASS DARTMOUTH 12:00 ELMS COLLEGE 4:00 PLYMOUTH STATE 3:30 at Bridgewater State 7:00 at Southern Maine 2:30 FITCHBURG STATE 7:00 FRAMINGHAM STATE 12:00 at Smith College 7:00 at Worcester State 7:00 at Keene State 6:00 SALEM STATE 7:00 MOUNT HOLYOKE 7:00 at Western Connecticut 7:00 Little East Conference Tournament Quarterfinals Little East Conference Tournament Semifinals Little East Conference Tournament Championship Game
2014 Westfield State Football Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Friday Sept. 5 NICHOLS Saturday Sept. 13 at Western New England Sept. 20 at UMass Dartmouth Saturday Saturday Sept. 27 BYE Saturday Oct. 4 PLYMOUTH STATE Saturday Oct. 11 at Framingham State Oct. 18 at Mass. Maritime Saturday Saturday Oct. 25 BRIDGEWATER STATE Homecoming Saturday Nov. 1 at Fitchburg State Saturday Nov. 8 WORCESTER STATE Senior Day Nov. 14 WESTERN CONNECTICUT Friday
TIME 7:00 1:00 4:00 1:00 12:00 12:00 2:00 1:30 1:00 7:00
Westfield State University 2014 Women’s Golf FALL Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Sat.-Sun. Sept. 20-21 Mount Holyoke Invitational Sat.-Sun. Sept. 27-28 Middlebury Invitational Oct. 4-5 Williams Invitational Sat.-Sun. Sat-Sun. Oct. 11-12 Wellesley Invitational
TIMES 8:00/8:00 1:00/9:00 12:30/8:30 11:00/9:00
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QUESTIONS & ATTITUDE Compelling questions ... and maybe a few actual answers
SPEED FREAKS A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves
AP/DAVE FRECHETTE
Guess where team buys vice grips. Jimmie uses vice grips to change gears? What’s your story?
GODSPEAK: About 25 years ago, I had four different brands of tires on my car (yes, it was a bumpy ride). KEN’S CALL: In college, I rubber-banded a sock to a wiper arm in a rainstorm.
Will NASCAR’s new “stay in your car” rule survive Bristol?
GODSPEAK: Rules are made to be broken, but at Bristol they get snapped. KEN’S CALL: I expect for it to be broken early and often.
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CUP POINTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. T8. T8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. T21. T21. T23. T23. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. T42. T42.
Jeff Gordon Dale Earnhardt Jr. Brad Keselowski Joey Logano Matt Kenseth Kevin Harvick Jimmie Johnson Carl Edwards Ryan Newman Clint Bowyer Greg Biffle Kasey Kahne Austin Dillon Kyle Larson Kyle Busch Marcos Ambrose Paul Menard Brian Vickers Jamie McMurray Denny Hamlin Aric Almirola AJ Allmendinger Kurt Busch Casey Mears Tony Stewart Martin Truex Jr. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Danica Patrick Justin Allgaier Michael Annett David Gilliland David Ragan Cole Whitt Reed Sorenson Alex Bowman Josh Wise Ryan Truex Travis Kvapil Michael McDowell Terry Labonte Jeff Burton Bobby Labonte Parker Kligerman
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HOT TOPICS: 3 ISSUES GENERATING A BUZZ
Bubble trouble Three races left in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regular season and there are several top-shelf drivers still trying to get their ticket punched for the playoffs. The biggest name among the have-nots is Matt Kenseth, the 2003 Cup Series champion, who won seven races in 2013. Kenseth is solid in points, but has yet to stand in Victory Lane, which must be eating at his racing soul. Kenseth is listed 13th in points — behind the 12 race winners — and is joined by Ryan Newman, Clint Bowyer and Greg Biffle on the “good side” of the playoff cut line. The drivers just under the cut line are Kasey Kahne, Austin Dillon, Kyle Larson and Marcos Ambrose. Sunday’s race at Michigan was especially cruel for Larson, who went into the event “to the good” and exited in a fiery plunge on the course and through the standings — from 15th to 19th. The rookie experienced a right-front tire failure and crashed heavily on Lap 98. “It’s just a shame, we were up there in the points battle, so we have to work even harder now with our Target Chevy to try and get in the Chase,” Larson said. He blamed the tire failure on a collision with Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s car during a pit stop, which messed up the steering on his No. 42 Chevy. “That deal happening on pit road, it really killed our day,” he said. “I thought we had a car capable of winning the race for sure.” Biffle is on the bubble, and Bowyer is right next to him. Bowyer finished sixth and said, “We’ve clearly got a lot of work to do.” As for the coming storm, Bowyer said, “This is a tricky part of the season. Everybody is pushing hard. Everybody’s working hard. It’s that time of year.”
BAD NEWS FOR KYLE Kyle Busch clicked off three laps at Michigan, then watched his No. 18 Toyota bounce hard off the outside retaining wall. He wound up 39th. “Every time I touched the gas it wanted to spin out, and finally it was too much gas and not enough save and I wrecked,” he said. “I just hate it for these Interstate Batteries guys. I was really optimistic about our car there in the opening laps, and we didn’t get to see what we were capable of.”
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Will such scenes disappear from NASCAR? Doubtful, but they’ll likely be followed by a fine. Is NASCAR’s ban on drivers leaving cars a good move? First, let’s clear up something very important. NASCAR didn’t “ban” drivers from storming out of their cars after a wreck and, if so inclined, exhibiting their frustration toward another driver as caution-speed traffic passes by. NASCAR’s new rule says such action will be penalized. Big difference, and obvious, since you could never ban it.
So, big deal or not? Another obvious point: It depends on what the penalty would be. If NASCAR truly wanted to eliminate it, the penalty would be automatic suspension. Instead, the official wording is, “NASCAR will handle each instance separately when assessing potential penalties.” Best guess: Small fine (relatively speaking), which is hardly enough to keep, say, a Busch brother calmly seated if he feels severely wronged.
So why the rule? NASCAR had to do something in the wake of the Kevin Ward tragedy. It might’ve been strictly for appearances, it might’ve been a directive from Risk Management, it might’ve been a serious attempt to head off future disaster ... or all of the above. Ken Willis has been covering NASCAR for The Daytona Beach NewsJournal for 27 years. Reach him at ken.willis@news-jrnl.com
GOOD NEWS FOR AJ AJ Allmendinger won two weeks ago at Watkins Glen, then clinched a Chase berth with his 13th-place finish at Michigan. “It’s really cool,” said the driver of the No. 47 Chevy. “Overall, the last few weeks have been really cool to share with the guys and come here and have a little energy and confidence. To come out here all weekend and show some speed has been really good.”
FEUD OF THE WEEK
RYAN NEWMAN
JIMMIE JOHNSON
Ryan Newman vs. Jimmie Johnson: Johnson’s car bumped into Newman’s late in the race, and the two drivers were nose to nose in the garage area. Godwin Kelly gives his take: “These two guys have been racing each other hard since their rookie year in 2002. There are no secrets.”
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Seven wins last year, zero wins (so far) this year. Doesn’t matter, because it looks like Mild Matt is still going Chasin’ in September.
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GODWIN’S BRISTOL PICKS Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach News-Journal’s motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years. Reach him at godwin. kelly@news-jrnl.com
Winner: Matt Kenseth Rest of the top five: Kasey Kahne, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle Dark horse: Marcos Ambrose
Disappointment: Kyle Larson First one out: Cole Whitt Don’t be surprised if: You see conflict on the track and in the garage area after this race.
SPRINT CUP: Irwin Tools Night Race SITE: Bristol Motor Speedway SCHEDULE: Friday, qualifying (ESPN2, 5:40 p.m.). Saturday, race (ABC, coverage starts at 7 p.m., green flag at 7:43 p.m.) NATIONWIDE: Food City 300 SITE: Bristol Motor Speedway SCHEDULE: Friday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 3:30 p.m.), race (ESPN, 7 p.m.) CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS: UNOH 200 SITE: Bristol Motor Speedway SCHEDULE: Wednesday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 4:40 p.m.), race (Fox Sports 1, 8:30 p.m.)
WEEKLY DRIVER RANKINGS — BASED ON BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE JEFF GORDON Once lived atop power rankings
JUNIOR EARNHARDT Chuckling softly in Hamlin’s direction
KEVIN HARVICK Oh so close, oh so often
BRAD KESELOWSKI Will win Bristol
MATT KENSETH 0-for-31
JOEY LOGANO Four straight top-six finishes
JIMMIE JOHNSON Really doesn’t want to fight Newman
CARL EDWARDS In a predictable teamdivorce slump
RYAN NEWMAN 0-for-39
GREG BIFFLE Look who’s back in the team photo
MICHIGAN REWIND
Stewart’s ride smokes out substitute driver Jeff Burton Jeff Burton drove Tony Stewart’s No. 14 Chevrolet at Michigan on Sunday, but made an early exit with electrical issues. Stewart has sat out the past two Cup Series races since the death of short-track driver Kevin Ward Jr. Burton told the media it was one of his toughest racing weekends of his long career. What put you in the garage? “I started smelling something, and then just before we pitted I got a lot of smoke in the cockpit. When we pitted, they could see all the smoke. Something is burnt up, just don’t really
know what.” “This was a hard week. This was honestly one of the hardest weeks I’ve ever spent, coming here on Friday not knowing what to expect. I thought everybody did a really good job. “I did a terrible job on the restarts. Once we got in clean traffic we were maybe a 10th (of a second) off the leader. The car was fast. Just my inexperience in traffic hurt us some.” What was the hardest part about replacing Tony Stewart this week? “You have a lot of conversations about the
‘what ifs’ and all this, but at the end of the day these are real people, (they’re) human beings and have feelings, and I think a lot of times we forget that. “Just listening to some of the misinformation and people speculating, I just thought it was a travesty in a lot of ways. Ultimately all that really weighed on me, knowing that we had two families, at least two families just in agonizing pain and really not being able to do anything about it. The racing community cares about each other — even if they don’t know you, they still care
about you. I think that is what we saw this week. “Of course everybody in this garage knows Tony (Stewart). Tony doesn’t beat his chest and talk about the things he does for people. We know it, we see it, but nobody else does. (Dale) Earnhardt (Sr.) was like that; Earnhardt didn’t want anybody to know the things he did for people. “That is how Tony is. A lot of people, they only know Tony because he threw a helmet. They only know Tony because he got mad. Well, hell, I get mad too. I just hate when people jump to conclusions.”
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Annie’s Mailbox By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Reaching for a Life Jacket Dear Annie: We need some serious advice about a family member who is driving the entire family insane. When “Billy” was a child, he was considered gifted, and everyone predicted he would accomplish unbelievable things. After six years of college, he has no degree and is only qualified to be a bartender or a rugby player. But this hasn’t stopped him from getting married and having three little kids. They all moved in with his mother and stepfather. They don’t assist with any of the bills, but occasionally buy food that they mark as theirs and won’t let anyone else eat. His wife has a good job, and we’re afraid she might get tired of him being a deadbeat and leave. Billy has bounced from job to job and either quits or gets fired within weeks. He lost a managerial position when he was late the first day because he couldn’t find his tie -- he blamed it on his youngest child. Worse, he still thinks he’s gifted. Several other members of our family have gone on to get degrees, but Billy makes remarks that indicate he’s the genius and they haven’t achieved anything. He dominates our family get-togethers. I don’t think he realizes his faults or what he’s doing to the rest of the family. He always claims to be the victim. Now he has found a local doctor to prescribe painkillers for his rugby injuries and is passed out in the recliner most of the time. He actually transported two of his children to school and almost hit a school bus. We are taking on water and won’t last much longer. Please save our sinking ship and tell us what to do. -- Reaching for a Life Jacket Dear Reaching: Has Billy been tested for attention deficit disorder? Is his doctor aware that these painkillers are too strong? Would his wife insist he get counseling to work on his issues? Is she aware that he drove the kids to school under the influence? (She should be.) Unless Billy is living in your home, you are limited in what you can do about this. But please help your parents and those young children whenever possible. Dear Annie: My wife and her brother each inherited one-half of their parents’ house. My wife gave her 50 percent to one of our two sons, and he purchased the other half from his uncle. We want to leave our assets to our two sons. My question is: Should we divide the assets evenly or leave more to the son who did not receive my wife’s 50 percent? It’s not a question of one needing more than the other. They are both doing well. -Somewhere in USA Dear Somewhere: Your wife’s 50-percent ownership of the house was part of your family assets. If you split the remainder evenly, one son may find this unfair. If you don’t, the other may feel penalized for buying the house. To prevent unnecessary rancor between the siblings, we suggest you both sit down with your sons and discuss this openly. Put a monetary value on that 50 percent and say that it is part of the division of your future assets. The important thing is not to “surprise” your children after you are gone and there is no recourse. They should understand your reasoning and have the opportunity to weigh in. Dear Annie: You recently advised “Sad Grandparents” that if they suspect their daughter is being abused by her husband, they should report it to the authorities. Please advise your readers that they can do this anonymously. It may increase the chances of people reporting abuse. -- J. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
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Perilous Plants Dear Readers: Many of you have PLANTS in your home or at work. They look beautiful, plus they freshen the air and provide some green to brighten a day! But if you have pets, some plants can be trouble and even fatal! Here is a very short list of plants that can be toxic to dogs and cats: * Dieffenbachia -- I have several (also known as Dumb Cane!), and I love the plants because they are easy to care for. But they can cause vomiting and drooling. So if your pet shows some of these signs (and for the following plants), take a good look at the plant to determine if that’s the cause. * Azalea -- Contains grayanotoxins, which can cause vomiting, diarrhea, drooling, possible coma and even death. * Lilies -- I have several, and I call my type prayer lily plants, but there are many varieties that are extremely toxic to cats and even cause kidney failure! * Kalanchoe -- Again, many varieties; I call mine a Christmas cactus. It can cause some tummy problems, and can even affect the heart! These are just a few of the plants that can be toxic to animals. To see a longer list, visit the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ website, www.ASPCA.org. If you have pets, please take a look around and check out the plants that you have. If you see your pet ingesting these or any other plants, contact your veterinarian ASAP! Our pets love us and need us to take care of them! -- Heloise
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014: This year you might want to spend more time alone than you have in the past. You are in the midst of processing some decisions you made a while ago, and it’s important to let go of what no longer works for you. If you are single, use care with someone you meet, as he or she might be emotionally unavailable. If you are attached, you’ll benefit from spending quality time with your sweetie. Plan more weekends away together. You might be looking to make a change regarding how your domestic life works as a couple. LEO understands you better than you realize! The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Check in with a friend before you head out for the day. A new friend could be delighted by your plans, as they seem to revolve around him or her. Pace yourself -- you’ll need every ounce of energy you have. Tonight: Act as if you don’t have a care in the world. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Sometimes having a family day or spending time at home with no plans or expectations feels great. Whatever you do in this environment seems to flourish. If you have been thinking about redoing a room, today would be perfect. Tonight: Stay close to home. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Your ability to see past the obvious and ask the right questions will help you home in on the source of someone’s reticence. Once you clear up this issue, the two of you can go off and have a wonderful time. Caring will naturally happen. Tonight: Say “yes” to an offer. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You might be tempted to go off and do some shopping. The good news is that very little can hold you back other than your budget. Indulge yourself a little! The unexpected could mark an interaction with an authority figure. Tonight: Buy a token of affection on the way home. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You might want to rethink a decision and rehash a conversation with a key person. Once you do this, you’ll recognize how strong your decision was. Unexpected news could force you to regroup. You’ll sense great possibilities in what you hear. Tonight: Indulge a loved one. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Your sixth sense will be a better guide than your mind right now. Feelings that you might not be willing to publically -- or even personally -acknowledge could be covered by an intellectual rationale. Tonight: Don’t push too hard to get your way. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Surround yourself with friends. Invite your pals to join you at the beach, for a barbecue or for some other favorite activity. How could you go wrong? A loved one could shock you with his or her unexpected behavior. Tonight: The only answer is “yes.” SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You could be pushing your limits. Your nervous energy reflects a need to rest. Someone whom you care about and look up to will provide you with many suggestions. Recognize that this person is good luck for you. Tonight: You can have what you want. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Take an overview, if possible. You’ll see a matter quite differently as a result. Someone at a distance might extend an invitation to you that delights your imagination. Make a call to an older relative or friend. Tonight: Go with the unexpected if you want excitement. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Your style often attracts others’ attention. Sometimes it happens on an intellectual level; other times it happens socially. At the present moment, you’ll express your uniqueness in making plans. An aggressive friend could push to have things go his or her way. Tonight: Think big. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Consider your options, but make sure to return calls first. An unusually delightful invitation might be heading your way. Know that what is going on behind the scenes with a loved one doesn’t need to be known by others. Tonight: Schedule some quality time. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Your plans could change quickly, as you suddenly might find yourself in a situation where others sur-
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WESTFIELD- Lets all keep the date open for this opportunity to see a great show at the Westfield Barnes Regional Airport on Sept 6, starting at 8 a.m. It is more than a car show. There will be antique airplanes on display. You can take a ride on a Bi-plane. Ourlocal pilots will have their airplanes on display. Also there will be radio controlled airplane demos and displays. Weather permitting you can take a ride on a tether balloon after 5:00 p.m. Don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs for the outdoor movie starting at 8:30 p.m.. There will be vendors selling food and drinks too
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WESTFIELD — The Hi-SET Test (formerly GED) consists of a battery of five different exams in Reading, Writing, Social Studies, Science and Math. The programs available include Pre Hi - SET, Hi-SET Level 1 and Level 2 classes. To register, individuals must attend the Information Night on August 26 at 5:30 p.m. at The Westfield Athenaeum in the Lang Auditorium. For more information, go to westfieldcommunityeducation. org or call 336-3100. Hi-SET Classes – Level 1 Begins September 2 2014 at the Westfield Athenaeum, 4-6 p.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays for 15 weeks. Classes are free. Text is $35. Hi-SET Classes – Level 2 Begins on September 2 2014 at the Westfield Athenaeum, 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays for 15 weeks. Classes are free. Text is $35. Pre Hi-SET & Computer Literacy Classes Begins on September 3 2014 at the Westfield Athenaeum, 6-8 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays for 15 weeks. Classes are free. Text is $35.
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BUYING UNWANTED POWER equipment. Tractors, mowers, WESTFIELD: 122 PARK DRIVE etc. Reasonable or free. Run- August 23rd & 24th, 8:30amning or repairable. (413)789- 3pm. 2993. WESTFIELD: 18 GLORIA DR. Friday & Saturday, August 0315 Tag Sales 22&23. Multi-family, kids clothes, furniture, housewares, snowblower, kids sport equipment, FEEDING HILLS: 133 Poplar St. toys, collection of beenie babies August 22,23,24. 8am-4pm. Fur- and more. niture, fishing equipment, books, antiques, retro items, toys, tools, electronics. Thousands of items priced to sell. No parking in WESTFIELD: 20 Bartlett St. church. August 22,23,24. 8am-5pm.
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WESTFIELD, BROAD STREET. 3 room, 1 bedroom carriage house apartment. On site parking, washer/dryer hookups. Storage. $725/month. (413)5622295.
WESTFIELD: Large bright, 1 bedroom apartment. 2nd floor. Heat, hot water. No dogs. $675. 1st/Last. 413-455-8066.
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OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT: Old Town Hall, 20 Broad St, Westfield. 1st floor: 4200 sq. ft., 2nd floor: 4300 sq. ft. First Congregational Church. 568-2833
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