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East National Water close to moving on to next region of town

Rep. John Velis, right, posing with the award a Gov. Charlie Baker, left.

Rep. Velis receives legislative honor

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—Representative John Velis was honored for his work with veterans this week by a statewide veterans group.

The Massachusetts Veterans’ Service Officers Association (MVSOA) named Velis their legislator of the year this past Wednesday, during their 24th annual Legislative Luncheon. The group honored Velis due to the work that he has done for the veteran community, both in Westfield and across the state.

“He is a great representative for veterans, not only is he a representative but he has also served, he truly is committed to taking care of veterans,” Jerry Parisella, house chairman of Veterans Committee and Beverly Representative, said of Velis.

The honor for Velis comes after a year where Velis was the face of the movement and rallies to get the American flag raised again at Hampshire College following President Donald Trump’s election.

During the Hampshire College rallies, Velis was seen on several national television outlets, including the FOX News program FOX and Friends.

In addition to the Hampshire College rallies, Velis has been active in many facets of veteran assistance, including finding shelter for homeless veterans and working with veterans who struggle with mental illness, including PTSD. He also was the lead on the Stolen Valor Act, which made it illegal to impersonate a veteran and receive benefits, as well as several bills related to exempting veterans’ vehicles from tolls.

“It’s the holy grail of veteran’s awards and it’s a validation,” Velis said.

Velis added that while it’s an honor, it is about the veterans.

“We owe our service members everything,” he said. “I’m just out there to do the right thing.”

“The mediocre teacher tells.

The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates.

The great teacher inspires.”

— WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD

The deadline is fast approaching to offer input for the city’s 350th celebration. Above is an iconic symbol of the city’s 300th birthday.

Ideas Still Sought for City’s 350th Celebration

By LORI SZEPELAK Correspondent WESTFIELD — As a survey deadline looms for the city’s 350th Celebration, city residents are encouraged to provide ideas by Jan. 31.

The official date of the City of Westfield’s incorporation is May 19, 1669, with a 2019 celebration planned, according to Amber Danahey, community outreach coordinator.

Danahey and Peter Miller, director, community development, are guiding a steering committee to explore the many ways in which to recognize this milestone.

“City residents should take this survey to express their interest in what events they would most like to see occur during the city’s celebration year of 2019,” said Danahey.

“There will only be one or two things the city will be able to focus on, so input is important.”

At press time, Danahey noted that approximately 500 responses have been received to date – either online or from a hard copy available at the Westfield Athenaeum.

Danahey said the survey only takes two to five minutes and includes questions asking

residents how important it is to them to celebrate the city’s founding and what types of events would one be likely to attend.

Examples of events suggested as part of the survey include a parade, community block parties, celebration ball, musical performances, visual arts shows, historic reenactments, a speaker series and events focused around youth.

Danahey and Miller are working closely with 18 committee members and expect that group to expand as subcommittees are formed and ideas are put into action.

“Residents are encouraged to take this survey so that many ideas and opinions may be coalesced to bring a little something for everyone in this celebration,” said Danahey.

Mayor Brian P. Sullivan echoed those sentiments.

“It would be nice to celebrate the 350th throughout the year in order to give the people a chance to participate in the festivities,” said Sullivan in a statement. “It will also give the committee a chance to highlight the many different parts of the city with long histories.”

By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK – The water meter project is continuing to progress through the town. The contractor, East National Water, is still working on the third region, which is the Northeast section of town. That section includes the neighborhoods of Foster Rd., North Longyard Rd., sections of Feeding Hills Rd., and all neighborhoods off of those main roads.

According to DPW Director Randy Brown, East National Water is almost done with region three and may be moving onto region four at some point in February.

“We want to see how the next couple of weeks go,” said Brown.

The fourth region of town is the Northern section, which consists of streets off of Rt. 10 and 202 College Hwy near Southwick Country Club, as well as streets north of Feeding Hills Rd. Brown says that he hopes that the entire water meter project will be finished in the spring.

“There’s a lot to do but if the contractor is devoted,” said Brown. “They’ll get most of it done.”

When The Westfield News first reported on the water meter project last September it was noted that the current meters at the residences are up to 20 years old. At a town meeting two years ago, Brown was able to secure locally appropriated funds of up to $1.4 million for this project.

It is mandatory that every home throughout Southwick gets their old water meter replaced with a new one meaning up to 2,600 water meters will be installed in total.

If a resident is aware that their region is up to get their meter replaced, they can make an appointment with East National Water at (800)-252-8556.

Any questions or thoughts for the DPW, Brown can be reached at 413-569-3040, ext. 308.

DPW Director Randy Brown gave an update on the water meter project. (WNG File Photo)

Massachusetts Gov. Baker vetoes $18M pay raise bill

The Massachusetts Veterans’ Service Officers Association award that was presented to John Velis (D-Westfield) as their legislator of the year. (Photo courtesy of the office of State Rep. John Velis)

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has vetoed legislation approved by Massachusetts lawmakers that would give nearly $18 million in annual pay raises to top legislators, statewide elected officials and judges.

Baker said it was the wrong time to sign off on an increase in pay.

"Given the commonwealth's fiscal outlook as we continue to right size our budget, close the structural deficit, and reduce the reliance on one-time revenues without raising taxes we felt it was important to veto this fiscally irrespon-

sible legislation," Baker told reporters Friday.

Baker said the increase in pay would have put additional burdens on the state's pension liabilities in the future.

The Democrat-controlled Senate voted 31-9 in favor of the legislation Thursday, a day after the House approved it by a 115-44 vote.

That's a large enough margin in both chambers to override Baker's veto.

Baker said his office has received hundreds of phone calls from residents concerned about the pay increase. He said the veto may at least give those residents and others time to call their state representative or senator to make their voices heard.

He said the vast majority of the calls to his office opposed the pay increase.

Democratic Senate President Stan Rosenberg has defended the increase, saying some lawmakers are being forced out of office because of the low pay.

"We are losing young people every election cycle." Rosenberg told reporters Thursday after the Senate passed the bill. "Particularly the younger members who are trying to start families and start their career, they cannot live on this."

The annual salary for Rosenberg and fellow See Baker Veto, Page 7

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Westfield High School Student Orientation Westfield High School would like to invite 8th grade students, parents and guardians to Westfield High School’s annual Student Orientation Night on Thursday, February 9th from 6 – 8 pm. All parents and students are invited to visit our incredible Science Fair which will be on display in the gymnasium from 5:00-6:00. Promptly following the Science Fair, at 6:00, we will begin our Student Orientation with everyone gathering in the auditorium. Come see how incredible Westfield High School is!

Anime Afternoon at the Southwick Public Library Grades 7-12 are invited to come to the Southwick Public Library on Friday, February 10th at 2:30pm to participate in our all-new Anime Afternoon. Each month, we will get together to chat about anime, manga, and comic books in general. We might watch an episode or two of a new anime on Crunchy Roll, or maybe try an animation program out! For further information, please contact the reference desk at 413-569-1221 ex.3.

Tiny town’s power surge fries computers, appliances, siding BROOKVILLE, Penn., (AP) — The 911 calls started pouring in just after noon in the tiny western Pennsylvania town of Brookville.

The electrical meter is on fire. The house siding is burning. My power strip is smoking. The computer is fried. The carpeting is singed. Our light bulb exploded.

A power company says a failed power line component was to blame for an electrical surge Jan. 20 in Brookville, population 4,000. When it was over, 500 to 1,000 residents were affected, said Tracy Zents, the director of Jefferson County’s Department of Emergency Services.

“I’ve been doing this a little over 30 years, and this is definitely a first for me,” Zents said.

“We were fortunate that nobody was hurt.”

The volume of calls quickly overwhelmed the local volunteer fire department 70 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, which had to call three other departments for help, Zents said.

Even the police department wasn’t spared.

The surge tripped the department’s main office radio, so the initial emergency calls were missed, said Chief Jason Brown.

“Then all of a sudden I hear fire engines, so I turned on my handheld,” Brown said. He quickly learned what happened, as fluorescent

lights in the building next door started exploding in their sockets.

He said he doesn’t know anyone on the east side of town who wasn’t affected in some way.

“You go down the street and you see all these blackened meters,” he said.

Scott Surgeoner, a spokesman for electric utility FirstEnergy, said Friday the problem started with a failed insulator on a power line.

That failure caused a flash that spread to a feeder line to Brookville, and about 475 customers lost power. It was restored by 5 p.m. the same day, he said.

The cause of the failure isn’t clear, but Surgeoner said it’s not uncommon for insulators to fail after years of weather exposure.

“It’s similar to an alternator in a car. Why does it fail after a few years? Mine might last for 10 years, but yours might last for five,” he said. “Any equipment that is on a pole in the air and is subjected to weather 365 days a year, 24 hours a day is susceptible to failure.”

Any customers who feel FirstEnergy’s local provider, Penelec, was negligent can file a claim with the company, and they will be reviewed on case-by-case basis, Surgeoner said. He’s not sure if any have been received.

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2017. There are 337 days left in the year.

THIS IS THE CHINESE NEW YEAR OF THE ROOSTER.

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n Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew members, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe.

ON THIS DATE: In 1547, England’s King Henry VIII died; he was succeeded by his 9-year-old son, Edward VI. In 1813, the novel “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen was first published anonymously in London.

In 1909, the United States withdrew its forces from Cuba as Jose Miguel Gomez became president.

In 1915, the United States Coast Guard was created as President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill merging the LifeSaving Service and Revenue Cutter Service.

In 1939, Irish poet-dramatist William Butler Yeats died in Menton, France.

In 1945, during World War II, Allied supplies began reaching China over the newly reopened Burma Road.

In 1956, Elvis Presley made his first national TV appearance on “Stage Show,” a CBS program hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.

In 1962, the last of Washington, D.C.’s original streetcars made its final run.

In 1973, a cease-fire officially went into effect in the

Vietnam War.

ONE YEAR AGO:

In 1977, actor-comedian Freddie Prinze, 22, co-star of the NBC-TV show “Chico and the Man,” shot and mortally wounded himself at the Beverly Comstock Hotel (he died the following day).

In 1980, six U.S. diplomats who avoided being taken hostage at their embassy in Tehran flew out of Iran with the help of Canadian diplomats.

In 1999, Ford Motor Co. announced it was buying the Volvo car division in a $6.45 billion deal. (Ford ended up selling the Volvo unit in 2010 to China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group for $1.8 billion.)

TEN YEARS AGO:

U.S.-backed Iraqi troops attacked insurgents allegedly plotting to kill pilgrims at a major Shiite Muslim religious festival; Iraqi officials estimated some 300 militants died in the daylong battle near Najaf. (A U.S. helicopter crashed during the fight, killing two American soldiers.) Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, met with New York schoolchildren as they visited Harlem during their whirlwind American weekend. Roger Federer captured his 10th Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open, beating Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4. The Rev. Robert Drinan, a priest who represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House during the 1970s, died in Washington, D.C. at age 86.

FIVE YEARS AGO:

The Arab League halted its observer mission in Syria because of escalating violence. Victoria Azarenka routed three-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 to win the Australian Open. Ashley Wagner won her first U.S. Figure Skating title at the championship in San Jose, California.

Absent Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidates strained to take advantage of a rare opportunity to step out of the front-runner’s shadow during a debate in Des Moines, Iowa. Dozens of educators who competed alongside Christa McAuliffe to become the first teacher in space gathered to remember the seven astronauts who perished aboard Challenger 30 years earlier. Paul Kantner, a founding member of the Jefferson Airplane, died in San Francisco at age 74. Former Providence, Rhode Island, mayor Buddy Cianci died at age 74.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS:

Actor Nicholas Pryor is 82. Actor Alan Alda is 81.

Actress Susan Howard is 75. Actress Marthe (cq) Keller is 72. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., is 70. Actress-singer Barbi Benton is 67. Evangelical pastor Rick Warren is 63.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is 62. Actress Harley Jane Kozak is 60. Movie director Frank Darabont is 58. Rock musician Dave Sharp is 58. Rock singer Sam Phillips is 55. Rock musician Dan Spitz is 54. Country musician Greg Cook (Ricochet) is 52. Gospel singer Marvin Sapp is 50. Singer Sarah McLachlan is 49. Rapper Rakim is 49. DJ Muggs (Cypress Hill) is 49. Actress Kathryn Morris is 48. Humorist Mo Rocca is 48. Rock/soul musician Jeremy Ruzumna (Fitz and the Tantrums) is 47.

Rhythm-and-blues singer Anthony Hamilton is 46. Singer Monifah is 45. Actress Gillian Vigman (Film: “The Hangover”) is 45. Rock musician Brandon Bush is 44.

Retired MLB All-Star Jermaine Dye is 43. Actress Terri Conn is 42. Singer Joey Fatone Jr. (‘N Sync) is 40.

Rapper Rick Ross is 40. Actress Rosamund Pike (Film: “Gone Girl”) is 38. Actress Angelique Cabral is 38. Singer Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys) is 37. Actor Elijah Wood is 36. Rapper J. Cole is 32. Actress Alexandra Krosney is 29. Actor Yuri Sardarov is 29. Actress Ariel Winter is 19.

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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS MONDAY, JANUARY 30

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

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

GRANVILLE Selectboard & Assessors at 7 pm

Ward 3 update from Update from At Large Councilor Surprise Councilor Dondley

We are only one month into the new year but there’s lots to talk about. For this article, I’ll stay focused on three of topics: the looming school budget cuts, raises for the city councilors, and a bond for G&E’s proposed fiber roll out.

First, and most important, was the announcement by the school department that $2.9 million in service cuts are required if we are to “level fund” our schools. “Level STEVE DONDLEY funding” simply means that we would budget the same amount of money for our schools next year as we did this year.

As discussed at the School Committee’s Finance Subcommittee on January 17th, cutting $2.9 million worth of services will have far reaching impacts on our schools. The cuts will likely result in the closing of Russell Elementary and force a redistricting of our schools causing disruption for hundreds of families across the city. But closing Russell will save only about $700,000. That means over $2 million in additional cuts to staff and programming will need to be made if our goal is to level fund the budget. While we might be able to find some fat in the budget, there’s no doubt that large chunks of bone will need to be chopped out to realize a level-funded budget.

As I stated when I campaigned for office, our school budget has to be the city’s absolute highest spending priority. Last year, I made the motion to stop city council cuts to the school budget and was the deciding vote in favor of not cutting the school budget. And so I am greatly troubled by the prospect of a large $2.9 million cut in services. I will do my best to work with the mayor and other city councilor’s to reallocate funds from other departmental budgets to minimize the size and scope of cuts to our schools.

I am not without some blame for this current situation. In December, along with 11 other city councilors, I voted in favor of spending $2.3 million from the free cash account to support a 0% property tax increase for residents and businesses. But if it was public knowledge in December that the school department required $2.9 million to level fund the budget, I would not have been in support of spending all that free cash. Even part of that $2.3 million around would have gone a long way to offsetting cuts to our schools. I have now learned my lesson, however, and will be much more wary next year.

On a somewhat related matter, a motion to raise city council salaries from $10,000 to $13,000 per year came up for a vote.

The last time the city council raised its salary was in 2000.

When inflation is factored in, $10,000 back then is worth $14,000 today so I don’t think a $3,000 raise is out of line.

However, in light of the potential cuts to the school budget, I voted against the full $3,000 raise for city councilors and made a motion for a more modest raise of $2,000. However, my motion was not seconded and therefore not debated on the floor. My reasoning for the smaller raise is simple. I feel some kind of sacrifice on the part of the city council is proper in order to show good faith to our constituents who have kids in our public schools.

I recognize that politically this isn’t a very smart move.

Citizens can still be irritated with me for voting a raise for myself and my colleagues members who support the full $3,000 raise won’t be happy with me either. But I’m a firm believer in the principle that politics is the art of compromise.

When no one is completely happy, it usually means a sweet spot has been found. If a $3,000 raise comes up again, I will vote it down again and propose a more modest $2,000 raise.

In other, more exciting and promising news, Westfield Gas & Electric has requested a $15 million bond to expedite the rollout of its high-speed fiber optic internet service to many more city residents and businesses. This build out will occur over the next two years and will cover 70% of all dwellings in the city. The bond will be paid off by G&E using the revenue it generates from the new service and therefore will not add to the city’s tax burden.

In neighborhoods where its internet service is available, G&E reports that it has seen better than expected adoption rates. And after carefully studying interest levels from residents without service, G&E commissioners are highly confident that they will see profits materialize within a few years.

Nothing, of course, is a sure bet, especially in the everchanging world of communication technology. For example, the next generation wireless, broadband services are already being tested by communication companies in cities like Austin, TX. These wireless services offer speeds comparable to what G&E currently offers. However, from talking to G&E’s General Manager, Dan Howard, and from what I’ve gleaned from reports, those technologies are years away from getting rolled out, especially in smaller markets like ours. This will give G&E plenty of time to implement its fiber network across the city. Furthermore, G&E’s fiber network can be affordably upgraded in the future to meet the never ending growth of data consumption. Not only that, G&E’s fiber network, once installed, will be much more reliable, widespread and probably cheaper than what other foreseeable technologies can provide.

If the city council passes the bond, Westfield residents and businesses will have, by far, the fastest internet speeds available in our area. Although G&E’s service has no plans to provide television programming bundles, G&E will have techs and customer service personnel ready to assist residents looking to “cut the cord” on their existing television services to facilitate the switch to a wealth of very high definition, internet-based programs and bundles available on services such as

Happy New Year Ward 3 and Westfield! 2017 is going to be a busy year for the city.

As a Council we ended last year, and started this year on a good note for the citizens of Westfield. I spoke in my last article about the need for Property Tax Relief, and encouraged Westfielders to contact their Councilors and the Mayor to support the effort. The Good News is that the Mayor and Council heard your voices, and for the first time in a decade we ANDREW K. SURPRISE have held the line on Residential Property Taxes. There will be NO Residential tax hike in 2017! I thank Mayor Sullivan and my colleagues on the Council for listening to their constituents.

This was accomplished by utilizing Free Cash to offset the budget increases. Free Cash, if you’re unfamiliar with the term, is simply unspent taxpayer dollars which were budgeted for, but not used. Last year that free cash number overall was about $3.5 Million, with the City saving about $1.8 Million in addition to existing Free Cash already on hand. The unfortunate thing is, unless Westfield gets it spending under control, this is one-time tax relief. We as a Council had the ability to make much bigger cuts to the oversized budget last June.

There were $2.3 Million in proposed cuts and savings on the table. Unfortunately, only about $100,000 of those cuts were actually voted through the budget process.

As a first term Councilor, I have realized that the municipal budget process is done entirely backwards. In any business, or even with our household budgets, you first look at income, and then build a budget that fits that income. Everyone knows it’s not good to spend more than you have. The municipal budget automatically includes big projects, and level funding of all departments from one year to the next. This means the budget is going to the Mayor, and ultimately the Council with huge items already included, eating up a large portion of our yearly revenues. Ideally, Westfield would move to a Zerobased budgeting approach, where every program and department starts at $0, and the department heads must justify every dollar they receive.

One issue with the budget process can be seen in the current debacle in the School Department budget. The School Department currently has a budget gap of $2.9 Million for the next fiscal year. The primary reason for this, is because of salary increases. I am not against salary increases for Teachers, and many of the hard-working folks in our schools.

The reason I voted against all salary increases for every department in the last budget, and will continue to vote against all salary increases, is because we only have the percentages of these increases, and not the actual numbers in the union contracts. We don’t know what the numbers are based on. No one at City Hall was able to show me during the budget votes, where the actual money for salary increases was going to come from. I refuse to vote for more spending, when I don’t know where the money is coming from.

The ever-growing budget, and our ever-growing liabilities are why I have advocated that any salary increases for municipal employees be offset with cuts from other areas of the budget. I am also concerned when I see state budget cuts occurring, yet we were aware that the state tax revenues were forecast to come in under projections, before we completed the municipal budget. If state funding for programs and projects is lost, I don’t believe we have the money to help make up that funding. We cannot keep going back to the taxpayers year after year, and demand they pay more money, when their roads look like a warzone, and their schools are not being properly funded. It is municipal government’s job to find cost savings, and wherever possible to avoid tax increases.

One of the first orders of business for both the City Council and the State Legislature this year was to vote on giving themselves raises. Yes, you read that right… The Council voted at our last meeting on the proposed raises, moving to $13,000 at the next election, stepping up at each election until 2020, when the Council salary would be $15,000. I voted NO to the raises, and here’s why. Not to belittle the work my colleagues do on the Council, because they all put in a lot of time and effort, but we knew the salary when we ran. Looking at the major budgetary shortfall coming from the State, and with a giant gap in our School Department budget, it is shameful in my opinion to be asking for more money from taxpayers. The Council salary increase failed, because it requires 7 votes, and only received 6 votes, due to the absence of 2 Councilors at our last meeting. It is up for a re-vote at the next Council meeting, so if you are against this, please contact Councilors to let them know.

At the State level, I want to thank Senator Don Humason for voting NO on the giant legislative salary increases. Don was the only legislator in Western Mass to vote against these unwarranted salary hikes. With the hard work he has put in over the years for the people of Westfield, and now for his district, Don is one of the few legislators that actually deserves a salary increase. So it makes it that much more meaningful that he voted against them. Governor Baker has pledged to Veto the salary increases, but unfortunately with one-party domination in the Statehouse, the Veto will be overridden. If you think these increases are as obscene as I do, then please call or email Sen. Humason and Rep. Velis, and ask them to vote against the Veto override.

Moving onto to Ward 3 business, there will be a meeting regarding the Western Ave. reconstruction project on January 31st at 7:00PM at the South Middle School. Regarding the project, I have concerns about the responsibility for snow

See Dondley, Page 5

See Surprise, Page 5

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31

BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5 pm

TOLLAND Board of Assessors at 10 am

GRANVILLE School Committee Meeting at 6 pm Selectboard Special Meeting at 6 pm Fire at 7 pm

SOUTHWICK Select Board/School Committee at 6 pm Select Board Public Hearing - Legends of the Lake Café at 7:10 pm

Update from Ward 2 Councilor Figy Good morning. As I sit here trying to write this article, I am marveling in our system of government and the peaceful transition of power. One President left office and another one comes into office. This is truly one of the features that separates the United States from the rest of the World. I am proud to be an American and an active part of government. Everyone who voted should be proud that they participated. It does not matter if your candidate won or lost, it is important to be able to say I VOTED! RALPH J. FIGY I was disappointed with the Councils failure to pass the Complete Streets Ordinance. The city currently follows most of the ideology of Complete Streets when designing road projects. The Planning Board is very mindful of the principles of complete streets when new subdivisions are proposed. I think that too many Councilors were wary of another State run program that had strings attached to the funding. I felt that if we are doing this anyway, why not try and gain some additional revenue for our efforts. I feel that this was a lost opportunity.

On a more positive note, the Council did pass a 5 million bond for the water department. This bond will be used to maintain and replace aging water tanks. It will also allow for the construction of a filtration plant for the wells on the north side that have been taken off line. The City will be looking to the Air National Guard for some relief. We must not take our water resources lightly.

I am proud to work with At-Large Councilor Cindy Harris to investigate the possibility of tax relief for our Senior Citizens on fixed incomes. This project will take a lot of time and effort just to see what possibilities our community can offer. Taxes are a very complicated matter and I think we will eventually need the help of Representative Velis and Senator Humason. Councilor Harris and I look forward to this challenge.

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LOST & FOUND

LOST:Poinsettia Christmas pin. Lost 12/3/16 possibly in Big Y or CVS on E Main St or WS house tour. Call or text 537-6242. (12-14) LOST: Searching for my second cousin Marjorie L. Hudson, daughter of Harold (proprietor of Front Page Cigar Company) and Phyllis Hudson, residing in Westfield at least into the late 1950’s. If you have any information, please contact Nancy Miller at 415-931-4339. (12-6) LOST: White handkerchief with blue embroidery. Between Pine Hill Cemetery and Mechanic St on 11/11/16. 413-562-2268. (11-14) FOUND: Cat, Grey, short hair cat. West Springfield - Dewey St./Sibley Ave. Please call: 732-4954 (11-08)

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GOP warns Trump about lifting sanctions on Russia

By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A day ahead of President Donald Trump's weekend call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the fight within the Republican Party over the direction of U.S. policy toward Moscow intensified.

Trump, who has said he wants a better relationship with Russia, was noncommittal on Friday about whether he was considering lifting U.S. sanctions against the former Soviet state, telling reporters at a news conference, "We'll see what happens. As far as the sanctions, very early to be talking about that."

But two top Senate Republicans — John McCain, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, and Rob Portman, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee — warned the White House about easing any punishments on Moscow and vowed to turn the sanctions into law.

"I hope President Trump will put an end to this speculation and reject such a reckless course," McCain said in a statement.

"If he does not, I will work with my colleagues to codify sanctions against Russia into law."

Portman said lifting the sanctions "for any reason other than a change in the behavior that led to those sanctions in the first place would send a dangerous message to a world already questioning the value of American leadership and the credibility of our commitments after eight years of Obama administration policies."

And Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., also expressed support for the sanctions.

"I think the sanctions are overdue. I think Obama was late putting them in place, so I think they should stay," Ryan said in an interview with Politico.

U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that Moscow meddled in the 2016 election to help Trump become president.

Obama in late December ordered sanctions on Russian spy agencies, closed two Russian compounds and expelled 35 diplomats the U.S. said were really spies. The new penalties add to existing U.S. sanctions over Russia's actions in Ukraine, which have damaged Russia's economy but had only limited impact on Putin's behavior.

In 2014, Russia annexed Crimea in Ukraine, drawing widespread condemnation in Europe and the United States and a raft of penalties.

Relations are also tense over Putin's backing of Syrian President Bashar Assad and allegations of Russian meddling in the U.S. elections.

For his part, McCain has emerged as a frequent critic of Trump among Capitol Hill Republicans. He takes a dim view of trying to reset relations with Moscow and says Trump should remember that Putin is "a murderer and a thug who seeks to undermine American national security interests at every turn."

"For our commander-in-chief to think otherwise would be naive and dangerous," McCain said.

McCain and Portman are part of a bipartisan group of senators who have introduced sweeping legislation designed to go beyond the punishments against Russia already levied by Obama and to demonstrate to Trump that forcefully responding to Moscow's meddling isn't a partisan issue.

The bill would impose mandatory visa bans and freeze the financial assets of anyone who carries out cyberattacks against public or private computer systems and democratic institutions.

The legislation also mandates sanctions in Russia's allimportant energy sector and on investments in the development of civil nuclear projects to rebuke Moscow for its provocations in eastern Ukraine and military support for Syrian President Bashar Assad.

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Trump signs ‘new vetting measures’ to guard against terror

By KEN THOMAS and JULIE PACE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing full-speed into international controversies, President Donald Trump on Friday ordered "new vetting measures" to keep "radical Islamic terrorists" out of the United States and alternated tough talk with kind words in his diplomatic standoff with Mexico.

Trump traveled to the Pentagon where he joined Defense Secretary James Mattis for the signing of an executive action to bring sweeping changes to the nation's refugee policies and put in motion his plans to build up the nation's military.

"I'm establishing new vetting measures to keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States of America. We don't want 'em here," Trump declared. "We want to ensure that we are not admitting into our country the very threats our soldiers are fighting overseas. We only want to admit those into our country who will support our country and love deeply our people."

During his election campaign against Hillary Clinton, Trump pledged to put in place "extreme vetting" procedures to screen people coming to the U.S. from countries with terrorism ties. The White House did not immediately release details on the order that Trump signed, but a draft of the order called for suspending the issuing of visas to people from Iran,

Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for at least 30 days.

Joined earlier in the day at the White House by British Prime Minister Theresa May, Trump reaffirmed the United States' "special relationship" with Great Britain.

But he was also asked about a more contentious issue: his recent statements that torture "does work" in prying information out of terror suspects. Giving ground, he said his defense secretary's opposition would override his own belief. Hours later he stood at the Pentagon as retired Gen. James Mattis was sworn in as the military's chief.

Trump held firm on another controversy — trade and illegal immigration from Mexico. He told reporters at a joint news conference with May that he had a "very good call" with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto earlier in the day, but he reaffirmed his belief that Mexico has "outnegotiated and beat us to a pulp" on trade — and that would change.

"We're no longer going to be the country that doesn't know what it's doing," he declared a day after the Mexican leader canceled his visit to Washington in response to Trump's plans to build a border wall and have Mexico pay for it.

The flurry of national security moves and foreign policy outreach capped a hectic first week for Trump at the White House, giving Americans an initial look at how Trump intends to position the United States around the globe.

Pro-life groups hold triumphant rally after Obama years

By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The politically ascendant antiabortion movement gathered Friday for a triumphant rally on the National Mall, rejoicing at the end of an eight-year presidency that participants said was dismissive of their views.

Vice President Mike Pence told the crowd at the March for Life that anti-abortion policies were a top priority of the new administration, and President Donald Trump tweeted that the rally had his "full support."

The March for Life is held every year in Washington to mark the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. While no official crowd estimates were available, the turnout was clearly larger than in recent years, when abortion opponents had less political clout. Many thousands huddled in the shadow of the Washington Monument and stood in long lines outside security checkpoints made necessary by Pence's appearance.

"We've come to a historic moment in the cause for life," said Pence, the first vice president to address the rally. "Life is winning in America."

Pence said ending taxpayer-funded abortion and choosing a Supreme Court justice in the mold of the late Antonin Scalia — a conservative Catholic who opposed abortion — are among the administration's most important goals.

One of Trump's first acts after taking office a week ago was to sign an executive order banning U.S. aid to foreign groups that provide abortions. Pence said more such actions would follow.

A budget provision known as the Hyde Amendment already bans federal funding for Medicaid coverage of most abortions.

Conservatives would like to see the rule made into a permanent law.

Majority Republicans in the House and Senate would also like to end federal funding for Planned Parenthood, which provided more than a third of the nation's abortions in 2014. They also hope to ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Trump has pledged to sign both measures if they reach his desk.

Many people at the march said they were encouraged by the early days of the Trump administration, even if they did not support him initially or disagreed with him on other issues.

Trump "was elected because of people who did not have a voice before. This past administration did not listen to us and did not even care," said Glenn Miller, 60, a cabinet maker from Coventry, Connecticut, who was attending the march for the fourth time. "I wouldn't say that I was a supporter of Donald Trump. I voted for him because I didn't think I had a choice."

Other participants said they felt the march was important this year because their voices were not represented at last week's Women's March on Washington, an anti-Trump demonstration that drew massive crowds in Washington and cities around the country. The women's march included support for abortion rights in its mission statement and dropped an anti-abortion group as a partner.

Joi Hulecki, 63, a nurse practitioner from Orlando, Florida,

Pro-life activists march past the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, during the annual March for Life. Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators gathered in Washington for an annual march to protest the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 decision that declared a constitutional right to abortion. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) said abortion-rights supporters wrongly portray the decision to terminate a pregnancy as empowering for women, when in fact women often feel pressured to have abortions and regret it later.

"We don't want to judge them. We want to help them," she said. "We consider ourselves pro-women too."

The annual event was never expected to attract a crowd on the scale of the women's march, which brought more than half a million people to Washington. Organizers said in their permit application that they expected 50,000 people, though they hoped for more.

"There's been a lot of talk about numbers this past week," said Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life. "It's hard to add up so many numbers after 44 years because there have been a lot of us."

Mancini added that the most important number for marchers was 58 million, an estimate for the number of abortions performed in the United States since 1973.

Americans remain deeply divided on abortion. The latest Gallup survey, released last spring, found that 47 percent of Americans described themselves as pro-abortion rights and 46 percent as anti-abortion. It also found that 79 percent believed abortion should be legal in either some or all circumstances.

Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, said that poll shows why abortion-rights supporters should not despair.

"The vast majority of Americans support Roe v. Wade and support the legal right to abortion," Hogue said.

The March for Life, however, is running ads arguing that a majority of Americans support some restrictions on abortion and don't believe it should be funded by tax dollars.

Kellyanne Conway, a senior adviser to Trump, also addressed the rally and assured the crowd that Trump and Pence were on their side.

"Their decisive actions as president and vice president will further this cause," she said.

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WESTFIELD — Allen J. Blohm Sr., 60, (1956-2017) a longtime resident of Westfield passed away Friday Jan 20, 2017. Born in Jersey City, N.J. he was a graduate of Westfield Vocational High School, class of 1976. He was a longtime employee of the former Old Colony Envelope in Westfield. Allen was a fan of the NY Yankees and Boston Bruins. He enjoyed basketball and auto racing. He leaves his wife Donna (Zuchegna); a son Allen Jr. and his wife Tina of Windsor Ontario; His daughter Rebecca Blohm of Westfield. A step-son Jason Fish of Westfield. A granddaughter Alexa. A sister Peggy Deren of Vermont and a brother John Blohm of Springfield, and niece, Emily Deren. Visiting hours are Saturday from 1-3 pm at the Robert E. Cusack Funeral Home, 94 Main St.Rte. 20. A graveside service will be held Monday in St. Mary’s Cemetery at 10:30 am, both in Westfield.

Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, 55 Bobala Rd., Holyoke, MA 01040.

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Netflix, DirectTV, Playstation Vue, Amazon, Hulu, Apple TV, and similar services. This will give residents the potential to save hundreds of dollars each year on their television budget.

Residents who cut the cord will be able to receive local programming for free using an antenna which will be sold at cost

by G&E. Antenna installation will be free.

In addition to being a benefit for residents, our fiber service can attract new businesses and opportunities for Westfield. A couple of months ago, I visited Chattanooga, TN to talk with city officials and see first hand how they were able to leverage their municipally run broadband network into many economic development opportunities for the community. But this kind of thing doesn’t happen by itself. Westfield will be required to run an aggressive marketing campaign to let the world know what we have available and how it can be of benefit to industries who require high speed internet connections.

I feel confident enough in this project to vote in favor of the bond. I believe government can and must play an important role investing in the infrastructures upon which future progress can be made. That said, the fiber optic expansion is not perfect.

I am most disappointed by the fact that some rural regions of Westfield and many low-income neighborhoods will not be included in the fiber optic build out. However, I cannot let the perfect be the enemy of the good and I am told that future expansion may include these neighborhoods.

That’s all for now. Thanks to Patrick Berry and the Westfield News for the opportunity to communicate with my constituents. And if you read this in time, don’t forget to check out the Penguin Plunge happening on Saturday, 12 Noon, at Hampton Ponds in support of the Amelia Park Children’s Museum.

Enjoy the rest of your winter and don’t forget to visit my Facebook page for more frequent updates at facebook.com/ SteveDondley.

A mix of despair and resolve for US Muslims in Trump era

By RACHEL ZOLL AP Religion Writer Four days after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, mental health counselors hosted a webinar on how their fellow American Muslims could cope. They surveyed the political landscape: a White House framing Islam itself as a threat, a surge in anti-Muslim hostility and suspicion of immigrants in general.

The counselors offered tips such as limiting time on social media. And they cautioned against withdrawing in discouragement, worried about losing whatever foothold Muslims have gained in public life since the crucible of Sept. 11.

“It’s very easy to tell a story of victimization, fear, feeling ... not welcome in our own home,” said Ben Herzig, a Massachusetts therapist with a specialty in Muslim mental health. “But the narrative of Islam in American can be a positive one.”

While many express alarm at Trump’s statements, Muslim leaders are pushing back. They are organizing protests, hosting elected officials at their mosques, building ties with other faith groups and encouraging Muslims to run for elected office.

Many of these initiatives had been planned before the general election, but have taken on a new urgency since then.

Trump signed an executive order Friday setting “new vetting measures” to keep “radical Islamic terrorists” out of the United States.

The order indefinitely stopped Syrian refugee and immigrant entry into the U.S., suspended all refugee entry for four months and suspended refugee admissions for three months from countries with terror concerns, naming majority-Muslim nations including Iraq, Syria and Iran. The new president and his supporters say his measures are needed to strengthen national security.

Farhana Khera, head of the civil rights group Muslim Advocates, said the order “relies on grotesque and bigoted stereotypes of Islam.”

In Texas, a state lawmaker recently sent a provocative survey to local Muslim leaders asking, among other things, their views of Islamic law and whether they would pledge not to harm Muslims who left the faith. On Wednesday, a businessman attacked a Muslim airline employee at New York’s Kennedy Airport, kicking her, shouting obscenities at her and saying that Trump “will get rid of all of you,” authorities said.

“The discourse has shifted from good Muslims and bad Muslims to ‘how bad is the Muslim you’re talking about?’” said attorney Hassan Ahmad, an immigration law specialist in Virginia with many clients from Muslim countries.

Muslim leaders acknowledge they are in a relatively weak position from which to advocate, amid the nation’s inflamed mood over immigration, religion and terrorism.

The U.S. is home to only about 3.3 million Muslims, which See Muslims, Page 8

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Major crime and incident log Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 12:11 p.m.: Shoplifting, Walmart, Springfield Road. Police received a report of two males that were reportedly involved in a scheme to return an item that they had not purchased previously. The men left the store, with one being temporarily detained by security before getting away and reportedly getting into a black SUV. Police stopped the vehicle but no arrests were made. The scheme was reportedly unsuccessful.

2:05 p.m.: Larceny, walk-in. Police received a report from a resident whose television was reportedly stolen. Police did not have an explanation on how and there were no suspects at the time of the report.

2:09 p.m.: Shoplifting, Walmart, Springfield Road. Police received a report of a person possibly shoplifting at Walmart.

Upon arrival, police entered the suspect’s information and found that the person, Korin Audrey Brown, 33, of Hudson, New Hampshire, also had a warrant out for their arrest. They were arrested on the warrant.

3:10 p.m.: Identity fraud, walk-in. Police receivd a report of a credit card that was compromised. The total lost at the time was $2,000, and police are investigating.

7:17 p.m.: Larceny, Bates Road. Police received a report of a snowblower that was reportedly stolen from a home. There were no witnesses and no suspects, but police are investigating.

Saturday, Jan. 20, 2017 2:05 a.m.: Assault, walk-in. Police received a report from a woman who claimed that she was attacked by three women who were familiar to her at a local bar. While there, she reports that bouncers at the establishment separated the attack and she then left. Police did not arrest anyone at the time but charges are expected to be filed against the accused assailants.

3:58 a.m.: Accident, Lockhouse Road. Police received a report from a resident who claimed that their vehicle was struck and their neighbor may have been responsible for the damage. Police did not make any arrests or press any charges at the time of the report.

9:26 p.m.: Motor vehicle violation and arrest, Franklin Street. Police initially stopped a vehicle after they noticed that it was speeding. After the stop, police noticed that the driver, Loren A. Tolley, 58, of Woronoco, had signs of alcohol intoxication. Police report that Tolley failed all field sobriety tests and was arrested on operating under the influence of liquor–third offense, negligent operation of motor vehicle and speeding in violation of special regulation.

11:37 p.m.: Noise complaint and arrest, Washington Street.

Police responded to a residence for a noise complaint three separate times throughout the evening. Upon the third time responding to the address and telling the occupant that they were going to have to arrest them if they did not turn down music, the person refused. Police then arrested Willie J. Young, 63, of Westfield, and charged him with disturbing the peace.

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Jan. 19, 2017 Carol Ellinger, 37, was released on personal recognizance pending a March 14 hearing after being arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle with a license suspended—subsequent offense, and speeding in violation of special regulation, brought by Southwick Police, in addition to operating a motor vehicle with a registration suspended, uninsured motor vehicle and speeding in violation of special regulation, brought by Agawam Police.

Kenneth D. Garrett, 45, of 44 Forest Ave., Westfield, received a suspended 18-month sentence to House of Corrections after pleading guilty to one count of violating an abuse prevention order. Two additional charges of violating an abuse prevention order and a charge of trespassing were not prosecuted. Both charges brought by Westfield Police.

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I am pleased to see that we are getting an early start to the budget process. The schools have taken the lead as they know the 2018 budget will be problematic for them. The first of several School Committee Finance Sub-committee meetings was held Tuesday evening in the auditorium at the Technical academy. In spite of the weather, close to 200 citizens turned out to gather information and ask questions. Many citizens took advantage of this opportunity to give their input. This transparent approach that our new Superintendant istaking along with the School Committee is refreshing to see. As citizens we need to come together and continue to be involved so that we can reach the best solution for our students.

The budget process for the rest of the city is not going to be painless either. Revenues are flat and expenses are up. The City Council used free cash to be in the position to not raise residential taxes this year. This was the first 0% tax raise in recent memory. I am pleased that we were able to give the tax payers a break. However,this tax break will affect the 2018 budget.

I am extremely disappointed that the State Supreme Judicial Court has decided to take the Cross Street School case for their disposition. Every time a court gets involved it prolongs the process. Granted a mistake was made with the ball field, however the process had a built in procedure to correct any mistakes made. It is extremely unfortunate as we now can start to see that not only are our students are being shortchanged, this is impacting the whole city budget.

The Mosley Street School Project is continuing forward.

Domus is in the process of getting the financing lined up and hopes to be in a position to begin work in the near future. Once completed this will be a huge benefit to both the neighborhood and the city.

I would like to again thank the voters of Ward 2 for the honor of being their Councilor. I have office hours on the third Thursday of the month at 11AM at the Senior Center. I can be reached by email at R.figy@cityofwestfield.org. Please contact me with your concerns.

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removal for residents. The proposed bike lane/sidewalk on the North side of the street will be 12 feet wide. The Mayor and the law department have assured me that residents would only be required to clear a walkable path during winter months. I am taking them at their word, and giving a reticent approval to this project. Western Ave. is badly in need of resurfacing and new drainage, and without the $2.3 Million from Westfield State University, it won’t get done, because MassDOT is demanding a bike lane be included. Please attend this meeting to stay up to date with the progress of this project.

I am in the process of scheduling a Ward 3 meeting at Westfield Technical Academy for the end of February, and will post it online and in the Westfield News when a date is pinned down. I will also be working with Community Policing to setup a meeting for a Neighborhood Watch program about the same time. If you have interest in joining a Neighborhood Watch in the downtown areas of Ward 3, please contact me.

In other business, the Council will be working on a bond to extend Westfield Gas & Electric’s fiber internet service to 70% of the city over the next few years. It will be discussed at the next Council meeting. There are a lot of exciting cultural events slated for Spring, so stay tuned here in the Westfield News, and on my Facebook page at Facebook.com/AndrewKSurprise to stay up to date on happenings regarding ArtWorks and the events we will be putting on over the next several months.

I am available to all Ward 3 and Westfield residents. If you have any issues with the city with which you need assistance, please contact me at (413) 570-0899, or a.surprise@cityofwestfield.org. I also host regular monthly office hours at Press Room, in the Westfield News Building at 62 School St. My office hours are on the Second Monday of each month from 12:30pm to 2:00pm, and on the Fourth Monday of each month from 2:30pm to 4:00pm.

Till next month Westfield, enjoy the rest of your winter!

Your Current Ward 3 Councilor, Andrew K. Surprise

Humason Announces Office Hours WESTFIELD - State Senator Don Humason announced today that he will be holding public office hours in cities and towns across the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District in January and February. Senator Humason or his staff will be available at public office hours on the following dates: Monday, January 30, 2017 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Chicopee Senior Center 5 West Main Street, Chicopee Monday, February 6, 2017 10:00 AM — 11:30 AM Southampton Council on Aging 210 College Highway, Southampton Monday, February 6, 2017 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Westfield Senior Center 45 Noble Street, Westfield Friday, February 10, 2017 10:00 AM — 11:30 AM Russell Council on Aging 65 Main Street, Russell Monday, February 13, 2017 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Easthampton Council on Aging 19 Union Street, Easthampton All are welcome to come, visit, and share their thoughts or concerns on state matters with Senator Humason and his staff. In addition to office hours throughout the district, Senator Humason and staff are also available to meet with constituents at the Senator’s district office, located at 64 Noble Street in Westfield. No appointment is necessary, but calling ahead is recommended. Senator Humason’s district office staff can be reached at (413) 568-1366. Staff in his Boston office can be reached at (617) 722-1415 for legislative matters. Senator Humason’s email address is Donald.

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The Episcopal Episcopal Church of the Atonement Atonement of Bible the Tuesday -Church Women’s Study 36 Court St., St.,-Westfield, Westfield, MA 01085 Court Wednesday Beginners MA Bible01085 Study (413) 562-5461 7 p.m.

(413)- 562-5461 http://www.atonementwestfield.net Childcare is available. www.atonementwestfield.net Parking off off Pleasant Pleasant Street Street Parking The Rev. Nancy Webbof Stroud, Rector Episcopal Church of the Atonement Atonement The Church the TheEpiscopal Rev. Nancy Webb Stroud, Rector Sundays: HolySt., Eucharist at88am amand and 10 am Court St., Westfield, MA 01085 36 Court Westfield, MA 01085 Sundays: Holy Eucharist at Christian Formation at 11 am 10 am (413) 562-5461 (413) 562-5461 First Tuesdays of the month: First Tuesdays of the month: http://www.atonementwestfield.net www.atonementwestfield.net 6:00 pm and 6:00Parking pm Healing Healing and Holy Holy Eucharist Eucharist off Pleasant Pleasant Street Parking Street 6:45 pm Tavern Theology 6:45Nancy pmoff Tavern Theology The Rev. Webb Stroud, Rector Rector The Rev. Nancy Webb Stroud, Wednesdays: Sundays: HolyWednesdays: Eucharistatat88am amand and10 10 am Sundays: Holy Eucharist Holy Eucharist and Healing 12:15 pmam Holy Eucharist and Healing Noon Christian Formation atat11at am First First Tuesdays Tuesdays of of the the month: month: 6:00 pm Holy Eucharist Congregation Ahavas 6:00 pm Healing Healing and and HolyAchim Eucharist 6:45 Tavern Interfaith Westfield 6:45 pm pmCenter TavernatTheology Theology Wednesdays: State University Wednesdays: 577 Western Avenue, P.O.atBox 334, Holy Eucharist andand Healing 12:15 pm Holy Eucharist Healing at Noon Westfield, MA 01086 Rabbi Efraim Eisen.Achim Congregation Ahavas Phone -Center (413) 562-2942 Interfaith at Westfield www.congregationahavasachim.org/ State University email: ahavasachiminquiry@gmail.com 577 Western Avenue, P.O. Box 334, Friday or Saturday Westfield, Sabbath Services 10 a.m.or 7:15 p.m. MA 01086 2 times/month Holiday Services.

Rabbiand Efraim Eisen.

Call for dates. AnPhone Oneg -Shabbat follows the service and (413) 572-8570 562-2942 new members are always welcome. www.congregationahavasachim.org/ Monday School - 5 to 7 p.m. email: Hebrew ahavasachiminquiry@gmail.com SundayServices School 10 a.m.or 7:15 p.m. Friday or Saturday Sabbath Adult Study Group.Services.

2 times/month and Holiday Call for dates. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service and Faith Bible Church new members are always welcome.

370 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam, 01001 Monday Hebrew School - 5 toMA 7 p.m.

Phone 413-786-1681 Sunday School Pastor: Adult Rick StudyDonofrio Group.

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

MA 01085 Rev.Phone Elva Merry Pastor - (413)Pawle, 568-2833 Sara Popp, Coordinator FaxChurch - (413)School 568-2835 Allan Taylor, Minister of Music Website: churchonthegreen.org Worship Service : Sunday’s 10 AM Email :office@churchonthegreen.org Sunday 109a.m.-1p.m.

AM OfficeChurch Hours:School Monday-Friday, Childcare - Handicap Accessible Rev.Available Elva Merry Pawle, Pastor Fellowship 11 AM Tracy Gervais Sara Popp, ChurchHour School Coordinator Allan Taylor, Minister of Music First Spiritual Church 10 AM Worship Service : Sunday’s 33-37 Bliss Street, Springfield, Church School Sunday 10MA AM01105 Rev.Available John Sullivan, Pastor Childcare - Handicap Accessible Phone - (413) 238-4495 Fellowship Hour 11 AM Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m., Sermon, Healing Service, Spirit FirstCommunication.

Spiritual Church 33-37 Bliss Street, Springfield, MA 01105 First United Church Rev. John Methodist Sullivan, Pastor (A Stephen’s Ministry Church) Phone - (413) 238-4495 16 Court Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m.,Street Sermon, Healing Service, Westfield MA 01085 Spirit Communication.

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

Sunday Westfield School: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

MA 01085 Coffee Hour: 413-568-5818 every Sunday 11:30 a.m.

Childcare Rev. Available-Handicap Accessible Bruce T. Arbour Email:FUMC01085@JUNO.COM Lutheran Church WorshipGrace Service : Sunday’s 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

Childcare available American Baptist 11 a.m.Church - CoffeeofHour & United Christ MondayRoad, - 8 p.m.

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

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

- Potluck in Fellowship led by Rev. Patrick McMahon.

Third Sunday - 8:30-9:30 a.m. - Breakfast Served in Fellowship Hall Holy-Family Third Wednesday 12 noonParish - Ladies Aid Potluck 5 Main Street Luncheon & Meeting MA -01071 Fourth SundayRussell, - 11:15 a.m.

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

by Rev. Patrick McMahon.

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

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

Sunday Mass 8:15 Street a.m.

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

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

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

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

8 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil - 4CHURCH p.m.

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

(Polish) 10:30 a.m.

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

(Polish) Weekday Monday - Thursday - 12:10 p.m.

335 Mass: Elm St., Westfield MA 01085 and 10:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Communion Service: Friday 12:10 p.m.

Rev. René Parent,- M.S., Weekday Mass:L.Monday FridayPastor - 12:10 p.m.

Weekday Mass:568-1506 Monday - Friday -6:30 12:10 p.m.

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

Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

Phone: (413) Fax: (413) 572-2533 Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday -Website: www.holytrinitywestfield.com to 3:45 p.m. appointment 3 to 3:45 p.m. oror appointment 3 to 3:45 p.m. orSaturday bybybyappointment Weekend Masses: Vigil - 4 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mondays - Rev. Ladies Charles Cinelli Church downstairs TuesdaysChildren's - Women’s Guild, 2nd Tuesday of every Phone -service (413)the667-5774 during the except monthSundays in Chapel on the Green; Ladies (all but - Adult the Sunday Schoolmonths.

- 9Bible a.m.,Study, Sanctuary; during summer second Tuesday), Worship Service - 10:15 a.m.; Sanctuary; Children’s Church 7 p.m., Chapel on the Green.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

- Worship and (call for schedules) Sunday School.

Wednesdays - 7 p.m. - Bible Study.

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

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

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

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

Saturday: 4 p.m.

(Vigil) Handicapped accessible.

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

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

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

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

Sacristan: Stella Onyski MASS SCHEDULE 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.

Sacristan: Stella4:15-4:45; Onyski Wed. before 7 Penance/confession: Saturdays MASS p.m. Mass and SCHEDULE by appointment.

Sat. 5 p.m. (vigil), Sun., 8,with Pastor and Baptisms: Sundays at 11:15 a.m. Arrange 10 a.m. and 7is p.m. a pre- Baptism meeting scheduled.

Weekdays:Arrangements Monday, Tuesday, Saturday 8:30 prior a.m.

Marriage: shouldFriday, be made with pastor Wednesday 7 p.m. to any reception arrangements as early as one year in Penance/confession: Saturdays advance 4:15-4:45; Wed. before 7 p.m. Mass of andBlessed by appointment.

Exposition Sacrament: Baptisms: Sundays at 11:15 Arrange 1st Friday 9 a.m. a.m.-5 p.m. with Pastor and a pre- Marian BaptismCenacle meetingofisPrayer: scheduled.

Marriage: Arrangements should be made with pastor prior Saturdays 7:30-8:30 to any reception arrangements as Thursdays early as one year in Charismatic Prayer Meeting: 7 p.m. advance St. Jude Novena after Exposition of Blessed Sacrament: Wednesday 7 p.m. Mass 1st Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Miraculous Medal Novena after Marian Cenacle of Mass Prayer: Tuesday morning Saturdays 7:30-8:30 Chapel of Divine Mercy, Litany, Rosary, Charismatic Prayer Meeting: Friday 3-3:34Thursdays 7 p.m.

St. Judevisits.

Novena aftercall rectory Home and hospital Please Wednesday 7 p.m. Mass Anointing of the Sick. Please call the pastor Miraculous Medal Novena after Prayer Line: for special intentions.

Tuesday morning Mass Call Marian at 569-6244 Chapel DivineTuesdays Mercy, Litany, Rosary, BibleofStudy: 9:15 a.m.

Friday 3-3:34room at rectory meeting Home and hospital visits. Please call rectory Anointing of the Sick. Please call Church the pastor Pilgrim Evangelical Covenant Prayer Line: for special intentions.

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

06035 Bible Tuesdays Rev. atDennis Pastor rectoryAnderson, meeting room Phone: (860) 653-3800 Fax: (860) 653-9984 Pilgrim Evangelical Covenant Church Handicap 605 SalmonAccessible.

Brook Street, Schedule:Route Sunday10School - 9 am, AdultCT - Youth - Children. and 202, Granby, 06035 Sunday PraiseRev. and Dennis WorshipAnderson, - 10:30 a.m., Infant and toddler Pastor care available.

Phone: (860) 653-3800 Men’s Group Fellowship - 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., the Fax: Breakfast (860) 653-9984 2nd Saturday each month.

HandicapofAccessible.

CallSunday for a Youth Group schedule events.

Schedule: School - 9 am, Adult -ofYouth - Children. visit us- 10:30 on thea.m., web Infant at: and toddler Sunday PraiseYou andcan Worship http://www.pilgrimcovenantchurch.org. care available.

Men’s GroupPioneer Fellowship Breakfast - 7 a.m.

- 8:30 a.m., the Valley Assembly of God Pioneer Valley of Assembly of God 2nd Huntington, Saturday each month.

MA 01050 01050 of events.

Call for aHuntington, Youth GroupMA schedule Rev. Chuck Vanasse Rev. Quirk - Toby (413) 667-3196 YouPhone can visit us on the web at: Phone (413)- Service 667-3196 Sunday - 10:30 -a.m. of Worship http://www.pilgrimcovenantchurch.org.

Sunday - 10Valley a.m.

- Assembly Service Worship Weekly Bible Study.

Call for of information.

Pioneer of God Weekly Bible Study.Assembly Call information.

Pioneer Valley of God Huntington, MAfor01050 Pioneer Valley Baptist Church Huntington, MA 01050 Rev. Chuck Vanasse 265 Ponders Hollow Westfield, Rev.-Road, Toby Phone (413) Quirk 667-3196 MA 01085 (corner of Tannery and Shaker Road) -a.m.

(413) 667-3196 Sunday Phone - 10:30 - Service of Worship Phone (413) 562-3376 SundayBible - 10 a.m.

- Service Worship Weekly Study.

Call for of information.

Pastor James Montoro Weekly Bible Study. Call for information.

Sunday School – 9:30Valley a.m.; Sunday Pioneer BaptistService Church– 10:30 a.m. and 6265 p.m.; Wednesday Service 7 p.m. We provide bus Ponders Hollow Road,– Westfield, MA 01085 transportation in need of transportation. (cornerfor of those Tannery and Shaker Road) Just call- us(413) at 562-3376.

Phone 562-3376 Pastor James Montoro Psalms Springs Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m.

Deliverance and 6 p.m.; Wednesday ServiceMinistries – 7 p.m. We provide bus 141 Meadow MA 01085 transportation for Street, those inWestfield, need of transportation.

Phone (413) 568-1612 Just call us at 562-3376.

Pastor Sharon Ingram Sunday School - 10 a.m.

Psalms Springs SundayDeliverance Morning Worship - 11 a.m.

Ministries Wednesdays - Childrens reading hour, MA 5 to 01085 6 p.m. with 141 Meadow Street, Westfield, Pastor, 4 to 10 years old.

Phone - (413) 568-1612 Wednesday Evening - 7 p.m.

- Bible Study & Deliverance Pastor Sharon Ingram SundayService School - 10 a.m.

Friday - Y.E.S. - Youth Excellence Services, 13 years old Sunday Morning Worship - 11 a.m. andreading up.

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

Russell-Community Wednesday Evening 7 p.m. - BibleChurch Study & Deliverance Main Street, Russell 01071 Service Jimmy Metcalf,Services, Pastor 13 years old Friday - Y.E.S.Rev. - Youth Excellence Sunday - 9 a.m. - Sunday andSchool, up. all ages - Fellowship, parsonage; 10 a.m. - Family Worship; 6 p.m. - Youth Fellowship, parsonage.

Russell Community Church Tuesday - 7 Main p.m. -Street, AA Meeting; RussellFamily 01071Bible Class, parsonage.

Rev. Jimmy Metcalf, Pastor Wednesday - 9- a.m.

- Women’s Sunday - 9 a.m.

Sunday School, Prayer all agesFellowship, - Fellowship, parsonage. parsonage; 10 a.m. - Family Worship; 6 p.m. - Youth Friday - 7:30 p.m.

- AA Meeting.

Fellowship, parsonage.

Tuesday - 7 p.m. - AA Meeting; Family Bible Class, St. John’sparsonage.

Lutheran Church 60 Broad StreetPrayer Fellowship, Wednesday - 9 a.m.

- Women’s Westfield, MA 01085 parsonage.

Phone - (413) Friday - 7:30 p.m. 568-1417 - AA Meeting. http://stjohnswestfield.com Pastor Christopher A. Church Hazzard St. John’s Lutheran Sunday - Adult Bible60Study andStreet Summer Sunday School Broad (Preschool - High School) 8:45 A.M. Westfield, MA 01085 Sunday 10 A.M. Phone Worship - (413) 568-1417 Tune in to the taped broadcast of our Worship Service over http://stjohnswestfield.com WHYN (.560 on your AMChristopher radio dial) at 7:30 on Sunday morning.

Pastor A. Hazzard Sunday - Adult Bible Study and Summer Sunday School Living Hope Church (Preschool - High School) 8:45 A.M. Pastor Dan Valeri Sunday Worship 10 A.M. 267broadcast College Highway Tune in to the taped of our Worship Service over WHYN (.560 on yourSouthwick, AM radio dial)MA at 01077 7:30 on Sunday morning.

413-569-1882 Living Hope Church HopeChurch for everyday living!

Living -Hope We are a church that proclaims a message of hope and Pastor Dan Valeri healing for the hurts problems of everyday life 267 and College Highway through theSouthwick, message of MAJesus 01077Christ... info@livinghopechurchag.org 413-569-1882 Service -time: Living Hope Church Hope10forAM everyday living!

Thursday Family Night 6:30pm of hope and We are a church that proclaims a message Officeforhours - Monand through Thursof9:30am-4pm healing the hurts problems everyday life through the message of Jesus Christ...

Southwick Community info@livinghopechurchag.org Episcopal Church Service time: 10 AM 660 College Thursday FamilyHighway Night 6:30pm Southwick, MA Office hours - Mon through 01077 Thurs 9:30am-4pm Phone: 569-9650 http://www.southwickchurch.com Southwick Community Rev. J.Episcopal Taylor Albright, ChurchPastor Saturday Evening Worship Service 5 p.m.

660 College Highway SundaysSouthwick, 9:30 AM, Service that blend MA 01077 contemporaryPhone: worship569-9650 with traditional liturgy and a family-friendly atmosphere http://www.southwickchurch.com KidZone: children’s ministry Rev.Childcare J. Taylorand Albright, Pastor during the service Saturday Evening Worship Service 5 p.m.

Sign 9:30 Language Interpreted Sundays AM, Service that blend Handicapped Accessible contemporary worship with traditional liturgy Women’s Thursdaysatmosphere 9:30 to 11 a.m. and Group: a family-friendly Good coffee, and fellowship andministry KidZone: Childcare children’s light-weightduring discussion of faith issues. the service Childcare provided.

Sign Language Interpreted Handicapped Accessible Southwick Congregational Women’s Group: Thursdays 9:30Church to 11 a.m.

Southwick Congregational Church, Unitedcoffee, Church of Christ UCC Good fellowship and 488 CollegeHighway, Highway, P.O. Box 260, 488 College P.O. Box 260 light-weight discussion of faith issues.

Southwick, MA 01077 Southwick, 01077 Childcare MA provided.

Phone: 413-569-6362, Administrative Assistant: Minister Bart Cochran email: Southwickucc@gmail.com Phone - (413) 569-6362Church Southwick Congregational Southwick Congregational Church, Website: www.Southwickucc.org email:swkucc@verizon.net United Church UCC of Christ Minister Rev. Bart D. Cochran Sunday P.O. 488College CollegeHighway, Highway, 488 P.O.Box Box260, 260 Music - Roberta Kowal 10 AM Worship Service Southwick, MA 01077 – Southwick, MA 01077 Administrative Assistant Elaina Lempke Open Pantry Sunday Bart Cochran Phone: 413-569-6362, Administrative Assistant: Minister Sunday Minister – Rev. Bart569-6362 D. Cochran. email: Southwickucc@gmail.com Phone - (413) 10 AM Worship Service Music – The Voice Choir Website: www.Southwickucc.org email:swkucc@verizon.net Nursery Available MinisterNursery - Rev. Bart D. Cochran Available Sunday 10:15 AM Sunday School/Youth Music Roberta Kowal 10:15 AM Church School AM Worship – Group10every 2nd andService 4th Sunday Administrative Assistant - Elaina Lempke 11AM AMPantry CoffeeSunday Hour Open 11 Coffee Hour Sunday 3:30 PM O.A. Meeting Minister Rev. Bart D. Cochran.

3:30 –PM O.A. Meeting 10 AM –Worship Service Tuesday Music The Voice Choir Tuesday Nursery Available 6:30 PM Bell Choir Nursery Available 6 PM Scouts 10:15 AM Sunday School/Youth 7 PM Boy Scouts 6:30 AM PMChurch Bell Choir School Group10:15 every 2nd and 4th Sunday Wednesday Wednesday 11AM AMCoffee Coffee Hour Hour 11 9-1 Henrietta’s Thrift ShopOpen – open 9-1PM Henrietta’s Thrift Shop 3:30PM PMO.A. O.A. Meeting Meeting 3:30 PMAdult Adult Choir Rehearsal Rehearsal 7 7PM Choir Tuesday Tuesday Thursday Thursday 6:30 PMScouts Bell Choir 6 PM Mid-Week Service 6:30 PM T.O.P.S. 7 PM Boy Scouts 6:30 PM Bell Choir Friday Friday Wednesday Wednesday 9-1 Henrietta’s Thrift Shop 9-1 PM Henrietta’s Thrift Shop ––open 9-1 PM Henrietta’s Thrift ShopOpen open 9-1 Henrietta’s Thrift Shop Open 6 6PM O.A. Meeting PM O.A. Meeting PM Adult Choir Rehearsal 7 7PM Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:30 PM A.A. 12 Step Meeting 7:30 PM A.A. 12 Step Meeting Thursday Thursday Saturday Saturday 9-1 PM Mid-Week Service 6:30 PM T.O.P.S. 9-1Henrietta’s Henrietta’s Thrift Shop Open Thrift Shop – open Friday Friday 9-1PM Henrietta’s 9-1 Henrietta’sThrift ThriftShop ShopOpen – open 6 6PM PMO.A. O.A.Meeting Meeting 7:30 Meeting 7:30PM PMA.A. A.A.12 12 Step Step Meeting Saturday Saturday 9-1 PM 9-1Henrietta’s Henrietta’s Thrift Shop Open Thrift Shop – open

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73 Main Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Social Center: Clinton Avenue Father Sr. Joseph Soltysiak, Pastor St.Joseph National Church Phone - (413) 562-4403 St. Joseph’s PolishMA 0185 73Email Main -Street, Westfield, Soltysiak@comcast.net National Catholic Church Social Fax Center: Clinton Avenue - (413) 562-4403 73 Main Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Father Sr. Joseph Pastor Sunday Masses - 8 Soltysiak, a.m. andAvenue 10:30 a.m.

Social Center: Clinton Phone (413) 562-4403 Summer Schedule a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Father Sr. Joseph- 8Soltysiak, Pastor Email Soltysiak@comcast.net SundayPhone School- -(413) 9 a.m., social center 562-4403 Fax (413) 562-4403 Catechism Classes: Monday evenings Email - Soltysiak@comcast.net Mass: 4:00 Daily andSaturday Holy Masses as pm announced Fax Day - (413) 562-4403 Sunday Mass: am For moreMasses information & 9:00 links: PNCC.org Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10am--- at the Social Center Summer Schedule - 8Evening a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Catechism-Monday classes St. Mary’s Church Sunday School 9 a.m., social center Daily and Holy Day Masses as announced 30Catechism Bartlett Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Classes: evenings For more information &Monday links: PNCC.org - (413) 562-5477 Daily andPhone Holy Day Masses as announced http://www.St.MarysofWestfield.com For more information & links: PNCC.org Rev. Frank Lawlor - Administrator Rev. Christopher Parochial Vicar St. Fedoryshyn, Mary’s Church Daniel Brunton, in Residence 30Rev. Bartlett Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Deacon- (413) Pedro562-5477 Rivera Phone Deacon Roger Carrier http://www.St.MarysofWestfield.com Weekday Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.

Rev. Mass Frank -Lawlor - Administrator p.m.

Holy Day - 64Rev. on the eveParochial before, 8:30 a.m. & Ryan Sliwa Rev.Masses Christopher Fedoryshyn, Vicar 6:15 p.m. (bilingual) Confessions Rev. Daniel Brunton, in Residence Saturdays,Deacon 2:30-3:30 p.m.Rivera (lower church) Pedro Saturday Mass - Carrier 4 p.m.

Deacon Roger Sunday Mass 7, 8:30 and 10 a.m.

Weekday Mass - Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. p.m.11:30 a.m.

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Holy Day Masses -6:15 on the eve before, 8:30 a.m. & All Masses are in the upper church, 6:15 p.m. (bilingual) Confessions the 11:30 a.m. isp.m. in Spanish Saturdays, 2:30-3:30 (lower church) Handicapped accessible, Saturday Mass -elevator 4 p.m. located to the right of the main entrance.

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

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

9 a.m.-6 p.m.

All Masses are in the upper church, St. Mary’s Elementary (Pre-K-8) the 11:30 a.m. isSchool in Spanish 568-2388 Handicapped(413) accessible, elevator located St. Mary’s Highright School (413) 568-5692 to the of the(9-12) main- entrance.

Office of Religious Education - (413) 568-1127 Adoration and Benediction Wednesdays, St. Vincent de9Paul outreach a.m.-6 p.m. to the poor and needy - (413)School 568-5619 St. Mary’s Elementary (Pre-K-8) (413) 568-2388 St. High PeterSchool & St. Casimir Parish568-5692 St. Mary’s (9-12) - (413) 22 State Street- (413) 568-1127 Office of Religious Education Westfield, 01085to the poor St. Vincent de Paul MA outreach Rev. Wallis, Pastor andWilliam needy -H.(413) 568-5619 Parish Office - 413-568-5421 DailyParish St. Mass Peter schedule & St. Casimir Mon.-Thurs.

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Rev.Confessions William H. Wallis, Sunday Mass8:30- a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

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

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Monday-Friday Templemorning, Beth El 7 a.m.

Saturday morning, 9:30 a.m.

Worship Services Sunday and Sunday - Thursday Holiday Evening, 7 p.m. morning, 8 a.m. Ongoing Friday evening, 6 p.m.

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

3:15 p.m.

Monday-Friday morning, 7 a.m.

Tuesday afternoons - B’Yachad (Hebrew High School) 6:30 Saturday morning, 9:30 a.m. p.m.;Sunday Parshatand haHoliday Shove study group, 7:30 p.m. morning, 8 a.m.

Ongoing Wednesday afternoons - Learning (Religious Monday afternoons - Learning CenterCenter (Religious School), School), 3:153:15 p.m.p.m.; Youth Chorale, 5:15 p.m.

Tuesday afternoons - B’Yachad (Hebrew High School) 6:30 Thursday Boy Scout Troop p.m.;evenings Parshat-ha Shove #32 meets at 7:30 p.m. study group, Friday mornings - “Exploring Prayers” Wednesday afternoons - Learningour Center (Religious with Rabbi, a.m.

School), 3:157p.m.; Youth Chorale, 5:15 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Society Thursday evenings - Boy Scout Troop of Greater #32 meets Springfield at 7:30 p.m.

245 Friday Portermornings Lake Drive, Springfield, MA 01106 - “Exploring our Prayers” Re. Jason Minister with Seymour, Rabbi, 7 a.m. http://uuspringfield.org phoneUniversalist 413 736-2324 Unitarian Society Handicap of Greateraccessible Springfield Sunday 9:30am 11am Worship Services, 245 Porter Lake and Drive, Springfield, MA 01106 Religious and nursery for children, Re.Education Jason Seymour, Minister Wednesday 5:30 pm Soulful Suppers http://uuspringfield.org Thursday 7PM413 Choir Rehearsals phone 736-2324 Monthly Unity House Concerts.

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E-mail: office@secondchurchwestfield.org Sunday evening– -Friday, Youth Program.

Office hours: Tuesday 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Closed Monday.

Phone - (413) 568-7557 Westfield Sunday - 10 a.m., WorshipAlliance ServiceChurch and Sunday School for 297 Russell Westfield, MA 01085 preschoolRoad, through high school.

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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 - eveWestfield Alliance Church service.

297 Russellning Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Rev. Jordan Greeley, Pastor Phone - (413) 568-3572 Word- Bible of Grace Church Sunday - 9:30 a.m.

Life a.m. for all ages, nursery Pioneerand Valley care provided; 11 a.m.of- Worship the Word; 6 p.m - eve848 North Route 202 ningRoad, service.

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RELIGIOUS LISTING The Episcopal Church of the Atonement 36 Court St., Westfield, MA 01085 (413) 562-5461 www.atonementwestfield.net Parking off Pleasant Street The Rev. Nancy Webb Stroud, Rector This Week at Atonement Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9:30 am-12:30 pm Sunday, Jan. 29 The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany 8 & 10 am Holy Eucharist 2:00-3:30 pm AA Women’s Fellowship Monday, Jan. 30 8-9 pm AA Meeting Tuesday, Jan. 31 9:30/10:30 am Music Together 5:00 pm MASS OEMS Wednesday, Feb. 1 12:15 pm Healing & Holy Eucharist 7-8:30 pm OA Meeting Thursday, Feb. 2 10 am Rector’s Office hours at WSU 6:30 pm Evensong 7:30-9:00 pm NA Meeting Friday, Feb. 3 Saturday, Feb. 4 Massachusetts Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, second from top right, faces reporters as Mass. Secretary of Administration and Finance Kristen Lepore, third from top right, and Mass. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, top right, look on during a news conference at the Statehouse, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, in Boston. Baker filed a $40.5 billion state budget proposal with the Legislature Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 that seeks new controls on Medicaid costs and $179 million in tax changes. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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Continued from Page 1 Democrat House Speaker Robert DeLeo would climb about $45,000 to more than $142,000 a year.

Baker said anyone running for office in Massachusetts knew what the salary was when they decided to run.

"There are a bunch of folks who work in the Legislature who also have second jobs," he said.

"Many of them are lawyers."

The bill wouldn't change the $62,547 annual base pay for lawmakers, but would increase additional stipends paid to Democratic and Republican leaders and to the chairs of key legislative committees.

Other constitutional officers, including the attorney general and state treasurer, would also get substantial raises, and annual salaries for judges would increase by $25,000.

The bill would boost Baker's annual salary from $151,800 to $185,000, and for the first time would provide the governor a $65,000 housing allowance.

Baker has said he and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito will decline the pay increase.

Muslims

Sunday, Feb. 5 The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany 8 & 10 am Holy Eucharist 2:00-3:30 pm AA Women’s Fellowship

Knights of Malta insist on sovereignty amid papal takeover

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Knights of Malta is still insisting on its sovereignty in its showdown with the Vatican, even after Pope Francis effectively took control of the ancient religious order and announced a papal delegate would govern it through a "process of renewal."

The Knights' current grand master, Fra' Matthew Festing, was at work Friday at the order's swanky Rome palazzo near the Spanish Steps, pending a meeting of his governing council to either accept or reject his resignation.

The Saturday meeting is no rubber-stamp formality: It's evidence of the order's sovereign status under international law, which is recognized by See Knights of Malta, Page 8

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means just a small number of Americans actually know a member of the faith. Many U.S. Muslims come from families that only arrived a generation ago. But they have more organizations, charities and cultural clout than ever, built by a post-9/11 generation eager to assert their American identity.

Companies like Amazon, Nabisco and CoverGirl have recently featured Muslims in their advertisements. The night after Trump’s inauguration, comic Aziz Ansari, speaking from one of the most influential platforms in pop culture, as host of “Saturday Night Live,” called out anti-Muslim prejudice, white supremacy and other bias that has come to the forefront.

“It’s very clear that one of the goals of bigoted language is to make the victims feel isolated and make them feel that they have no allies and they have no power to get them to be silent and intimidate them and make them give up,” said Dalia Mogahed, director of research for the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, an American Muslim think-tank.

Last month, about 2,600 people filled the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center, for an interfaith event expressing support for the community. Among the speakers were U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.

This month, Wardah Khalid, a 30-year-old graduate of Texas A&M University, started a Washington organization called Poligon to train American Muslims how to lobby Congress.

She got the idea from working as an analyst for the Friends Committee on National Legislation, a Quaker public policy organization.

“There are other groups visiting (congressional offices) every single day of the year and it makes a difference in terms of policy asks,” Khalid said. She said she’s received a strong response to the launch on Facebook and through her website. “It got a lot of momentum,” Khalid said. “People are finally waking up.”

Muslims for American Progress, a project just launched by Mogahed’s institute, aims to highlight American Muslim contributions to the country in medicine, science, sports, business and other fields. The profiles are based in part on data the institute has collected about Muslim professionals.

“For 15 years American Muslims have been asked to tell the world what they condemn versus what they contribute, and the conversation in this presidential campaign was with one candidate who thought Muslims were a cancer and the other who basically thought that Muslims were benign and useful as an instrument of counterterrorism. But neither of them understood the value of the American Muslim community to our country outside of counterterror,” Mogahed said.

Jerusha Lamptey, a professor of Islam and ministry at Union Theological Seminary, a liberal Christian school in New York, had just wrapped up the school’s first leadership training program for Muslim women when details emerged over the last week of Trump’s plan to sharply restrict refugee flow.

“The scheduling turned out to be very important because it created something for us to do that was constructive and somewhat hopeful,” Lamptey said. “This anxiety for the American Muslim community is not new. But this last year, it’s been wildly out of control.”

That angst is causing deep fatigue, especially among Muslim college students and parents desperate to protect their children, said Kameelah Rashad, founder of the Philadelphia-based Muslim Wellness Foundation, which educates Muslims on mental health issues. Rashad’s son, who is in sixth grade, heard one of his teachers say people upset by Trump’s election “should just get over it.” Rashad said “We are such a small minority in the country overall, so it will really just take more than us standing up and saying, ‘This is inexcusable,’” Rashad said. “We’re very resilient, but we also have to comfort our children. We have to figure out if my place of worship is safe on Friday.

How will I be treated at work? There’s an emotional exhaustion.”

Surveying Trump’s first week in office, she said: “I think it will get worse before it gets better.”

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Sarah Gillett Services Accepting Grant Requests Sarah Gillett Services for the Elderly, Inc. is currently accepting preliminary Grant Requests from non-profit organizations providing services to the elderly residents of the greater Westfield area.

The filing deadline is March 1, 2017. Since the Sarah Gillett Trust was established in 1971, thousands of dollars have been awarded each year to those non-profit organizations in the greater Westfield area that are serving the elderly populations within this location.

Preliminary applications should include the specific amount desired, with a brief, one page explanation of the services the organization would provide. No brochures or lengthy descriptions of the organization should be provided at this time. Shortly after the filing date of March 1st, qualifying applicants will be contacted and an appointment for an interview with the trustees will be established.

Interviews are generally set for Thursday afternoons between 2:15 PM – 5:00 PM. Preliminary Grant Requests are to be mailed to: The Sarah Gillett Services For The Elderly, Inc. P.O. Box 1871 Westfield, Ma, 01086

Westfield Athenaeum Young Adult library Presents: T.A.B. Meeting Wednesday, February 15th 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Students in grades 6-12 are invited to join our Teen Advisory Board meeting. We will be brainstorming, discussing ideas for upcoming programs, collection development, and more. Stop by the Whitney Study to join the discussion.

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Museum head defies Russian Orthodox Church over cathedral

By IRINA TITOVA Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — The director of a museums' association has urged the patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church to recall its bid to take control of St. Petersburg's landmark cathedral, a move that has inflamed public passions in Russia.

Several hundred people rallied outside St. Isaac's Cathedral earlier this month.

The cathedral is technically a museum, and critics of the plan fear that its transfer from city authorities to the church may inhibit public access. Another protest is set for the weekend despite church officials seeking to assuage protests by vowing that access won't be limited.

The 19th-century neoclassical cathedral is the city's third most-visited site. A regular ticket costs 250 rubles (about $4), and it earned 650 million rubles (nearly $11 million) in 2015, according to its director.

In a letter to Patriarch Kirill late Wednesday, Hermitage Museum Director Mikhail Piotrovsky argued that "peace in people's souls and harmony in society are more important than any assets." He urged the Russian Orthodox Church to temporarily recall its demand for

This is a Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 file photo of an aerial view of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Hermitage Museum Director Mikhail Piotrovsky has urged the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in a letter Wednesday Jan. 25 2017, to recall its bid for a landmark St. Petersburg cathedral. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File) the cathedral's handover to help assuage the controversy.

Piotrovsky, who also serves as the head of an association of Russian museums, pointed out that the church has regained control over most of the assets it lost after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. The few buildings still left in state hands, like St. Isaac, he argued, "have special meaning not only for the church, but the entire multi-faith and multiethnic Russian society."

Kirill's spokesman, Alexander Volkov, responded calmly to Piotrovsky's letter, saying in a statement car-

Knights of Malta the more than 100 countries that have diplomatic relations with the Knights of Malta and essentially consider it a state.

Festing, a 67-year-old British aristocrat, met Tuesday with Francis and said he would resign after he lost an internal power struggle that started with a scandal over condoms. Festing sacked the Knights' foreign minister, Albrecht von Boeselager, over the condom scandal.

But the Vatican intervened on Boeselager's behalf and announced this week that the pope had accepted Festing's resignation and would name a papal delegate to run the order.

The Knights of Malta is an ancient chivalric order that runs hospitals and clinics around the world. It counts 13,500 Knights, Dames and chaplains, 80,000 permanent volunteers and 25,000 employees, most of them medical personnel who lend first aid in war zones, natural disasters and conflict areas.

The Knights are questioning the pope's right to name a delegate to gov-

ried by Russian news wires that the patriarch is ready for a "positive dialogue on the subject with all the interested parties."

Church services are regularly held in the cathedral.

Some museum experts are concerned that its transfer to the Orthodox Church could make it more difficult to visit the site. A specific timeframe for the transfer hasn't been determined yet, but it could happen as early as this year.

The cathedral's transfer has been widely seen as reflection of a growing trend toward social conservatism in Russia. The Russian

Continued from Page 7 ern the order, since its sovereign constitution clearly sets out the process for selecting interim leadership and the election of a new grand master.

"Festing is the grand master," order spokesman Eugenio Ajroldi di Robbiate told The Associated Press. "If he resigns, the sovereign council will take the appropriate decisions."

The saga has sown chaos within the Knights, but the Vatican's actions have added to the tumult.

For starters, Francis named a commission to gather information about Boeselager's ouster, and packed it with Boeselager allies. They were essentially asked to report back objectively on a power struggle between a friend and the religious superior — Festing — who removed him.

Then, the Vatican seemed to ignore the order's sovereign status altogether in announcing Festing's resignation and that a papal delegate would be named to govern.

And finally, Francis' deputy, Cardinal

Orthodox Church has played an active part in President Vladimir Putin's efforts to consolidate Russian society by appealing to traditional values as opposed to Western liberalism.

Alexander Pelin, a spokesman for the Russian Orthodox Church in St. Petersburg, lashed back at Piotrovsky, advising him to focus on the Hermitage and criticizing the museum for hosting a "provocative" exhibition by Belgian artist Jan Fabre. In comments carried Thursday by the Interfax news agency, Pelin argued that the ongoing exhibition was advertising the "cult of death."

The comment highlighted an increasingly assertive Church's stance about secular affairs, which has worried many in Russia.

Earlier this month, a senior Orthodox priest in Siberia lashed out at the local opera and ballet theater for staging the classic Christmas ballet, "The Nutcracker," which he insisted was based on an "occult subject."

The same cleric — Tikhon, Metropolitan of Novosibirsk — protested last year against Wagner's opera "Tannhauser."

Several months later the Russian culture minister fired the theater's director and the opera was removed from the theater's repertoire.

Pietro Parolin, said in a letter this week that all of Festing's decisions since Boeselager's Dec. 6 ouster were "null and void" and that the papal delegate would "assist the order in the renewal process which is seen as necessary."

The tone of the letter, reported by the National Catholic Register and confirmed by the order, made clear that Parolin believes he is now calling the shots.

It was addressed to the sovereign council and said the order's No. 2 would govern temporarily "until the papal delegate is appointed." No mention was made of the order's laws that call for the No. 2 to organize an election for a new grand master within three months.

The order's spokesman, Ajroldi di Robbiate, said Parolin's letter represented the Vatican's interpretation of events, but nothing more.

"Every decision concerning this must be taken by our sovereign council," he said.

Story Yoga for Kids Ages 2-5 Join us at Southwick Public Library for a special time on Tuesday, January 31 at 10:30-11:30 a.m. for Story Yoga.

Listen to a story. Learn some yoga poses. Do a special yogarelated activity and make a craft. This program helps children manage their bodies, concentration, relaxation and fun. This hour-long program is geared to children ages 2-5 years old and their parent or caregiver, and features yoga instructor and former pre-school teacher Heather Monson, Dragonfly Yoga Girl who will teach us our moves. Please pre-register for this program.

Morningside Listen at WSKB.org or watch on Comcast Cable CH. 15 •••••••• Mondays •••••••• 6-8 am: Good Monday Morning! with Katherine Bentrewicz & Elli Meyer 8-10am: Owls on the Air with Michael “Buster” McMahon ‘92 •••••••• tuesdays ••••••• 6-8 am: WOW, It’s Tuesday, with Bob Plasse 8-10am: Ken’s Den, with Ken Stomski •••••• Wednesdays ••••• 6-8 am: Wake Up Wed., with Tina Gorman 8-10am: Political Round Table ••••••• thursdays •••••• 6-8 am: The Westfield News Radio Show, with host Patrick Berry 8-9 am: In The Flow with Rob & Joe: Westfield Tech. Academy’s Rob Ollari & Joe Langone 9-10am: Superintendents’ Spotlight with Stefan Czaporowski ••••••••• fridays •••••••• 6-8 am: JP’s Talk about Town, with Jay Pagluica

RADIO FOR THE WESTFIELD MASSES

The Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College’s 12th annual presentation of a live 1940’s radio broadcast created and directed by Mark Gionfriddo (onstage as “Matt Morgan”) with WWLP-22News meteorologist Brian Lapis as emcee “Fred Kelley”. Under Gionfriddo’s direction, the Mount Holyoke Big Band, Vocal Jazz, and Chamber Jazz Ensembles perform well-known tunes from the swing era, including music by the Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman, and Artie Shaw, among others. Tickets are general admission. $20.00 premium front and center seating. $15.00 regular seating. $10.00 seniors and students. The performances are Saturday, March 4, 2017 2PM and 7PM Chapin Auditorium Mount Holyoke College Route 116 South Hadley, MA. Tickets are available at the UMASS Fine Arts Center Box Office in Amherst; at the Odyssey Bookshop, Village Commons, South Hadley; and at the door (subject to availability). For phone orders: 413-545-2511 or 1-800-999-UMASS. Online ticket purchases will be available through the UMass Fine Arts Center.

For information on The Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College: https:// www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/ music/jazz-0

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CSF Scholarship Application Deadline March 31st WESTFIELD - The CSF Westfield Dollars for Scholars Board of Directors announces that beginning February 1st high school seniors and college students in undergraduate studies residing in Westfield may apply for college scholarships online through the website, http: //csfwestfield.dollarsforscholars.org. Students will have the ability to create online profiles, which allow them to apply for and be matched to multiple scholarships for the 2017-2018 school year. We encourage prospective college students to begin developing online profiles now to assure that you are alerted of scholarship opportunities in advance of deadlines. CSF awards are need and merit based. Applications must be completed and submitted by March 18, 2017.

Ancient Civilizations and Birds of Prey at Grace Hall Memorial Library in Montgomery Julie Anne Collier of WingMaster brings Ancient Civilizations and Birds of Prey on Feb. 18 at 1 pm. This LIVE bird program will explore how birds of prey were used and revered in past civilizations from the far east to the new world. Julie will showcase live prey birds like Hawks, American Kestrels, Owls and many more. Seating for this program fills up fast.

Southwick Senior Center FREE hearing clinic The Southwick Senior Center will be holding a FREE hearing clinic by Avada Hearing, Wednesday, February 8th beginning at 9:30am. Hearing screenings may be done and hearing aides cleaned. Appointments are needed, please call the center to make one at 569-5498

Southwick Annual Dollars for Scholars Mail-a-thon Volunteers are needed for the Southwick Annual Dollars for Scholars Mail-athon on Monday, March 13, beginning at 5:30 in the S o u t h w i c k - To l l a n d Regional High School cafeteria. Your help is needed to stuff envelopes for our annual mailing. Bring your family and friends to help support Southwick Dollars for Scholars. All materials and snacks are provided.

Applications for Southwick Dollars for Scholars scholarships will be available online at http://southwick. dollarsforscholars.org. Log in on the Students and Parents page between February 3rd, 2017 and March 31st, 2017. Deadline for the application is March 31st, 2017. Southwick residents who are graduating seniors or attending college now may apply. Southwick Dollars for Scholars, formerly known as The Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of Southwick presented $100 to the first award recipient in 1955, beginning an important tradition in our town. The 16th Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony will take place at the Southwick Town hall.

Scholarship awards will begiven to many very deserving graduates and post graduates.

Over $200,000 has been given to our college bound students to date.

JOIN US IN MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE! Southwick Dollars for Scholars is dedicated to making dreams come true for our best and brightest students. Consider joining us at our monthly meetings held on the second Wednesday of each month during the school year at 7 pm in the high school library.

ALL ARE WELCOME! For more information or questions email: southwickdollarsforscholars@gmail. com

Teen Valentine’s Day Movieat the Southwick Public Library Grades 7-12 can come to the Southwick Public Library on Tuesday, February 14th at 2:30 to see one of newest young adult novel adaptations (PG-13)! This movie is based on the popular novel

by Ransom Riggs and is about a sixteen year old boy who discovers that the strange stories his grandfather told him as a child may not be just stories after all.

Refreshments will be served!

For further information, please contact the reference desk at 413-569-1221 ex.3.

Southwick Senior Center Trip Mohegan Sun Casino Tuesday February 14, 2017 Cost is $24.00 pp Receive $15.00 meal credit or free buffet and a $20.00 Bet Leave the center at 8:00am Leave Casino at 3:30pm Sign up and pay in the office by January 16th.

Or call 569-5498.

Teen After-school Hangout at the Southwick Public Library Grades 7-12 can stop by the February Hangout at the Southwick Public Libraryon Wednesday, February 15th from 2:30-3:30pm. The Wii system will be set up and our 3Doodler 3D Printing Pen will be available to try. At this month’s hangout we will be making stained glass mason jars with Sharpies!

For further information, please contact the reference desk at 413-569-1221 ex.3.

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SPORTS

Dynamic duo and Super-Matt

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

CHARLEMONT – It was déjà vu all over again.

Last winter, the “dynamic duo,” Westfield High School female skiers Grace O’Connor and Rebecca Stephens, dominated the slopes during Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference races alternating first and second place finishes almost on a weekly basis.

The more things change, the more they remain the same.

The two skiers show no signs of slowing down, in fact, actually appearing “much stronger” according to their head coach Monique Piotte.

For the second week in a row, O’Connor, now a junior, finished first overall, winning with a time of 25.17 late Thursday night. Stephens, a senior, was second (26.54) again.

Teammate Lauren O’Connor placed 12th overall (28.09) and Madelyn Jemiolo rounded out the team time with a 31.50 finish.

Those results combined to propel the Westfield girls’ ski team to a first place finish (1:11.30) in the North Division.

Northampton was second (1:16.43).

BOYS’ RESULTS: The Westfield boys’ ski team, fresh off their highest finish in nearly eight years (3rd overall in the season opener), had another solid run with a fourth place standing.

Jacob Stephens led Westfield with an eighth place run (34.19), followed by Ethan Flaherty, whose 40.74 time cracked the top 30 (28th), Matt Kiefer (42.13), and Cris Daley (43.57).

Longmeadow finished first (1:35.20).

SUPER-MATT RETURNS: Forget the “S” in GS, there is an “S” on his chest.

On opening night, St. Mary skier Matthews Masciadrelli won the Giant Slalom, proving his skills have not diminished over the offseason. On Thursday, Masciadrelli showed that he can ski slalom as well, defeating East Longmeadow’s Cam Ottoson by two-tenths of a second to claim the overall top spot.

It was the second overall gold medal finish for Masciadrelli.

St. Mary’s Nate Bonini finished 10th overall, fourth in the South Division. Other top 20 finishers for the Saints included Jack Masciadrelli (13th overall, 5th South Division) and Hayden Lussier (17th overall, 6th South Division).

With the combined results, St. Mary managed to finish first as a team in the South Division.

“This was a great ‘comeback’ from last week’s GS,” St. Mary ski coach Andy Lussier said. “To put four skiers in the top 20 overall shows that we are versatile with the two events (SL and GS) … with some great skiing in some really challenging (soft) snow conditions.”

GIRLS’ RESULTS: Ally Rougemont had a strong finish overall in the GS, making a huge jump from last week’s slalom. Chloe Lussier also had a great run, but carried too much speed off the pitch into the last two gates and did not make the finish.

“It was still some great skiing by our team of two,” coach Lussier said.

Iglesias’ half-court heroics Southwick 48, Ware 46 Southwick’s Hunter Iglesias rattled in a buzzer-beating, half-court shot as time expired to stun visiting Ware Friday night.

Iglesias finished with 16 points, and Nick Hough had 12.

GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD Westfield 85, Chicopee 10; East Longmeadow 59, Westfield 36 Moira McDonald passed everyone in the 300 meter dash (43.17), Mia McDonald finished first among their competition in the 1000 meter run (3:28.03), Sophia Gronbeck won the 2 mile (12:33.81), McKenzie Chaban claimed gold in the 55 meter hurdles (9.63), and Amanda Hall placed first among the three teams in the shot put (30-10.5) Friday.

BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD Westfield 56, Chicopee 39; Westfield 52, East Longmeadow 43 Brenden LaForest was the top Westfield runner in the 600 meters, topping Chicopee and East Longmeadow with a time of 1:30.34, Isak Lund was tops in the mile run (5:03.38), Tafari Thompson bested his competition in the 2 mile (13:24.43), Andrew Cameron was first in the 55 meter hurdles (9.36), and Kyle McCaffery outdistanced his competitors in the shot put (38-6.5).

Southwick vs. Ware Basketball PHOTOS BY MARC ST.ONGE

Ryan LeClair threads the needle through Ware’s defense.

Chris Molta goes up for a basket.

Nick Hough goes airborne for the score.

Ball, ball, who’s got the ball?

WINTER ’16-17 HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY WESTFIELD 10-5 ST. MARY 5-5-1 GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY LONGMEADOW (WHS CO-OP) 5-3-1 BOYS’ BASKETBALL WESTFIELD 4-7 SOUTHWICK 8-4 GATEWAY 2-7 WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY 2-5 ST. MARY 2-8

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL WESTFIELD 1-10 SOUTHWICK 8-3 GATEWAY 2-7 WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY 0-9 ST. MARY 1-7

BOYS’ SWIMMING & DIVING WESTFIELD 6-3 GIRLS’ SWIMMING & DIVING WESTFIELD 8-1 *REPORTS MISSING

WRESTLING WESTFIELD 6-2 SOUTHWICK 1-0* GATEWAY 0-1*

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FRIDAY’S RESULTS BOYS’ BASKETBALL SOUTHWICK 48, WARE 46 GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD WESTFIELD 85, CHICOPEE 10; EAST LONGMEADOW 59, WESTFIELD 36 BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD WESTFIELD 56, CHICOPEE 39; WESTFIELD 52, EAST LONGMEADOW 43

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WINTER ’16-17 HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Saturday, Jan. 28 WRESTLING at Albany High School, 7:30 a.m.

Monday, Jan. 30 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Sci-Tech, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Sci-Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 31 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC Race, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at McCann Tech, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at McCann Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 1 WRESTLING at Hampshire Regional, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 2 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Smith Voke, 5 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC Race, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Hampden Charter School of Science, 6 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Smith Oke, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pathfinder, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pathfinder, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 6 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Smith Vocational, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Smith Vocational, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC Race, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 8 WRESTLING vs. Franklin Tech, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East

(Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Putnam, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 6:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Putnam, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 10 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs.

Smith Vocational, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs.

Smith Vocational, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 13 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Westfield Technical Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC Individual Championships, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 10:30 a.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Franklin Tech, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Franklin Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 15 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Feb. 16 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Minnechaug, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. St. Mary, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 17 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Hampden Charter School of Science, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Hampden Charter School of Science, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Commerce, 7 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 20 No Sports Scheduled

ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL Monday, Jan. 30 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Franklin Tech, 7 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pathfinder, Westfield BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Mount Everett, Berkshire Middle School South, 5 p.m.

School, 7 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pathfinder, Westfield Friday, Feb. 10 Middle School South, 6:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Pathfinder, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Putnam, Westfield Middle BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Pathfinder, 6 p.m.

School North, 5:30 p.m. *Saturday, Feb. 11* Tuesday, Jan. 31 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Taconic, Pittsfield Boys’ and SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), Girls’ Club, 6:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 13 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian No Sports Scheduled Academy, Westfield Middle School South, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14 BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian SKIING – PVIAC Individual Championships, Academy, Westfield Middle School South, 6:30 p.m.

Berkshire East (Charlemont), 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 1 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Westfield Technical No Sports Scheduled Academy, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 2 BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Westfield Technical SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), Academy, 7 p.m.

5 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 15 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Smith Vocational, JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Hampden Charter Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

School of Science, Westfield Middle School South, 5 Friday, Feb. 3 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Hampden Charter BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Hampden Charter School School of Science, Dunbar Community Center, 4 of Science, Westfield Middle School South, 6:30 p.m. p.m.

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Chicopee Comp, Fitzpatrick BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Hampden Charter School of Ice Arena, 8 p.m.

Science, Dunbar Community Center, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 16 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Hampden Charter School GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Gateway, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 17 of Science, Dunbar Community Center, 7 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Franklin Tech, *Saturday, Feb. 4* Westfield Middle School South, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Amherst-Pelham, Orr Rink BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Franklin Tech, Westfield (Amherst College), 12:10 p.m.

Middle School South, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 6 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Easthampton, Amelia Park, GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Commerce, 6 p.m.

8 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7 *Saturday, Feb. 18* SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at South Hadley, Fitzpatrick Ice 5 p.m.

Arena, 5:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. McCann Tech, Monday, Feb. 20 Westfield Middle School South, 5 p.m.

No Sports Scheduled BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. McCann Tech, Westfield Tuesday, Feb. 21 Middle School South, 6:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Smith Vocational, Westfield Middle School South, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 8 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Westfield Technical No Sports Scheduled Academy, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9 BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Smith Vocational, SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), Westfield Middle School South, 6:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Friday, Jan. 27 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 7 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 30 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pathfinder, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 31 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 1 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Feb. 2 No Sports Scheduled Friday, Feb. 3 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Commerce, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Franklin Tech, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Franklin Tech, 7 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 6 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, Feb. 8 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Smith Voke, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Smith Voke, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Duggan Academy,

Brookings School, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 6 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 10 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at McCann Tech, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at McCann Tech, 7 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 13 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Gateway, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. St. Mary, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. St. Mary, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 15 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Feb. 16 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Smith Vocational, 6 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 17 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Smith Vocational, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Smith Vocational, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 20 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, Feb. 21 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pathfinder, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pathfinder, 7 p.m.

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL *Saturday, Jan. 28* JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, Amelia Park Arena, 6 p.m. *Sunday, Jan. 29* JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at East Longmeadow, Cyr Arena, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 30 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Agawam, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Agawam, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 31 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Chicopee, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Chicopee, 7 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ SWIMMING vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 1 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. East Longmeadow, Amelia Park Arena, 7 p.m.

WRESTLING vs. Holyoke, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 2 JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Simsbury, Amelia Park Arena, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3 BOYS’/GIRLS’ INDOOR TRACK vs. TBD, Smith College (Northampton), 3:45 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at East Longmeadow, 7 p.m. *Saturday, Feb. 4* JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 2:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Ludlow, Olympia, 2 p.m.

GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY (Longmeadow Co-Op) at Austin Prep, Essex Sports Center, 5:50 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 6 GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY (Longmeadow Co-Op) at Auburn, Horgan Skating Arena, 5:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Ludlow, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Ludlow, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Amherst, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Amherst, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 8 WRESTLING at Northampton, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East Ski, 5 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 10 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at West Springfield, 5:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ INDOOR TRACK – PVIAC Championships, Smith College (Northampton), 6 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at West Springfield, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Minnechaug, 7 p.m.

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. West Springfield, Amelia Park Arena, 8 p.m. *Saturday, Feb. 11* D1 SECTIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS,

West Springfield High School, All Day D1 SECTIONAL BOYS’ SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS, Art Linkletter Natatorium (Springfield College), 9 a.m.

D1 SECTIONAL GIRLS’ SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS, Art Linkletter Natatorium (Springfield College), 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY (Longmeadow Co-Op) vs.

Leominster, Amelia Park Arena, 5 p.m. *Sunday, Feb. 12* JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Ludlow, Olympia Ice Center (West Springfield), 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY (Longmeadow Co-Op) vs.

Bellerica Memorial, Amelia Park Arena, 5 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 13 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC Individual Championships, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 10:30 a.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Northampton, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Northampton, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 15 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Feb. 16 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Agawam, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Agawam, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 17 GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY (Longmeadow Co-Op) at East Catholic, Newington Arena, Time TBA JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Chicopee, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Chicopee, 7 p.m.

D1 STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, Methuen High School *Saturday, Feb. 18* STATE GIRLS’ SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS, Boston University, 1:15 p.m.

D1 STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, Methuen High School, All Day BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Beverly, Endicott College, 5:20 p.m. *Sunday, Feb. 19* SECTIONAL BOYS’ SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS, Boston University, 2 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 20 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, Feb. 21 GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY (Longmeadow Co-Op) at Falmouth, 10 a.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Greenfield, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Greenfield, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 23 GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY at Barnstable, Falmouth Ice Arena, 2:30 p.m.

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Longmeadow, Olympia Ice Center (West Springfield), 8 p.m. *Sunday, Feb. 26* JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, Olympia Ice Center (West Springfield), 4:20 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL *Sunday, Jan. 29* JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Chicopee, Olympia Ice Center (West Springfield), 4:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 30 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Ware, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Ware, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 31 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Palmer, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Palmer, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 1 WRESTLING vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 2 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pope Francis, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pope Francis, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3 BOYS’/GIRLS’ INDOOR TRACK vs. Pope Francis, Smith College (Northampton), 6:45 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Granby, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Granby, 7 p.m. *Saturday, Feb. 4* WRESTLING (Quad Meet) vs. Andover, 10 a.m.

Monday, Feb. 6 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Turners Falls, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Turners Falls, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Hampshire, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Hampshire, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 8 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Greenfield, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Greenfield, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East Ski, 5 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 10 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Renaissance, Rebecca Johnson Elementary School, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Renaissance, Rebecca Johnson Elementary School, 7 p.m.

WRESTLING D3 WEST SECTIONALS @ Pioneer Valley Regional School, Time TBD *Saturday, Feb. 11* WRESTLING D3 WEST SECTIONALS @ Pioneer Valley Regional School, All Day *Sunday, Feb. 12* JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Chicopee Comp, Cyr Arena, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 13 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Easthampton, 5:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Mohawk, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Easthampton, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Mohawk, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, Feb. 15 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Commerce, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Commerce, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 16 No Sports Scheduled Friday, Feb. 17 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Monson, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Monson, 7 p.m. *Sunday, Feb. 19* JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Minnechaug, Olympia Ice Center (West Springfield), 2 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 20 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL a Smith Academy, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Smith Academy, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 21 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, Feb. 22 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Feb. 23 No Sports Scheduled Friday, Feb. 24 No Sports Scheduled *Sunday, Feb. 26* JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Amherst-Pelham, Cyr Arena, 5:30 p.m.

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Sean Gezotis nets the first St Mary’s goal.

Kenny Bonney pokes the puck away from 2 defenders.

Austin Wolfe charges through the Belchertown defenders.

Hard work happens after the faceoff.

Reilly Siart takes the offensive zone faceoff.

Pete Chrisanthopoulos gets robbed on a sure goal.

Aaron Blanchard’s point blank shot scores the second St Mary’s goal.

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~ WyATT ~ Wyatt is an 8 month old pitbull mix.

Wyatt is full of energy, likes to run, bounce & play. He is looking for an active family that will spend time working with him. Wyatt is a young, immature boy, that will need structure & exercise.

Wyatt would do best as the only pet in the home and will do great with older kids.

Mandatory obedience classes will be required to take Wyatt home. Come on down to Westfield Animal Shelter, and ask to meet Wyatt!

~ scooby ~ Scooby is a mature DSH cat.

Scooby likes lounging in his cat bed, playing with toys and the occassion pat by his person. Scooby would prefer to be in a quiet home without young children. Come into Westfield Animal Shelter to meet Scooby!

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

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Dear Annie

By ANNIE LANE

Stiffed on a Birthday Dear Annie: What should I do about my adult children’s birthdays? My birthday is Jan. 1. Most years, my children acknowledge it with a card, not just a text. This year, all I got were texts from them. I was very hurt. Their father’s birthday is later in the year, and they will buy him a gift plus a card.

May I just text them on their birthdays to reciprocate their behavior? Their father won’t remember to get a card, etc. I feel like giving to charities in their names for their birthdays.

Would that be OK? I’m in a pickle regarding what to do. -Birthday Blues Dear Birthday: First, happy belated birthday. And shame on your children. The least they could have done was send a card. I’m guessing you’re such a giver that they take dear old Mom for granted. Perhaps they need to be reminded that you have feelings. Tell them -- or have your husband tell them -that their actions (or lack thereof) hurt you.

As for what to do for their birthdays, giving to charity is always a great idea. Go for it. I dare them to complain.

Dear Annie: I am hoping this letter can help open the public’s eyes to the fact that kids, not just adults, can have mental illness issues. They often appear normal to others, and even their families tend to forget that these issues -- severe anxiety, for example -- are going on inside their minds.

My granddaughter has certain sensitivities and has been bothered in recent months by strangers coming up to her, and I want to remind everyone that under no circumstances should a stranger touch a child. We have encountered problems with this many times.

Before Halloween, I was at a pumpkin patch with my granddaughter. The man selling pumpkins said to me, “You can leave your granddaughter with me. We will carve a pumpkin, and you can come back and pick her up.” I politely said no. My granddaughter picked out a pumpkin, and he touched her on the arm. We got in the car, and she was near tears, saying, “He scared me, and he touched me. I will never go back there again.”

That same day, we stopped at a chain drugstore, and the sales clerk bent over and grabbed the pompoms on my granddaughter’s hat, which she had just gotten at a craft show. The clerk bopped my granddaughter on the face with the dangly pompom. Thank goodness she didn’t have a meltdown in the store. Once we were in the car, she was near tears again. She said she would never wear this hat again because a stranger had touched her on the face with her own hat.

In a local mall, we were sitting in an eatery, when an older man came over and started asking about my daughter. My granddaughter was again upset by a stranger and thanked me for not telling him her name.

In the future, these people may touch a child in front of someone who will turn them in. Please don’t touch kids you don’t know or don’t have permission to touch, even if they are so cute you can hardly resist. -- Concerned Grandmother Dear Concerned: I’m sure many of these strangers are just trying to be friendly, but thank you for reminding all of us to respect the personal space of children. It’s always best to exercise that caution.

Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators. com. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

HINTS FROM HELOISE REFLECTING ON PET SAFETY Dear Heloise: I like to walk my dog early in the morning, so I wear a REFLECTIVE VEST. But my dog is black and not easily seen. So, I got another vest and cut it down to fit him.

The vests are held together with a hookand-loop closure, so I can make it fit perfectly snug on my black Lab/greyhound mix, Black Jack.

Now everyone can see us, and I feel safer knowing that we are visible to oncoming traffic. -- C.P.S. in Virginia Very smart indeed. For other readers, they do sell ID tags and vests for dogs that are neon, much like the safety vests that law enforcement, road workers and others wear to be seen. Hop on the internet and type in “dog safety vest.” -- “Woof, woof” from Chammy the wheaten and Henry VIII the mini-schnauzer, both adoptees PET PAL Dear Readers: Heloise Central had an interesting uninvited visitor ambling across the parking lot: a turtle! He or she was trucking along! Visit www.Heloise.com and click on “Pet of the Week” to see some video of our friend -- Tammy or Tommy the Turtle. -- Heloise USES FOR RUBBER JAR OPENERS Dear Readers: The rubber hot pads/jar openers have many uses. Here are some: * Keep items from slipping off a tray table. * Keep in the sink to cushion delicate dishes when washing. * Place under a mixing bowl to keep it stable.

-- Heloise

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DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017: This year you often find yourself running from one meeting to the next. Your day-to-day life will be hectic and exhausting. Take frequent breaks.

Understand that everyone has limits, including you. You find that excitement seems to happen, no matter where you are. If you are single, you could attract many different people. However, as you might crave excitement more than a relationship, don’t be surprised if you don’t form a solid bond at this time. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy hanging out together. Humor and excitement make up a good part of your interactions.

AQUARIUS knows how to get and hold your interest.

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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ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie

ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett

ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHHH You could be jolted by your drive and high energy, which seem to emerge from out of the blue. You suddenly might want to take up a new sport or hobby. You will socialize to your heart’s content. Above all else, you feel the promise of possibilities. Tonight: Take the lead.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You want to be the ringmaster wherever you go. Since this won’t always be possible, you are likely to experience some frustration or low-level anger. Give up your need for control; instead, be more easygoing. Goodwill heads in your direction. Tonight: Dance the night away.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH A friend might decide to tell you every opinion and desire he or she has. When you are about to set boundaries, the unexpected occurs. Express your creativity when making your choices, as you’ll be more likely to thwart any criticism. Tonight: Opt for a new experience.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH An older relative or friend suddenly could become whimsical and somewhat flaky. You might be surprised by this person’s behavior and not want to cause yourself a problem. Say little for now, as this behavior is not likely to be long term. Tonight: At a favorite restaurant.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Reach out to someone at a distance whom you find to be unusually assertive, and ask for his or her feedback.

Maintain a sense of humor in a difficult situation, and you will be A-OK. Know that it might take a while to find a solution. Tonight: Expect the unexpected.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH A close relationship suddenly seems to blossom. You might have had your eye on this person for a while, but perhaps you hadn’t anticipated such a strong reaction from him or her. Proceed with care! Reach out to a friend and make plans to visit. Tonight: Accept an invitation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Just when you think life is getting easier, a partner or close loved one is likely to let you know otherwise.

You might wonder what happened to this caring person who suddenly has become feisty and unpredictable. Know that this is just a phase. Tonight: Go with the flow.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Stop and smell the roses. Racing around like you have been prevents you from truly enjoying yourself. It won’t hurt you to slow down some and have a chat with a close friend or loved one.

Doing so will mean a lot to this person.

Tonight: Schedule some private time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Your get-up-and-go could be so high that you even might tire out a child. A bit of unpredictability runs through a special relationship in your life. Perhaps you initially didn’t like this quality, but on some level, you now find it exciting. Tonight: Visit with friends over dinner.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Take a stand, and know full well what your expectations are. Try to understand why someone might be reactive to this position, and fully expect this person to speak his or her mind. Listen carefully to this person’s words before responding.

Tonight: Invite friends over.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You are capable of nearly anything when you are as energized as you are today. Take some time to consider where you would like to funnel this energy. Expect a fun or surprising call from a loved one. Don’t lose your sense of humor. Tonight: The action surrounds you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Your instincts could be pushing you in a direction that might not be

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best in the long run. Put a halt to what you are doing, and remain centered. Don’t allow someone else to shove you in a direction that you are not comfortable going. Tonight: Treat a family member to dinner.

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

The return of “The Clash” didn’t last long, did it?

Early picks for NASCAR Class of 2018

By Godwin Kelly godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com

T

he NASCAR Hall of Fame inducted car owners Rick Hendrick, Richard Childress and Raymond Parks and drivers Mark Martin and Benny Parsons as its Class of 2017.

The vote for the Class of 2018 will take place in May from a list of 20 nominees generated from a group of people who work for NASCAR or closely with NASCAR. The last three Hall of Fame classes have come from all over the map. For instance, in 2015 it was all drivers, including Bill Elliott, Fred Lorenzen, Wendell Scott, Joe Weatherly and Rex White.

The Class of 2016 included track owner Bruton Smith and drivers Terry Labonte, Curtis Turner, Jerry Cook and Bobby Isaac. Cook was a six-time NASCAR Modified champion.

In other words, there is no real trend line to plot here.

One year it may be drivers and the next car owners.

Some are still working in the business, while we said goodbye to many of these folks years ago.

Who is next in line for stock-car immortality?

These would be my picks:

The late Smokey Yunick, outside the “Best Damn Garage In Town” in Daytona Beach. Yunick was a NASCAR pioneer racer in the 1950s and ‘60s. FOX SPORTS

Town,” near downtown Daytona Beach, and Bill Sr. were friends until they had a falling-out in the 1960s.

It is time to put the past behind, forgive and forget and give Yunick credit for what he brought to stockcar racing.

Red Byron Another reach-back-intime pick would be Byron, who captured the Strictly Stock championship in 1949.

NASCAR started racing in 1948 but added Strictly Stock to its menu the following year.

NASCAR slapped together an eight-race schedule, and the 34-year-old World War II veteran, who received a Purple Heart in battle, entered six races, won twice and scored two other topfive finishes.

He had a short career, making only 15 starts through 1951, but he was the first champion of what is now called the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

NASCAR started its Hall of Fame in 2010. The first five were NASCAR founder Bill France, his son Bill France Jr., seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt, driver/car owner Junior Johnson and Richard Petty, who scored 200 Cup Series wins as a driver.

The Hall is now through eight inductions, and Smokey Yunick has yet to be nominated. Yunick was one of NASCAR’s premier engine builders, crew chiefs and car owners in the 1950s and 1960s.

Yunick, who owned the “Best Damn Garage In

Roger Penske or Jack Roush Since Childress and Hendrick were inducted into the Class of 2017, it makes sense to honor one of these current car owners.

Penske has 100 wins and captured the 2012 championship with Brad Keselowski.

Roush has 135 victories and captured Cup Series championships in 2003 (Matt Kenseth) and 2004 (Kurt Busch).

Roush and Penske have racing credentials beyond NASCAR. Roush won the Rolex 24 GT class 10 consecutive years, while “The Captain” has a record 15 Indy 500 wins.

Buddy Baker Baker would be a nice feelgood pick. All he wanted to do was race and go fast, and he scored 19 Cup Series victories along the way.

In true Baker fashion, he captured the 1980 Daytona 500 in Harry Ranier’s famed No. 28 “Gray Ghost” Oldsmobile. Baker died in

2015, but 37 years after that Daytona win, he still holds the average-speed race record of 177.602 mph.

Ray Evernham Built from the Yunick mold, Evernham did things his way as Jeff Gordon’s first crew chief at Hendrick Motorsports. Under Evernham’s guidance, Gordon won 49 NASCAR Cup Series races and three championships from 1993 through 1999.

After Evernham left Hendrick in order to help bring Dodge back into the sport, Gordon’s numbers suffered.

From 2000 to 2015, Gordon won 44 races and only one more title (2001).

There is no doubt about his skill level as an engineer and team builder.

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

ONLINE EXTRAS

A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves

Which historic NASCAR driver would be the best fit for the Rolex 24 At Daytona?

GODSPEAK: I have to go with Fireball Roberts. He had a ball driving sports cars in his day, including taking a slug of wine before qualifying at Le Mans.

KEN’S CALL: Easy. Curtis Turner. He’d drive a stint, go to the airport and fly off to Happy Hour, then come

So much for nostalgia?

Well, we weren’t fully on board that particular throwback train to begin with.

Just because you return the word “clash” to the title, the 75-lap, Feb. 18 event wasn’t suddenly going to remind anyone of the earliest days of the old Busch Clash, when it featured only pole winners from the previous year, just 20 laps of action and warm sunshine. But on a race day that still includes the 200-mile ARCA opener, at least we can return to the old “Clash and Crash” headlines.

Speaking of late sponsorship arrivals …

Smokey Yunick

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Oh, it’s still there. You just have to look a little harder. Back in November when the name changed again for the seasonopening exhibition at Daytona, we knew “The Clash at Daytona,” a slight throwback nod to the original Busch Clash, wouldn’t be around any longer than it took to land a title sponsorship. It took a little longer than we thought, but last week the newly branded Advance Auto Parts Clash was unveiled.

back, nap and drive some more.

name is Joey Hand, you’re a marketing man’s dream.

Which sports-car driver would be the best fit in NASCAR? GODSPEAK: Richard Westbrook, who is a hard-driving Brit. Not only does he have driving skills, but he has fun around the garage.

KEN’S CALL: Another easy one. Joey Hand. Marketing is half the battle, and if your

NASCAR Hall of Fame class of 2037. Who’s the headliner?

GODSPEAK: This is hurting my brain. I’ll go with Kyle Larson, and from the old-timers division, Sterling Marlin.

KEN’S CALL: Kyle Busch, which means he has to remain active for another 17 years. No problem.

news-journal online.com/nascar facebook.com/ nascardaytona @nascardaytona Questions? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com or Ken Willis at ken.willis@news-jrnl.com

NASCAR NEWS AND NOTES

Suarez Clash According to a report on ESPN.com, NASCAR will allow Daniel Suarez to drive the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in the Advance Auto Parts Clash race at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 18.

Carl Edwards announced he would not race this year, and because Gibbs Racing had prepared to run the event, NASCAR will allow Suarez to compete, which will mark his NASCAR Cup Series debut.

Suarez captured the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship and has plenty of seat time on NASCAR superspeedways.

Darlington throwback Another historic celebration of NASCAR is in store for Darlington Raceway. The track

announced its third throwback campaign for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 race weekend on Sept. 3. The Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR will be celebrating the 1985-89 era of the sport in 2017, which like the 1975-84 period, celebrated in 2016, was a time of exceptional growth and exposure for NASCAR. “The track will be celebrating the 1985-89 time period of the sport during our throwback weekend in 2017,” Darlington President Kerry Tharp said.

“As we enter the third year of our throwback campaign, we’ll be focusing on drivers, personalities and moments that were compelling in that time frame, such as the emergence of Dale Earnhardt Sr., Bill Elliott winning the first Winston Million, and the growth of the NASCAR

Daniel Suarez holds the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship trophy after winning the title at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November. GETTY IMAGES NASCAR/ROBERT LABERGE

Xfinity Series. It will be an exciting era for the track and industry to celebrate.”

New Chevy for 2018 This will be the last season Chevrolet campaigns the SS

Tony Stewart told ESPN last week that his team’s No. 14 car isn’t as fully funded for 2017 as he’d hoped. Stewart, freshly retired from NASCAR, hands the keys of that car to Clint Bowyer this year, but Clint’s per diem might take a hit if parttime sponsor Mobil 1 isn’t joined by a deep-pocketed company sometime soon.

Sure, Tony’s best days were behind him when he announced his retirement, but the No. 14, hurting for funding, illustrates how the business climate has tightened in recent years. Or, perhaps, how much money the teams are asking in order to give over primary sponsorship.

Ken Willis has been covering NASCAR for The Daytona Beach News-Journal for 27 years. Reach him at ken. willis@news-jrnl.com

2017 CUP SCHEDULE Feb. 18: Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona Feb. 23: Can-Am Duels at Daytona Feb. 26: Daytona 500 March 5: Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta March 12: Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas March 19: Good Sam 500k at Phoenix March 26: Auto Club 400 at Fontana April 2: STP 500 at Martinsville April 9: O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas April 23: Food City 500 at Bristol April 30: Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond May 7: Geico 500 at Talladega May 13: GoBowling.com 400 at Kansas May 20: All-Star Race at Charlotte May 28: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte June 4: AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover June 11: Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono June 18: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan June 25: Toyota/Save Mart 250 at Sonoma July 1: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona July 8: Quaker State 400 at Kentucky July 16: New Hampshire 301 at Loudon July 23: Crown Royal 400 at Indianapolis July 30: Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Aug. 6: TBA at Watkins Glen Aug. 13: Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan Aug. 19: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Sept. 3: Southern 500 at Darlington Sept. 9: Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Sept. 17: Chicagoland 400 Sept. 24: New England 300 at New Hampshire Oct. 1: Delaware 400 at Dover Oct. 7: Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Oct. 15: Hellman’s 500 at Talladega Oct. 22: Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Oct. 29: Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Nov. 5: AAA Texas 500 at Texas Nov. 12: Can-Am 500k at Phoenix Nov. 19: Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead

model in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Chevy will be looking for a new car to serve as the basis for its NASCAR stock-car body for the 2018 racing season.

Chevy officials won’t say what model will replace the SS in NASCAR racing next year. Chevy racing boss Jim Campbell sent out a statement via General Motors saying, “It was already known that the Chevrolet SS was going to be discontinued in 2017. We don’t talk about future projects.

We’ll make any announcement regarding our next Cup entry at the appropriate time.”

Plate-race rules NASCAR announced several rule changes for 2017, including two minor rules for the restrictor-plate races at Daytona and Talladega. The roof hatch, which was optional at plate events, is now mandatory for all cars in the Cup and Xfinity Series. It remains optional

for all other venues.

In addition, restrictor plates at Daytona and Talladega will be reduced from 57/64ths of an inch to 7/8ths. The smaller plate will take some horsepower out of the engines.

Bowman’s last ride?

Alex Bowman has only one firm NASCAR deal for 2017.

He will run the Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona in the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy wheeled by Dale Earnhardt Jr. this season. Bowman earned a spot in the Clash by winning a pole position at Phoenix in November while subbing for Earnhardt.

Bowman is looking for a sponsor so he can run an Xfinity Series car out of Earnhardt’s JR Motorsports shop. The 23-year-old driver has a job with Hendrick as a test driver.

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

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HENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stainless steel caps and liner systems. Inspections, masonry work and gutter cleaning. Free estimates. Insured.

Quality work from a business you can trust. (413)848-0100, (800)793-3706.

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PAINTING & WALLPAPERING HOME DECOR has been making beautiful new rooms for over 16 years. From cabinet makeovers to faux finishes, staging for sales and decorating advice for a new look. Call Kendra now for all your painting needs. Fully insured.

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MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured.

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FLOORING & FLOOR SANDING A RON JOHNSON's Floor Sanding, Installation, Repairs, 3 coats polyurethane.

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FORESTRY JML FORESTRY Seasoned Firewood for Sale 1/2 to Full Cords Delivered 413-575-8900 Westfield

HAULING A DUMP TRUCK Attic, cellars garages cleaned out. Wood and brush removal.

Handy-Man services plus painting. Snowplowing.

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Hagger's Landscaping Services LLC All your landscaping needs!

Commercial and residential snow removal, spring cleanups, lawn services and more!

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RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED & REPAIRED Chimneys repaired and chimney caps installed.

Antennas removed. Roof leaks repaired, vent areas sealed.

Senior citizen discount. Insured.

Free estimates.

H.I. Johnson Services (413)596-8859 (before 9pm)

PLUMBING & HEATING NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Reliable service, Professional. Certified Welding.

Insured. MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net

SNOWBLOWER REPAIR AFFORDABLE Snowblower/Lawnmower Service. Tune-ups/Repairs.

FREE pick-up & delivery.

Same day service available.

786-0022

SNOWPLOWING Specializing in COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL property plowing, snow removal, de-icing, sand and/or salt.

Reliable and experienced.

NO DRIVEWAYS Call Tom: 413-244-3028 A-1 SNOWPLOWING Affordable Building Contractor Residential & light commercial Westfield Only 21 Years Experience Call Dave 413-568-6440

FIREWOOD

Wholesale Wood Products 304-851-7666

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Purchasing standing timber and specializing in land clearing. Local company in business for 20+ years.

Green firewood. Cut, split & delivered. Free delivery in Westfield area. Mixed hardwoods. $180 p/128 cf.

Call: 413-733-2991

OVER STOCK SALE 2 Year Seasoned Cut, Split, Delivered $150 per cord

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WOOD STOVE, Good condition, $400.

OFFICE CHAIRS- 3, $10 each.

Electric Stove: G.E. 4-burners. $150. Like new!

Faux Leather Couch: Wood Frame - $50 Closet/Storage Unit: $50 Dressers (3): Different Styles. $40 each Night Stand: $35

SNOWPLOWING. Free Estimates Sidewalks & Walkways Residential Only.

Westfield Area Service You Can Trust!

Call Greg: 413-210-3024

STORAGE

STORAGE Camper, Boat, Trailer outdoor storage yard.

Year-round discounts.

Safe and secure.

Lockhouse Rd. Westfield, MA JML 413-575-8900

TRUCK SERVICE

PAYING CASH FOR COINS, stamps, medals, tokens, paper money, diamonds and jewelry, gold and silver scrap. Broadway Coin & Stamp, 144 Broadway, Chicopee Falls, MA. (413)5949550.

APARTMENT WESTBRIDGE MANOR WESTFIELD: 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, full basement. W/D hookup. $825/month plus utilities.

(413)562-2295.

WESTFIELD 1 bedroom apartment, large closets, free heat and hot water included, laundry, parking. $820/month.

(413)562-2266

WESTFIELD- 3RD FLOOR, 3bedrooms, LR, kitchen and bath. $950/month plus utilities.

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413-250-4811.

TOP TRUCK SERVICES CORP. Family Owned Servicing Western Mass since 1998

Truck & Trailer Repair We repair Pick-ups, Vans, SUVs & Campers in addition to light, medium, and heavy duty diesel trucks.

NAPA Truck Service Budget Truck Rental Location 24-Hour Emergency Service Fleet Repair MA Inspection Station "No truck or job too big or too small" 165 Bliss St. West Springfield, MA

WESTFIELD- 2ND FLOOR, one-bedroom, kitchen and bath.

No Pets. $700 per month includes utilities. First, last, security. 413-250-4811.

WESTFIELD; 1st floor, 4-room apartment with enclosed porch. $825 p/month + utilities.

First/last/security. 413-250-4811

ROOMS HUNTINGTON 1 room with heat, hot water, cable TV, air conditioning, refrigerator and microwave included. $475p/month. Call (413)531-2197.

413-788-6787 top-truck.com

TREE SERVICE A BETTER OPTION GRANFIELD TREE SERVICE Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. (413)569-6104

WESTFIELD: LARGE PARTIALLY FURNISHED ROOM: Heat, hot water, electricity, and cable included. Central location.

Parking, bus route. Nonsmoking. Male preferred. $95/weekly. 413-562-1973

MOBILE HOMES

American Tree & Shrub: Removal, pruning, bucket/crane work. Stump grinding, light excavation and tree planting.

Firewood Available

CHICOPEE: 2 Bedroom home.

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Fully Insured, Free Estimates.

24-hour Emergency Services.

Veteran Owned 40 yrs. Experience 413-569-0469

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A DUMP TRUCK Attic, cellars garages cleaned out. Wood and brush removal.

Handy-Man services plus painting. Snowplowing.

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

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