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Man has car stolen twice by the same man Lowell Mason Award recipient Patrick Kennedy explains music theory to freshman Nathan Emmonds after class. (Photo by Amy Porter) and a Master of Music degree from the University of Connecticut in Storrs in 1997.

In Kennedy’s first assignment as an educator at the Gateway Regional Middle School, which he started in 1989, he grew the program from a 50 member band to over 250 students in two concert bands and two jazz See Kennedy, Page 5

Southwick has new young adult librarian

By HOPE E. TREMBLAY Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – Jacklyn Hart was named the new Southwick young adult librarian this week.

Southwick Public Library Director Diane Caruso recommended Hart to the Board of Selectmen after vetting three candidates for the position.

“All had library experience, met the minimum requirements and had experience working with teens,” Caruso said. “But Jacklyn has had a lot of work with teens.”

Hart worked at the West Springfield Library as a page while earning her Masters in Library Science and came highly recommended.

“She is well-rounded and has a great personality,” said Caruso. “I think the teens will relate to her, which is important.”

Selectmen were concerned about Hart’s longevity since the last young librarian did not stay long.Caruso said Hart does not aspire to be a library director at this time or move on to another position.

“She told me she wants to be a young adult librarian,” Caruso said The vote was unanimous to hire Hart.

The Southwick Public library is located at 85 Feeding Hills Road and is open Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Wednesday 1 – 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday 10 a.m.

– 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., and closed Sundays.

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Kennedy to receive state educator award

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – Patrick Kennedy, Westfield Public Schools’ secondary level lead music teacher, learned this week that he is being honored with the Lowell Mason Award from the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA).

The prestigious award is presented annually to recognize members of MMEA who have been leaders in music education in Massachusetts.

The award is named after 18th century musician and educator Lowell Mason, who became the first music teacher in a public school in America, and is known as the father of American music education.

Mason is also known for the hymns that he wrote, including “Joy to the World,” “Nearer my God to Thee,” and “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.”

“I was speechless,” Kennedy said after he heard the news. “I never thought I would get it. The people I’ve seen get it over the years are people I’ve always admired.”

One of those people was fellow Lowell Mason Award recipient Douglas Ward, Kennedy’s first band teacher and primary influence at Highland Elementary School, where he began his trumpet studies.

Kennedy, a lifelong Westfield resident, said Ward was the father of the Westfield music program, “who really brought us into prominence in western Mass.”

After graduating from Westfield High School, Kennedy earned a Bachelors of Music Education from Westfield State College in 1984,

“Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you’re scared to death.”

By CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – After The Westfield News published a story about a stolen vehicle earlier this month, the victim contacted the newspaper to report that this vehicle had been stolen twice – by the same man.

Robert Cullen owns a 2014 grey Toyota Scion that Richard R. Adams of Springfield just can’t keep his hands off of.

The recent theft ended at approximately 4:30 p.m.

January 16 when police, with guns RICHARD drawn, pulled ADAMS over the stolen Scion on Little River Road.

Adams, 19, the passenger, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and receiving a stolen motor vehicle.

During his arrest, Adams told police he was aware that the vehicle he was in had been stolen, according to court logs.

The driver, Nathan P. LeBlanc, 20, of Chicopee, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and ten other charges including: receiving stolen motor vehicle, speeding, failing to stop for police, red light violation, stop sign violation and operating to endanger, See Car Stolen, Page 5

Landlords need to be wary of rental schemes

Brett Outchcunis, a professional yo-yo performer, demonstrates his artistic skills at the Southwick Public Library. Programming for teens and young adults will be partof the job for the new Young Adult Librarianja klyn Hart. (File Photo)

By CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – It isn’t just tenants who need to be aware of rental schemes: landlords have to be careful, too.

A city couple put an ad for their rental home on a Westfield State University website, according to police logs.

WSU’s Department of Residential Life maintains a listing of off campus properties available in the area to students looking to live off campus, according to the university’s website.

The couple placed an ad on January 8 for an apartment listed on White Street, according to the WSU website.

Subsequently, the property owners corresponded with a female, claiming to be a WSU student, who was interested in renting the home.

The couple agreed to accept one month’s rent ($800) as a deposit upfront with the rest due when the prospective tenant arrived, according to police logs.

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National Geographic Geography Bee 8th grader Ruvim Poznyur is the finalist in the 14th annual National Geographic Geography Bee school finals at Westfield South middle School. Poznyur has made it to the school finals in each of his years at Westfield South Middle School. (Photos submitted by Jennifer Johnson-Corwin)

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Satanists to do invocation at Phoenix City Council meeting PHOENIX (AP) — Members of a satanic group will give the opening prayer at an upcoming Phoenix City Council meeting.

Some council members have objected, but city attorney Brad Holm says the government cannot exclude a religion from praying under such circumstances.

Satanic Temple member Stu de Haan says the group doesn’t intend to do anything offensive. He says the Satanic Temple doesn’t believe in a literal Satan but see the biblical Satan as a metaphor for rebellion against tyranny.

The Arizona Republic reports that the temple will perform the invocation on Feb. 17.

The city’s invocation has been delivered by Christians, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs and people of other faiths. The temple submitted a request in December to give the prayer.

Fugitive found in ‘elaborate tunnel system’ at trailer park SITKA, Alaska (AP) — Authorities arrested a fugitive convicted on drug and theft charges after finding him hiding this week in what they called an “elaborate tunnel system” dug underneath a trailer home in Alaska.

The tunnels narrowed as officers walked further in, forcing them to trudge through on their knees and then on their stomachs.

Police in the city of Sitka say they eventually spotted Jeremy Beebe’s foot sticking out of another hidden entrance, catching him after an officer pulled back the skirting around the trailer.

Police Lt. Lance Ewers said Beebe, 42, had failed to report to the police department on Jan. 12 after he was sentenced to nearly two years in prison, the Sitka Sentinel reported.

Acting on a tip, officers staked out a trailer park Wednesday and saw Beebe heading in to one of the units. A woman who answered the door said Beebe was not there.

Police then used a battering ram to get through a plywood door they found on the outside of the trailer, which led to the tunnel system.

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2016. There are 336 days left in the year.

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n Jan. 30, 1945, during World War II, more than 500 Allied captives held at the Japanese prison camp in Cabanatuan in the Philippines were liberated by U.S. Army Rangers, Alamo Scouts and Filipino guerrilla fighters. Adolf Hitler marked the 12th anniversary of his appointment as Germany’s chancellor with his last public speech in which he called on Germans to keep resisting until victory.

ON THIS DATE: In 1615, Thomas Rolfe, the only child of John Rolfe and his wife, Rebecca (the former Pocahontas), was born in Jamestown in the Virginia Colony.

In 1649, England’s King Charles I was executed for treason.

In 1815, the U.S. House of Representatives joined the Senate in agreeing to purchase the personal book collection of former President Thomas Jefferson to replace volumes lost when the British burned the U.S. Capitol and its congressional library during the War of 1812.

In 1882, the 32nd president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was born in Hyde Park, New York.

In 1911, James White, an intellectually disabled black man who’d been convicted of rape for having sex with a 14-yearold white girl when he was 16, was publicly hanged in Bell County, Kentucky.

In 1933, Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany. The first episode of the “Lone Ranger” radio program was broadcast on station WXYZ in Detroit.

In 1948, Indian political and spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi, 78, was shot and killed in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist. (Godse and a co-conspirator were later executed.) Aviation pioneer Orville Wright, 76, died in Dayton, Ohio.

In 1962, two members of “The Flying Wallendas” high-wire act were killed when their seven-person pyramid collapsed during a performance at the State Fair Coliseum in Detroit.

In 1968, the Tet Offensive began during the Vietnam War as Communist forces launched surprise attacks against South Vietnamese provincial capitals.

In 1969, The Beatles staged an impromptu concert atop Apple headquarters in London; it was the group’s last public performance.

In 1972, 13 Roman Catholic civil rights marchers were shot to death by British soldiers in Northern Ireland on what became known as “Bloody Sunday.”

In 1981, an estimated 2 million New Yorkers turned out for a ticker-tape parade honoring the freed American hostages from Iran.

In 2005, Iraqis voted in their country’s first free election in a half-century; President George W. Bush called the balloting a resounding success. The downing of a C-130 military transport plane north of Baghdad killed all 10 British servicemen on board; the militant group Ansar al-Islam claimed responsibility. In Northern Ireland, Robert McCartney, 33, was fatally stabbed in a fight at a Belfast pub by members of the Irish Republican Army. Marat Safin defeated Lleyton Hewitt 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to win the Australian Open.

TEN YEARS AGO: Coretta Scott King, widow of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died in Rosarito Beach, Mexico, at age 78. Exxon Mobil posted then-record profits for any U.S. company: $10.71 billion for the fourth quarter of 2005 and $36.13 billion for the year. Video aired by Al-Jazeera showed American journalist Jill Carroll, kidnapped while in Iraq, wearing an Islamic veil and weeping (she was released on March 30, 2006) Jennifer San Marco, an ex-postal worker, killed a former neighbor in Santa Barbara, California, before opening fire at a mail processing plant in Goleta, killing six people before committing suicide. Award-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein died in New York City at age 55.

FIVE YEARS AGO: Egypt’s most prominent democracy advocate, Mohamed ElBaradei, called for President Hosni Mubarak to resign during an address to thousands of protesters in Cairo who

were defying a curfew for a third night. Rachid Ghanouchi, leader of the long-outlawed Tunisian Islamist party, returned home after two decades in exile. MVP DeAngelo Hall had one of his team’s five interceptions and returned a fumble 34 yards for a touchdown to help the NFC match a Pro Bowl scoring record in a 55-41 victory over the AFC. Novak Djokovic won his second Australian Open title, breezing past Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. Ryan Bradley won his first title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

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Mitt Romney announced that he had put “considerable thought into making another run for president,” but in the end, he decided to give other leaders in the Republican party a chance. Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight was arrested on suspicion of hitting and killing a man with his truck and fleeing the scene of the crash near Los Angeles. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said that even if no competitive advantage was gained, the New England Patriots could face penalties if a league investigation found they violated rules by deflating footballs in the AFC championship game. Speaking to reporters two days before the Patriots would face Seattle in the Super Bowl, Goodell declared that the NFL is “a league of rules.”

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Actress Dorothy Malone is 91. Producer-director Harold Prince is 88. Actor Gene Hackman is 86. Actress Tammy Grimes is 82. Actress Vanessa Redgrave is 79. Chess grandmaster Boris Spassky is 79. Country singer Jeanne Pruett is 79. Country singer Norma Jean is 78. Former Vice President Dick Cheney is 75. Rock singer Marty Balin is 74. Rhythm-and-blues musician William King (The Commodores) is 67. Singer Phil Collins is 65. Actor Charles S. Dutton is 65. World Golf Hall of Famer Curtis Strange is 61.

Actress-comedian Brett Butler is 58. Singer Jody Watley is 57. Actor-filmmaker Dexter Scott King is 55. The King of Jordan, Abdullah II, is 54. Actor Norbert Leo Butz is 49.

Country singer Tammy Cochran is 44. Actor Christian Bale is 42. Rock musician Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket) is 42. Actress-singer Lena Hall is 36. Pop-country singersongwriter Josh Kelley is 36. Actor Wilmer Valderrama is 36. Actor Jake Thomas is 26. Actress Danielle Campbell is 21.

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Update from Rep. John Velis

Happy Saturday Westfield! This week started ing their opinions. off great in the city of Westfield. Monday night Wednesday I was back in Boston for formal was the Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting for session. We passed a bill that will create an Westfield Technical Academy’s aviation mainteOffice of Health Equity within the Executive nance program. The ceremony recognized the Office of Health and Human Services. The hard work put in by many to bring this program purpose of this office will be to work towards to life and highlighted the first class of bright eliminating healthcare disparities that exist due students to enter into this program. After the certo racial, ethnic, and social factors. emony there was an open house allowing those in Friday morning I was able to attend a attendance to get a glimpse into the classrooms Tourism Legislative Briefing right here in of New England’s first high school aviation proWestern Massachusetts. The briefing was at the gram.

Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke. We heard Tuesday brought me to Boston. A committee I from the Greater Springfield Convention and am a member of, the Veterans and Federal Affairs Visitors Bureau.

Committee, had a hearing on a bill that aims to Today I am looking forward to the 12th help disabled veterans qualify for housing assisAnnual Penguin Plunge for the Amelia Park tance. Right now, the money a disabled veteran Children’s Museum. I will be taking the plunge receives from the US government for a service with many others this afternoon at Hampton connected disability is factored into their net Ponds State Park. I hope to see some of you income when deciding if they are eligible for there supporting this great cause. As always, housing assistance. This bill would not count this please feel free to contact me with your quesmoney, over a certain amount, toward the distions, issues, and concerns at john.velis@ abled veteran’s net income allowing more dismahouse.gov or at my new district office abled veterans to qualify for housing assistance. phone number at 413-572-3920. Have a great REP. JOHN VELIS Tuesday night I attended the public hearing weekend! held in cooperation with MassDOT on the ——— planned improvements to Western Ave. We Disclaimer: The views expressed in this heard from residents that approved and opposed the planned column are those of the author and not the staff, editor, or changes. It was great to see the community engaged and voic- publisher of this publication.

Councilor Surprise: Update Ward 3 know that you support these efforts to bring commerce and life back to our downtown.

I want to take this opportunity to tell the Property taxes unfortunately were raised residents of Ward 3 that I will do my best to again at the end of last year. I do not support the represent your interests at the local level. raising of taxes, and instead encourage the Fittingly Ward 3 residents had 3 main prioriMayor and the Council to first look at ways to ties, which I heard from nearly everyone as I reduce costs through greater efficiencies. Then went door to door last year. Those were Roads, we must take a hard look at the budget, and Property Taxes, and Revitalizing our make tough calls on what Westfield really Downtown. needs to be spending taxpayer money on, and I have addressed the issue of desperately what we can do without. needed road repairs with Mayor Sullivan, and Lastly, I recently attended the Ribbon cutting he has assured me more money will be put into ceremony for the Westfield Technical the roads this year. He has asked Ward councilAcademy’s Aviation Technology Program. ors to develop a list of the worst streets which Several hundred people attended, and it was need repairs immediately. The city is discusseasy to see why Westfield is such a close-knit ing the purchase of infrared pothole technolocommunity. We should be proud of our comANDREW K. SURPRISE munity, and our education and elected officials, gy, which heats up blacktop surrounding a Ward 3 City Councilor pothole so that a hot patch can be applied. The for working diligently to implement this propatches are durable and will last 5 to 7 years. gram. Aviation is a strong and growing indusThis will make our roads safer, and will save try. Boeing projects annual airplane demand to the city money in the long term, and will save our residents increase by 35 to 40 percent over the next decade. In 2014, money in costly auto repairs. there were 21,600 airplanes in service, that number is proI am happy to report efforts to revitalize our downtown are jected to double over the next 20 years to 43,560. Students moving forward. The Gas Light district development is pro- graduating from this program will have a FAA certification in gressing. There is also a citizen-led initiative which is working aviation airframe or power plant maintenance. It will mean to develop a Cultural district in downtown Westfield. It is students in this program are in line for high paying jobs, withengaging with Artists of all manner, Downtown business own- out having to take on massive student loan debt. I am very ers, Community leaders, and Average citizens in this effort. At proud that Westfield Technical Academy is located in Ward 3, the last Council meeting, I introduced a motion to have the and I am a strong proponent of vocational education.

ZPD Committee begin research for a possible Arts and Westfield is on the verge of some great things. I will work Cultural Zoning Overlay District in downtown Westfield. I very hard with the Mayor and my colleagues on the City was encouraged to have the unanimous support of my col- Council to keep moving Westfield into the 21st Century, withleagues. out breaking the bank. I am available to any resident of Ward The Westfield Arts and Cultural Forum (which can be found 3 or Westfield at large. If you have a question or issue you on Facebook) has held two very well-attended Community would like addressed, please contact me at (413) 570-0899, or meetings since December. Many wonderful ideas have come a.surprise@cityofwestfield.org. from those meetings, and a formal group is now forming to keep pushing this initiative forward. If you are interested in Best Regards, becoming a part of this group, please attend the next meeting Andrew K. Surprise on Feb. 23rd at Elm Pizza, 6:30PM. If you believe Westfield is City Councilor - Ward 3 ready to see a revitalized downtown, let your elected officials

Greetings Ward 3,

State Senate OKs bill that ensures equal pay

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would ensure men and women earn equal pay for comparable work.

The legislation would prohibit employers from discriminating based on gender when it comes to wages and other compensation. The bill defines comparable work as jobs requiring similar skills, effort and level of responsibility.

The bill would allow variations in pay if the difference is based on a true merit system that measures earnings based on production or sales, on geographic location or education, or on training or experience related to the job.

Employers also would no longer be able to ban employees from discussing or disclosing information about their wages or other employees’ wages.

Companies that violate the proposed law could be fined up to $1,000, and employees who believe they’re discriminated against could go to court to recover unpaid wages.

Supporters point to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics which they say show a woman working full time in Massachusetts earns 82 cents for every dollar a man earns.

“Massachusetts continues to be a leader in promoting equality in all facets of soci-

The Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would ensure men and women earn equal pay for comparable work. The legislation would prohibit employers from discriminating based on gender when it comes to wages and other compensation. ety,” said Senator Benjamin B. Downing (D-Pittsfield). “I am proud that the Senate today took steps to strengthen the historic legacy of the Massachusetts Equal pay Act”.

Critics say lawmakers are well-meaning, but misguided.

Massachusetts High Technology Council spokesman Mark Gallagher had urged the Senate to reject the bill.

“The legislation is a classic example of a well-intended proposal that is highly likely to result in unintended consequences,” Gallagher said in a written statement.

He said the bill would make it difficult and risky for

employers to reward any worker — female or male — through commissions and other merit-based or performance-based compensation systems. He cited what he said was the high burden of proof employers would have to meet to justify higher pay for some workers.

The law could end up discouraging an employer from paying more to a woman employee who is performing at a higher level than a male counterpart, he added.

Top statewide Democratic officials, including Attorney General Maura Healey and state Treasurer Deb Goldberg, support the bill.

Asked about the bill earlier

this week, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker said it’s already illegal under state law to discriminate on pay based on gender.

“I certainly believe that anything we can do to make sure that Massachusetts continues to be a place where no matter who you are you believe you’re getting a fair shot with respect to employment is a good thing,” he said. “But the devil often times is in the details with this stuff.”

The bill now heads to the House.

Democratic House Speaker Robert DeLeo said he’s always favored equal pay for equal work, but still needs to look at all the provisions of the bill.

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Humason announces February Office Hours WESTFIELD - State Senator Don Humason announced today that he will be holding public office hours throughout the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District.

Senator Humason or his staff will be available at public office hours on the following dates: Monday, February 1, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:30PM Agawam Public Library, Pierce Conference Room 750 Cooper Street, Agawam Tuesday, February 2, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:30PM Holyoke Public Library, 3rd Floor Group Study Room 250 Chestnut Street, Holyoke Monday, February 8, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:30PM Emily Williston Memorial Library 9 Park Street, Easthampton Wednesday, February 10, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:30PM Westfield Athenaeum 6 Elm Street, Westfield Tuesday February 16, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:30PM Chicopee Public Library 402 Britton Street, Chicopee Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:30PM Southwick Public Library 95 Feeding Hills Road, Southwick Tuesday, February 23, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:30PM Southampton public Library 30 East Street, Southampton Thursday, February 25, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:30PM Montgomery Public Library 160 Main Road, Montgomery Monday, February 29, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:30PM Granville Public Library 2 Granby Road, Granville

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) 5681366. Staff in his Boston office can be reached at (617) 722-1415 for legislative matters. Senator Humason’s email address is Donald.

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

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Clinton camp plans to roll out Washington Post's anti-Sanders editorial

By ANNIE KARNI Politico.com DES MOINES, Iowa — One scathing newspaper editorial is worth a thousand of a candidate’s own words.

That’s the bet Hillary Clinton is making. While she has dropped direct attacks on Bernie Sanders from her stump speech, her campaign is planning to reprint a withering Washington Post editorial that accuses Sanders of running a “fiction-filled campaign” and distribute it to voters in New Hampshire ahead of the Feb. 9 primary.

The plan, an inside source said, is to have volunteers pass out reprints of the editorial and let the newspaper make the case against Sanders, with no commentary necessary from the campaign.

Clinton officials were thrilled with the editorial, entitled “Mr. Sanders Is Not a Brave Truth-Teller,” when it posted on Jan. 27. The editorial, sources said, nailed the narrative Clinton operatives themselves have attempted to put forward — that Sanders’ plans overpromise and don’t add up in terms of how to pay for universal health care, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour and free college, among other issues.

But the campaign itself has struggled to forcefully make that case: Campaigning in Iowa, where 43 percent of Democrats self-identify as socialists, Clinton seems to have found that a positive message works better for her than attacking Sanders and running the risk of turning off his supporters.

Enter The Washington Post. “He is a politician selling his own brand of fiction to a slice of the country that eagerly wants to buy it,” the paper's editorial board wrote. The piece goes on to slam Sanders’ “political revolution” for implying “a national consensus favoring his agenda when there is none and ignores the many legitimate checks and balances in the political system that he cannot wish away.” And it accuses Sanders, whose anti-establishment, outsider appeal has been key to his success, of being “a lot like many other politicians, comparing his claim that more government spending would result in more growth to Republican arguments “that tax cuts will juice the economy and pay for themselves.”

On Thursday, Sanders unloaded on the Post during a media breakfast in Des Moines. “Check out where all the geniuses on the editorial page were with regard to the invasion of Iraq,” he said. “I know The Washington Post may think I’m really radical. I’m not.”

That only escalated the fight. The Post responded with a second critical piece, entitled “Bernie Sanders’s ideas are not too bold. They are too facile.”

The pair of editorials were not endorsements of Clinton and made no mention of the Democratic front-runner who has found herself in a tight race ahead of the Iowa caucuses on Monday.

But by reprinting the Post’s takedown of Sanders, the campaign has cover for spreading attack literature while simultaneousely expressing its disappointment at Sanders’ attack strategy.

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Thus far, about 1,300 emails from Hillary Clinton's account have been deemed classified, most at the lowest level, "confidential.” (AP Photo)

22 Hillary Clinton emails declared ‘top secret’ by State Department

By JOSH GERSTEIN and RACHAEL BADE Politico.com The furor over Hillary Clinton's use of a private email account grew more serious for the Democratic presidential frontrunner Friday as the State Department designated 22 of the messages from her account "top secret."

It was the first time State has formally deemed any of Clinton's emails classified at that level, reserved for information that can cause "exceptionally grave" damage to national security if disclosed.

State did not provide details on the subject of the messages, which represent seven email chains and a total of 37 pages.

However, State spokesman John Kirby said they are part of a set the intelligence community inspector general told Congress contained information classified for discussing "Special Access Programs."

"These documents were not marked classified at the time they were sent," Kirby said in a statement. He said State is still looking into whether they should have been considered classified at the time they were created.

"I'm not going to speak to the contents of the traffic," the spokesman said.

The Clinton campaign blasted the decision to withhold the 22 messages as "top secret."

“This is overclassification run amok. We adamantly oppose the complete blocking of the release of these emails,” campaign spokesman Brian Fallon said on Twitter. Appearing on MSNBC after the news broke, Fallon vowed to fight the decision.

“You have the intelligence community, including an Intelligence Community Inspector General, as well as the inspector general at the State Department, that have been insisting on certain ways of deciding what is classified and what’s not," he said. "We know that there has been disagreement on these points, and it has spilled out into public view at various points over the last several months. It now appears that some of the loudest voices in this interagency review that had some of the strongest straightjacket-type opinions on what should count as classified, have prevailed. That’s unfortunate. We strongly disagree with the finding that has been reached today, and we are going to be contesting it and seeking to have these emails released.”

"We will pursue all appropriate avenues to see that her emails are released in a manner consistent with her call last year," Fallon said in a statement released through the campaign.

State was ordered by a federal judge to complete its public release of Clinton's emails by today, but said last week it will not be able to meet that deadline. About 1,000 of the remaining 9,000 pages are expected to be released this evening, Kirby said.

Thus far, about 1,300 emails from Clinton's account have been deemed classified, most at the lowest level, "confidential."

In past email releases, the classified information was deleted and the rest of the messages were released. However, the messages deemed "top secret" will not be published even in part, Kirby said.

The State Department also announced that 18 emails between Clinton and President Barack Obama are being withheld from disclosure.

“Such presidential records shall remain confidential to protect president’s ability to receive unvarnished advice and counsel,” Kirby said.

Experts say the withholding of such Obama-Clinton messages is likely to involve invoking the "presidential communications privilege," which is a form of executive privilege.

However, Kirby insisted that executive privilege is not being invoked and said the messages will eventually be public.

"Nobody’s invoking executive privilege on this," the spokesman said. "They ultimately will be released in accordance with the Presidential Records Act.” Under that law records don't usually become public until five years after a president leaves office. Sensitive advice can be withheld for 12 years.

The White House had sought to keep distance from the Clinton email issue from the very beginning, wary of both the legal and political issues involved. But it’s been clear since late October, when the White House first acknowledged publicly that it had asked the State Department to withhold emails between the president and then-secretary of state, that this would no longer be possible.

Now, with much about the messages shrouded in the legal process, the White House will once again be in the uncomfortable position of trying to explain a situation aides didn’t initially know about themselves, never approved of once they did.

Obama aides are also unhappy that they like look they’re stonewalling when they say they can’t discuss it.

Kirby declined to respond directly to the Clinton campaign critique, but confirmed State made the "top secret" designations at the request of the intelligence community.

“We worked closely with the intelligence community on this as we have through this process,” Kirby said. “At their request, we have decided to make this upgraded. It’s a State Department decision we are doing but we’re doing it at the request of the intelligence community.”

Kirby declined to say if State agrees with the intelligence

community’s view that the messages were “top secret” at the time they were sent and were therefore sent in violation of department policies.

“The State Department’s going to take a look here at that,” he said. “I’m not going to prejudge the outcomes of any of this.”

One of the emails deemed “top secret” was among a set the intelligence community inspector general identified as such over the summer in a letter sent to Congress, Kirby said.

However, the other message labeled then as “top secret” is no longer considered to contain intelligence information, he said.

“The other one was returned to the State Department as not possessing any intelligence community equities,” Kirby said.

Last July, the FBI opened an investigation into how classified information ended up on Clinton’s server. That probe is believed to be ongoing. FBI officials have declined to discuss it, although FBI Director James Comey has said it will be conducted without regard to any political implications.

Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, GOP Benghazi investigators took a small victory lap, reminding Politico in a statement that it was the panel that originally discovered Clinton’s rare email arrangement after demanding her emails for its investigation.

State, upon realizing it had no Clinton emails to give the committee, was forced to ask her for copies, thus disclosing the home-made set-up.

“It is the FBI, not the Benghazi Committee, that is investigating the mishandling of classified information in connection with Secretary Clinton’s use of an unsecure, private server to conduct official U.S. government foreign policy,” wrote Benghazi Committee Communications Director Jamal Ware: “Of course, none of the Secretary of State's emails would have been discovered if not for the work of the Select Committee on Benghazi."

Defense hawk Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), an Iraq War veteran, even released a statement calling for criminal prosecution against Clinton, saying her use of a personal email “wasn’t just negligent, it was completely dangerous.”

“Did our enemies hack these emails? And were lives put at risk as a result? To put our country in danger for personal convenience is arrogant and irresponsible — and it’s illegal,” he said. “She should face the same consequences that any federal employee who behaved similarly would face, including criminal prosecution.”

However, Democrats struck a more sympathetic tone and held out the possibility that Clinton and her aides didn't realize the sensitivity of some of the information.

"Having reviewed many of these emails, I can attest that classification determinations are often very complex, as demonstrated by the fact it has taken an interagency working group more than six months to make a decision on whether emails sent or received by Secretary Clinton should now be classified, even if they were not at the time," said Rep. Adam Schiff of California, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee. "A later determination will evidently be made as to whether any of their contents should have been marked classified when they were sent or received. It’s important to remember that none of these emails had any classification markings at the time they were sent, and Secretary Clinton and her staff were responding to world events in real time without the benefit of months of analysis after the fact."

Planned Parenthood unveils six-figure Clinton ad buy in Iowa

By ELIZA COLLINS Politico.com Planned Parenthood’s lobbying arm will go up with a sixfigure ad buy for Hillary Clinton in Iowa, the organization announced Friday, with just three days to go until the caucuses.

“There’s too much at stake for us to take a back seat in this election. Every single leading Republican candidate would strip health care from millions across the country — blocking patients from seeking services at Planned Parenthood, banning safe, legal abortion and even ending insurance coverage for birth control,” Deirdre Schifeling, executive director of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, said in a statement.

“Hillary Clinton is someone who won’t back down from this fight — she’s made it clear that fighting for women’s health and reproductive rights is a top priority.

“At the end of the day, she’s the one we trust to go head to head with the extreme anti-abortion politicians hell-bent on rolling back the progress we’ve made for women,” Schifeling said.

The buy will include two videos and takeovers of the homepages of the Cedar Rapids Gazette and The Des Moines Register. The organization endorsed Clinton on Jan. 10 at an event in New Hampshire.

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Patrick Kennedy with the newly-formed Westfield Technical Academy band and guest musicians at the Mayor’s inauguration. (Photo by Amy Porter)

Kennedy ensembles – the top ensemble consistently earning gold medals at IAJE (International Association for Jazz Educators) festivals.

That’s also when he became involved in the MMEA. “I was looking into how kids from Gateway could get into districts (competitions). I went to a meeting, and have been involved ever since,” Kennedy said.

He is a past chairperson of the MMEA-Western District, and currently serves as MMEA-WD jazz coordinator.

In 2001, he was the All State Jazz Ensemble Manager, and has managed numerous western Mass. MMEA ensembles. In addition, he served for many years as the IAJE western Mass.

Chairperson.

In 1997, Kennedy succeeded his high school band director and came back home to Westfield High School, where the WHS band carries on their tradition of excellence under his baton.

Kennedy’s current position as second-

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Last fall, Kennedy launched a new music program at Westfield Technical Academy in hopes of seeing even more Westfield kids have the same opportunities he had as a student.

“Before, when a kid went to WTA, they hung up their horn and never played anymore,” Kennedy said recently. “If I do my job right and I build the enrollment, you’re going to see two great high school bands in Westfield.”

Another new venture Kennedy is supporting is the plan of WHS chorus director and music teacher Korey Bruno to launch an AP music theory course in the fall, “in hopes that students who want to pursue the theoretical aspects of music will have the opportunity to do so,” Kennedy said.

Currently, Kennedy and Bruno are

infusing theory into everything they teach, Kennedy said.

Kennedy will be sharing this year’s Lowell Mason Award with chorus director and music teacher Carol Forward of East Longmeadow High School.

“I’m excited we’re going to be sharing this day,” Kennedy said. “She and I have worked together at the western district level quite a bit over the years.”

“I am super excited about it, too,” Forward. “As a music teacher, you don’t often get recognized. It’s nice to be recognized for your work.”

Forward said for Kennedy, it’s all about the kids.

“Pat works very hard and is very dedicated to his students,” she said.

“I’ve gotten to work very closely with him on a district level, and the kids are always number one.”

Kennedy and Forward will be honored with the award at the annual All State Conference on March 11 at Boston Seaport.

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Adams was held in lieu of $500 cash bail while LeBlanc was held in lieu of $2,000 cash bail after they were arraigned in Westfield District Court on January 19.

When this story ran on The Westfield News‘ media partner,WWLP’s, website, Cullen posted in the comment section: “it was my car that got stolen and it was the second time in 2 months they did it….they got ahold of the key and the first time they ran from the cops on foot and the driver got away with the key stashed it somewhere and then did it again……they literally turned my life upside down for the last 2 months and I will be at EVERY court appearance and have already talked to the DA in both cases….”

Cullen said the saga began on October 30 when shortly after he returned home from work around 9:30 p.m., he discovered that his car had been stolen from in front of his house in Chicopee after the suspects allegedly entered his home and took the keys.

He reported the theft to Chicopee police.

One week later, Cullen was pumping gas into his rental car, and he saw his grey Toyota Scion drive by!

“I [knew it was] my car because it’s a 10 Series Special Anniversary edition, special paint and wheels and there was only 3,500 made world wide,” said Cullen, who began to chase his Toyota while he called police.

The car thieves pulled over behind a little store and the passenger, a juvenile (who was known to Chicopee Police), said that the driver was Ricky Adams, who eluded police after taking off on foot.

The Chicopee police logs show that at 9:11 p.m. November 6, a

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stolen motor vehicle was recovered near the Fruit Fair Market located at 398 Front Street.

Allegedly Adams was charged with receiving stolen property via a summons, according to Cullen.

Cullen said during the week the car was allegedly in Adams’ possession, it sustained nearly $4,000 worth of damage.

Cullen paid the $500 deductible to his insurance company to repair the car but couldn’t afford to pay another $500 at that time to change the locks.

Shortly before new year’s, Cullen began to notice items missing from his Toyota Scion after being certain that he had locked the vehicle.

Just a day before he had an appointment to change the locks, his Toyota was stolen for the second time.

Cullen said that he and Chicopee police believed it was the same offenders who stole his car.

“I just think it’s beyond incredible that they stole it twice,” said Cullen. “I had never met or laid eyes on any of the three kids (Adams twice, the juvenile and LeBlanc) before any of this happened.”

Cullen, who has now had the locks changed and the vehicle’s computer reprogrammed, said, “This car is cursed but I love it.”

He plans to attend every court hearing to hopefully ensure justice is done.

Adams and LeBlace are due back in Westfield District Court on February 24.

Staff Writer Christine Charnosky can be reached at christinec@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com

Continued from Page 1 The prospective landlords received a check for $2,324.73 “The University does not act as a party to any of these off“followed by correspondence that they over paid along with a campus housing agreements,” according to http://www.westrequest for a partial refund so they could afford to travel here,” field.ma.edu/images/uploads/reslife/Off-Campus_Housing_ according to Westfield police.

Listing_1.25.16.xlsx Westfield Bank informed the couple that the check was The bottomline: tenants and landlords both need to be savvy fraudulent. when trying to rent or lease property if the transaction is not Since the check was not cashed a crime had not been com- conducted face-to-face. mitted, and since police will not be able to identify the suspect, Staff Writer Christine Charnosky can be reached at the detective bureau decided not to pursue this matter any furchristinec@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com ther, according to police logs.

2 charged with blocking highway plead guilty QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Two people charged with blocking a busy Boston-area highway during the morning commute last year, causing miles-long backups that prevented ambulances from reaching hospitals, have pleaded guilty but avoided jail time.

Prosecutors say 26-year-old Nelli Routsalainen, of Finland, formerly of Boston, and 24-year-old Jeremy Bingham, of West Virginia, formerly of Arlington, pleaded guilty Friday to willful obstruction of an emergency vehicle.

Both were sentenced to six months of probation and ordered to perform 60 hours of community service.

Prosecutors had asked for a three-month jail sentence.

They were among 11 people charged with blocking Interstate 93 in Milton on Jan. 15, 2015. Some chained themselves to concrete-filled barrels.

Sarah Gillett Services accepting grant requests WESTFIELD — Sarah Gillett Services for the Elderly, Inc. is currently accepting preliminary Grant Requests from nonprofit organizations providing services to the elderly residents of the greater Westfield area. The filing deadline is March 1, 2016.

Since the Sarah Gillett Trust was established in 1971, thousands of dollars have been awarded each year to those nonprofit 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

CSF Scholarship application deadline 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 2016-2017 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. Applications must be completed and submitted by March 31, 2016.

Noble Visiting Nurse and Hospice’s Changes In Latitudes event has been postponed to Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016.

WESTFIELD — Due to last weekend’s potential snow storm, Changes In Latitudes, a Jimmy Buffett tribute band, was rescheduled to Saturday, February 20, 2016, at the Tekoa Country Club to benefit Noble Visiting Nurse and Hospice.

Tickets already purchased will be honored. Changes In Latitudes is the country's premier tribute show to singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett, the master of the tropical life style.

Every show is the ultimate beach party, recreating the complete Jimmy Buffett concert experience with amazing authenticity.

Those interested in attending this fun filled event can call the Noble Visiting Nurse & Hospice office at 413-562-7049 or visit http://www.noblehome.org/programs-events/ to purchase tickets.

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

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

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

Westfield study and discussion meetings Call 568-3403.

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

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

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

Handicapped accessible.

Air conditioned. Nursery available.

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

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

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

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

Sunday School for all ages - 11 a.m.

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

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

Childcare is available.

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

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

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

Monday Hebrew School - 5 to 7 p.m.

Sunday School Adult Study Group.

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

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

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

Sunday School: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

Granville Federated Church American Baptist & United Church of Christ 16 Granby Road, Granville, MA 01034 Phone - (413) 357-8583 10 a.m. - Worship Service, Sunday School to run concurrently with Worship Service. Childcare available 11 a.m. - Coffee Hour Monday - 8 p.m. - AA Meeting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Weekly Men and Women’s Bible Studies available.

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

Sunday School & Adult Study - 10 a.m.

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

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

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

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

Wednesdays - 7 p.m. - Bible Study.

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

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

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

Handicapped accessible.

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

Sacristan: Stella Onyski MASS SCHEDULE Sat. 5 p.m. (vigil), Sun., 8, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

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

Wednesday 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Call for a Youth Group schedule of events.

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

Pioneer Valley Assembly of God

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

- Service Worship Weekly Study.

Call for of information.

Weekly Bible Study. Call for information.

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

Just call us at 562-3376.

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

Sunday Morning Worship - 11 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Childcare provided.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Saturday Mass - 4 p.m.

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

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

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

Friday evening, 6 p.m.

Saturday evening, 5 p.m.

Monday-Friday morning, 7 a.m.

Saturday morning, 9:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday evening - Youth Program.

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

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

Sunday evening, 6 p.m.

Wednesday evening, 7 p.m.

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

Wednesday - 7 p.m. - Bible Study.

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

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

Wednesday - 7 p.m., Bible Study.

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

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

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RELIGIOUS LISTINGS The Episcopal Church of the Atonement 36 Court St., Westfield, MA 01085 (413) 562-5461 www.atonementwestfield.net Parking off Pleasant Street The Rev. Nancy Webb Stroud, Rector THIS WEEK AT ATONEMENT Sunday, Jan. 31 ANNUAL MEETING – One service at 10 am 1:00 Westfield Girls’ Lacrosse Signups 2:00-3:30 pm AA Women’s Fellowship 7:00 – 9:00 pm AA Meeting 7:00 pm Taize at Westfield State Monday, Feb. 1 5:30 pm Music Together 8-9 pm AA Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 2 9:30 am Music Together 10:30 am Music Together 6:00 pm First Tuesday Healing & Holy Eucharist 6:45 pm Tavern Theology Wednesday, Feb. 3 12:15 pm Healing & Holy Eucharist 7-8:30 pm OA Meeting Thursday, Feb. 4 7:30-9:00 pm NA Meeting

Sunday, Feb. 7 The Last Sunday after the Epiphany 8 am Holy Eucharist 10 am Holy Eucharist Inter-generational Christian Formation for all following the 10 am service 2:00-3:30 pm AA Women’s Fellowship 7:00 – 9:00 pm AA Meeting Tues., Feb. 9 6 pm Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper (Hall) Wed., Feb. 10 ASH WEDNESDAY 12:15 pm & 7 pm Services

UCC Second Congregational 487 Western Avenue Westfield MA 01085 Sunday, Jan. 31 11:00 am Coffee Fellowship 11:15 am - Annual Meeting Monday, Feb. 1 Office Closed Tuesday, Feb. 2 10:00 am - TOPS 6:30 pm - Finance Wednesday, Feb. 3 6:30 pm - Choir Rehearsal Thursday, Feb. 4 Noon - Bible Study 6:30 pm - Christian Ed Saturday, Feb. 5 4:00 pm - AA

Mater Dolorosa School Spaghetti Supper New delivery service for seniors HOLYOKE — The Mater Dolorosa School PTO hosts a delicious spaghetti supper the first Wednesday of every month from September through June. The supper not only provides a hearty, delicious meal (many say it’s the best sauce they’ve tasted); it also provides a place for school families, parishioners, and community members to enjoy time together. Because of this, the supper has become a monthly tradition for many of Mater Dolorosa School’s neighbors at Prospect Heights and Pulaski Heights, which are senior living communities. Some residents are not able to attend the suppers during the winter months; the dark, cold, icy conditions make it difficult or unsafe. In recognition of these challenges, the PTO has expanded services and partnered with these senior communities. Residents can pre-order meals in January, February and March, and our middle school students will deliver right to their lobbies. They can eat in their apartments, or together in the community rooms. Our first deliveries went wonderfully, and the residents were grateful not to have to go out in the cold.

The spaghetti suppers have become a staple in our community because of the quality food, the environment it creates, the service it provides, and because of the financial support it provides the school. Funds raised at the suppers support the school PTO, and go directly towards enhancing the education received by our students at Mater Dolorosa School. Money has been spent ensuring each classroom from preschool through 8th grade have smart boards, for updating the math curriculum including text books, for classroom supplies, microscopes, etc. Our teachers are gearing up for spring field trips, carefully planned and tied to curriculum, and the PTO has been able to expand funding this year for these trips due to community support of these suppers. If you have supported our spaghetti supper in the past, we truly thank you and hope to see you again soon. If not, please consider joining us next month!

When: 1st Wednesday of each month Sept – June Time: 4-7pm Where: Pope John Paul II Social Center, St. Kolbe Drive, Holyoke Price: $6 adults, $3 children over 5 (meatballs, sausages, beverages, and cake are not included in ticket price), and take out is available.

Mark your calendar for the next few suppers: February 3rd, March 2nd, April 6th, May 4th, and June 1st.

‘Mercy Among Us’ speakers visit to Blessed Sacrament WESTFIELD — What do Mother Teresa, the Sandy Hook school shooting, inmates, and the homeless have in common? All are opportunities for people to show mercy. This Lent Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church in Westfield places the focus on the Jubilee Year of Mercy with a lineup of speakers who show “Mercy Among Us.” Each Wednesday evening of the Lenten season will feature examples of mercy in action in our world including the pastor of the Newtown, CT Catholic Church who helped his community to heal in the wake of the Sandy Hook school shooting and the Mother Teresa biographer who worked alongside the future saint.

“This is a very different approach to the Lenten season,” says Fr. Daniel Pacholec. “Pope Francis is calling on all Catholics to show mercy in their daily lives. Each of our speakers will show us how to do that.”

Mercy was the focus of the parish mission at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in November. Fr. Dan Cambra, Director of the Marian Evangelization team from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge spent three days teaching about Divine Mercy.

Following the mission, Fr. Cambra suggested a group associated with the shrine as possible speakers for the Lenten series. The Marian Missionaries of Divine Mercy is a relatively new group of young men who make Mercy a verb. The men devote a year to performing works of mercy while discerning their vocation. Among its members is Eric Mahl, a former NFL linebacker now coordinator for the Marians’ Outreach and Evangelization program. Mahl will be joined by several members of the group to talk about their work among the homeless.

In addition to Monsignor Robert Weiss and author Susan Conroy, other speakers include the people who bring mercy into the jails of Hampden County; a postdoctoral fellow from Harvard who resolved the science vs. God debate while pursuing his education; former CBS news producer, now a deacon who works to help persecuted Christians around the world. The series will kick off with Parenting with Patience. Maria Burke from Jericho of Holyoke who is a parent to a special abilities child and the Co-Founder of the WillPower Foundation will speak during the Ash Wednesday Masses at 3:30 and 7 p.m. No other evenings include Mass.

The February17th & 24th, March 2, 9, 16, and 23rd programs will be at 7 p.m. This Lenten speakers program is free of charge and open to the public. No registration is necessary. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church is located at 127 Holyoke Road in Westfield.

Josh Wilson and Jason Gray in concert with JJ Heller NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Josh Wilson, Jason Gray and JJ Heller will be teaming up next month for one of this season’s Westfield major tours. Josh Wilson and Jason Gray: LIVE IN CONCERT with Special Guest JJ Heller, will run from Feb. 19 – Apr. 16, Evangelical 2016 and is currently scheduled to visit 20 cities in the Northeast and Midwest, with additional dates to be announced Free Church soon. (current listing below). Even though the trio has been long-time friends, this will mark the first time that the three 568 Southwick Road artists will tour together for a special evening of stories and Westfield, MA 01085 songs. Tickets are now on sale and available at iTickets and at (413) 562-1504 each individual venue.

"I couldn't be more excited about our spring tour,” says Date: Friday, Wilson. “I've wanted to tour with Jason Gray since I met him, February 26, 2016 and I loved touring with JJ so much on my Christmas tour that Time: 6 pm I decided we needed to do it again this year. I'm so proud to (doors open 5 pm) share the stage with such talented friends, and I can't wait to see Tickets available at www.iTickets.com: all of you at one of our shows!”

Gray adds, “I’m looking so forward to being a part of the J, General J, and JJ tour! As fans and friends of both Josh and JJ, we’ve admission - $23.00 talked individually many times over the years of touring together and I couldn’t be more thrilled that we’ll all be together at the same time. The musicality of their work, the heart that drives what they do, and their unique dedication to making music that is both personal to them, serves something bigger than themselves. These are just a few of the things that I resonate with in Josh’s and JJ’s music and I feel really grateful that we get to go out and make something beautiful together. Plus, I think it’ll be an epic hang!”

For more information about the tour please visit www.joshwilsonmusic.com, www.jasongraymusic.com and www.jjheller.com.

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Doris M. Bruneau WESTFIELD: Doris M (Wingate) Bruneau, 88, (19272016) passed away Wednesday January 27, 2016 at the Governors Center in Westfield.

Born in Westfield on February 16, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Harriet (Robbins) Wingate. Doris was raised in Woronoco and has been a resident of Westfield since 1950. She was a graduate of Westfield High School class of 1944. Doris was a 36 year employee at Stanley Home Products in Easthampton and Westfield, retiring in 1982. She was a communicant of St Peter and St Casimir Church. Doris was predeceased by her husband Armand R Bruneau in 1983; her 3 brothers, Walter Wingate, William Wingate, and Robert Wingate; and by one sister, Mary Washburn. She is survived by many nieces and nephews.Her family would like to thank the Governors Center and their staff for their care and support of Doris. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place Tuesday February 2, 2016 at 10 am in St Peter and St Casimir Church, State St. Burial will follow in St Mary’s Cemetery, both in Westfield. There are no calling hours.

The Robert E Cusack Funeral Home, Westfield, is in charge of the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

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Neighborhood dispute brings poultry regulations to light

By SCOTT STAFFORD The Berkshire Eagle LANESBOROUGH (AP) — Kara Zaks has a way with animals, having worked as a veterinarian technician and in wildlife rehab.

"It's my love and my passion," she said. "I've been into animals all my life."

She has a particular fondness for fowl— she has anywhere from 60 to more than 100 chickens and ducks, along with four roosters, in the pen in her backyard, depending on the time of the year.

Her neighbor is not so fond of the noise and the smell.

"It's been a nightmare," said Clark Gable, whose property adjoins Zaks' on Narragasett Avenue, which is in a residential neighborhood near Pontoosuc Lake.

The neighborhood dispute came to a head in late July, when police were called and inspectors summoned. But the inspectors were satisfied with the health conditions of the pen and there is no law in Lanesborough— at least not yet —regarding the keeping of poultry.

Lanesborough is not alone.

Many cities and towns across the country have been forced to evaluate their regulations, or lack thereof, regarding the raising of poultry in urban and suburban residential neighborhoods, especially in the past few years as the movement for self-sustainability and locally grown foods has gained more traction.

Zaks enjoys knowing that the poultry and eggs she feeds her family were raised

humanely and fed well. And she likes to sell some of her home-raised poultry to likeminded friends for either food or as pets.

"I wanted to raise and eat my own food," she said.

"Especially after I found out how these poor creatures are raised in factory farms."

On a daily basis she lets them roam the yard for little while, snacking on insects and seeds. Their clucking and quacking can be somewhat soothing to some. The droppings she uses as fertilizer in her vegetable garden.

She is also helping to preserve some rare breeds of duck. And she donates eggs to a local school where they are tended to by students until after they hatch.

"I raise them because they are my sanity," she said. "It is relaxing. I also am trying to conserve rare lineage breeds."

Gable likes to relax with his family on pleasant summer evenings in a gazebo, which is near the property line. Zaks' flock is about 40 feet from the same property line and further back from the road, but still fairly close to the gazebo.

While Zaks said she cleans the pen daily, that's of little solace to her neighbor.

"We've made attempts to work together but gotten nowhere. The unfortunate part of it is the lack of consideration for the neighbors," Gable said. "The roosters crowing, the smell, and the appearance is absolutely horrible. When the wind changes, the smell is ungodly at the end of the day."

In an attempt to resolve the dispute, the three members of the Selectboard proposed a bylaw in December that would ratchet down the num-

ber of animals including chickens and ducks, to about six on any property smaller than an acre. It also banned roosters on such parcels.

Zaks proposed a few changes that would have required some study, so the proposal was tabled.

According to Town Manager Paul Sieloff, the Selectboard will likely come forward with another proposal soon, and present it to the next town meeting. "(Zaks' poultry raising) seems on its face to be too big of an operation on too small a piece of land," he said. "So the question becomes what is appropriate for an area like this?"

With no set standard on that type of regulation, there is a wide variety of bylaws and zoning regulations employed by cities and towns regarding raising fowl. Recent similar dust-ups have occurred in Omaha, Brooklyn, Daytona Beach, Dallas, as well as Ogden, Utah and Savannah, Georgia.

"It's popping up all over the country," noted Erik Knutzen.

He is the co-author, with his wife, Kelly Coyne, of "The Urban Homestead," and writes for magazines including "Make" and "Urban Farm." He has converted his Los Angeles yard into a working urban agricultural operation.

"And in terms of municipal code," he said, "it's not consistent at all. It's kind of all over the place."

In Boston, for example, all residential zones forbid "auxiliary keeping of animals," which includes poultry and other livestock except in accordance with a permit from the Division of Health

Inspections.

In Raleigh, North Carolina, there is no limit on the number of chickens kept. In San Francisco, a resident can keep any combination of four small animals on the property, including dogs, cats, and chickens, without a permit.

In Albuquerque, zoning allows the raising of an unlimited number of poultry if penned at least 20 feet from neighboring dwellings.

"Chickens for some reason cause people to freak out for no real reason," Knutzen said.

"But in a suburban area or a city, I can understand wanting to regulate that somewhat.

And some reasonable compromises can be constructive when these types of conflicts come up— such as fewer chickens, or more distance between the chickens and the property lines."

"Twelve to 15 birds would be fine," Gable said. "And having fresh eggs and poultry is great, but when you take it to the level that (Zaks) has, it's just obnoxious. That's a lot of birds."

Zaks says she is willing to work with the town and reduce the size of her flock.

"But I'd like to keep enough to still run my business, and for others in town to still have their poultry and to raise their own food," she said.

Robert Ericson, a member of the Lanesborough Selectboard, said that there are other residents of town that raise chickens, so whatever regulation they decide on will have to apply to everyone in town.

"But it would be nice to have something in place soon because this issue is going to come up again and again," he said.

February School Committee meetings HUNTINGTON – The Gateway Regional School Committee will hold two meetings at the Gateway complex during February.

The School Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, February 10 and on Wednesday, February 24. Both meetings begin at 7 p.m. and will be held in the junior high school’s double room (rooms 214/216 on the second floor of the JRHS).

School Committee meetings will continue to start at 7 p.m. through the adoption of the FY’17 budget in March.

If school is cancelled or released early due to winter weather, the school committee meeting scheduled for that date might also be cancelled. Please check the district website if unsure.

(This happens due to travel conditions and to keep the parking lots clear for snow removal.)

The first agenda item of every school committee meeting is to hear issues from the public.

Please note that any questions or concerns should first be brought to the appropriate district staff member (i.e. a specific teacher, principal or Central Office staff member).

Sub-committee meetings may also be scheduled. Please see the official school committee meeting postings (at Town Halls, Post Offices, and on the Gateway website) for up-to-date information.

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The Chili, Chowder, and Chocolate Cook-Off set WESTFIELD — The YMCA of Greater Westfield is hosting its sixth annual “Cook-Off” fundraiser on Saturday, March 12th, 11:30am – 1:30pm. The Chili, Chowder, and Chocolate Cook-Off is a fun way to sample our local restaurants, and civic organizations’ tasty dishes. Chefs will have the opportunity to showcase their cooking skills and businesses’ by cooking either a chili, chowder or a sweet chocolate delight,” noting that chili and chowder have to be cooked in a Board of Health approved kitchen. Past contestants: Alessios Pizza, B’ Shara’s Catering Service, G.I.L.T.I.E Phyls, Mama Cakes, Moolicious, Mrs. Murphy’s Donut’s, Pappa’s Bar & Grill, Peppermill Catering Service, Rapids Bar & Grill, Spradley Deluxe Coffee, Wicked Good Treats by Elaine Shepard, Arbors, Armbrook, the Westfield Fire & Police Department, and the Westfield Rotary have committed to the success of this community fundraiser. In conjunction with the YMCA’s Annual Campaign, the WESTFIELD YMCA is assisting to raise funds for the KEV’s Foundation. This foundation helps educate and prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in children and young adults. If other vendors are still interested, they can contact the Westfield YMCA, 568.8631 or email Cindy, cagan@westfieldymca.org.

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SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS WESTFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Feb. 1: Chicken Nuggets Tator Tots, Steamed Carrot Coins, Slice of Whole Wheat Bread, Fruit Choice, Milk

Feb. 2: Turkey Roll Up with lettuce and tomatoes Confetti Pasta Salad (cukes, tomatoes and shredded carrots) Fruit Choice, Milk

Feb. 3: Taco Boat w/ Seasoned Beef & Cheese Lettuce and Tomato Spanish Rice Bean and Corn Salsa Fruit Choice, Milk

Feb. 4: WG Pizza W/Turkey Pepperoni Tossed Garden Salad with Greens Fruit Choice Milk

Feb. 5: Super Bowl Pre Game Lunch Vegetable Soup Meatball Grinder Sweet Potato Wedges Sorbet, Milk

Feb. 2: School Made Macaroni and Cheese Steamed Broccoli Whole Wheat Dinner Roll Fruit Choice, Milk

Feb. 3: Chicken Fajitas with Salsa. Spanish Rice with Black Beans. Whole Kernel Corn School Made Corn Bread Fruit Choice, Milk

Feb. 4: Shepherd’s Pie with Seasoned Beef, Corn and Potatoes, Steamed Carrot Coins, Whole Wheat Dinner Roll, Fruit Choice, Milk

Feb. 5: Super Bowl Pre-Game Lunch, Mini Twin Cheese Burgers, Sweet Potato Wedges tis Spunkmeyer Cookie, Fruit Choice, Milk

Feb. 2: Chic’Penne, Broccoli, Chilled Fruit Cocktail. Milk

Feb. 3: baked Calzone w/ Marinara Sauce Green Beans Pears, Milk

Feb. 4: Beefy Taco Salsa - Corn, Cheese - Lettuce, Apple Milk

Feb. 5: Turkey & Cheese on Whole Wheat Sub RF Cape Cod Chips Three Bean Salad Peaches, Milk

WESTFIELD NORTH & SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLS Feb. 1: Spicy Chicken Patty Baked Beans Tator Tots Fruit Choice Milk

GATEWAY SCHOOLS Feb. 1: Pork Cutlet, Whipped Potato, Diced, Carrots, Whole Wheat Roll, Applesauce Cup Milk

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MIA NEUZIL

MORGAN SANDERS

MADISON ELINE AND MIRANDA BOUDREAU

ALIYA YACTEEN

A soaring finale

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer NORTHAMPTON – Westfield senior indoor track Morgan Sanders may have stumbled out of the gate in her first rodeo and found herself offbalance at times early on in her high school career.

Through perseverance and hard work, Sanders earned a starring role on the school’s indoor track team. Her true athleticism and brilliance shone brightly on the biggest stage Friday night at the Western Massachusetts championships at Smith College in Northampton.

Sanders successfully defended her crown, repeating as the 55 meter hurdles champ with a winning time of 8.45 seconds. Jessica Ribeiro (Chicopee Comp) was second in 8.89.

That was not all though.

Sanders showed leaps and bounds in the long jump, capturing a silver medal with a 17-foot, ½-inch mark. She was just edged out by Northampton’s Sierra Loomis (17-1.5).

“I felt really confident,” said Sanders, who needs to shave just .01 seconds off her hurdle time to qualify for nationals. “A lot of hard work just paid off.”

Sanders dedicated the entire year to the sport of track after deciding to hang up the soccer cleats this past fall. She would have likely been a team captain.

Now, she has her sights set on states, regionals, possibly nationals, and then Holy Cross, where she has committed to attending this fall.

The Westfield senior’s teammates were equally as impressive.

The Bombers’ accomplishments at the championships included: a third-place finish from sophomore Mia McDonald in the 1000 meters (3:13.94), a third-place showing by Taylor White in the 2-mile (11:53.18), a fourth-place sprint from sophomore Moira McDonald in the 300 meters (43.98), and a 10th-place throw from junior Amanda Hall in the shot put event (28-11.50).

Mia McDonald’s championship time was four seconds better than her previous best. For Moira McDonald, she finished one spot better than her seed coming into the evening.

The Bombers’ 4x200 relay team placed second (1:52.84), and the 4x800 was third (10:33.44).

Westfield was in the mix for a gold medal finish going into the 4x400 relay at meet’s end. The Bombers finished third overall, amassing more points than expected.

“The girls did great and should be very proud of their accomplishments this season,” Westfield coach Linda Rowbotham said.

Westfield junior Ryan Prenosil took second in the boys’ 600 meters (1:24.62), just behind Minnechaug senior Nicholas Santos’s 1:23.14.

MIRANDA BOUDREAU

KATY GIRARD Senior Jeffrey McConkey claimed fourth in the 300 meters (37.33) for the Bombers. Senior Mark Blanut was fifth in the 55 meters (6.82), and senior Thomas Eliopoulos placed sixth in the shot put (39-11.25).

Southwick also had some notable performers, including: junior Demotheo Walden (shotput/3rd/42-04.50), sophomore Brandon Castor (high jump/tied 4th/5-8), senior Ashley Consolini (high jump/8th/4-8), and the boys’ 4x800 relay team, which cracked the top 10 in the 4x800 relay.

TAYLOR WHITE

MOIRA MCDONALD

GIRLS’ HOOPS

Rams punch tourney card Southwick 38, McCann Tech 30 McKinley White scored a team-high 14 points for Southwick, which qualified for the postseason with the victory. Rams’ Hayley Parker added nine.

The Southwick JV squad fell 20-18 despite a team-high five points from Kathleen Shea.

Cybercats scratch Saints Sci-Tech 54, St. Mary 10 Jessica Crosby finished with a team-high four points for St. Mary. Saints’ Casey Rutledge, See H.S. Roundup, Page 11

MIA MCDONALD

ERIC BONE

THOMAS ELIOPOULOS AT THE SHOTPUT

SOPHIA GRONBECK AND LIBBY IRWIN

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2016 HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULES WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Saturday, January 30 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Shrewsbury, North Star Youth Forum Ice Rink, 5:50 p.m.

WRESTLING at Quad Meet, Braintree High School, 9 a.m. ***Sunday, January 31*** JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Ludlow, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 4 p.m.

Monday, February 1 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Northampton, 5:30 p.m.

LONGMEADOW (WHS Co-op) GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY at Algonquin, New England Sports Center, 6 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Northampton, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 2 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SWIMMING at Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS” HOOPS at Agawam, 5 p.m.

PVIAC SKI Race, Berkshire East, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Agawam, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, February 3 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 4 p.m.

WRESTLING at Agawam, 7 p.m.

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 4 LONGMEADOW (WHS Co-op) GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY at Belmont, Virglirolo Rink, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Chicopee, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Chicopee, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 5 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

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

Saturday, February 6 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Wachusett, Northstar Youth Forum, 5:45 p.m.

WRESTLING at West Springfield, 9 a.m.

LONGMEADOW (WHS Co-op) GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY at Shrewsbury, North Star Youth Forum Ice Rink, 7:50 p.m.

Monday, February 8 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

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

Tuesday, February 9 PVIAC SKI INDIVIDUALS, Berkshire East, Charlemont, 9:30 a.m.

JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Ludlow, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at East Longmeadow, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Ludlow, 7 p.m.

WRESTLING vs. Ludlow, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, February 10 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, February 11 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Amherst, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Amherst, 7 p.m.

JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Longmeadow, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 8 p.m.

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Friday, February 12 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m.

SECTIONAL DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Springfield College, Art Linkletter Natatorium, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Minnechaug, 7 p.m.

JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Simsbury, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 13 SECTIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Springfield College, Art Linkletter Natatorium (Girls – 9 a.m.; Boys – 4:30 p.m.)

JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. O’Bryant High School, 3:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. O’Bryant High School, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Ludlow, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 6 p.m. ***Sunday, February 14*** JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Chicopee Comp, Cyr Arena, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, February 15 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. West Springfield, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. West Springfield, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 16 LONGMEADOW (WHS Co-op) GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY at Cougar Classic, Rockland Ice Rink, 9:30 a.m.

JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

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

Wednesday, February 17 Thursday, February 18 LONGMEADOW (WHS Co-op) GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY at Cougar Classic, Rockland Ice Rink, 9:30 a.m.

JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Northampton, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Northampton, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 19 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Agawam, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Agawam, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 20 ***Sunday, February 21*** JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Minnechaug, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 2:30 p.m.

Monday, February 22 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Chicopee, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Chicopee, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 23 Wednesday, February 24 Thursday, February 25 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 26 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Acton-Boxborough, Mullins Center (UMass), Amherst, 4 p.m.

Saturday, February 27 JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Simsbury, 4:30 p.m. ***Sunday, February 28*** JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at East Longmeadow, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 4 p.m.

Saturday, January 30 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 1 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Hampden Charter School of Science, 5:30 p.m.

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

Tuesday, February 2 GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Commerce, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, February 3 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, February 4 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Franklin Tech, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Franklin Tech, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 5 GIRLS’ HOOPS at Putnam, 4 p.m.

Saturday, February 6 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 8 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, February 9 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, February 10 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Smith Academy, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Smith Academy, 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 11 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. McCann Tech, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. McCann Tech, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 12 GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Pathfinder, 6 p.m.

Saturday, February 13 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 15 GIRLS’ HOOPS at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School South, 4:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School South, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, February 16 GIRLS’ HOOPS at Dean Tech, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, February 17 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, February 18 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Smith Voke, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Smith Voke, 6:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Smith Voke, 6 p.m.

Friday, February 19 No Sports Scheduled Saturday, February 20 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 22 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Pathfinder, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Pathfinder, 7 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Saturday, January 30 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 1 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Granby, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Granby, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 2 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Pioneer Valley Regional, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Pioneer Valley Regional, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, February 3 WRESTLING vs. Sabis, 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 4 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Monson, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Monson, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 5 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Ware, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Ware, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 6 WRESTLING at Eagle Duals 3, Franklin County Tech, 10 a.m.

Monday, February 8 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Easthampton, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Easthampton, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 9 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Pope Francis, Dupont Middle School, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Pope Francis, Dupont Middle School, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 10 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Palmer, 5:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Hopkins Academy, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Palmer, 7 p.m.

WRESTLING vs. Granby, 7 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Hopkins Academy, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 11 No Sports Scheduled Friday, February 12 No Sports Scheduled Saturday, February 13 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 15 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Turners Falls, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Turners Falls, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 16 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Renaissance, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Renaissance, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, February 17 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Greenfield, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Greenfield, 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 18 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Dean Tech, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Dean Tech, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 19 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Mowhawk, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Mohawk, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 20 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 22 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Hampshire, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Hampshire, 7 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Saturday, January 30 BOYS’ WRESTLING at Albany, 9 a.m.

Monday, February 1 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. McCann Tech, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. McCann Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 2 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East, Charlemont, 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Sci-Tech, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Sci-Tech, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, February 3 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, February 4 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Pathfinder, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ WRESTLING vs. Dean Tech, 7 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Pathfinder, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 5 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Palmer, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Palmer, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 6 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 8 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5:30 p.m.

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

Tuesday, February 9 SKIING – PVIAC Individuals, Berkshire East, Charlemont, 9:30 a.m.

JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Putnam, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Putnam, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 10 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. St. Joe’s, 5:30 p.m.

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

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. St. Joe’s, 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 11 No Sports Scheduled Friday, February 12 GIRLS’ HOOPS at Smith Voke, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Smith Voke, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Smith Voke, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 13 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 15 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Franklin Tech, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Franklin Tech, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 16 GIRLS’ HOOPS at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 17 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Longmeadow, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Longmeadow, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 18 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 4:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, February 19 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Franklin Tech, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Franklin Tech, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 20 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 22 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, February 23 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Pathfinder, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Pathfinder, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 24 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 6:30 p.m.

ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL Saturday, January 30 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 1 BOYS’ HOOPS at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 2 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East, Charlemont, 5:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Dean Tech, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, February 3 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, February 4 BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, Westfield Middle School South, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 5 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. West Springfield, Amelia

Park Ice Arena, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 6 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 8 BOYS’ HOOPS at McCann Tech, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 9 PVIAC SKI INDIVIDUALS, Berkshire East, Charlemont, 9:30 a.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Smith Voke, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 10 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Easthampton, Lossone Rink-Williston Academy, 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 11 BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Pathfinder, Westfield Middle School South, 6 p.m.

Friday, February 12 GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Mount Everett, Westfield Middle School South, 6 p.m.

Saturday, February 13 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 15 GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield Middle School South, 4:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield Middle School South, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, February 16 Wednesday, February 17 GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Mount Everett, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 18 BOYS’ HOOPS at Franklin Tech, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 19 No Sports Scheduled Saturday, February 20 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Turners Falls, Collins/ Moylan Arena, 7 p.m.

Monday, February 22 BOYS’ HOOPS at Smith Voke, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 23 GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Commerce, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 24 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Chicopee, Smead Arena, 5:30 p.m.

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Bailey Tymeson (4) makes a goal. (Photo by Lynn F. Boscher)

H.S. Roundup

Continued from Page 9

Stephanie Allen, and Madie Donais each had two.

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY

Saints on the rise BOYS’ HOOPS

Bombers chase Terriers Westfield 58, West Springfield 38 John O’Brien (18 points), Aidin Dunn (15), and Brandon Huckins (13) each scored double-digits to lead Westfield. Bombers’ Rodney Bernard had a solid all-around effort, distributing the ball on offense and playing strong defense. Matt Butera also had a nice game defensively.

GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY

Lancers’ senior send-off Longmeadow (WHS Co-Op) 8, Belmont 2 Longmeadow enjoyed a tremendous senior night, downing Belmont at Amelia Park Ice Arena. Bombers’ senior goalie Lexi Levere, of Westfield finished with 29 saves.

St. Mary 8, Greenfield 2 St Mary’s needed a win Friday night to bolster their playoff hopes, and senior co-captain Johnathan Spear and junior Shaun Gezotis made sure they got one.

Each player netted a hat trick as the 10th ranked Saints improved to 8-7-1 overall with a convincing 8-2 win over the Greenfield Green Wave.

Unlike their previous contest, a 2-1 squeaker for St. Marys, this one was not in doubt for long. The Saints raced out to a 4-0 lead after one period, on two goals

by Spear, one by Gezotis, and a shorthanded tally by Reid Hannan.

From there, the Saints relied on strong goaltending

by Val Reopel, and the defense of senior co-captain Matt Wurster, Sam LaBombard, Jack Labbe and Mike Nielsen. Reopel picked up his fourth win of the season, while Wurster grabbed his first goal of the season to round out the scoring for the Saints.

With four games left to play, the Saints sit just three points away from clinching a playoff berth for the first time in four years. They’ll get back at it next Friday, February 5th, with their final home game of the season against West Springfield.

Madison Pelletier (12) and Tess Bonavita (22) enter the rink for the game.

(Photo by Lynn F. Boscher)

Madison Pelletier (12) skates past Belmont defender.

(Photo by Lynn F.

Boscher)

Lexi Levere (33) receives her Senior flowers with her family. (Photo by Lynn F. Boscher)

Mackenzie Pelletier (13) drives past Belmont. (Photo by Lynn F. Boscher)

Brittany Kowalski (7) watches game from the box. (Photo by Lynn F. Boscher)

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SPEED BUMP Dave Coverly

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RUBES Leigh Rubin

AGNES Tony Cochran

ARCHIE Fernando Ruiz and Craig Boldman

DADDY’S HOME

Tony Rubino and Gary Markstein

YOUR

HOROSCOPE

Contract Bridge

By Jaqueline Bigar

DOG EAT DOUG

SCARY GARY

Brian Anderson

Mark Buford

DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni

B.C. Mastroianni and Hart

ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie

ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett

ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016: This year you will do a lot of personal work. In many ways, you will revitalize your thinking and your emotional tenor.

How you look at life will be very different. Your instincts can be off when dealing with finances and love. If you are single, check out anyone you date carefully, as someone might not be who he or she appears to be. If you are attached, you and your sweetie love to take off together and vanish. This downtime, which could be annoying to others, is instrumental to your well-being as a couple. SCORPIO knows how to push your buttons.

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

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You have a way about you that draws many people toward you. A friend might really want and need time alone with you. Be flattered. If you value your relationship with this person, arrange for some personal time together. Tonight: Add some spice to dinner and to the evening.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You are such a calm person that others want to be around you. A discussion allows you to understand a friendship better. Perhaps you didn’t believe that this person cared about you, as he or she has been somewhat remote.

You’ll quickly find out otherwise.

Tonight: Have fun.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Make an extra effort toward a new friend. Your playfulness is renowned, and you see life in a more carefree way from how others do. Allow the child within you to emerge. Your imagination knows no limits. Trust in your ability to make an impression. Tonight: Out late.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You could be in a position in which you don’t know how to proceed.

You have been cocooning at home lately.

Why not continue for another day or so?

When you know which way to go, you will emerge. Many people value your opinion. Tonight: Be spontaneous.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Make calls, return emails and find out what everybody else is doing before making plans. It’s easier to handle your day in this manner rather than having to cancel and rearrange your schedule. A partner has a very creative idea; go with it. Tonight: Catch up on a friend’s news.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You could be in a position where you need to handle a financial matter first. You might not like what is being asked of you, but you will step up to the plate. There are many ways to handle a financial question, but you need to find the right one. Tonight: Let someone else treat.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHAct as if you know what you want, and others will respond accordingly. If you are unsure about a family member’s proposition, say so. Time is your ally. You could sense a deceptive situation developing around your day-to-day life. Tonight: Keep your eyes wide open.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Make it OK to take a day off just for you. You could have special plans that you don’t want to share with others. You have been secretive as of late, so refusing to say what you’re up to won’t be unusual. Later in the day, you will feel liberated. Tonight: A force to be dealt with.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might want to rethink your plans. What you hear and what you think is happening could be very different from what is actually going on. A friend might be intentionally vague. Focus on your friends and on your long-term desires. Tonight: Make it an early night.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Take charge of a situation, and make sure that you’re heading in the direction you desire. Your ability to read between the lines makes all the difference in what occurs. An older relative delights in your attention. Make plans with this person. Tonight: A good time is had by all!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHYour mind wanders to other lands and distant friends. You might not want to hang out in the here-and-now.

Take off, if you desire, or make plans to visit the faraway friends whom you miss and want to see. Know that the feelings are mutual. Tonight: Start thinking about a trip.

Crosswords

Cryptoquip

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You could make a big difference to a loved one or a special friend. This person is likely to ask you for what he or she wants. Make it a point to deliver; he or she will appreciate your efforts and could repay you in many different ways. Tonight: Make it a cozy night at home.

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

Will the Rolex 24 get the racin’ blood flowing?

ROAD TO DAYTONA SPEEDWEEKS

McMurray, Larson will team up at Rolex 24 run Ganassi Racing drivers believe 2016 Cup Series will be much better than last season

Does Tony have a point?

This is the race car Ganassi Racing NASCAR drivers Jamie McMurray and Kyle Larson will be wheeling this weekend. It is the No. 02 Riley Ford Daytona Prototype. They will team up to run the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway on Jan. 30-31. NEWS-JOURNAL /PETER BAUER 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

downforce as last year’s racers.

The new package was tested in the races at Kentucky and Darlington with a great amount of positive feedback from drivers.

“I think that will throw a big curveball at a lot of teams to figure out where we are when we get to Las Vegas,” said Larson, of NASCAR’s next stop after the Feb. 21 Daytona 500.

“I’m excited to get going as far as all the big changes we’ve done inside the shop.”

McMurray, 39, has won several big races, such as the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400, but has not enjoyed the consistency that other drivers have shown in recent years.

He is looking forward to racing at Daytona in both Ganassi’s sports car and stock car in the next several

And the “caution clock” for Trucks?

GODSPEAK: I don’t understand the concept. What am I missing here?

KEN’S CALL: Can’t wait to see the strategy sessions atop the pit boxes. The calculators will be buzzing, assuming someone still owns a calculator.

Shouldn’t more Cup drivers run the Rolex 24?

GODSPEAK: Yes, but of the three in the 24, two are racing for their car owner, while AJ Allmendinger can’t get enough of Daytona. He was there for go-karts in December.

KEN’S CALL: In a perfect world,

Not really. Brian isn’t Big Bill France or Bill Jr., two men who worked without all the layers of administration you have today. Brian’s focus has always seemed to be the business and marketing end, from which Tony and the others benefit greatly, by the way.

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

The other NASCAR driver in the Rolex 24

Driver Jamie McMurray talks with team owner Chip Ganassi along pit road during a test session at Daytona International Speedway.

NEWS-JOURNAL/JIM TILLER

weeks.

“Daytona for me, since I went there when I was eight to race a go-kart, it’s one of my favorite tracks,” said McMurray, the 2010 Daytona 500 champion. “I’m so lucky to win there in go-karts, the Daytona 500, the Rolex 24; I’ve won some pretty cool races there.”

McMurray will have a bullet for the 500, where drafting is a key component to winning the race.

McMurray has seven career Cup victories, and four of those have come at Daytona

yes, but in a sponsor-driven world, these things are complicated.

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Are you buying the idea of a physically fit Tony Stewart?

GODSPEAK: If he wins the Daytona 500 and does the Spider-Man deal up the catch fence, I will believe.

KEN’S CALL: Yes, and by next Christmas I'll be a Rockette.

— Ken Willis, ken.willis@ news-jrnl.com

and Talladega Superspeedway, where drafting is king.

After that, he hopes to have a competitive car at other tracks on the schedule.

McMurray and Larson can start the season with a win in their back pockets before returning to Daytona for the stock-car portion of Speedweeks.

“We are a great sports-car team, a great combination of drivers,” Larson said.

“Hopefully, we can put another 24 hours together and get another Rolex.”

ONLINE EXTRAS

A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves

You like the Chase coming to Xfinity and Trucks?

GODSPEAK: I’m thinking along the lines of too much of a good thing…

KEN’S CALL: Not sure, but if it draws some eyeballs to Friday and Saturday at Homestead, it serves a purpose.

Because in combination with the highbanked tri-oval, it puts high demand on everyone from the driver to engineers, who have to compromise on car setup.

And I’ll say it again: In my perfect world, when NASCAR comes back here in July, they’d run the road course.

It reads that way in print, but sometimes something is lost in translation. In a radio interview last week, he suggested Brian should be more visible to drivers — “He shows up at the drivers’ meeting and you never see him after that,” Stewart said.

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SPEED FREAKS

Why do you like Daytona's road course so much?

Did Tony Stewart call out Brian France?

By Godwin Kelly

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Jamie McMurray and Kyle Larson will get some seat time this weekend while most of their counterparts in the Sprint Cup Series must wait until February to slide into the cockpit of a race car.

McMurray and Larson will join forces with Chip Ganassi’s IndyCar Series drivers Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan to compete in the Rolex 24 At Daytona sports-car endurance race at Daytona International Speedway.

They are pretty good at it.

Last season the four drivers teamed up for the Rolex 24 in the No. 02 Riley Ford Daytona Prototype and captured the overall victory.

“The No. 02 entry has terrific drivers from in-house who can devote the time and attention to this race before the race season,” Ganassi Racing team manager Mike Hull said.

“They are all working together to freshen up and be ready to go racing when their series begins.”

This could be a big year for Ganassi’s two-car NASCAR race team. McMurray and Larson finished the 2015 season strong, and they hope that carries over into 2016.

Larson welcomes a new crew chief in Chad Johnston, plus additional hires in engineering.

The 23-year-old driver enters his third Cup Series campaign without a victory, a drought that most insiders expect to end in 2016.

NASCAR will use a different aerodynamic configuration for stock cars this season. The new aero package won’t have as much

It does sorta shake the slumber for NASCAR fans. For those who think racing is nothing but left-hand turns, the Rolex doesn’t fully satisfy their desire to see Jimmie, Kyle, Matt and maybe even Kurt, but like the first sighting of tinsel on store shelves in early November, it signifies a certain season is approaching.

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AJ Allmendinger has made eight Rolex 24 At Daytona starts in his career and took home the big trophy in 2012.

All those starts were with Michael Shank Racing, which moved to a Honda-power Ligier Prototype 2 in 2015.

During winter testing at Daytona International Speedway, the No. 60 Ligier showed an incredible leap in speed thanks to Honda increasing the engine displacement.

The larger engine provides greater torque, which allows the exotic-looking car to come off flat turns much quicker.

Allmendinger can’t get enough of Daytona International Speedway. He was at the Speedway for December's national go-kart races, will compete in the Rolex 24 and return to run in the Feb. 21 Daytona 500.

Allmendinger is a regular on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He’ll be joined in the Rolex 24 battle by stock-car regulars Jamie McMurray and Kyle Larson wheeling the No. 02 Ganassi Racing Riley Ford Prototype.

“The Rolex 24 is such a tough race to win,” Allmendinger said. “Every year teams show up and they have a lot of speed in their race cars. In the end, the race itself is the toughest thing.

“If you don’t get to the end of 24 hours, then you don’t have a shot to win, so that’s the focus. No matter what, it’s going to be difficult. There are a lot of cars here that have a lot of speed, but I really do think we have the best lineup, the best team and the best car, and if we get to the end of the race we’ll have a great shot to win.”

Allmendinger will co-drive Shank’s machine with John Pew, Ozz Negri and Olivier Pla, who was named to the team roster in early January.

NASCAR NEWS AND NOTES

Junior douses talk of a nearby exit ramp During Jeff Gordon’s going-away season last year, Dale Earnhardt Jr. talked briefly about the end perhaps being near for his own career. He recently calmed the panic in Earnhardt Nation.

“I’ve said before, you want it to be your decision,” he told the media last week. “You don’t want to be fired out of the sport.

“I’d be a fool to turn this off right now. Every year we keep getting better, we’re racing better, we’re winning. I feel like I’ve got to be here in that next step. If it flatlines, or I feel like I’ve flatlined or I feel like I’m part of the problem or I’m holding the team back, then we’ve got to start thinking about it. But everything’s going in the right direction right now.”

Tony feeling toned Dale Earnhardt Jr. won’t be waving goodbye anytime soon. ASSOCIATED PRESS/RALPH FRESO

During last week’s media tour in Charlotte, Tony Stewart didn’t

exactly flex his muscles, but he talked a good game. At 44 and entering the final season of his Cup Series career, he said he’s been focused on going out in good shape. Literally.

“I’m eating better, drinking better, working out, doing stuff I swore I would never do, and I’m doing it in my last year,” he said. “I’ve changed my diet. I’ve changed everything for this year, so if anybody has any questions about how dedicated we are to having the best year we possibly could have, that’s the answer. I’m more excited about this year than I have been in a long time.”

But Tony is still Tony Tony Stewart had some interesting thoughts regarding NASCAR CEO Brian France. In an interview on SiriusXM’s NASCAR channel, Stewart suggested France should be more visible on a weekly basis at the race

venues.

“You never see Brian France,” Stewart said. “He shows up at the drivers’ meeting and you never see him after that. He’s right it’s their series and they’ve got to make the decisions. Just because it’s my idea doesn’t mean it’s the right idea. I would like to think in the 37 years I've been in racing that I've learned a thing or two.”

Rolex on the tube Fox will televise 16 hours of the Rolex 24 this weekend from Daytona on its FS1 and FS2 platforms. FS1 will carry pre-race activity beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, with the race starting at 2:40. FS1 will carry the race live for two hours, before FS2 takes over from 4-10 p.m. The Rolex is back on FS1 at 7 a.m. Sunday morning, then FS2 at 10:30, then FS1 from 1 p.m. until 2:40 p.m.

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