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Westfield State’s communications program celebrating 35 years of progress

Gina Zanolli with daughter Hailey, 5, watching the action.

See photos from this year’s Penguin Plunge on Pages 4, 5.

(All photos by Marc St.Onge)

2017 Penguin Plunge

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD–For Westfield State University’s communications program, it was a meek beginning.

“The first year they had the program it was one room, one typewriter, one major,” Dr. Madeleine Cahill, chairperson of the department, said.

However, from those meager beginnings it has grown to be one of the school’s largest programs, and this year is its 35th anniversary. Graduates from the program work in large media companies, education and nonprofit companies, providing their employers and those they serve with a unique approach to work that has been cultivated from a unique program.

The origins of the program tie back to Dr. Ed Abar. Abar, who received his undergraduate and masters degrees at then-Westfield State College before receiving his Ph.D. from University of Massachusetts, was teaching at Westfield State beginning in the 1970s. While teaching, he realized that there was a growing need to properly study the everburgeoning media scene.

So, in 1981 Abar created the communications program.

From there though, the focus of the program has grown from beyond just studying media.

“What makes the program unique is that we focus on the ethics,” Cahill said. “We want graduates with a strong sense See Communications, Page 3

Members of the communications program at Westfield State University gather for the 35th anniversary celebration that was held this past October.

Knapik to be guest speaker at Rotary Club event

enhanced lighting.

“Most of the cast members haven’t seen the other shows,” said Wildman, noting each one-act runs eight to 15 minutes.

An intermission is planned after four one-acts and will include a variety of refreshments ranging from snack foods to homemade goodies, as well as water and fruit punch. A 50/50 raffle will also be conducted during the intermission period.

Wildman noted he joined the board of

By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK – The Southwick Rotary Club will be hosting a special guest speaker at Tucker’s Restaurant this Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Michael Knapik, Director of Governor Baker’s Western Mass Regional Office, will speak about the initiatives that Gov. Baker has in store for Western Mass and the entire commonwealth. The talk is open to the pubMike Knapik will be the guest lic.

The Rotary Club of speaker at Tucker’s Restaurant Southwick is excited to for the Rotary Club event on host Knapik and he is no Wednesday night. (WNG File Photo) stranger to that community having represented the town of Southwick during his two plus decades as state senator.

“He’s a terrific speaker,” said Rotary Club member Bob Fox. “I think he’s well liked, well respected.”

Fox says that the Rotary Club tries to have a guest speaker

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Westfield firefighters chillin’.

Love is Central Theme of One-Acts

By LORI SZEPELAK Correspondent WESTFIELD-A celebration of love – in seven one-act plays – will be showcased in early February as the Westfield Theatre Group presents the production, “My Funny Valentine.”

Kurt Wildman, of Westfield, is producing the one-acts and encourages area residents to turn out for the romantic comedies. He added the one-acts contain adult language and mature themes which are not suitable for children.

“We have seven different stories of trials and tribulations in relationships,”

said Wildman, adding, “Each story has a point that you will laugh at.”

Performances of “My Funny Valentine” are slated Feb. 3, 4, 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Westfield Woman’s Club, 28 Court St. At press time, no snow dates are scheduled.

Since Dec. 12, cast members have been rehearsing at least once a week while Wildman has spent three nights a week observing and providing input.

During a dress rehearsal this week, Wildman and his technical crew will put the finishing touches on the one-acts with set changes, sound cues, and

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‘Baby Shower’ charity drive The high school students from St. Peter’s and St. Casimir’s Church held a “Baby Shower” Charity Drive. The students collected baby necessities, such as bottles and diapers, to donate to The Bethlehem House, a local non-profit organization who offers supports, services, and supplies to pregnant women and their families.

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ODDS & ENDS Police say alleged Ohio burglar broke in, made self at home YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Police say an Ohio burglar made himself at home in houses he broke into by cooking and showering before leaving.

Authorities in Youngstown say the 33-year-old homeless man brought his own food to cook during break-ins.

The Vindicator reports Saturday the man was charged with burglary and breaking and entering.

Police say the man was arrested after a woman arrived home from work about 12:15 a.m. Wednesday and found her kitchen ransacked with food all over and her stove used.

Police reports say the woman heard running water upstairs and found a man in her shower.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2017. There are 335 days left in the year.

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n Jan. 30, 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.)

ON THIS DATE:

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 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.

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 1997, the U.S. Marine Corps opened an investigation of two videotaped hazing incidents in 1991 and 1993 known as “blood pinnings” in which elite paratroopers had golden jump pins beaten into their chests. (The 1993 incident led to a recommended discharge for a sergeant.)

TEN YEARS AGO:

A propane tank explosion leveled the Flat Top Little General Store in Ghent, West Virginia, killing four people.

Two gunmen shot and killed Mellie McDaniel, the wife of the Jackson County, Florida, sheriff and a deputy sent to check on her; other deputies opened fire and killed the assailants. Hollywood writer-producer and novelist Sidney Sheldon died in Rancho Mirage, California, at age 89.

FIVE YEARS AGO:

All European Union countries except Britain and the Czech Republic agreed to sign a new treaty designed to stop overspending in the eurozone and put an end to the bloc’s crippling debt crisis. A reactor at a northern Illinois nuclear plant shut down after an electrical insulator failed (the Unit 2 reactor at the Byron Generating Station resumed operating a week later).

ONE YEAR AGO:

Two biker clubs clashed during a weekend motorcycle show in Denver, resulting in a brawl that left one person dead and seven others shot, stabbed or beaten. Virginia State Police found the remains of missing 13-year-old Nicole Madison Lovell in Surry County, North Carolina; two Virginia Tech engineering students were arrested in connection with her death. A boat carrying Syrians attempting the short sea journey from Turkey to Greece capsized, causing at least 37 people to drown, among them several babies and young children. Former Salvadoran President Francisco Flores died in the capital at age 56. Germany’s Angelique Kerber won her first major title, upsetting Serena Williams 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to win the Australian Open.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS:

Movie director Michael Anderson (Film: “Around the World in 80 Days”) is 97. Actress Dorothy Malone is 92. Producer-director Harold Prince is 89. Actor Gene Hackman is 87. Actress Vanessa Redgrave is 80. Chess grandmaster Boris Spassky is 80. Country singer Jeanne Pruett is 80.

Country singer Norma Jean is 79. Former Vice President Dick Cheney is 76. Rock singer Marty Balin is 75. Rhythmand-blues musician William King (The Commodores) is 68. Singer Phil Collins is 66. Actor Charles S. Dutton is 66. World Golf Hall of Famer Curtis Strange is 62. Actresscomedian Brett Butler is 59. Singer Jody Watley is 58. Actor-filmmaker Dexter Scott King is 56. The King of Jordan, Abdullah II, is 55. Actor Norbert Leo Butz is 50. The King of Spain, Felipe VI, is 49. Country singer Tammy Cochran is 45. Actor Christian Bale is 43. Rock musician Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket) is 43. Actress Olivia Colman is 43. Actress-singer Lena Hall is 37. Pop-country singersongwriter Josh Kelley is 37. Actor Wilmer Valderrama is 37. Actress Mary Hollis Imboden (TV: “The Real O’Neals”) is 31. Actress Kylie Bunbury (TV: “Pitch”) is 28. Actor Jake Thomas is 27. Actress Danielle Campbell is 22.

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one Wednesday a month. This month’s guest speaker is yet another opportunity for the community to hear a local official like Knapik.

“There’s a lot of stuff in the state that’s affecting our community,” said Fox. “I think it’s a great opportunity (for the public).”

If anyone is interested in attending the event, contact Fox at 413-579-4585. Dinner is also available for $17.00 per person and reservations are required.

Knapik was recently a guest on the Westfield News Radio Show on Jan. 12 speaking about Gov. Baker’s approach to western Mass.

MONDAY, JANUARY 30

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

TOLLAND Board of Selectmen at 5 pm

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Westfield High School Student Orientation

Selectboard & Assessors at 7 pm

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

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of ethics.”

This focus on ethics, Cahill said, has prompted many majors to work in non-profit and humanitarian-based fields, utilizing the skills that a communications degree education provides to interact and understand those that they serve. Additionally, students said that the program has also given them a taste of multiple disciplines, which helps cross various boundaries in the professional world.

“For me I felt that the classes I took and the opportunities I had, it really let me get well-versed in all aspects versus just one discipline,” David Langlois said.

Langlois graduated from the program in 2015, and used his experiences to first earn a temporary position with Camp Broader Way, a summer camp created by Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs for urban girls to help find ways to self-express through the arts. From there, Langlois then took his skills to A collection of antique media equipment in Westfield State Holyoke High School, and just months after graduating was University’s communications department named a video production teacher at the school.

“Working with the professors and the classes I did get a good rience.” grip on what I was working on,” Langlois said. “Being able to And this knowledge hasn’t just helped with employment. focus on multiple portions of communication was a great expe- Langlois took what he learned and applied it to the work that two students of his had done to try and combat violence. They wrote a rap song, recorded it and Langlois helped them make a video for it. Since it was released the video had over 7,000 shares on Facebook and over 80,000 views between Facebook and YouTube.

The program has also benefited Westfield, too. For Westfield, in addition to the alumni in positions at places like Boys and Girls Club of Westfield, the program also runs the community television and radio stations. When you turn on channel 15, what you’re seeing is video work most often done by students or faculty in the department, including the public meetings that are streamed and shot live, and when you turn on 89.5 FM you are often hearing students who are broadening their skills and providing residents with quality entertainment.

“We owe the residents a lot,” Cahill said. “And we try to provide them with ethical, educated and conscientious memA microphone and audio mixer inside WSKB studios. bers of the Commonwealth.”

One-Acts directors of the Westfield Theatre Group (WTG) a year ago and producing a WTG production is a first for him.

“We are excited about the collaboration of bringing community members together for a great night of comedy in the middle of winter,” said Wildman.

One-acts scheduled are: “Post-Its® (Notes on a Marriage),” directed by Tom LeCourt, stars Bill Stroud as “Jack” and Louise Krieger as “Meredith.” The story, by Paul Dooley and Winnie Holzman, showcases an actor and actress reading the post-it notes between a couple that span the duration of their lives together. The play explores the ups and downs of a relationship that were unexpectedly captured on scraps of paper.

“It’s A Stretch,” directed by Stephanie Gilbert, stars Pat O’Connor as “Julie,” Tara LeBlanc as “Joan,” Paul Rothenberg as “Martin,” and Chelsea Rogalski as “Stephanie.” The story, by Donna Warfield, examines how “Mr. Right” can appear unexpectedly – even in a yoga class. When he does – wearing half a doorman’s uniform and half basketball shorts – will he be given a second glance?

“Sure Thing,” directed by Tony Jones, stars Larry Chiz as “Bill” and Nicole Murray as “Betty.” The plot line, by David Ives, involves two people who meet in a cafe and find their way through a conversational minefield as an offstage bell interrupts their false starts and gaffes on the way to falling in love.

“Prelude To Thirty Five,” directed

by Hillary Wildman and written by Seth Kramer, stars Marie McCutchen as “Rae” and Matthew O’Reilly as “Jay.” As the plot of the newly engaged couple unfolds, Rae would rather endure nine hours at a train station in a snowstorm with no coat than to spend one more minute at Jay’s parents’ house, and then Jay botches the job of running after Rae, ending up with a bloody nose.

“The Wedding Story,” directed by Meaghan Farrell, stars Jess Miller as the “Storyteller,” Krystie Bernier as the “Bride,” and Matthew O’Reilly as the “Groom.” Julianne Homokay’s tale centers on the Storyteller wanting to share a happy fairytale, how-

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

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

City Street Snow Parking Ban WESTFIELD — The City Of Westfield has an On-Street Snow Ban Parking Policy during plowable snowstorms.

Motorists are not allowed to park on the city streets from the beginning of a parking ban announcement until after the storm ceases and the plowing has been completed on the streets. Announcement of a parking ban is done on the Local Cable Access Channel 15, TV Stations WWLP22 And WBGY 40 and The Local Radio Stations, WMAS, WHYN, WNNZ. When a parking ban is called motorists must obey the policy or they will be subject to towing and a parking violation.

When a snowstorm is anticipated to begin during the night, motorists who park their vehicles overnight on the street in front of their residence should move their vehicles off the street prior to retiring for the night.

Motorists who use the downtown core streets for business parking during a snow ban must park in on of the city’s offstreet parking lots. the off-street lots are free during snow bans from 9am to 5pm only. this action will allow the streets to be plowed and prvent motorists from being towed and receiving parking violations.

Motorists may call the following offices or go on the city’s website for confirmattion of a parking ban.

• Public Works 572-6267 • Parking Clerk 572-6202 Press 2 • Police Dept 562-5411 Ext 8 • Mayor 572-6201 • City Website – Www.Cityofwestfield.Org Announcement of a parking ban is reported by the following: • Local Cable Access Channel 15 • Tv Stations WWLP22, CMS3, ABC40 & FOX6 • The Local Radio Stations Wmas, Whyn, Wnnz • City Website – Www.Cityofwestfield.Org

LOST & FOUND

LOST:Poinsettia Christmas pin. Lost 12/3/16 possibly in Big Y or CVS on E Main St or WS house tour. Call or text 537-6242. (12-14) LOST: Searching for my second cousin Marjorie L. Hudson, daughter of Harold (proprietor of Front Page Cigar Company) and Phyllis Hudson, residing in Westfield at least into the late 1950’s. If you have any information, please contact Nancy Miller at 415-931-4339. (12-6) The Westfield Theatre Group is showcasing seven one-act plays next month. ever, the bride and groom are not the perfect cake-topper couple they seem to be.

Will the audience hear a bedtime story or the real story?

“Dead Giveaway,” directed by Jess Miller, stars Tom LeCourt as “Robert” and Carol Cisek as “Denise.” The tale, written

by Daniel Guyton, takes place on Valentine’s Day and Robert has gotten Denise the “perfect” gift – or so he assumes. The examination of the hilarity in the phrase ’til death do us part’ has this husband and wife taking cracks at each other and splitting conversational hairs.

“Sniffing The Pickup,” directed by Meaghan Farrell, stars Floyd Patterson as “Brad,” Andy Price as “Howard,” Nancy

Colby as “Ruth,” and Nicole Migliozzi as “Julie.” The story, by Barbara Lindsay, is all about the timing at “happy hour” when Brad takes his brother, Howard, to the bar to teach him a few things about meeting women. Along the way, Julie has a lot to learn about making a love connection from her friend Ruth. Will a hook-up or a love connection be made?

“The one-acts are really funny,” said Wildman. “My Funny Valentine is a great night of comedy.”

For more information on the WTG, visit www.westfieldtheatregroup.com or call the box office at (413) 572-6838 for reservations. Tickets are $15 per person and $12 for students and seniors.

LOST: White handkerchief with blue embroidery. Between Pine Hill Cemetery and Mechanic St on 11/11/16. 413-562-2268. (11-14) FOUND: Cat, Grey, short hair cat. West Springfield - Dewey St./Sibley Ave. Please call: 732-4954 (11-08) If you would like to run a Birthday Announcement in The Westfield News contact us at: 413-562-4181

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Victor Figueroa, 9, Nicolina and Walter Figueroa, and Holly Vight get into the chilly spirit of things.

Sen. Don Humason and Rep. John Velis take their Plunge together.

The Jackfire girls: Cassandra Barlo, Katherine Boisseau, and Jennifer Schultz.

Penguin Plunge ...and after.

Before‌.

Donna and Karen Hess with twins Benjamin and Bentley Grandchamp.

Kyle Kane, 6 months, is snug with mom and dad Meghan and Pat Kane.

This penguin, portrayed by Rachel Miller, is no pet.

The Home Depot crew prepares for their icy plunge.

Chuck Kelly and Kate Daly are bundled up for the chill.

Rosy cheeked Carmac Hines, 1 year, bundled up with mom Amanda.

Rick Barry and Steve Nagel demonstrating two different ways to dress for the weather.

Volunteers helped with coffee, hot chocolate, and blankets.

Richard Ponti-Smith and Sassy enjoying the day.

Lucas Morganelli shows how to keep warm.

Find many more 2017 Penguin Plunge photos at www.thewestfieldnews.com

Explorer Scouts work to clear a path.

Ben Hogan stirs up the chili for the hungry attendees.

Photos by Marc St.Onge

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BUSINESSFINANCIAL A commuter’s dream: Entrepreneurs race to develop flying car

Trump’s travel ban weighs on global stock markets The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Global stock markets fell Monday after President Donald Trump's decision to impose a travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries. Investors are wary of what the move presages for global trade, not least because there is so much disagreement around the world over the move.

KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, Germany's DAX fell 0.8 percent to 11,725 while the CAC 40 in France shed 0.9 percent to 4,798. Britain's FTSE 100 was 0.7 percent lower at 7,132. U.S. stocks were poised for a lower open too, with Dow futures and the broader S&P 500 futures down 0.3 percent.

TRUMP TRAVEL BAN: The executive order signed by Trump on Friday placed a 90-day ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia or Yemen. It imposed a 120-day suspension of the U.S. refugee program and blocked Syrians from entry indefinitely. The move triggered protests and confusion at U.S. airports and raised uncertainty about specific industries as well as triggering wider concerns over global trade.

ANALYST VIEWPOINT: "He's sticking to his pledges, adding to concerns that he goes all in and pins chunky import tariffs on China — and elsewhere — to encourage Americans to buy domestic," said Mike van Dulken, head of research at Accendo Markets.

ASIA'S DAY: Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.5 percent to 19,368.85. The S&P ASX 200 in Australia dropped 0.9 percent to 5,661.50 and India's Sensex edged 0.1 percent lower to 27,849.92.

ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude rose 13 cents to $53.30 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, which is used to price international oils, was up 3 cents to $55.73 a barrel.

CURRENCIES: The euro was 0.6 percent lower at $1.0640 while the dollar fell 0.3 percent to 114.72 yen.

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

The filing deadline is March 1, 2017. Since the Sarah Gillett Trust was established in 1971, thousands of dollars have been awarded each year to those non-profit organizations in the greater Westfield area that are serving the elderly populations within this location. Preliminary applications should include the specific amount desired, with a brief, one page explanation of the services the organization would provide.

No brochures or lengthy descriptions of the organization should be provided at this time. Shortly after the filing date of March 1st, qualifying applicants will be contacted and an appointment for an interview with the trustees will be established. Interviews are generally set for Thursday afternoons between 2:15 PM – 5:00 PM. Preliminary Grant Requests are to be mailed to: The Sarah Gillett Services For The Elderly, Inc. P.O. Box 1871 Westfield, Ma 01086

This photo provided by ConAgra shows ConAgra Brands CEO Sean Connolly. ConAgra says it can keep big brands like Chef Boyardee, Slim Jim and Healthy Choice from growing stale. (ConAgra via AP)

ConAgra CEO on Trump, defining ‘healthy’ and Reddi-wip

By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) — ConAgra thinks there are ways to keep big brands from turning into dinosaurs.

Sean Connolly, who took over as CEO of ConAgra Brands last year, notes that the company had simplified the ingredients for Chef Boyardee and has offered more contemporary flavors for Healthy Choice. He also cited plans for an almond milk variety of Reddi-wip next year.

ConAgra's sales have been declining, but the company says that's to be expected as it moves away from offering heavy discounts. The company says such changes lead to a shortterm drop, but boost profit margins over time.

Here's what Connolly had to say about President Donald Trump, changing ideas about health and "The Bachelor" in a recent interview, edited for length and clarity.

Q: What potential policy changes under President Trump could affect ConAgra?

A: Tax reform clearly is at the top of the list. As a predominantly U.S. company, we pay a pretty high tax rate.

Anything that the new president could do to foster a more pro-growth environment is clearly beneficial to us.

There's a lot of talk around trade policy. That's less of an issue for us, because we don't really have any substantial international businesses.

Q: The FDA is reevaluating the criteria for when "healthy" can be used on labels. How does that affect ConAgra?

A: ConAgra has a long history of working very collaboratively with the government around some of these definitions.

Healthy Choice was created by our former CEO in the 1980s after he had a heart attack. We're one of the few brands that has the word "healthy" in its trademark. We were allowed to do that by collaborating with the government on the standards for that product.

But back in the '80s, health and wellness was all about the absence of negatives. It was about low sodium, low fat content, low sugar. Now, health and wellness is about the presence of positives, as much as the absence of negatives.

Q: So how are you adapting Healthy Choice?

A: We're launching a line called Power Bowls that have positive, nutritious ingredients.

Healthy Choice is a story of three businesses. The smallest piece of the Healthy Choice franchise is the legacy business that's left over from the 1980s, with entrees like meatloaf and Salisbury steak. These are aging boomers. It's a declining business and it's a business we've been migrating out of for the last five years.

The bigger part of Healthy Choice is Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers and Healthy Choice Simply Steamers. They're much more contemporary.

Q: Why does ConAgra consider Reddi-Wip a growth product?

A: Whipped topping is a strong category. In the old days, people would use it at Thanksgiving and Christmas, and they'd put it on top of a pumpkin pie. Now, they'll put it on top of their coffee in the morning, they'll put it on top of hot chocolate, they'll put it on top of a cupcake, they'll put it on top of their ice cream for a treat.

We're trying to contribute to Reddi-Wip being a product people use every day.

Part of the game plan is to get more households to use it.

But probably a bigger part of it is to get what we call a higher buying rate. Instead of just buying it a couple times a year for infrequent use, you make it part of your weekly habit.

Q: How do you get more households to use it?

A: The strategy is communicating how the simple choice of adding Reddi-wip to an eating occasion can add some fun and joy to an otherwise mundane part of your day. That is what the marketing world would call communicating an emotional benefit.

Q: What are unusual things people can add it to?

A: Well, it was on TV this week.

(John Harris, company spokesman: Yes, "The Bachelor.")

A: We were on CNBC yesterday, and as I was leaving the air, the anchors were talking about how they just squirt it directly in their mouth.

Q: How was it featured on The Bachelor?

A: It was kind of a salacious moment. We don't market that strategy. But it gives you perspective on how this is a brand that's showing up in a ubiquitous way in people's lives.

By JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even before George Jetson entranced kids with his cartoon flying car, people dreamed of soaring above traffic congestion. Inventors and entrepreneurs have long tried and failed to make the dream a reality, but that may be changing.

Nearly a dozen companies around the globe, including some with deep pockets such as European aircraft maker Airbus, are competing to be the first to develop a new kind of aircraft that will enable commuters to glide above crowded roadways. A few of the aircraft under development are cars with wings that unfold for flight, but most aren’t cars at all.

Typically they take off and land vertically like helicopters. Rather than a single, large main rotor, they have multiple small rotors. Each rotor is operated by a battery-powered electric motor instead of a conventional aircraft piston engine.

It’s no sure bet that flying-car dreams will turn into reality. There are many obstacles, including convincing regulators that the aircraft are safe, figuring out how to handle thousands of new low-flying aircraft over cities without collisions and developing batteries that will keep them aloft long enough to be useful.

But entrepreneurs are moving forward. They see a vast potential market for “air taxis” and personally owned small aircraft to transport people from the fringes of metropolitan areas to city centers as urban areas grow more congested and people spend more time stuck in traffic.

They envision tens of thousands of one or two-person flying taxis delivering passengers to the rooftops of office buildings in city centers and other landing pads during rush hours.

“In as little as 10 years, products could be on the market that revolutionize urban travel for millions of people,” said Zach Lovering, the leader of Airbus’ project to develop an autonomous flying taxi called the Vahana. The name means the mount or vehicle of a Hindu deity.

Uber released a 98-page report in October making the business case for air taxis, which the company sees as the future of on-demand transportation. Uber doesn’t have any plans to develop a flying car itself, but the online transportation network is advising several companies that have aircraft in the works.

“The role we want to play is as a catalyst for the entire industry,” said Nikhil Goel, an Uber project manager for advanced programs.

Some of the aircraft are drones that will be preprogrammed for each flight and monitored or operated from the ground or a command center. Others are designed for human pilots.

It’s unclear yet how much the aircraft will cost, although prices are likely to vary significantly. Some of the aircraft are designed to be individually owned, while others are envisioned more for commercial use.

Designers hope that if demand is high, prices can be kept affordable through economies of mass production.

Several recent developments could make these aircraft possible.

Advances in computing power mean the rotors on multi-copter drones can be adjusted many times per second, making the aircraft easy to control.

Drones have also benefited from advances in battery and electric motor technology. Some companies, like Chinese dronemaker EHang, are See Flying Car, Page 7

This artist rendering provided by Airbus shows a vehicle in their flying car project, Vahana. Even before George Jetson entranced kids with his flying car, people dreamed of soaring above traffic congestion. Inventors and entrepreneurs have tried and failed to make the dream a reality, but that may be changing. Nearly a dozen companies around the globe, some of them with deep pockets like Airbus, are working to develop personal aircraft that let people hop over crowded roadways. (Airbus via AP)

Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees over next 5 years

By JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Starbucks says it will hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years, a response to President Donald Trump's indefinite suspension of Syrian refugees and temporary travel bans that apply to six other Muslim-majority nations.

Howard Schultz, the coffee retailer's chairman and CEO, said in a letter to employees Sunday that the hiring would apply to stores worldwide and the effort would start in the United States where the focus would be on hiring immigrants "who have served with U.S. troops as interpreters and support personnel."

Schultz, a supporter of Hillary Clinton during the presidential run, took aim at other parts of a Trump agenda focused on immigration, repealing former President Barack Obama's health care law and restructuring trade with Mexico. The letter said that Starbucks would help support coffee growers in Mexico, pro-

vide health insurance to eligible workers if the health care law is repealed and back an Obama-era immigration program that allows young immigrants who were brought to the country as children to apply for a two-year reprieve from deportation and a work permit.

The move reflects the increasing complexity that businesses face when dealing with the Trump administration.

Trump has met with CEOs at Ford, General Motors and Boeing and asked them to create jobs in the United States, while touting each announcement about new factory jobs as a success even if those additions had been planned before his presidential victory.

But not all corporate leaders have embraced Trump. Schultz added that Starbucks would aim to communicate with workers more frequently, saying Sunday, "I am hearing the alarm you all are sounding that the civility and human rights we have all taken for granted for so long are under attack."

WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM Linda Swartz (right), Vice President of Security and Fraud Investigations at Westfield Bank, accepts the 2016 “Investigator of the Year” award from Barbara Minkwitz, President of the New England Chapter of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators

Linda Swartz, Westfield Bank VP of Security And Fraud Investigations, named ‘Investigator of the Year’ WESTFIELD — Linda Swartz, Vice President of Security and Fraud Investigations at Westfield Bank, has received the 2016 “Investigator of the Year” award by the New England Chapter of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI).

Swartz has been Westfield Bank’s Security and Fraud Officer for more than eight years, during which time she has maintained an average 99+% recovery rate on check losses and has prevented millions of dollars in losses from various check kiting, counterfeiting, wire transfer, cyber fraud, and other schemes.

Westfield Bank President and CEO James C. Hagan attributes Swartz’s success to her proactive efforts to stay abreast of developments in the world of security, and by continually providing the entire staff with information about preventing fraud schemes. “Linda is an invaluable resource for our staff, and a champion for all of our customers,” says Hagan.

“She works tirelessly to protect them from those who would exploit them. Older customers are often targeted by criminals, and in one case, she managed to prevent an elderly gentleman from suffering over $150,000 in losses due to these scams.” Hagan adds that outreach is important for Swartz, who regularly presents training programs to community groups and business customers about a range of topics, from identity theft and cyber fraud to corporate account takeovers.

Swartz has given fraud-related presentations at the IAFCI International Conference, the Guardian Analytics conference, The MA Bankers Security Officer Certificate Program, The Institute of Financial Management conference and has testified before the MA Judiciary Committee on Bank Robbery legislation. A victim impact statement she wrote

Flying Car scaling-up drones so that they can carry people.

Another aircraft under development, Santa Cruz, California-based Joby Aviation’s S2, looks more like a conventional plane except that there are 12 tiltrotors spread along the wings and tail. And some, like the Vahana, a cockpit mounted on a sled and flanked by propellers in front and back, don’t really look like any aircraft in the skies today.

“In terms of what you can make fly in a reliable manner, the solution speed gateway that (computer) chips have gone through recently have literally opened the door to a whole new world of flying machine possibilities,” said Charles Eastlake, an EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University professor emeritus of aerospace engineering.

But he also cautioned: “My best engineering guess is that people actually using autonomous air taxis in the next 10 or 15 years is possible, but definitely not certain. The challenges are big.”

Key for many of the designs will be the development of longer-lasting lightweight

was used in testimony before the U.S. Congress regarding bank robbery legislation and is now part of the Congressional Record.

In 2014, Linda appeared in an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes on debit card fraud and the impact on the financial industry.

Ms. Swartz is also a member of multiple organizations in MA and CT dedicated to fighting fraud. She is Secretary of the NE Chapter of the IAFCI, Co-Chair of the Cyber Fraud Industry Group of the IAFCI, a member of the MA Bankers Security Committee, member of the Western MA and the CT Security and Loss Prevention Associations, Infragard, FS-ISAC, and many others.

Swartz has achieved certifications as a Certified Financial Crime Investigator and Certified Cyber Crime Investigator with the IAFCI. She is currently studying for her Certified Information Security Manager designation.

According to IAFCI Chapter President Barbara Minkwitz, Swartz was selected for her “outstanding contribution to combatting financial crime.” The award was bestowed to Ms. Swartz during the IAFCI Annual New England Chapter Awards Luncheon at Café Escadrille in Burlington, Massachusetts on December 1, 2016.

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Continued from Page 6 batteries. Currently available batteries could probably keep an air taxi aloft about 15 to 30 minutes before it would have to land, experts said.

Depending on how fast the aircraft flies, that probably isn’t quite enough to transport passengers between nearby cities or across metropolitan areas, experts said.

Another hurdle will be winning Federal Aviation Administration certification for any radical new kind of aircraft when approval of even small changes in aviation technology can take years.

The FAA said in a statement that it is taking a “flexible, open-minded, and riskbased approach” to flying cars. FAA officials have discussed with several manufacturers the certification of aircraft that will be flown with a pilot in the beginning, and later converted to an autonomous passenger aircraft.

While further research is needed to ensure that autonomous aircraft are safe, “we believe automation technology already being prototyped in low-risk unmanned aircraft missions, when fully mature,

could have a positive effect” on aviation safety,” the agency said.

Reducing noise is another challenge since air taxis will be taking off and landing in densely populated areas. So is creating enough landing pads to handle lots of aircraft at the same time. A new air traffic control system would also likely be needed.

“It’s pretty clear that the existing air traffic control system won’t scale to the kind of density at low altitudes that people are talking about,” said John Hansman, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who chairs the FAA’s research and engineering advisory committee.

NASA is developing an air traffic control system for small drones that perhaps could be expanded to include flying cars.

“There’s no question we can build the vehicle,” Hansman said. “The big challenge is whether we can build a vehicle that would be allowed to operate in the places where people want to use it.”

Kodak celebrates Academy Award nominations for film movies ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Kodak says some of Hollywood is still hanging on to film, pointing to 29 Academy Award nominations for movies captured on its 35 mm and 16 mm Motion Picture Film stock as proof of its success.

Kodak says "La La Land," ''Fences," ''Hidden Figures," ''Jackie," ''Nocturnal Animals," ''Loving," ''Silence," ''Suicide Squad," and "Hail Caesar!" are among movies whose producers have bucked the digital cinematography trend.

Kodak is the last big supplier of motion picture film. Competitor Fujifilm stopped its production in 2013.

The Rochester-based photography and film pioneer began making movie film in 1896.

Production was in danger of being halted until 2014, when the company reached new supply agreements with the major Hollywood studios. At the time, it had seen sales fall 96 percent since 2006.

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Japanese arcade pioneer and ‘Father of Pac-Man’ has died YURI KAGEYAMA name for Filipino boxer Manny AP Business Writer Pacquiao.

TOKYO (AP) — Masaya The idea for Pac-Man's design Nakamura, the "Father of Paccame from the image of a pizza Man" who founded the Japanese with a slice carved out. Nakamura video game company behind the hit reportedly chose the word "Pac," creature-gobbling game, has died. or "pakku" in Japanese, to repreHe was 91. sent the sound of the Pac-Man Nakamura, who died on Jan. 22, munching its prey. founded Namco, part of Bandai "Pac-Man is a gamer friendly Namco, in 1955. It started out as game with tons of cute characters just two mechanical horse rides on and that's why it was loved for a department store rooftop but went such a long time," Iwatani said in MASAYA on to pioneer game arcades and 2015 at a New York red carpet preNAKAMURA amusement parks. miere of "Pixels," that featured Bandai Namco, formed in 2005 Pac-Man creatures and featured from a merger of two game compahim in a cameo role. nies, confirmed Monday that Nakamura had The game started out as an arcade item and died. then was at first played on the Nintendo Pac-Man, designed by Namco engineer and Family Computer home console. It since has video game maker Toru Iwatani, went on sale been adapted for cellphones, PlayStation and in 1980, at a time when there were few rival Xbox formats. games, such as Space Invaders. The plucky Other hits from Namco include driving yellow circle with the huge mouth was a huge simulation games like "Ridge Racer" and a hit. drumming game.

It's estimated to have been played more than Nakamura was a key player in Bandai 10 billion times: Guinness World Record has Namco's global growth. His pet saying was named it the world's most successful coin- that his company delivered varied and total operated arcade game. entertainment. He took pride in having fun and The game was non-violent but just challeng- games for his job. ing enough to hook players into steering the The company reported Nakamura's death Pac-Man for hours through its mazes on the but would not comment on its cause or other hunt for ghostly tidbits. personal details, citing his family's wishes. A The iconic Pac-Man adorns T-shirts and private wake and funeral were held for the other merchandise and inspired animation family, but a separate memorial is being shows, a breakfast cereal and even the nick- planned, Bandai-Namco said.

Toyota sold 10.2 million vehicles worldwide, fewer than VW

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota has relinquished the title of the world's biggest automaker, reporting Monday that it sold 10.175 million vehicles worldwide in 2016, fewer than Volkswagen's 10.31 million.

General Motors reports its tally next week.

If GM's number falls short, it will be the first time the German automaker has become No. 1.

It's a milestone achievement despite the taint to VW's reputation from a huge scandal over cheating on emissions tests. Booming China sales helped offset that damage.

Seiji Sugiura, senior auto analyst at Tokai Tokyo Research Institute, said the results highlight the importance of the Chinese market, where few of VW's tainted diesel models are sold, and the popularity of VW's widespread brand portfolio.

"Volkswagen could stay at the top for the next few years," he said.

Toyota's global sales last year were slightly better than in 2015, up 0.2 percent, but not good enough to beat Volkswagen, which has the Audi, Porsche and Skoda brands, and boosted its global sales 3.8 percent from the year before. GM makes the Cadillac and Opel cars.

In 2015, Toyota sold 10.15 million vehicles while Volkswagen was second with 9.93 million and Detroit, Michigan-based GM third with 9.8 million.

Sugiura said Toyota still is likely beating VW in terms of profitability. The Japanese automaker has focused on regional balance in production, lacks the range of brands that VW has, and is cautious about growth to avoid quality lapses.

GM also is seeing strong growth in China,

as are other automakers like Nissan Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co., Sugiura said.

Toyota's vehicle sales in Japan grew in 2016, but the domestic market is relatively small compared to the U.S. and China. Toyota sales fell on-year in the U.S., but they rose in China.

GM was the top-selling automaker for more than seven decades until Toyota, which makes the Camry sedan, Prius hybrid and Lexus luxury models, surpassed it in 2008.

Toyota held the global auto crown for the past four years after falling behind GM in 2011, when production was hit by a quake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.

Toyota officials have repeatedly said they are not concerned with being No. 1 and just want to make good cars. Volkswagen was keen to dethrone Toyota but disavowed that goal after CEO Martin Winterkorn lost his job over the emissions scandal.

"At Toyota, we are not focused on chasing volume. We believe that our sales volume is just the result of our focus on making everbetter cars and providing better customer experiences," Toyota said in a statement.

"Our goal is to be No. 1 with consumers by engineering and producing ever-better cars.

We are grateful to every customer who has chosen a Toyota vehicle."

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Russian lawmakers decriminalize some domestic violence

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Soon it will no longer be a crime in Russia to beat family members — as long as you don't cause bodily harm.

The lower house of the Russian parliament on Friday gave final approval to a bill decriminalizing some forms of domestic violence — a move that has sparked intense public debate.

The State Duma voted 380-3 Friday to eliminate criminal liability for battery on family members that doesn't cause bodily harm, making it punishable instead by a fine or a 15-day arrest. The law needs to be approved by the largely rubber-stamp upper chamber and signed by President Vladimir Putin, who has signaled his support.

The bill has raised fears that it could sow impunity for those who beat up their wives and children, but its supporters have argued that it retains criminal responsibility for repeat offenders.

The measure is a response to conservative criticism of the current law, seen by some as a threat to parents who might spank their children.

The bill stems from last year's Supreme Court ruling to decriminalize battery that doesn't inflict bodily harm, but to retain criminal charges for those accused of battery against family members. The Duma then approved the corresponding legislation only to change course now.

Andrei Isayev of the main Kremlin faction, the United Russia, said lawmakers are "heeding the public call" by correcting a mistake they made last year.

A survey this month by state-run pollster VTsIOM showed that 19 percent of Russians said "it can be acceptable" to hit one's wife, husband or child "in certain circumstances." The nationwide poll by phone of 1,800 people was held Jan. 13-15. The survey had a margin of error of 2.5 percentage points.

Critics of the measure have warned that it would encourage domestic violence and fuel crime.

"This bill would establish violence as a norm of conduct," Communist lawmaker Yuri Sinelshchikov said during the debate.

Data on domestic violence in Russia is scarce, but Interior Ministry statistics show that 40 percent of all violent crimes in Russia are committed in family surroundings. In 2013, more than 9,000 women were reported to have been killed in domestic violence.

Russian police are often reluctant to react to domestic violence calls, which many regard as meddling in family affairs.

Prosecutors in November began investigating a police officer who took a call from a woman complaining about her boyfriend's aggressive behavior. Instead of offering help, the officer reportedly told the woman that the police would only come if she got killed. Shortly afterward, the man beat the woman to death.

Russian lawmaker Olga Batalina addresses the State Duma (lower parliament house) in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. The State Duma voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to eliminate criminal liability for battery on family members that does not cause bodily harm. (AP Photo/ Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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Izzy Berdan, of Boston, center, wears an American flags as he chants slogans with other demonstrators during a rally against President Donald Trump's order that restricts travel to the U.S., Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Boston. Trump signed an executive order Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 that bans legal U.S. residents and visa-holders from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the U.S. for 90 days and puts an indefinite hold on a program resettling Syrian refugees. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Trump denies immigration restriction is ‘a Muslim ban’

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is vigorously defending his immigration restrictions, as protests spread throughout the country, saying "this is about terror and keeping our country safe."

Trump released a statement asserting, "To be clear, this is not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting."

The president addressed the issue late Sunday in a statement as some Republicans in Congress — including Ohio's Sen. Rob Portman — urged caution amid legal challenges to the order banning travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

Top congressional Republicans have largely remained behind Trump on the issue.

"America is a proud nation of immigrants and we will continue to show compassion to those fleeing oppression," Trump said, "but we will do so while protecting our own citizens and border. This is not about religion — this is about terror and keeping our country safe. " "I have tremendous feeling for the people involved in this horrific humanitarian crisis in Syria," he said. "My first priority will always be to protect and serve our country, but as President I will find ways to help those who are suffering."

In a background call with reporters Sunday, a senior administration official declared the order's implementation "a massive success story," claiming it had been done "seamlessly and with extraordinary professionalism."

That, despite widespread confusion and an apparent walkback about how the order, which temporarily bars the citizens of seven majority Muslim nations from entering the U.S., would be applied to certain groups, like U.S. legal permanent residents.

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly issued a statement Sunday saying that, absent information indicating a serious threat to public safety and welfare, residency would be a "dispositive factor in our case-by-case determination." That means citizens of the seven countries who hold permanent U.S. residency "green cards" will not be barred from re-entering the U.S., as officials had previously said. It remains unclear what kind of additional screening they will now face.

Trump's order, which also suspends refugee admissions for 120 days and indefinitely bars the processing of refugees from Syria, has sparked widespread protests and denunciations from Democrats and a handful of Republicans. Many have accused the administration of rushing to implement the changes, resulting in panic and confusion at the nation's airports.

"You have an extreme vetting proposal that didn't get the vetting it should have had," said Portman, who urged the new president to "slow down" and work with lawmakers on how best to tighten screening for foreigners who enter the United

States.

"In my view, we ought to all take a deep breath and come up with something that makes sense for our national security" and reflects the fact that "America's always been a welcoming home for refugees and immigrants," he said.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Monday morning defended the closed-mouth discussions that preceded Friday's announcement, saying that "I think there are some people who might not like the way it was done, but they were all consulted in the process."

Interviewed on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Spicer said officials put the safety of the American people first and said officials didn't want to "telegraph" what they were going to do. He acknowledged "the secret way we had to roll this out" and said that it was because of "security reasons."

Several Democrats in Congress said they would be introducing legislation to stop the ban.

White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said the changes were "a small price to pay" to keep the nation safe.

But it's unclear whether the order will accomplish that. The order does not address homegrown extremists already in America, a primary concern of federal law enforcement officials. And the list of countries in Trump's order doesn't include Saudi Arabia, where most of the Sept. 11 hijackers were from.

The developments came a day after a federal judge in New York issued an emergency order temporarily barring the U.S. from deporting people from the seven majority Muslim nations subject to Trump's 90-day travel ban.

The order barred U.S. border agents from removing anyone who arrived in the U.S. with a valid visa from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. It also covered anyone with an approved refugee application.

The Department of Homeland Security said Sunday the court ruling would not affect the overall implementation of the White House order.

Top congressional Republicans, meanwhile, were backing Trump despite concerns raised Sunday from a handful of GOP lawmakers and condemnation from the Koch political network, which is among the most influential players in the conservative movement.

Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham warned of unintended consequences, expressing fear the order could "become a self-inflicted wound in the fight against terrorism."

"This executive order sends a signal, intended or not, that America does not want Muslims coming into our country. That is why we fear this executive order may do more to help terrorist recruitment than improve our security," they wrote.

Trump fired back on Twitter, calling the pair "sadly weak on immigration."

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A preview of things to expect during Super Bowl week

By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist There have been 50 of these already, making this Super Bowl LI in the roman numerals the NFL uses to make sure no one forgets just how important the game really is.

And important it is, at least as a national holiday of sorts to the 100 million Americans who will tune in.

People who have no clue who Malcolm Mitchell is and are only vaguely aware of Matt Ryan will party in homes and bars across the country.

But there are things that even the casual fan should know. So here's a primer on what will happen Super Bowl week in Houston: — Bill Belichick will refuse to go to media day, saying he's already told the media everything he knows.

— Robert Kraft will read a speech on arrival about "Deflategate" that he wrote on a cocktail napkin on the airplane.

— Commissioner Roger Goodell will use his state of the NFL address to lay out the league's position on Las Vegas. Goodell will surprise some when he offers an over/under of $1 billion when asked how much Vegas taxpayers should lay out for the Raiders.

— President Trump will give a pregame interview marveling about the large crowd on hand to see the game.

— A sportswriter will write about the lack of trash talking, just to be able to use Hollywood Henderson's line about Terry Bradshaw not being able to spell Cat if he was spotted the C and T. — The Patriots will announce the signing of a flag football wide receiver Belichick noticed at a local park while on his way to get coffee. The player will end up catching two touchdown passes and being named MVP. — Luke Bryan will draw out the last note of the national anthem, sparking fist bumps from those who bet the over at 2:09.

— The Patriots will lose the coin flip, then accuse the Falcons of cheating.

— Fans in Las Vegas sports books will tear up fiveteam parlays that have the Patriots winning the coin flip.

— Bradshaw will open the broadcast by reminding everyone that he, like Tom Brady, has won four Super Bowls. He'll then go on to say he doesn't think Belichick is a very good coach.

— Houston civic leaders will declare that hosting the Super Bowl brings the spotlight of the country to a great Texas city.

— A poll of people watching on TV will find out 97 percent of them have no idea where the game is being played.

— Lady Gaga will say something nasty about President Trump. He'll respond by saying Janet Jackson's halftime show the last time the Super Bowl was in Houston was much better.

— Janet Jackson will have a wardrobe malfunction. No one will notice.

— The Chargers announce at halftime that instead of moving north to Los Angeles, they will move south to Tijuana. Mexico immediately announces plans for a border wall of its own.

— A company no one has heard of will spend $5 million on a Super Bowl commercial. No one will notice.

— Someone on the broadcast will say "Houston, we have a problem" when the game gets out of hand.

— People partying at home will think Matty Ice is a new craft beer.

— The Falcons will score only 14 points, half of them coming on a pick 6. Immediately, bloggers will say it's because offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan had his mind on the 49ers offense instead of the Falcons.

— The confetti will still be falling on the winning players when Shanahan is named the new head coach of the 49ers.

— The Super Bowl will go to overtime for the first time when Brady scores on a 93-yard broken field run to tie the game as time expires.

— Falcons owner Arthur Blank will vow to dance all night despite his team's loss.

— Goodell gives the Super Bowl trophy to Kraft, who pulls out a second cocktail napkin from his pocket to respond.

— Tom Brady will announce his retirement after winning a record fifth Super Bowl ring. He says he's eager to begin his new job as a presidential counselor in charge of media relations.

Minnesota Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau yells during the third quarter of the team's NBA basketball against the Brooklyn Nets in Minneapolis, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. The Timberwolves defeated the Nets 129-109. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

Belichick has quite a fan in Minnesota’s Thibodeau

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer Tom Thibodeau has won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics, a gold medal with Team USA and been hired to take over the Minnesota Timberwolves and remake them to fit a vision he has carefully honed over the last two decades.

Among all those sporting highs over a long career, one day stands out as much as any other. There was no trophy to raise, medal to don or speech to give. It was the day he spent at a summer practice watching Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots work.

"It was one of the great days of my life," Thibodeau said.

As Belichick prepares to lead his Patriots against the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl on Sunday, he will have few bigger fans than the harddriving coach and president of the Wolves. Thibodeau grew up a Patriots fan in Connecticut and has long been an admirer of the work Belichick has done to mold them into the NFL's model franchise.

"I think he's the greatest football coach of all time," Thibodeau said.

"What he's done is utterly amazing."

Thibodeau met Belichick through Doc Rivers while he was an assistant in Boston, but it wasn't until he was the head coach in Chicago that mutual friend Tony La Russa arranged for Thibodeau to visit the Pats during organized team activities in 2012.

Once there, Thibodeau got a peek behind the curtain of the New England dynasty, and it left quite an impression.

"Bill's eyes are everywhere. There was so much precision to it," Thibodeau said. "It was great to watch.

You can see why they've had all the success they've had. The concentration in the meetings, you can see how clear and concise the communication was. They were going into the break before fall camp."

The two have maintained contact ever since, sporadically swapping text messages. Thibs said he hopes to return to Patriots camp next summer now that he does not have Team USA duties occupying his time when the

Patriots are working.

"Just to maintain that standard of excellence," Thibodeau said of Belichick and La Russa. "They have standards and they don't compromise.

They coach hard and there's no nonsense. Whatever comes their way, they handle it and handle adversity when it comes and they just get past it.

No matter what it is, there is no excuse making. They just find a way to get it done."

THE WEEK AHEAD — Brooklyn at Miami, Monday.

The suddenly red-hot Heat have the longest winning streak in the NBA at seven. With home games against Atlanta and Philadelphia later in the week, 10 straight isn't out of the question.

— Sacramento at Philadelphia, Monday. Really? Yeah. Kings have won three of four and Philly eight of 11, so it should be a fun one.

— Dallas at Portland, Friday. The improving Mavericks come back to Portland, where Wes Matthews is still beloved even after he locked up Damian Lillard on the final play of a Mavs win in December.

— Cleveland at New York, Saturday.

It's always a party when LeBron is in Manhattan, and Phil Jackson's remarks earlier in the year should only have King James more motivated.

— Los Angeles Clippers at Boston, Sunday. Paul Pierce back in Boston one last time for a matinee that should end with plenty of time for fans to get home to watch the Patriots in the Super Bowl.

STAT LINE OF THE WEEK Paul Millsap, Atlanta. The 37 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists in a win over the Knicks on Sunday were impressive. But the most unbelievable number: 60. Millsap played 60 minutes, including 35 in a row, in the fourovertime thriller that stands right up there as one of the very best games of the season. He became just the 13th player since 1983-84 to play at least 60 minutes in a game, according to basketball-reference.com.

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Westfield State senior goalie Jonathan LoParco stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced, but Plymouth State shut down the Owls' offensive attack as the Panthers blanked the Owls, 3-0 at the Hanaway Rink on Saturday evening.

Plymouth sophomore goalie Evan Morelli (Reading, Mass.) stopped all 24 shots he faced. Morelli made 21 saves in the first two periods but needed to make just three stops in the third period to record his first career shutout and improve his season record to 6-2-1. The whitewash comes on the heels of a 5-0 Panther victory at Worcester State University on Thursday, led by freshman goaltender Thierry Messervier (Montreal, Que.) PSU extended its unbeaten streak to six games (5-0-1), improving to 12-5-2 overall and strengthening its hold on first place in the MASCAC with a 10-1-1 mark. Westfield State dropped its fourth in a row and slid to 8-10 overall and 4-8 in the conference.

SCORING LEADERS * Senior Dan Dupell (Collegeville, Pa.) led the Panther offense with a pair of goals in the win. His first goal with three minutes left in the second period broke a scoreless tie and proved to be the gamewinner, and his second was an empty-netter late in the third period, sealing the victory. * Senior defenseman Tommy Dowell (Olathe, Kan.) scored for PSU midway through the third period to make it a 2-0 game, and junior Chris Zuccaro (Hudson, N.H.) collected two assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED * The visitors had a 9-6 advantage in a scoreless first period. Each team had one power play opportunity by neither was able to convert. * Plymouth State killed off two penalties in the first half of the second period, including a five-minute major. Just 35 seconds after the Panthers got back to full strength, Dupell broke the scoreless tie by deflecting home a shot from the point by freshman Drake Longaker (San Jose, Calif.) near the right post for his fifth goal of the season. Zuccaro also assisted on the play. * The Panthers doubled their lead at 9:54 of the third period when Dowell's shot from just inside the blue line went through some traffic in front of the crease and through the goalie's pads for his fourth of the season. * Dupell closed out the scoring with 1:03 left in the final period, capitalizing on a Westfield turnover and firing the puck into an empty net for an unassisted marker. * It was an easy night for the officials, with just three goals scored and a total of six penalties on the two teams combined.

Westfield was 0-for-4 on the power play and PSU was 0-for-1. * Owls senior goaltender Jonathan LoParco (Vaughan, Ont.) made 21 saves but took the loss (3-6-0).

NEXT GAME * Westfield State plays another MASCAC game Thursday (Feb. 2) at Salem State University (7:00 p.m.) while PSU doesn't play again until next Saturday, Feb. 4, at UMass Dartmouth (4;00 p.m.)

Bennett defines his own ‘Patriot Way’ en route to Super Bowl

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — If Martellus Bennett had his way, people would live in his world.

He describes it as a fun place, where imaginations can run wild and people can feel unrestrained.

And in a way, Bennett has managed to do just that in his first season with the New England Patriots.

Fair or unfair, under Bill Belichick New England has been branded as an organization where individuality is discouraged, and where Belichick’s boiler plate lines like “I’m going to do what’s best for the team” are often repeated by his players.

But while he has integrated himself into Belichick’s football philosophies, off the field “Marty” has been the antithesis of conformity.

With locker room jester Rob Gronkowski on injured reserve since December following back surgery, Bennett has stepped right into his role as the most dominant personality in the room.

And yet, somehow, Belichick’s team-first, disciplined environment and the veteran tight end’s quirkiness have meshed.

“Ever since the first day I came here I felt like I belonged, whether it was my teammates who accepted me, or from upper management down to the coaches,” Bennett said. “Not only did I buy

into the program, but the whole Patriots organization bought into me.”

Bennett’s locker room sessions with the media this season have been like an amusement park ride with a constantly evolving course, where topics jump from football to philosophy to politics to even his love of bacon.

When players around the league were participating in national anthem demonstrations similar to the one started by 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, Bennett and teammate Devin McCourty did their own by raising their fists after the anthem concluded .

“I love America. I don’t want to live anywhere else. But there’s still some (messed up things) going on around the world,” Bennett said at the time.

Then there was the time Bennett turned to the business world to explain how the Patriots dominated Denver late in the season.

“I’ve been invested in not only putting in the work that I need to, but invested in my teammates, and right now we’re trying to get out ROI,” Bennett said.

“What’s that?” a reporter asked.

‘Come on man, return on investment! You got to get your stocks up baby!” Bennett replied.

How about that time he wanted to get paid in gold?

“I tried to get paid in gold, but they said ‘No,’” Bennett explained. “I’ll take a check, too, though.

As long as it cashes.”

None of it has rubbed Belichick the wrong way.

“Guys are different, but that’s OK,” Belichick said.

That’s because on the field, Bennett has been exactly what the Patriots hoped for. His careerhigh seven receiving touchdowns led the team during the regular season, and his 701 receiving yards were second to Julian Edelman’s 1,161 yards. He also has six catches for 36 yards in the playoffs.

He’s not only filled the void created by Gronk’s football absence, but it’s helped him blend into a locker room where Bennett truly is allowed to be the unpredictable “black unicorn” he says is his spirit animal.

“We all have fun in our own ways, but I don’t think anyone can come close to Marty on that,” Patriots defensive captain Dont’a Hightower said.

Bennett says it’s all a function of how his mind works.

“I just like to go to fun places,” Bennett said in describing what makes him tick. “And they’re usually places that I create in my head.”

That’s no joke. His company, The Imagination Agency, creates children’s books and other products for children. The first book, “Hey A.J. It’s Saturday” was written by Bennett, who based the main character on his daughter, Austin Jett.

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In addition, Bennett’s created his own cartoon avatar, “Football Marty,” who is featured in his new clothing line. He’s toying with including it in a children’s book. Perhaps the character will go into space, he says, which it turns out is also an affinity of Bennett’s. It makes sense because he went to high school outside of Houston.

The owner of eight NASA hats, Bennett exchanged tweets with the agency when it found out about his interest in the space program. The conversation ended with NASA inviting him to tour its facilities.

But in the end, being accepted for his uniqueness off the field has made the football part easier.

By being focused, and taking to coaching and paying attention to detail, Bennett said he was able to get an understanding of “what is expected and what they want from me.”

Now it has Bennett on the cusp of achieving something he never imagined possible: a Super Bowl title.

“Everyone here believes. There wasn’t a nonbeliever in this room at any time about going to the Super Bowl or what our goal was from the moment I got here in March or April,” Bennett said. “That rubs off on you. Iron sharpens iron and attitude is contagious. A winning attitude is contagious. I definitely got affected since I’ve been here. I’ve got the winning disease right now and I’m enjoying this one. I don’t need the antidote.”

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WINTER ’16-17 HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Monday, Jan. 30 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Sci-Tech, 5 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday, Feb. 9 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

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

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

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Putnam, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 10 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs.

Smith Vocational, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs.

Smith Vocational, 6:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Commerce, 7 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 20 No Sports Scheduled

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

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

School, 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

5 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

5 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Middle School South, 6:30 p.m.

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

8 p.m.

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

Arena, 5:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

5 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Duggan Academy, Brookings School, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian

Academy, 6 p.m.

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

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

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

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

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. St. Mary, 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Agawam, 7 p.m.

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

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

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Chicopee, 7 p.m.

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

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

WRESTLING vs. Holyoke, 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Ludlow, 7 p.m.

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

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

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Amherst, 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. West Springfield, Amelia Park Arena, 8 p.m. *Saturday, Feb. 11* D1 SECTIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, West Springfield High School, All Day D1 SECTIONAL BOYS’ SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS, Art Linkletter Natatorium

(Springfield College), 9 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Agawam, 7 p.m.

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

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Chicopee, 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Greenfield, 7 p.m.

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

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

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Monday, Jan. 30 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Ware, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Ware, 7 p.m.

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

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

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Palmer, 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Greenfield, 7 p.m.

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

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

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

WRESTLING D3 WEST SECTIONALS @ Pioneer Valley Regional School, Time TBD

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

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

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

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Easthampton, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Mohawk, 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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NHL luminaries praise All-Star Game’s 3-on-3 format

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When it comes to the NHL AllStar Game, less is definitely more.

While the NFL's Pro Bowl spent years struggling with ballooning scores, little defense, a lack of effort and concerns over its long-term viability, the NHL seemingly remedied many of those same issues by changing to a 3-on-3 format last year. The four-team divisional tournament ended Sunday with victory for the Metropolitan team and excitement about the show from players and fans alike.

"I love 3-on-3," Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau said. "I love the open space, creativity and making plays. It's a lot of fun. It gets a little bit competitive, too."

That last part was too often missing during the 1990s and early 2000s as double-digit scores became the norm, prompting the league to experiment with a North America vs. the World format, along with two editions in which captains drafted their teams.

But after a 17-12 final in 2015, the adoption of a 3-on-3 mini-tournament succeeded in producing both entertainment and high drama.

In the inaugural edition last year in Nashville, the two semifinal games included 22 goals, but the final between the Pacific and Atlantic ended 1-0.

On Sunday at Staples Center, the winning teams in both semifinals scored 10 goals apiece, but the final score was a mere 4-3. Nobody scored in the final 4:58 as both teams

Central Division goalie Devan Dubnyk, right, of the Minnesota Wild, is scored on by Pacific Division forward Johnny Gaudreau, of the Calgary Flames, as forward Bo Horvat, of the Vancouver Canucks, skates by during the first game of an NHL All-Star hockey game at Staples Center, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/

Pacific Division forward Johnny Gaudreau, left, of the Calgary Flames, tries to get a shot past Metropolitan Division goalie Braden Holtby, of the Washington Capitals, during an NHL All-Star hockey game at Staples Center, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) focused on defense for the victory and the combined $1 million in prize money for the winning team.

"It felt more like a real game toward the end, blocking shots and things like that," Metropolitan captain Sidney Crosby said. "(To) see that transpire and see how it elevated as it went on, that was fun. Hopefully the fans enjoyed it, because as players we started to get into it, especially in the second half of that game."

The format allows the NHL to highlight the strengths of its on-ice product, from the skill of defenders such as Drew Doughty of the host Los Angeles Kings to an emerging crop of speedy superstars led by Edmonton's Connor McDavid.

Brent Burns, the tattooed and toothless turbine that powered the San Jose Sharks to the Stanley Cup Final last season, has two 3-on-3 overtime goals this season, the same number as league standard-bearers Crosby and Alex Ovechkin have combined. The two-way games of Burns or Doughty can be featured in 3-on-3, where endurance, puck handling and strong skating become even more valuable from defensemen.

And for the blazing McDavid, who won the fastest skater event during Saturday night's All-Star Skills Competition, the

open space and constant back-and-forth breaks gave him a chance to seize the spotlight in his first career appearance.

McDavid scored one of the prettiest goals of Sunday's game for the Pacific team, getting a breakaway and beating Sergei Bobrovsky with a nimble stop and a shot while falling down.

"I really, really like the format," McDavid said.

McDavid also was responsible for a Pacific goal getting taken off the scoreboard when he was caught barely offside in the final.

Gaudreau played with McDavid and Matthews as part of Team North America during last year's World Cup of Hockey, and he appreciates the new All-Star format's ability to feature what the future faces of the sport do best.

"Game's getting faster. Got to be fast, skilled. The game is definitely changing I think. It's great to see younger guys here," Gaudreau said.

Even the goaltenders trying to contend with that firepower appreciate the difference 3-on-3 makes in an All-Star setting.

"It's much more interesting for the fans to watch," said Bobrovsky, the Columbus Blue Jackets goalie. "It's more intense. It's much more fun."

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Atlantic Division goalie Tuukka Rask, left, of the Boston Bruins, hugs former Bruin Bobby Orr prior to an NHL All-Star hockey game at Staples Center, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Washington 49 33 10 6 72 160 106 19-5-1 Columbus 48 32 12 4 68 160 114 18-5-1 Pittsburgh 48 30 13 5 65 172 141 20-3-2 Montreal 50 29 14 7 65 150 125 17-5-3 N.Y. Rangers 49 31 17 1 63 167 129 14-10-1 Ottawa 47 26 15 6 58 127 123 14-7-6 Philadelphia 50 25 19 6 56 140 155 15-7-3 Boston 52 25 21 6 56 131 135 12-12-0 Toronto 47 23 15 9 55 145 133 12-8-3 Florida 50 21 19 10 52 116 137 12-9-3 N.Y. Islanders 47 21 17 9 51 136 136 15-8-5 Tampa Bay 50 22 22 6 50 136 146 12-8-2 Carolina 48 21 20 7 49 126 140 15-6-1 Buffalo 48 20 19 9 49 118 136 11-8-3 Detroit 49 20 20 9 49 123 144 10-11-4 New Jersey 50 20 21 9 49 113 144 10-9-3 WESTERN CONFERENCE

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Minnesota 48 32 11 5 69 160 109 17-6-0 Chicago 51 30 16 5 65 142 132 18-7-4 San Jose 50 31 17 2 64 135 116 17-7-1 Edmonton 51 28 15 8 64 152 132 13-8-3 Anaheim 51 27 15 9 63 133 129 16-6-3 Nashville 49 24 17 8 56 138 130 13-5-6 St. Louis 49 24 20 5 53 138 152 16-7-4 Calgary 52 25 24 3 53 134 149 13-13-0 Los Angeles 49 24 21 4 52 123 121 14-8-1 Vancouver 50 23 21 6 52 119 140 17-6-3 Dallas 50 20 20 10 50 135 157 13-7-6 Winnipeg 52 23 25 4 50 150 161 13-11-1 Arizona 48 16 26 6 38 108 152 11-11-2 Colorado 46 13 31 2 28 93 156 5-18-1

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Saturday’s Games No games scheduled Sunday’s Games All-Star Game: Central 3, Pacific 10 All-Star Game: Atlantic 6, Metropolitan 10 All-Star Game Final: Metropolitan 4, Pacific 3 Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Columbus at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Away Div 14-5-5 10-5-5 14-7-3 8-4-0 10-10-3 12-5-0 12-9-4 10-2-5 17-7-0 10-6-0 12-8-0 7-6-1 10-12-3 6-6-1 13-9-6 13-5-1 11-7-6 11-4-2 9-10-7 8-7-5 6-9-4 5-6-3 10-14-4 9-3-3 6-14-6 4-11-2 9-11-6 6-9-3 10-9-5 6-9-5 10-12-6 6-5-2 Away Div 15-5-5 11-4-2 12-9-1 10-8-1 14-10-1 9-7-2 15-7-5 11-4-3 11-9-6 11-3-4 11-12-2 11-8-1 8-13-1 9-8-2 12-11-3 9-8-2 10-13-3 7-6-0 6-15-3 8-6-1 7-13-4 8-9-4 10-14-3 11-4-1 5-15-4 5-9-5 8-13-1 5-13-0

Nashville at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Buffalo at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Ottawa at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Los Angeles at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Colorado at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Chicago at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Boston at Washington, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Calgary, 10 p.m.

Colorado at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

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By ANNIE LANE

Addiction in the Home Dear Annie: We have three children, ages 29, 27 and 23.

The youngest is a fifth-year senior at a Midwestern university.

We had our children rather late in life; I’m 66, and my wife is 60. We have been fortunate and been able to provide a nice life for all three of them.

We have had issues with the youngest for the past 10 years, mostly centered on drugs. We had him see several counselors, but he would snow all of them to the point that they would feel sorry for him. (One time when he went to a concert, one of his counselors was smoking a joint right next to him.) It got so bad we sent him to military school in his junior year of high school (which all of us, including him, agree saved his life).

Though he is much better than he was, he still continues to use pot daily. He and I vehemently disagree over the harmfulness/value of pot, its addictiveness (I know what everyone says, but I don’t know how you can say you are not addicted to something you use every day), its long-term effects and his reasons for using it. He says pot helps him unwind and handle stress. I’m not sure he really knows what stress is.

When he comes home on school breaks, he knows better than to smoke in the house, but he always finds an excuse to leave the house at least once a day. I am afraid he is ruining his life. He has one more semester left and needs to realize the importance of starting a career and dedicating a large portion of his energy to it versus partying all the time. He has no desire to change his activities. What can we do? -- At Our Wits’ End Dear Wits: As counterintuitive as it sounds, the sooner you let go the sooner he’ll realize for himself that it’s time to stop partying. The more vocal you are in trying to change your son the more he’ll stay the same. That said, when he’s at your home, he should respect your rules. No bringing marijuana into the house.

Dear Annie: Your mailbox must be overflowing with rebuttals from those of us familiar with addiction. I have not had a drop of alcohol for over 40 years, graduated from the Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies and worked in the field of addiction.

The recent letter from “Concerned Parents” states that their son was addicted to pain meds after surgery. It was probably drugs, not alcohol, but he claims that it is the reason for his alcohol addiction.

The parents write that they are letting the son’s addiction ruin their social life because they do not serve alcohol to guests in the home to protect him from temptation. That is naive and unrealistic. After all, there are bars on every block and alcohol in most homes.

The parents need education and should attend Al-Anon meetings to understand that recovery from alcohol abuse requires not changes in others’ lives but changes in the addict’s life.

It is the son’s responsibility to control his own priorities, life choices and sobriety. Alcoholics Anonymous can offer help for him. -- Someone Who Knows Better Dear Someone: Thank you for your letter. My intention was not to hold the parents totally responsible for their son’s sobriety but to encourage them to provide the best conditions for him. However, after your and others’ responses, I realized I missed the mark. They shouldn’t revolve their lives around his addiction. I second your Al-Anon recommendation, and I encourage any readers in similar situations to learn more at http://www.al-anon.org.

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“For example: ‘Looks good. I just might try it someday.’ I also don’t like it when people change every single ingredient and write a review of that OTHER recipe that they made up, and not the original one that’s posted online.” -Gwen in Arkansas FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Here are some other uses for extra pillowcases: * Place one inside another and stuff with items going to thrift stores instead of using boxes or large plastic bags. * Place over small plants during cold weather to protect them. * Cover decorative pillows before using them for other things besides decoration. * Place on the back of padded chairs to protect from food and stains. * Cut a small hole in the center and place over your hanging clothes for protection.

-- Heloise NOZZLE PROBLEM Dear Heloise: I have a problem with the small rotating nozzle on a spray bottle of cleaner. The “on/off” or “spray” word is in the same color as the plastic end and is hard to read. -- Judy G., via email Judy, consider taking permanent colored markers or nail polish and marking the different sections. Or try coloring over the letters and then rubbing them so that the marker or nail polish outlines the letters. -- Heloise

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Sidelined Gronk still easy to find

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer HOUSTON (AP) — While his Patriots teammates are dealing with the business of trying to win another Super Bowl, Rob Gronkowski is handling business of another sort.

The sidelined tight end produced and starred in an online TV series that basically is "Shark Tank For Jocks." And while Gronk can be an overwhelming force on the football field, he's something of a novice at the television game.

Sure, he and his brothers, both of whom spent time in the NFL, worked in the family business growing up. But football was their calling.

Now, Gronk is spreading his enterprising wings with the Wednesday night "MVP" series on Verizon's Go90 mobile TV network . The program offers an inside look at how sports stars such as Antonio Brown, Kevin Durant and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk get connected with brands people see and use every day.

"It's a chance to be with the athletes and see what their minds are thinking, and the opportunities they get," Gronkowski says, "and to talk about what other type of sports guys do, to collaborate with that. Just going on the show and having a good time and possibly seeing the products we endorse succeed.

"It's great value for me to be on the show, meeting other athletes and potential business partners."

Gronk and the other athletes taped the shows in less than a week last summer.

To him, it was an excellent chance to branch out and prepare for when football no longer is his livelihood.

"When the opportunity is right, when I'm in the offseason and have a whole day to myself, a week to myself, I'll

In this Nov. 2, 2016, file photo, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski faces reporters during an NFL football news conference in Foxborough, Mass. While his Patriots teammates are dealing with the business of trying to win another Super Bowl, Gronkowski is handling business of another sort. The sidelined tight end produced and starred in an online TV series that basically is "Shark Tank For Jocks." (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) check out those business opportunities, and maybe some TV shows, and possibly hop on," he says. "Football will not be around forever.

"MVP is a good chance to get something going and maybe find other opportunities in the business area."

Gronkowski's business acumen impressed Mark Patricof, managing director of Houlihan Lokey's Technology Media Telecom Group and the resident financial expert on "MVP." Patricof says his job on the show was made easier by the way the athletes quickly grasped the tasks at hand — and whether guests making presentations had valid and profitable products.

"It's fun, educational, and there's a business story there, so it's good for sports fans and anyone early in their investing," Patricof says. "For Gronk and the athletes, I think it is a good ser-

vice to them. ... We read all these things about athletes losing their money. This is a smart, interesting way for people to speak about what are the important decision points you make whether endorsing or investing in something.

"Getting into these deals was one thing, so the questions needed to be asked: 'How do Gronk and Antonio and Marshall and the guys get money out of it? How do these guys get their money back or monetize this deal?' I thought there was always a healthy dialogue in that area."

Gronkowski still has a strong presence with the Patriots regardless of his availability to make catches, run over defenders and score touchdowns.

"I mean, he's still walking up and down through here all the time," linebacker Rob Ninkovich says. "So whenever he walks in we're having a great time with him. So, he's still here, just doing his best to rehab. It's still great to see him, and he's always in great spirits."

Yeah, well, that's Gronk. Whether he's offering some expertise to his replacement, Martellus Bennett — who has been superb for much of the season — or keeping things light with his antics, he very much wants to be considered a major part of the team.

"I see players all the time and it's great being all around them," Gronkowski says. "There's a positive energy around the facility, and being part of it throughout the whole year, it's been a great journey for sure.

"I wish nothing but the best for the team, they've been working so hard all year, they are warriors. Seeing the guys work so hard, you know that has motivated me just to do (rehab) hard, like they do it. It's my job to be there for them and support them, and that's what I'm doing."

‘Perry Mason’ actress Barbara Hale dies at 94

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barbara Hale, a movie actress who found her most famous role on television as steadfast secretary Della Street in the longrunning “Perry Mason” series, has died.

She was 94.

Hale was surrounded by family when she died Thursday at her Los Angeles area home, said Jaqueline Stander, an agent for Hale’s son, actor William Katt (“The Greatest American Hero,” ‘’Carrie”).

“She was gracious and kind and silly and always fun to be with,” Katt posted on his Facebook page Thursday, calling Hale a wonderful actress and a “treasure as a friend and mother.”

Stander declined to provide the cause of death.

Hale appeared in “Perry Mason” on CBS from 1957 to 1966, winning an Emmy as best actress in 1959. When the show was revived in 1985 on NBC as an occasional TV movie, she again appeared in court at the side of the evervictorious lawyer played by Raymond Burr.

She continued her role after Burr died in 1993 and was replaced by Hal Holbrook for the movies that continued into 1995.

“I guess I was just meant to be a secretary who doesn’t take shorthand,” she once quipped. “I’m a lousy typist, too — 33 words a minute.”

Hale was born in DeKalb, Illinois, daughter of a landscape gardener and a homemaker. The family moved to Rockford when she was 4, and she later took part in a local theater. But her goals were to be a nurse or journalist.

When her ambition turned to art she studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, where she was often sought as a model. Her work for a modeling agency prompted an offer for a routine contract at the RKO studio in Hollywood.

When she reported to the casting director, he was speaking on the phone to someone who needed an immediate replacement for an actress who was sick.

“It hit every paper the next day: the Cinderella story,” she recalled in a 1993 Chicago Tribune interview. “Of course they said it was a starring role. I had one line, but you know about those things.”

The movie was a quickie, “Gildersleeve’s Bad Day,” but she went on to appear with Pat O’Brien in “The Iron Major,” Frank Sinatra in “Higher and Higher” and Robert Young in “Lady Luck.”

Another co-star was a blond actor named Bill Williams (real name: William Katt), with whom she appeared in “West of the Pecos” and “A Likely Story.”

They had met over coffee in the studio commissary and married in Rockford in 1946. The couple had three children: Nita, William and Jody.

Williams, who died in 1992, later gained TV fame as star of “The Adventures of Kit Carson.” Their son goes by his father’s original name, William Katt.

After her RKO contract ended, Hale worked at other studios, usually as the adoring wife of the leading man. She played opposite Larry Parks in “Jolson Sings Again,” James Stewart in

“Jackpot” and James Cagney in “A Lion Is in the Streets.”

In 1957, she joined the memorable cast of “Perry Mason” that included Burr as the defense attorney who solved his cases in the courtroom, William Hopper as investigator Paul Drake, William Talman as never-winning prosecutor Hamilton Burger and Ray Collins as police lieutenant Arthur Tragg.

“When we started, it was the beginning of women not working at home,” Hale said in the 1993 interview. “I liked that she was not married. My husband, Bill, didn’t have to see me married to another man, and our children didn’t have to see me mothering other children.”

In the early 1970s, Hale took on another widely recognized role, touting Amana Radarange microwave ovens in TV commercials and print ads.

Burr and Hale were the only original cast members when the show resumed on NBC in 1985 in the movie format.

Her son, William Katt, appeared in nine of the two-hour shows, as the investigator son of Paul Drake.

Hale’s later films included the original “Airport,” playing the wife of Dean Martin’s pilot character; “The Giant Spider Invasion,” and “Big Wednesday,” in which she appeared with her son.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Jan. 30, 2017: This year you find that you could manifest a dream when you least expect to. Your surprise will delight many people around you. You’ll go through a transformation this year and might wish for some more personal time to work through issues. If you are single, you could meet someone who appears to be everything you wanted and more. If you are attached, discussions surround joint finances. If these talks become too intense, you both might opt for separate checkbooks and accounts. PISCES means well, but he or she can be so impractical.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Playing it low-key will work well. You could hear information from someone in the know who normally would not spill the beans. It might take a while to digest what you hear and put it into context. Don’t take action just yet.

Tonight: Get as much R and R as possible.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH What is presented to you seems too good to be true. Give yourself time to see the possibilities. A new friend who enters your life could be flaky yet inspiring. Your perception might be changing the more you learn to detach.

Tonight: Where the crowds are.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH You might hear unusual information that you will want to discuss and investigate further. A vagueness surrounds an immediate problem. A partner or associate might take a while to give you feedback, but it will be worth the wait. Tonight: Opt for togetherness.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH What inspires you to act could have a profound impact on your personal life. It might benefit you to have a discussion or listen to a trusted person’s feedback. You know more than you think you do, but perhaps you’re not willing to acknowledge it. Tonight: Enjoy a movie.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Working with a partner on a one-on-one basis is right up your alley.

You might not know which approach to take, considering everything you need to deal with. Listen carefully when brainstorming with one specific person. Your rationale is easily accepted. Tonight: Spend time near music.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Defer to someone else before a situation becomes too dire to work with. You will want to understand what is happening around you, so make a point of listening more carefully. Stay open to others’ feedback. Understand what a loved one is trying to say. Tonight: Make it easy.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH Listen to your inner voice, and follow through on that message. You need to be resourceful in a professional situation that needs a little push. As much as you want to find answers, you need to work your way through this step by step.

Tonight: Get some exercise.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH You are resourceful and efficient. A child or loved one seems to desperately want your attention. You might want to move ahead and follow through on a personal goal, but this person comes first. Do not underestimate your abilities. Tonight: So what if it is Monday?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH You could feel unusually tense about a personal matter. You can’t seem to find a resolution easily, so you might want to delegate this issue to someone else who has more experience dealing with such matters. You could be surprised by what comes up. Tonight: Stay centered.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH You have an idea that you want to share. The longer you wait, the more transformed the concept is likely to become. Start a discussion with someone in the know who is less likely to question what is going on or have a need for more background. Tonight: Till the wee hours.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You might be fed up with a changing financial situation that seems out of your control. You know what you expect from this situation, yet it might be difficult to achieve that goal unless you enlist some support. Tonight: Listen carefully before choosing to take action.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH You are goal-oriented, and you know what you want from an ongoing situation. This matter will go in the direction you choose because your focus

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Atlanta Falcons' Matt Ryan walks to the bus as the team arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Airport for the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game against the New England Patriots Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Falcons arrive for 1st Super Bowl appearance since 1999 HOUSTON (AP) — They're here.

Well, at least one team playing in the Super Bowl has arrived in Houston.

The Atlanta Falcons, making their first appearance in the NFL championship game since 1999 and second overall, arrived Sunday afternoon to little fanfare at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

That was quite the contrast to the sendoff the NFC champs received when they left Atlanta, where thousands of fans lined the streets in midtown, chanting "A-T-L, A-T-L" and other slogans of encouragement. The Falcons' motorcade had gone from the team's facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia, to the airport.

The Falcons beat the Green Bay Packers to qualify for their first Super Bowl since losing to Denver 18 years ago. AFC champion New England arrives Monday.

Football fans in the United States can listen to the Super Bowl in eight languages next Sunday.

SiriusXM will carry the Westwood One national feed in English, plus the local broadcasts of the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots. And if you speak Spanish, French, Japanese, Mandarin, German, Hungarian, even Flemish, there will be a channel on satellite radio for you.

Televisa is doing the Spanish-language broadcasts. W9 is handling French, SAT 1 German, GDTV Mandarin, NHK Japanese, AMC Hungarian, and Eleven in Flemish.

"It kind of reflects the international nature of the game as it continues to grow both home and abroad," says Steve Cohen, SiriusXM's senior vice president of sports programming. "It's a wonderful thing to be able to give our subscribers who want to hear people talk about the game in their own language."

Since 2006, SiriusXM has carried broadcasts of the Super Bowl in up to 10 languages. Cohen will be sitting in the stadium on Sunday listening to each of them on the app just to hear how they sound.

One thing always stands out to him: the passion.

"To hear the styles of the broadcasters in the difference languages, I might not be able to understand what they are saying, but I can understand passion and understand excitement. With that excitement comes a cadence where you as the listener figure out when I should start getting excited. The broadcasters get excited before the listener/viewer does if they are doing their job properly."

Lindsey Vonn's new boyfriend, an NFL coach, knows what the skier feels like when she crashes.

Kenan Smith, who until recently was an assistant wide receivers coach with the Rams, has helped Vonn lately as she fights through a series of injuries.

"Definitely the injuries are very relatable. Just feeling stiff and hurting is very relatable," Vonn said Sunday after finishing 12th in a World Cup super-G in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy.

Smith, looking to sign with a new NFL team, attended his first ski races in Cortina. He had to help out as a bodyguard when Vonn, the most successful female skier with 77 victories, waded through the crowd as she exited the athletes' area.

"Here everyone is right on top of you. In the NFL we're separated, we're on the field and there's boundaries there," Smith said as he took in the majestic scene of jagged mountain peaks all around in the resort known as the "queen" of the Dolomites Range.

"She's got to walk out through people. We never have to do that," Smith added. "It's different. But she can handle it."

Tiger Woods, Vonn's former boyfriend, concealed his face behind a mask when he surprised the skier by showing up in Cortina unannounced two years ago. Smith was decidedly more low profile.

He's amazed at how light and flimsy skiers' helmets are — even though racers reach speeds beyond 75 mph.

"When they fall one time they're done with it," Smith said.

"We wear one (helmet) the whole year. So it's a little different.

There's not much padding in there, so I'm shocked."

Vonn recently returned to racing after nearly a year out with knee and arm injuries. She avoided more serious injuries when she crashed on the downhill course Friday and Saturday.

Smith was a two-sport star at Sacramento State from 19992003, where he was an all-conference wide receiver and a sprinter on the track team. He spent three seasons on the Rams' staff.

Vonn resides in Vail, Colorado and is a Denver Broncos fan.

"I think Denver is out. They already hired everyone, unfortunately," Vonn said. "But he's got some good options. We'll see after the Super Bowl when they kind of make more moves."

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This is a school year position and salary will be negotiated.

#1: Carroll Dr. Kelsey Ter, Putnam Dr. Russell Rd.

The Security Monitor is responsible for providing daily security for the school building and property and ensures the safety and security of students, staff, building, and grounds. Hours of position are 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Volleyball Specialist: Applicants must be 20 years of age or older. Duties include teaching and supervising children in the sport of volleyball.

Thorough knowledge of volleyball and prior instructional volleyball experience preferred. 1 Week August 7 – August 11. Salary $ 300.00 a week.

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Loring Ln, Western Ave. Woodland Rd. 3.

Heritage Ln. Westwood Dr.

Please send letter of interest and resume to:

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Jarry Dr. Morningside Raddison Ln. Rosewood Ln. Sawmill Park Southwick Rd. South Village South Village East West View Can You Help Sarah?

(Westfield & Southwick)

David B. Hopson, Ed.D., Superintendent Gateway Regional School District 12 Littleville Road Huntington, MA 01050 Deadline for Application: February 3, 2017 GRSD is an EOE

Enjoy working with or around cars? · AUCTION/SHORT DISTANCE DRIVERS-part time · AUTO DETAILERS · AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS

Youth Sports Instructor: Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. The Youth Sports Instructor teaches various sports programs to children ages 3-12. Experience working with children and thorough knowledge of teaching various sports preferred. April 29 – July 21 at $ 20.00 an hr.

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Youth Pennysaver Route: Allen St, Malone Ave, Jefferson St, Smith Ave, Charles St, Hampden St, Green St, Madison St, Washington St, www.sarahgillett.org W School St.

All applicants must submit to the CORI/SORI (A criminal back-round check) and complete the Conflict of Interest Law forms.

Please call: Ms. Hartman 562-4181 x117

The City of Westfield is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/H)

· VEHICLE REGISTRATION · AUTOMOTIVE BODY PREP · AUTOMOTIVE APPRAISAL Call Richard’s Employment Agency at 860.752.0874 to discuss these great opportunities and schedule an interview!

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC)

Applications are available online or at City Hall, Personnel Department, 59 Court Street Westfield, MA 01085.

Hours are from M-F from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Any questions about the positions, please call: Jim Blascak Program Coordinator at 572-6312

Business & Industry

A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration.

Journal 2017

WITNESS, Hon. Anne M Geoffrion, First Justice of this Court Date: January 19, 2017 Suzanne T. Seguin Register of Probate

January 30, 2017 The Southwick Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing under the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act G. L. C. 131 §40 and the Southwick Conservation Commission Regulations & Bylaw Chapter 182 and Chapter 450 for a Notice of Intent.Theprojectproposes single family home and associated site improvementswith a portion of the project within the buffer area ofMiddle Pond. The location of the project is 6 Two States Avenue, Southwick, MA 01077. Map 123, Parcel 36.

The hearing will be held February 6, 2017 at7:15p.m. at Southwick Town Hall, 454 College Highway in the 2nd floor Land Use Hearing Room(rear entrance). For further information please contact the Commission office at (413) 569-6907 between the hours of 10 to 2 Monday through Friday.

Christopher J. Pratt, Chairfor the Commission

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Williams Stone Company, a growing and prosperous manufacturer of granite curbing, and cut stone, seeks a career oriented, self-starter to join our team of employee owners for its East Otis, MA facility. The ideal candidate is a quick learner with good math, measuring, and basic computer skills who thrives in a fast paced environment with little supervision. In addition to above average pay we provide generous benefits including an employee stock ownership plan, health insurance, annual bonus and paid time off during our annual two week shutdown.

WOOD STOVE, Good condition, $400.

OFFICE CHAIRS- 3, $10 each.

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

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

If interested, Apply in person during business hours Mon – Fri 6-4:30 at our location at 1158 Lee Westfield Rd, East Otis, or forward resume to: hr@williamsstone.com, no phone calls please.

FIREWOOD

Business Directory A STEP ABOVE THE REST! JMF CHIMNEY SERVICE Repair your chimney before winter wreaks havoc. We do brick repair, crown seals and repairs. We also do stainless steel liner installs, as well as stainless rain caps. We sweep all flues. Free estimates provided.

Call: 413-330-2186

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HOUSE PAINTING

LOGGING

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ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!!

M&M SERVICES 29 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings. Water damage and ceiling/wall repairs.

Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured. References.

Call Carmine at: 413-568-9731 or 413-537-4665 No job too small !!

WEIDLER LOGGING

Seasoned and green. Cut, split, delivered. Any length.

Now ready for immediate delivery. Senior and bulk discount.

Call (413)530-4820 or 413-626-3888

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DRYWALL T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete professional drywall at amateur prices. Our ceilings are tops!

Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free estimates.

413-835-5491

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

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

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

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

100% hardwood Stacking available Cut, split, delivered (128cu.ft.)

Volume discounts Call for pricing Hollister's Firewood 860-653-4950 or 860-250-4869

LETOURNEAU & SONS PAINTING ONE CALL DOES IT ALL! We are a family owned and operated, painting and home improvement company serving the Westfield area since 1986.

We specialize in residential/commercial, interior/exterior painting and staining, ceiling and drywall repairs, water damage repair, exterior home repairs, and carpentry of all types including roof repairs.

Call Bill for your FREE no obligation estimate (413) 977-9633 or (413) 562-5727 www.Ls-painting.com

ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING All brick, block, concrete.

Chimneys, foundations, hatchways, new basement windows installed and repaired.

Sump pumps and french drain systems installed. Foundations pointed and stuccoed.

Free estimates (413)569-1611 or (413)374-5377

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

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

ELECTRICIAN JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC Senior discount. No job too small! Insured, free estimates.

40 years experience. Lic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682.

POEHLMAN ELECTRIC All types of wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPECIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter de-icing cables installed. All calls answered! Best prices, prompt service. Lic. #A-16886.

(413)562-5816.

MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured.

Reasonable prices. No job too small. Lic# A7625.Call Tom Daly, (413)543-3100.

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

Free estimates. (413)569-3066.

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

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

Handy-Man services plus painting. Snowplowing.

(413)569-0794 (413)374-5377 HOME IMPROVEMENT DAVE DAVIDSON: Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling "GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME" Complete Bath Renovations.

Now serving CT. Insured. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. MA. License #072233, MA.Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568 569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling. com

JOSEPH'S HANDYMAN COMPANY Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, basements, drywall, tile, floors, suspended ceilings, restoration services, doors, windows, decks, stairs, interior/exterior painting, plumbing. Small jobs ok. All types of professional work done since 1985. Call Joe, (413)364-7038.

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Hagger's Landscaping Services LLC All your landscaping needs!

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

Specializing in Hardscaping of patios/walkways/fire pits Fully insured/Free estimates (413) 626-6122 or visit www.haggerscape.com A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN Debris removal, landscaping, Fall yard cleanup, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462 ACCURATE LAWNCARE Leaf & Brush Removal Gutter Cleaning Trimming & Mowing, Snow Removal with Sanding Family owned & operated Call (413)579-1639 accuratelawncare2013 @gmail.com

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

Antennas removed. Roof leaks repaired, vent areas sealed.

Senior citizen discount. Insured.

Free estimates.

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

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

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

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

FREE pick-up & delivery.

Same day service available.

786-0022

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

Reliable and experienced.

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

OVER STOCK SALE 2 Year Seasoned Cut, Split, Delivered $150 per cord Wholesale Wood Products 304-851-7666

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SNOWPLOWING G&G Services Plus SNOWPLOWING. Free Estimates Sidewalks & Walkways Residential Only.

Westfield Area Service You Can Trust!

Call Greg: 413-210-3024

STORAGE

STORAGE Camper, Boat, Trailer outdoor storage yard.

Year-round discounts.

Safe and secure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(413)562-2295.

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

(413)562-2266

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

First/last/security.

413-250-4811.

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

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

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

First/last/security. 413-250-4811

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

413-788-6787 top-truck.com

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

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

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

MOBILE HOMES

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

Firewood Available

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Fully Insured, Free Estimates.

24-hour Emergency Services.

Veteran Owned 40 yrs. Experience 413-569-0469

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

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

Handy-Man services plus painting. Snowplowing.

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

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