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Council addresses local meal and hotel tax

52nd Baystate Noble Ball set up to become a major success

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Kathy Tobin, Director of Annual Giving & Events at Baystate Health Foundation, in her office on June 16, 2016.

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By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent WESTFIELD ­- Just before the 51st Baystate Noble Ball happened on Oct. 17 last year, Baystate Health acquired Noble Hospital of Westfield.

As Baystate already had affiliations with Wing Memorial in Palmer, Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield and Mary Lane Hospital in Ware, the addition of Noble only makes sense.

“That was a really important affiliation for Noble Hospital,” said Kathy Tobin, Director of Annual Giving and Events at the Baystate Health Foundation.

“It allows Baystate Noble Hospital to continue to stay in the community.”

The emergence has also allowed a very strong and special tradition to continue to grow in the Community of Westfield. The 52nd annual Noble Ball will happen in the fall, as the event has had tremendous success growing over the recent years.

At last year’s 51st Noble Ball, the MassMutual Center in Springfield was host to roughly 700 attendees. Tobin is hopeful for the success this year as the community is the most important aspect to the event.

“We’re hoping that it’s going to be bigger and better than ever because the Westfield community supports it so well and they deserve that,” said Tobin.

At the MassMutual Center this fall, the Salehi and Hannoush families will be the co-chairs for the committee. Ali Salehi is the President of Columbia Manufacturing in Westfield and Nabil and Julie Hannoush own the Shortstop Bar & Grill, Expert Fitness Health Club and Extra Innings Westfield.

Both families are great representatives for this year’s ball. In the past, they have worked with Baystate Health Foundation on several committees, and have supported and attended the Noble Ball.

“It’s a charity that’s near and dear to their hearts and they are leaders in the Westfield community,” said Tobin.

With the ball being a long-held tradition, this year’s theme is a throwback to the 1970’s. The “sensational 70’s,” as it is titled, will hope to bring back the feel of dancing and partying the night away. There will also be a red carpet just outside the ballroom featuring special guests who will put on a performance. Also performing will be a live band, and numerous disc jockeys along with silent and live auctions that are planned for the night with great prizes as well.

Perhaps the most important part to the special evening will be the fundraising.

“It’s a fundraiser and the reality is that we need to raise money to help support keeping care local,” said Tobin.

This year’s fundraising will go towards renovating the main entrance of Baystate Noble Hospital. The project will allow the establishment to become more

“Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking.”

‘Serious Support’ Sought for Southwick Days

By LORI SZEPELAK Correspondent SOUTHWICK-A classic country carnival awaits area residents when Southwick Days returns to the Southwick Recreation Center grounds for four days filled with “great food, music, and family fun,” according to Southwick Rotary Club organizers.

“The purpose of the event is to bring our great town together in a family oriented country atmosphere to enjoy rides, good food and beverages, and live entertainment while making new friends,” said Bob Fox, Rotary’s fundraising chair, during a logistics meeting Tuesday night.

Southwick Days is planned Thursday, July 21 through Sunday, July 24 and there is no admission fee.

The carnival opens on Thursday at 5 p.m. with rides and games, as well as with food vendors and a beverage garden hosted by members of the Rec Center and Rotary. Jeff & Sam & Friends, a local classic rock, country and Southern band, will take the stage at 7 p.m.

On Friday, the carnival once again opens at 5 p.m. and at 6 p.m., Easy Baby,

a Connecticut based blues band, will take the stage. The evening concludes with a “grand” fireworks display at 9 p.m., according to Fox. On Saturday, the carnival opens up at 3 p.m. and disc jockey Kris Sanders will be on stage spinning tunes until 6 p.m.

The evening also features a 7 p.m. performance by the Charlie Galvin Band, a local group performing folk rock, country, country rock, Southern rock and rock and roll. The carnival’s rides and games ends its run at the fair at 10 p.m.

“A special attraction again this year is the return of the Southwick Firemen’s Parade on Saturday,” said Fox. The Southwick Fire Department is organizing a parade starting at 6 p.m., departing from Hudson Drive, off Route 57 East, to the Southwick Rec Center on Powder Mill Road. Businesses, service and civic groups are encouraged to participate and should contact firefighter Mike Ferraraccio at (413) 896-8559 for details.

On Sunday, a full day of events is See Southwick Days, Page 7

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Southwick Public Schools new superintendent ready to make an impact

By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK – Early into her career in the field of education, Jen Willard started off as a fourth grade teacher in the Springfield Public Schools system at Indian Orchard Elementary School.

Willard then transitioned into being a math coach in the same school system.

Her most important priority was helping those around her in that particular environment.

“I was really working with teachers and helping them develop their craft,” said Willard.

It is Willard’s strong instructional background in education that will allow her to be a successful leader in the community of Southwick.

On July 1. Willard will officially become the new Superintendent of Southwick-Tolland-Granville public schools.

Currently the Human Resources Director for Westfield Public Schools, Willard has found time to already entrench herself into the Southwick schools system.

Willard spent every Monday in the

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – During his briefing to the City Council on Thursday, Mayor Brian P. Sullivan asked the City Council for immediate consideration of an increase in the Local Room Occupancy Excise tax to 6%, currently at 3%, and to add a Local Option Meals Tax of a .75%, increase on the tax on meals, bringing it to 7%. The request for immediate consideration originally came from At-Large City Council David Flaherty, who said he wanted the numbers for the budget before the June 30 vote.

“Quite honestly, the budget needs it. It’s a funding source. Everybody is already doing it,” Sullivan said, referring to surrounding communities.

Regarding the meals tax, Sullivan said the state has allowed local communities to add the three quarters of a percent on top of the state tax of 6.25% to come back to the city. He said on a $100 meal, the local tax would be around 70 cents. He said the meals tax could bring $425,000 in additional revenue to the city, and the Hotel Tax, $75,000 in revenue.

During the meeting, which began after Council President Brent B. Bean, II requested a moment of silence for the victims in Orlando, the taxes were debated at length.

Ward 4 Councilor Mary O’ Connell objected to the rush. “I know the Mayor is looking for us to approve this tonight. I would like to see this go to L&O (Legislative & Ordinance Committee). I think it’s unfair at the 11th hour to pass it,” she said.

“I would normally agree with you, but I’m in favor of moving it forward. If we wait, it’s not going to pass until January,” Flaherty responded.

The Council then voted to suspend the rules for a vote at the meeting on the taxes.

“This mostly affects people who are

The Stevens Family formally signs $350,000 gift to Westfield State University

month of May touring all of the Southwick-Tolland-Granville public schools, meeting the principals, and just simply meeting with the many faces that she will quickly become familiar with.

Meeting with principals was a smooth transition as she has had experience in that specific role. In 2006, Willard earned her administrators license and applied to Westfield Public Schools where she was named the assistant principal of Southampton Road Elementary School.

“I was able to bring a lot of the strong instructional practices of a (math) coach and bring it to a higher functioning district,” said Willard.

As Willard was then moved up to principal of Southampton Road Elementary,

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – Philanthropist Brian Stevens officially signed his family’s $350,000 gift to Westfield State University at a ceremony on Friday. The gift is the second largest in the university’s history.

Accompanying Stevens was the family’s attorney Richard Michaud who signed in lieu of Kathy Stevens, who was at home in Marlborough with their daughter Samantha. Also present was Trustee Robert Johnson, a family friend of Stevens who originally brought the University programs to his attention at the Pathways to Excellence Gala in May. Also in the ceremony were Westfield State President Dr. Ramon S. Torrecilha, and the Hon. Michael Knapik, Executive Director of the Westfield State Foundation.

Johnson said that he had brought the Stevens to tour the university to show them that college is an extension of what

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Jen Willard in her office at the Westfield Public Schools building on Friday morning, June 17, 2016.

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‘Remote Control’ lets bystanders deal with dating violence HUNTINGTON – Students at Gateway Regional High School and Junior High School took part in a special assembly designed to help students understand and deal with the problems surrounding dating violence.

“Remote Control”—an interactive program offered by Deanna’s Educational Theater Company—visited Gateway on June 6 to hold assemblies for the two schools. The performance revolves around a dating couple (Josh and Amy) and their mutual friend Darryl.

Darryl has a remote control that allows him to pause, rewind, and re-live the growing signs of problems in this dating relationship. As Darryl struggles to find a helpful way to intervene, he solicits advice from the student audience, who critique the problems in his earliest attempts to be helpful.

“I thought the students were engaged and the performance was interactive and informative,” said Guidance Counselor Meghan Wasiak. “It brought up very serious issues, but did a great job of processing it with the students by asking for their feedback.”

Students watched as the role plays unfolded, showing increasing signs that Amy was becoming isolated from her friends while Josh was assuming more and more control over her life. He gives her a cell phone so that he can reach her at any time of the day or night; criticizes her clothing choices, expresses jealousy of any time she spends with others. As Josh becomes more and more manipulative, Amy loses confidence and becomes increasingly insecure.

As Darryl ‘hit the pause’ button, students in the audience shared what they were seeing.

Concerns included Josh putting Amy down, making fun of her choices, or even tracking her whereabouts and hacking her emails with the phone he gave her.

Darryl tries to intervene with both Josh and Amy, but students pointed out the mistakes he made on his first attempt. They said that Darryl needed to call Josh out for how he was treating Amy, but stay calm and rational with him and offer to go with him to get help. And Darryl needed to help Amy but not blame her, not tell her what to do, and listen more to what she was saying.

Darryl hit the rewind button and approached Amy again. This time, he used “I” statements (“I’m worried about you. I never see you around anymore”) and offered help in a supportive way (“If you want to talk, I’m here. I spoke with Mrs. Hamilton about this—don’t worry, I didn’t tell her your name. She gave me a number you could call.”)

In the end, Amy meets Josh in a public place, with her Mom watching nearby. She returns the phone to him and tells him she can’t be his girlfriend anymore. She explains that she is now part of a support group for victims of dating violence and gives him information about where he might get help.

After the program, the three actors came out

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to speak with students. They shared that teen dating violence is a universal problem and that one in four young women will be in some type of abusive relationship before graduating from high school. “I hope that none of you ever experience this,” said actor Tim Hoover, who played the role of Darryl. “But if you think this can never happen to you, you are already at risk.”

Erin Eva Butcher (Amy) and Jeremiah O’Sullivan (Josh) added that relationships typically don’t start off being abusive…it is something that grows over time.

Feedback from staff and students was very positive. Adjustment Counselor Nancy Bradbury ran a group with 7th graders after the performance. One of the female students said, “I thought it was creative and I liked that the actors asked the audience to give them ideas. It made it more fun and I think people listened more.”

Deana’s Educational Theater, a non-profit organization based out of Wakefield, MA, “acts to prevent violence” by developing and producing comprehensive theater programs on relationship violence for grades K-12, colleges, military and audiences throughout the United States and abroad. For more information on DEB please call (339) 203-4837 or visit www.deanaseducationaltheater.org .

The performance at Gateway was funded through a Teen Dating Violence Prevention grant awarded to the Gateway Regional School District and funded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The grant is expected to run for 3 years and will also fund a healthy relationships social norms campaign at Gateway.

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1,200-foot amusement ride proposed for NY’s Penn Station

Left to right are Jeremiah O’Sullivan (Josh), Erin Eva Butcher (Amy) and Tim Hoover (Daryl) following their performance of “Remote Control” at Gateway Regional High School on June 6.

By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Catching a train at New York’s crowded Penn Station is no thrill.

But a development team has proposed a novel plan to overhaul the station: Build a 1,200foot thrill ride on top of it and pay for renovations by charging $35 a ticket.

The plan submitted to state officials envisions a transparent tower called the Halo with 11 gondolas offering free-fall rides of varying speeds.

“You’re experiencing New York City in an unforgettable way,” said Alexandros Washburn, president of Brooklyn Capital Partners, the partnership behind the plan. “It’s something you will not be able to do anywhere else in the world.”

John Gerber, chairman of Brooklyn Capital Partners, said the ride is feasible from an engi-

neering standpoint, but he acknowledged that government agencies and New Yorkers might not embrace the idea.

Other ideas floated for renovating the station have included more traditional concepts, like building office towers.

“It’s a public process and there are a lot of stakeholders,” Gerber said. “Anything that’s new is going to be complicated.”

Washburn and Gerber submitted their plan after Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo put out a request in January for proposals to renovate the rail hub he called “a blight on the greatest city in the world.”

Plans to redo Penn Station, which handles more than 650,000 passengers daily on Amtrak and commuter rail lines, have been stalled for years.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Saturday, June 18, the 170th day of 2016. There are 196 days left in the year.

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n June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally K. Ride became America’s first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger on a six-day mission.

ON THIS DATE: In 1778, American forces entered Philadelphia as the British withdrew during the Revolutionary War. In 1812, the War of 1812 began as the United States Congress approved, and President James Madison signed, a declaration of war against Britain.

In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte met his Waterloo as British and Prussian troops defeated the French in Belgium.

In 1873, suffragist Susan B. Anthony was found guilty by a judge in Canandaigua, New York, of breaking the law by casting a vote in the 1872 presidential election. (The judge fined Anthony $100, but she never paid the penalty.)

In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson and Japanese Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda spoke to each other by telephone as they inaugurated the first trans-Pacific cable completed by AT&T between Japan and Hawaii.

In 1979, President Jimmy Carter and Soviet President Leonid I. Brezhnev signed the SALT II strategic arms limitation treaty in Vienna.

In 1986, 25 people were killed when a twin-engine plane and helicopter carrying sightseers collided over the Grand Canyon.

In 1992, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Georgia v. McCollum, ruled that criminal defendants could not use race as a basis for excluding potential jurors from their trials. Entertainer Peter Allen died in San Diego County, California, at age 48.

In 1908, William Howard Taft was nominated for president by the Republican National Convention in Chicago.

In 1996, Richard Allen Davis was convicted in San Jose, California, of the 1993 kidnap-murder of 12-year-old Polly Klaas of Petaluma. (Davis remains on death row.) Two Army transport helicopters collided and crashed during training exercises near Fort Campbell, Kentucky, killing six.

In 1940, during World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill urged his countrymen to conduct themselves in a manner that would prompt future generations to say, “This was their finest hour.” Charles de Gaulle delivered a speech on the BBC in which he rallied his countrymen after the fall of France to Nazi Germany.

Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori was elected the first female presiding bishop for the Episcopal Church, the U.S. arm of the global Anglican Communion. Phil Mickelson’s bid for a third consecutive major ended with a shocking collapse on the final hole, giving the U.S. Open to Geoff Ogilvy.

In 1953, a U.S. Air Force Douglas C-124 Globemaster II crashed near Tokyo, killing all 129 people on board. Egypt’s 148-year-old Muhammad Ali Dynasty came to an end with the overthrow of the monarchy and the proclamation of a republic.

President Hamid Karzai acknowledged that the U.S. and Afghan governments had held talks with Taliban emissaries in a bid to end the nation’s nearly 10year war. British singer Amy Winehouse was heavily

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booed for being late and displaying erratic behavior on stage during a concert in Belgrade, Serbia. Yelena Bonner, 88, a Russian rights activist and widow of Nobel Peace Prize winner Andrei Sakharov, died in Boston. Clarence Clemons, the saxophone player for the E Street Band who was one of the key influences in Bruce Springsteen’s life and music, died in Florida at age 69.

ONE YEAR AGO: In dueling decisions about free speech, the Supreme Court upheld Texas’ refusal to issue a license plate bearing the Confederate battle flag and struck down an Arizona town’s restrictions on temporary signs put up by a small church. Texas death row inmate Gregory Russeau was executed for the 2001 slaying of James Syvertson, a 75-year-old East Texas auto repair shop owner, during a crack cocaine binge.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Former Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., is 79. Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Brock is 77. Rock singer-composer-musician Sir Paul McCartney is 74. Actress Constance McCashin is 69. Actress Linda Thorson is 69. Rock musician John Evans is 68. Former Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., is 66. Actress Isabella Rossellini is 64. Actress Carol Kane is 64. Actor Brian Benben is 60. Actress Andrea Evans is 59. Rock singer Alison Moyet is 55. Rock musician Dizzy Reed (Guns N’ Roses) is 53. Figure skater Kurt Browning is 50.

Country singer-musician Tim Hunt is 49. Rock singer-musician Sice (The Boo Radleys) is 47. Rhythmand-blues singer Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men) is 45.

Actress Mara Hobel is 45. Singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne is 43. Rapper Silkk the Shocker is 41.

Actress Alana de la Garza is 40. Country singer Blake Shelton is 40. Rock musician Steven Chen (Airborne Toxic Event) is 38. Actor David Giuntoli is 36. Actress Renee Olstead is 27. Actor Jacob Anderson is 26. Actress Willa Holland is 25.

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Representative Velis’ weekly update Good morning Westfield. I would like to This is a subject that is very close to me. Each begin this week’s update by expressing my day in the United States 22 Veterans commit shock and condolence about the recent events suicide. These men and women have sacrificed in Orlando. Tragedies like these are devastatso much for our country and deserve as much ing. Human life is so precious and any loss of support as possible when they return home. life shocks the consciousness. I extend my Losing one veteran (or any person for that matcondolences to anyone affected by what hapter) a day to suicide is indefensible. We as a pened in Orlando. nation can and MUST do better for our men and On a lighter note, during this week’s session women in uniform. They have already given so the House passed the bill updating municipal much for our country. laws in Massachusetts. This bill was aimed at That being said, I would love to see as many modernizing the state regulations that affect citof you come out to this event as possible! It ies and towns. Provisions of this bill allow doesn’t matter if you run, walk, or crawl your more authority to local officials and municiway across the finish line. The run begins at 10 palities regarding bidding processes, approval a.m. at The Elks Lodge and registration is open of borrowing, denying permits to delinquent online. taxpayers, and eliminating duplicative reportThat’s all for this week. Enjoy the rest of your REP. JOHN VELIS ing requirements relating to debt. The bill weekend Westfield!. As always, please feel free passed unanimously in the House and will now to contact me with your questions, issues, or be moved on to the Senate for their vote. concerns at John.Velis@mahouse.gov or at my district office I would like to take a minute to remind everyone of an event phone number, 413-572-3920.

——— coming up here in Westfield. On on June 25th Westfield will Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column are those of be having a 5K to benefit Lift For The 22. Lift for the 22 provides gym memberships to returning veterans in hopes of the author and not the staff, editor, or publisher of this publication. providing them with a healthy and constructive outlet.

Bill to allow online Police investigating racist emails sent lottery sales gets push at Statehouse to town councilor BOSTON (AP) — A legislative committee has advanced a proposal that could allow lottery tickets to be sold online in Massachusetts.

Under current state law, lottery sales are limited to licensed retail outlets.

The Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee this week released with a favorable report a bill that would authorize the Lottery Commission to conduct games online and through mobile apps.

The Senate chairwoman of the panel, Democratic Sen. Barbara L'Italien, said creation of online lottery games would give the Massachusetts Lottery "the tools it needs to compete in the 21st-century economy."

"Since millennials and other younger players have grown up with access to technology at their fingertips, they are less likely to purchase lottery tickets in the traditional marketplace and we need to find an alternative way to engage them," she said.

Lottery proceeds go to cities and towns for municipal services.

The bill would require an age verification system to ensure that no one under 18 plays the lottery, and buyers would have to be physically within Massachusetts when making online transactions.

Convenience store operators fear online sales would cost them business.

"One of the issues with moving things online is, obviously, reduced traffic in the stores," said Joanne Mendes, executive director of the New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association. "People come in for lottery tickets and hopefully purchase other things as well."

The bill would require that lottery winnings of more than $200 but less than $600 from tickets bought online be claimed in person at a licensed sales location such as a convenience store. Prizes of $600 or more must be claimed at the lottery's headquarters.

The measure must still clear the full House and Senate, and it's unclear whether votes will be taken before the current legislative session ends July 31.

Strawberry Supper at Second Congregational Church WESTFIELD — Saturday, June 25, 2016. Serving will be at 5:30 pm. Menu will consist of Ham, Turkey, Cole Slaw, Gelatin Salads, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Rolls and Strawberry Shortcake. Tickets are $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for children under 10. Reservations may be made by calling the church office at 568-7557. Church is located at 487 Western Avenue, Westfield.

39th Annual Pancake Breakfast WESTFIELD — The 39th annual Pancake Breakfast will be held in Westfield on Thursday July 14th from 7-11am (rainSarah or shine!)

South HelpsatSeniors Middle School located at 30 West Silver St. Ticket Can prices are $6 for adults; $5 for seniors; $3 forYou kids 12 & under. Come see a Help Westfield Fire Department fire engine, get Sarah? your face painted, jump in the bounce www.sarahgillett.org house, listen to the music, and more! Vendors and volunteers are needed.

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GREENFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Greenfield authorities are trying to determine who sent racist emails that contained altered photos of a black town official.

The Recorder reports that town Councilor Penny Ricketts says she received emails over the weekend and looked at some of them on Monday.

She says they included one image that was edited to show her with a watermelon under her arm and another that placed her head on women who were naked from the waist up, with a caption reading, "Republic of The Congo, Graduating Class, 1968."

The emails were sent to town department heads. Police are investigating.

Ricketts says the emails have strengthened her resolve to fight against discrimination and hatred.

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Annual Father’s Day Hike WESTFIELD — Please join Stanley Park for their Annual Father’s Day Hike on June 19th at 2pm. Art O’Leary, will conduct the hike on the subject of Native American lands and lives in Westfield. We will adventure into the Frank Stanley Beveridge Wildlife Sanctuary, and ford across the Little River.

Fathers, grandfathers, sons and families are all welcome to come on this informative hike and Art will answer any questions that you may have. Meet Art at the Wildlife Sanctuary Entrance across from the playing fields for a wonderful hike! Please dress for a gentle off-trail hike, bring water and cameras/optics.

Refreshments will be available. For further information on the Father’s Day Hike, please call the Development Office 413-5689312 ext. 108 or visit www.stanleypark.org.

PUBLIC NOTICE North Elm Night work WESTFIELD — The City of Westfield Engineering Department would like to inform residents of the start of night work along North Elm Street and Notre Dame on Sunday, June 19. The contractor will be working from 7pm to 5am, Sunday night through Thursday morning. At times the road will be excavated down to gravel. We encourage travelers to seek alternate routes, but two lanes of travel will be maintained. Any questions regarding this effort can be addressed to City Engineer Mark Cressotti P.E., at phone #413-5726219, or email m.cressotti@cityofwestfield.org .

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS MONDAY, JUNE 20 TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm Planning Board at 7 pm

GRANVILLE Selectboard at 7 pm

HUNTINGTON Selectboard at 12 pm

SOUTHWICK Water Management Act Public Informational Meeting at 6 pm

BLANDFORD Police Department Meeting at 6 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm

WESTFIELD Park & Rec at 7 pm Historical Commission at 7 pm

State expands 'park and pedal' offerings for commuters BOSTON (AP) — The state is expanding a first-in-thenation program which gives commuters the option of driving part of the way to work and cycling the rest.

Officials on Friday announced 15 new Park & Pedal locations, bringing the total number to 19 in the greater Boston area.

The program, which launched a year ago, offers free parking hubs within cycling distance of downtown Boston and other major employment centers. The idea is to encourage suburban commuters to leave their cars and bike the remainder of the distance, avoiding what is often the most congested portion of the drive.

Republican Gov. Charlie Baker says the program not only helps alleviates traffic but encourages healthy and active lifestyles.

NOTICE Westfield River Paddle cancelled WESTFIELD — Low water conditions on the Westfield River have forced the Westfield River Watershed Association to cancel its annual Canoe/Kayak Cruise from Westfield to Robinson State Park in Agawam. The Canoe/Kayak Cruise had been scheduled for Saturday, June 18. To see water flow data on the Westfield River in Westfield, go to http:// waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=01183500 .

For information about other 2016 WRWA activities, visit www.westfieldriver.org.

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Sen. Warren visits Clinton HQ, warns: Don’t lose to Trump

By ANNIE KARNI Politico.com Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a message for Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn-based staff: “Don’t screw this up.”

Less than a week after endorsing Clinton, Warren on Friday made a pit stop at Clinton’s Brooklyn headquarters to rally the troops with an enthusiastic speech to staffers, including the succinct warning that they can't risk losing the election to Donald Trump.

Warren spoke to Clinton staffers for about 15 minutes and then lingered to take selfies with the campaign operatives for about 20 minutes longer. One Clinton staffer noted that Warren attracted a crowd "bigger than Jon Bon Jovi did" when he recently stopped by the headquarters.

The progressive standard bearer’s new involvement as a campaign surrogate comes after a meeting last week with Clinton at her Washington, D.C., home and amid growing speculation of whether she will be selected as Clinton’s pick for vice president.

Warren is currently the most discussed potential vice presidential pick for Clinton. But sources close to both Warren and Clinton said there remains some ambivalence on both sides: Warren, one source said, would love the platform but remains hesitant to give up the independence that comes from her Senate seat. “She respects Hillary enough to know that’s not how it would be,” the source said. Clinton, meanwhile, is said to be in the process of vetting Warren, along with a long list of other potential picks, but does not have a historically warm relationship with the populist senator.

Despite the intense scrutiny of the relationship between the two women, Warren traveled to New York for the meeting with no entourage or aides.

She sat alone on the Acela from Washington, D.C., to New York, reading quietly and was seen chatting with Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen, a longtime Clinton ally. Fellow train passengers stopped by to tell her, “Atta girl, keep giving it to Trump!”

For now, both sides appear eager to keep the door and the speculation open for the joint ticket. In an interview with Politico last week, Clinton said Warren would be qualified for the No. 2 slot.

“I have the highest regard for Sen. Warren,” she said. “I think she is an incredible public servant, eminently qualified for any role.”

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Sanders loses convention leverage Bernie’s summer was supposed to be about strengthening his hand for the Democratic convention.

But since the California primary, his position has gotten weaker

By GABRIEL DEBENEDETTI Politico.com BURLINGTON, Vt. — Leverage: it’s the one thing Bernie Sanders’ advisors and aides consistently point to when asked why, exactly, he’s formally staying in the Democratic primary race that he’s lost to Hillary Clinton.

But it's the one thing he’s been bleeding every day ever since he dropped California’s primary by a much wider-than-expected margin last week. Sanders’ summer was supposed to be all about building leverage for the Democratic convention, providing him with a better hand to play as he presses Clinton to accept his policy positions and party reform suggestions. Now, the people closest to him aren’t sure how exactly to get it back.

His first and most prominent endorsers have jumped off the bandwagon, congratulating and in some cases endorsing Clinton — from Sen. Jeff Merkley to Rep. Raul Grijalva, and from the Communications Workers of America to MoveOn.org.Each of the big-name Democrats and groups who steadfastly remained neutral in the primary have flocked to Clinton over the past week, from President Barack Obama to Sen. Elizabeth Warren to the AFLCIO. Even Sanders' highest-profile congressional endorsee, Nevada’s Lucy Flores, lost her primary bid on Tuesday despite his cash injection into her campaign.

Yet on Thursday night, speaking to over 200,000 viewers who tuned into his live-streamed video address, Sanders vowed to press on — pledging to fight to defeat Donald Trump but refusing to formally back Clinton and insisting his army of supporters isn’t going anywhere.

“We must continue our grassroots efforts to create the America that we know we can become,” he said, nearly acknowledging defeat but making a point not to concede while reading from a prompter in a cramped television studio deep in his hometown.

“And we must take that energy into the Democratic National Convention on July 25 in Philadelphia where we will have more than 1,900 delegates."

Speaking for 23 minutes, the Vermont senator rattled off a long list of policy stances and political changes he wants to push for the future of the party, each of which would need Clinton’s imprimatur to become reality -- from new leadership for the Democratic National Committee to a $15 federal minimum wage.

If Democrats were expecting a less combative Sanders to formally exit the race on Thursday, it was a misunderstanding of his posture. His staffers believe that continuing to pull Clinton and the party to the left is only achievable as long as Sanders is still formally a candidate with a considerable number of delegates behind him at the July convention.

And while his team has started signaling that it’s reached a new phase, it’s still far from sounding a truly conciliatory tone.

“We would like to get to a place where we could very actively support the nominee,” campaign manager Jeff Weaver told Bloomberg Television on Thursday — a hope-filled line for Clinton’s team that nonetheless implied there was still considerable work to be done before true unity is achieved.

To Sanders’ most steadfast remaining supporters, anything short of a continued campaign to tug Clinton on specific points — from embracing a nationwide ban on fracking to axing the superdelegate system — would be an abandonment of his “political revolution."

“Bernie Sanders has brought a lot of new people into the Democratic fold, and I think it would be wise for Secretary Clinton to keep them close to the Democratic Party and close to her,” said Utah Democratic Party chairman Peter Corroon, one of the superdelegates who remains with Sanders. “His leverage comes from his supporters, and so while the prospects [of a victory] at the convention may be lower, I think there’s a whole group of people

While Bernie Sanders' team has started signaling that it’s reached a new phase, it’s still far from sounding a truly conciliatory tone. (Getty) that Secretary Clinton needs to pay attention to. And if Senator Sanders is asking for something that will help keep them in the fold, then she should listen."

“We look forward to the Democratic Party embracing key aspects of his platform,” added Anna Galland, the executive director of MoveOn.org Civic Action — a group that backed Sanders before congratulating Clinton on her victory on Wednesday. "We look forward to his historic campaign influencing the convention and how the Democratic Party acts moving forward."

Sanders’ evening comments came while his team continues talks with Clinton’s aides about policies they’re looking to see on the party platform or in the front-runner’s agenda moving forward, and just two days after Clinton and Sanders sat down with their senior aides in Washington to talk in person for the first time in months.

While they spoke for well over an hour and a half — longer than campaign officials initially expected — and issued nearly identical statements after the meeting, their Tuesday evening talk subtly indicated significant distance.

Clinton, for example, noted that the two had discussed “unifying the party” — a phrase that was glaringly omitted from Sanders’ version. And the section of his statement where his team ran through the issues discussed by the candidates included a reference to “making healthcare universal and accessible,” a tense point of disagreement between the two that wasn’t included in the presumptive nominee's statement.

What’s unclear now is just how far Sanders can push Clinton, whose campaign is coming off one of its strongest stretches yet, and who has fully pivoted to taking on Trump with a series of speeches and an ad barrage that the real estate developer shows no signs of being able to match.

Far from just leading Trump in national polls, Clinton’s allies now note that battleground state surveys also suggest she has little reason to fear that tepid support from Sanders backers could doom her.

She has, nonetheless, started to show a willingness to tack left toward Sanders, scheduling an economic policy speech set for Ohio next week that could include nods to his agenda. On Thursday, the Clinton campaign also installed a new chief of staff at the DNC who comes from the Service Employees International Union — a labor pick that could be welcome to Sanders’ rankand-file supporters.

Still, the preliminary nature of those steps has not slowed the stream of ardent Sanders backers rallying to Clinton’s side in recent days. The loss of Merkley — his lone Senate endorser — and Grijalva — his first House supporter — were especially stinging, as was the immediate Clinton endorsement from liberal hero Warren.

Such officials “are seeing the handwriting on the wall as others are,” acknowledged Corroon, noting that he hasn’t heard from Clinton’s team since she claimed the nomination. "I think they probably should have waited ’til all the caucuses and primaries were over before saying anything."

“But now that they’re over,” he said, "things aren’t looking as positive as some had hoped."

Sanders camp: He’s still an ‘active candidate’

By NICK GASS Poltico.com Despite his pledge to work with Hillary Clinton to defeat Donald Trump in the general election, Bernie Sanders is still an “active candidate” for president, campaign manager Jeff Weaver said Friday.

Weaver’s interview with MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” began with this question from panelist Katty Kay: “Jeff, why do you still have a job? Isn’t it time that the senator got out of this race now?”

Flashing a smile and chuckling, Weaver responded, “Well, I don’t think so.”

“Look, Bernie Sanders has been fighting for a progressive agenda his whole life. I actually started working for him 30 years ago this month,” he said. “The issues he’s talking about today are the issues he was talking about back then. And for him, this is really about transforming America; it has always been about that. It’s never been about Bernie Sanders. I think he’s articulated that on the stump now the entire year. And what he’s trying to do is continue to make the changes we need so that the American government and the economy works for all people in this country, not just a few.”

Asked to answer “yes or no” whether Sanders is still running for president, Weaver was unequivocal.

“Yes, he is. Yes, he is. Yes, he is,” Weaver said. “He is an active candidate for president, yes.”

Clinton and Sanders met Tuesday night in Washington to discuss issues related to the Democratic platform, and the Vermont senator told supporters in a live-streamed address Thursday evening that he would continue to take his message as a candidate to the Philadelphia convention.

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Elaine S. Kelley WESTFIELD – Elaine S. (Cerveny) Kelley, 95, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Governor’s Center in Westfield. She was born in Holyoke, Mass. to the late Edward and Paulina (Tolpa) Cerveny, was a 1939 graduate of Westfield High School and received a Business Certificate from Westfield Commercial School.

Elaine was employed as a secretary for Westfield Schools for over 20 years retiring in 1984. She also worked in the vocational school and the superintendent’s office for 13 years and for Stanley Home Products as a clerk and secretary for 5 years. Elaine also volunteered for the Red Cross and the Noble Hospital Gift Shop. Elaine was predeceased by her beloved husband Francis J. Kelley in 1991 and is survived by her three loving children, John “Jack” E. Kelley and his wife Christine of Westfield, Robert F. Kelley and his late wife Catherine of Westfield, and Joellyn Osowski and her husband Mike Douthwright of Westfield, her brother, Edward Cerveny and his wife Eva of Key Largo, Fla., one sister Janet O’Brien and her late husband George of Westfield She also leaves her 6 cherished grandchildren, Sharon Czarnecki, Brian Kelley, Kimberly Dewey, Christopher Kelley, Deborah Hardie and Jennifer Kuzniar and 12 great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by a sister Natalie Atwood in 2015.

The family would like to extend our deepest appreciation to Armbrook Village and the Governor’s Center for the excellent care that our mom was given. A Funeral Home Service will be held on Monday at 12 noon in the Firtion Adams FS, 76 Broad St. Westfield followed by burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Southampton Rd. Westfield. Visiting hours will precede the service from 10:30 a.m. till noon on Monday in the funeral home.

Contributions in Elaine’s name may be made to Stanley Park, 400 Western Avenue, Westfield, MA 01085.

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Raymond Brodowski, Sr. WESTFIELD – Raymond Brodowski, Sr., 81, (1935-2016) passed away on June 16, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield to the late Joseph and Bertha (Eidinger) Brodowski and was a graduate of Westfield High School. Ray served his country with the United States Army during Korea from 1954-1956 and attained the rank of Private First Class.

He was employed by Old Colony Envelope as a machine adjuster for many years. In his youth he ran two gas stations in Westfield on Main St and on N. Elm St. Ray was a member for over 30 years at Grace Lutheran Church in West Springfield and was worked as the Sexton. Ray loved spending time with his family and loved cutting wood. Ray is survived by his beloved wife, Marie L. (Brin) Brodowski at home, his sons, Raymond Brodowski, Jr. and his wife Denise of Agawam and Michael E. Brodowski and his wife Tina of Florida, his two sisters, Dorothy Bodendorf, and Joyce Jutkus, both of Westfield, six cherished grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter Linda J. Guess in 2014. All services are private. Donations in Ray’s name may be directed to Grace Lutheran Church, 1552 Westfield St. West Springfield, MA 01089 of to the charity of one’s choice.

Tina M. Ryan Tampa, Florida – Tina M. Ryan, 46 passed away on May 24th 2016 in Tampa, Florida. She was born in Springfield Massachusetts on June 14th 1970 to Robert and Kathy Ryan. Tina was raised in the small town of Southwick Massachusetts where she grew up alongside her three adoring sisters, Robin (Ryan) Stout, Leah (Ryan) Lautenbacher and Becky (Ryan) Peters.

Tina will be remembered for lighting up the room with her joyful, upbeat personality. Her contagious laughter always put a smile on those around her. She had a big heart and a zest for life that will never be forgotten. Her strong spirit left her loved and missed by many.

Her life will be forever cherished by the children she left behind; John H. Viel III, Krystal Monczka, Samantha Dicastro, Savannah Martin, Hunter McCarthy, Maddie McCarthy, and Audrey McCarthy. She was predeceased by her two sons Terrick Martin, and Deandre Martin.

Relatives, family, and friends are asked to join a memorial service for Tina Ryan, Saturday June 25th. Calling hours will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Southwick Forastiere Family Funeral Home, 624 College Hwy, (Highway 202/10), Southwick, MA 01077.

A ceremony will follow in the funeral home at 4:00 PM. “Goodbyes are not forever; Goodbyes are not the end. Simply means I will miss you until we meet again. We love you Tina forever and a day!” www.forastiere.com

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Washburn and Gerber both previously served as president of the Penn Station Redevelopment Corp., a public-private body that oversaw an earlier upgrade.

“We have been there. We know that a new approach is needed,” said Washburn, an architect who also has held the job of chief urban designer for New York City.

Washburn said that as “out of the box” as the thrill-ride plan might seem, “It’s coming from people who have worked In this undated artist's renon building New York City for dering provided by 20 years.”

AESuperlab, the proposed Washburn and Gerber say train station thrill ride on top the Halo could be situated in New York's Penn Station either on top of Madison is shown from ground level.

Square Garden, the arena that (AESuperlab via AP) crowns the underground Penn Station, or one block west atop the Farley Post Office building. They say it would generate $25 million to $38 million a year in ticket sales.

Washburn said he got the idea from the New York Wheel, the 630-foot Ferris wheel now under construction on Staten Island. “We figured, aha! Take that circle, make it horizontal and elevate it,” he said.

Jonathan Gouveia, senior director of planning and infrastructure for the Municipal Art Society, an urban planning advocacy group, said he sees problems with the thrill ride.

Gouveia said placing the ride on top of Madison Square Garden and Penn Station would foreclose the option of moving the Garden off Penn Station, which his organization has pushed for. “We think both of those facilities are bad for each other,” he said.

Gouveia also noted that midtown Manhattan is not zoned for amusement park rides.

A spokesman for Empire State Development, the agency that’s reviewing Penn Station proposals, said it can’t comment on the proposals until a development team has been chosen.

Washburn admitted that the tower-ride proposal was missing one requirement: a $15 million bond.

“They wanted a $15 million bond or line of credit in their hands,” he said. “There was a disconnect because they also asked for innovation. We decided that it’s worth submitting.”

Court Logs Westfield District Court Monday, June 13, 2016 Jason E. Swift, 31, of Westfield, Mass., was placed on six months probation and ordered to pay $355 in restitution after pleading guilty to charges of larceny under $250 by single scheme and four charges of utter false checks, brought by the Westfield Police.

Keith J. Hebig, 56, of 168 College Highway, Southwick, Mass., was released in lieu of $100 bail pending an Aug. 3 hearing after being arraigned on charges of violating a harassment prevention order and resisting arrest, brought by the Southwick Police.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Mark P. Winch, 50, of 19 Jensen Lane, Granville, Mass., was released on personal recognizance pending an Aug. 3 hearing after being arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle with a registration suspended and an uninsured motor vehicle, brought by the Granville Police.

Jonathan L. Westbrook, 26, of 76 Davis Road, Southwick, Mass., was released on personal recognizance pending an Aug. 19 hearing after being arraigned on a charge of possession of heroin, brought by the Southwick Police.

William C. Clark-Jones, 22, of 24 North St., Binghamton, NY, was released on personal recognizance pending an Aug. 23 hearing after being arraigned on charges of operating under the influence of liquor and negligent operating of a motor vehicle, brought by State Police of Westfield.

Yuri Kontsemal, 26, of 36 Shannon Lane, Westfield, Mass., received credit for time served and received 11 months probation after pleading guilty to charges of trespassing, assault and battery on a police officer and disorderly conduct; while charges of resisting arrest, assault with a dangerous weapon and second assault and battery on a police officer were dismissed, brought by the Westfield Police.

Adult Color, Chat and Cookies Summer Schedule at SPL SOUTHWICK — The Southwick Public Library’s coloring program will meet on Monday, June 20. Coloring pages and coloring pencils will be provided.

Spend a relaxing evening coloring and chatting while enjoying a cup of coffee or tea and munching on some cookies. Bring a friend or come alone and relax!

A year after marriage ruling, LGBT rights struggles continue

By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On a Friday evening almost a year ago, the White House was awash in rainbow-colored lights, celebrating the momentous Supreme Court ruling that led to nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage.

Across the country, gays and lesbians embraced and partied and in some cases scrambled to arrange can't-wait-anotherday weddings.

"Love Wins!" was the catchphrase of the moment.

Since that ruling last June 26, samesex marriage has been widely accepted as the law of the land, with only small pockets of defiance. Yet it has not been a year for LGBT-rights activists to bask in triumph, as starkly underscored by the June 12 attack that left 49 patrons and staff dead at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

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"We're still living with this random violence that can strike at any time," said Ken Darling, owner of a gay bar in Minneapolis. "We had the White House lit up with colors, the Supreme Court finally acknowledges our right to marry, and at the same time this kind of stuff can happen."

In the aftermath of the attack, some conservative leaders have expressed a new degree of empathy for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans — raising the question of whether the massacre could change the political equation on LGBT rights the way the Birmingham, Alabama, church bombing of 1963 and other acts of violence against blacks helped change the course of the civil rights movement. Thus far, however, there's been no rush by Republican politicians to back a pending LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination bill in Congress or to enact state-level versions of that bill in

the many states — including Florida — that lack such protections.

Even before the Orlando attack, LGBT gains were being challenged by many social conservatives who had opposed same-sex marriage. They have asserted that religious freedom is threatened by various legal advances for LGBT people, and they are trying to prevent transgender people from accessing public bathrooms and locker rooms on the basis of their gender identity.

Indeed, the "Love Wins!" slogan of a year ago has a blunt successor: "We Just Need To Pee." LGBT-rights groups are playing both defense and offense, city by city and state by state. They're working to persuade more jurisdictions to broaden nondiscrimination protections, while fending off lawsuits and legislation by their See Struggles, Page 7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

- Potluck in Fellowship led by- 8:30-9:30 Rev. Patrick Third Sunday a.m.McMahon.

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

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

by Rev. Patrick McMahon.

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

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

Sunday Mass 8:15 Street a.m.

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

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

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

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

8 a.m.

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

Handicapped Daily Mass: 8 a.m.

Monday, accessible Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday CATHOLIC CHURCH HOLY TRINITY ROMAN HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Communion Prayer 8 MA a.m.01085 Thursday 335 Elm St., Service: Westfield Elm St., Westfield MA and 01085 Rev. René L. M.S., Pastor Confession:335 Saturday 4:15 toParent, 4:45 p.m.

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

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

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

335 Elm- 7St., Westfield MA(Polish) 01085 and 10:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

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

Weekday Mass:568-1506 Monday - Friday 12:10 Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesday -- 6:30 top.m.

7:30 p.m.

Phone: (413) Fax: (413) 572-2533 Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday -Website: www.holytrinitywestfield.com 3 to 3:45 p.m. or by appointment 3 to 3:45 p.m. or by appointment Weekend Handicapped Masses: Saturday Vigil - 4 p.m. accessible Handicapped accessible Sunday - 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m. (Polish) and 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

22 Russell Road,during Huntington, Mondays - Rev. Ladies Bible Study Charles Cinelli- 9:30 a.m.

Tuesdays - Women’s 2nd Tuesday of every PhoneGuild, - (413)the667-5774 monthSundays in Chapel on the Green;School Ladies- 9Bible (all but - Adult Sunday a.m.,Study, Sanctuary; second Worship Service - 10:15 a.m.;Tuesday), Sanctuary; Children’s Church 7 p.m., Chapel on the Green.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

- Worship and (call for schedules) Sunday School.

Wednesdays - 7 p.m. - Bible Study.

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

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

Parish/Religious Education Office: (413) 562-3450 Monday-Wednesday: 7 a.m.

Communion Service Thursday Parish Fax: (413) 562-9875 & Friday: 7 a.m. www.diospringfield.org/olbs Saturday: 8 a.m.

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

Saturday: 4 p.m.

(Vigil) Handicapped accessible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday 7 p.m.

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

Sat.at511:15 p.m. (vigil), Sun., 8,with Pastor and Baptisms: Sundays a.m. Arrange 10 a.m. and 7is p.m. a pre- Baptism meeting scheduled.

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

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

Exposition Blessed Sacrament: Baptisms: Sundays 11:159 a.m.

Arrange 1st atFriday a.m.-5 p.m. with Pastor and a pre- Marian BaptismCenacle meetingofisPrayer: scheduled.

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

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

St. Judevisits.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HandicapofAccessible.

CallSunday for a Youth Group schedule events.

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

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

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

MA 01050 01050 of events.

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

Sunday - 10Valley a.m.

- Assembly Service Worship Weekly Bible Study.

Call for of information.

Pioneer of God Weekly Bible Study.Assembly Call information.

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

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

- Service Worship Weekly Bible Study.

Call for of information.

JamesCall Montoro WeeklyPastor Bible Study. for information.

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

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

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

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

Pastor Sharon Ingram Sunday School - 10 a.m.

Psalms Springs SundayDeliverance Morning Worship - 11 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

- Women’s Sunday - 9 a.m.

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

AA Meeting.

Fellowship, parsonage.

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

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

- Women’s Westfield, MA 01085 parsonage.

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

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

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

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

Thursday Family Night 6:30pm of hope and We are a church that proclaims a message Office hours Mon through Thurs healing for the hurts and problems of9:30am-4pm everyday life through the message of Jesus Christ...

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

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

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

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

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

Southwick, MA 01077 Southwick, 01077 Childcare MA provided.

Phone: 413-569-6362, Administrative Assistant: Minister Bart Cochran email: Southwickucc@gmail.com Phone - (413) 569-6362Church Southwick Congregational Southwick Congregational Church, Website: www.Southwickucc.org email:swkucc@verizon.net United Church UCC of Christ Minister - Rev. Bart D. Cochran Sunday 488College College Highway, P.O. 488 Highway, P.O.Box Box260, 260 Music - Roberta Kowal 10 AM Worship Service Southwick, MA 01077 – Southwick, MA 01077 Administrative Assistant Elaina Lempke Open Pantry Sunday Bart Cochran Phone: 413-569-6362, Administrative Assistant: Minister Sunday Minister – Rev. Bart569-6362 D. Cochran. email: Southwickucc@gmail.com Phone - (413) 10 AM Worship Service Music – The Voice Choir Website: www.Southwickucc.org email:swkucc@verizon.net Nursery Available MinisterNursery - Rev. Bart D. Cochran Available Sunday 10:15 AM Sunday School/Youth Music - Roberta Kowal– 10:15 Church School AMAM Worship Group10 every 2nd andService 4th Sunday Administrative Assistant - Elaina Lempke 11AM AMPantry CoffeeSunday Hour Open 11 Coffee Hour Sunday 3:30–PM PM O.A. Meeting Minister Rev. Bart D. Cochran.

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

St. Joseph’s Polish Email your notices of religious events and listings to pressrelease@thewestfieldnews.com National Catholic Church

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

Social Center: Clinton Summer Schedule - 8Soltysiak, a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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accessible to everyone in the community of Westfield.

“We look forward to being able to start that project very soon,” said Tobin. “The funds raised from this ball will allow us to launch into that construction project.”

The merger of Baystate Health and Noble Hospital will allow the Noble Ball to have the chance to be stronger than ever.

“I very much want this to be a success so that Baystate Noble Hospital can continue to do the great work it does,” said Tobin. “We’re going to throw a great party and we’re going to ensure that Baystate Noble Hospital is successful for years to come.”

planned starting with the Jaime S. Rivera Benefit Car Show at 10 a.m. Trophies will be presented to the top 10 cars and the top three motorcycles. Judging for the car show starts at 11 a.m., along with raffles at 1 p.m., and the presentation of trophies at 2:30. For more information on participating in the car show, contact Jeff Bovat at (413) 569-2415.

“The benefit will include food and music and proceeds raised from the show are earmarked for the Shriners Hospitals for Children,” said Ellen Miles, Rotary’s publicity chair.

At noon, the Rotary Club will sponsor its popular Grill ‘n Daze barbecue and chili cook-off competition. The competition offers four food categories – beef, chicken, pork and chili.

“There is $2,100 worth of cash prizes to be won,” said Fox. The deadline for an application to compete in Grill ‘n Daze is July 17 and details can be found at www.grillndaze.com (click on “applications” for information and guidelines).

Also at noon, Southwick native Jack and his Guitar will perform easy listening classic rock and oldies from the 60’s and 70’s, followed by the Rich Badowski Blues Band from Granby, Conn., at 2 p.m.

At 1 p.m., the Southwick Fire Department will field a team of volunteers and compete against the Westfield Wheelmen Vintage Baseball Club, using baseball’s 1861 rules.

For more details on the Vintage Baseball Challenge, contact firefighter Brian Schneider at (413) 214-2529.

“An added event on Sunday will be the kick off of the One Call Away Foundation, formed out of the desires of a local group to aid those who served our country through the military,” said Fox. David Sutton is the president and founder of the foundation and has organized a motorcycle rally in support of the organization’s launch during Southwick Days.

Registration for the 70-mile ride begins at 8 a.m. with kickstand up at 11. The cost is $20 per rider, $15 for a passenger and $10 for walk in.

“The rally will take riders on beautiful, winding roads up to the Berkshires, follow-

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non-residents. It doesn’t affect residents. Basically, you have a lot of business people coming through that are accustomed to paying this,” said At-Large Councilor Cindy C. Harris, referring to the hotel tax, which was the first up for discussion.

“We need to look at new sources of revenue to offset crushing property taxes,” said At-Large Councilor Steven Dondley.

“I would support this if it were going to pay down OPEB (Other Post Employee Benefits), or roads, but it’s going to the general fund. I’m not in favor of it at all,” said Flaherty. When asked why he then pushed for the immediate consideration, Flaherty responded that it is already assumed in the Mayor’s budget.

“In regards to the room tax, I’m not generally one to advocate for tax increases, but this does not affect residents,” said At-Large Councilor Matthew T. VanHeynigen, adding that especially now that he serves on the Finance Committee, he sees the need for new revenue.

Ward 2 Councilor Ralph J. Figy said he voted for this twice before, and believes it should be given serious consideration.

The majority of the Council then voted 8-3 in favor of the hotel tax.

The Local Option Meals Tax drew more resistance.

“It’s a little bit of a hard sell, I’ll admit,” said Dondley. He said, as a single person, an average meal out would be $20$25, which would mean an additional tax of .25 cents. Dondley said he believed it would be helpful to alleviate the property tax burden, and was absolutely in favor of it.

“I’m very opposed to this tax. Restaurant owners don’t want it, residents don’t want it. The majority of people who eat in Westfield are from Westfield,” said Flaherty.

“Westfield is approaching the cap of what we can possibly tax under (Proposition) 2 ½%, We can’t raise property taxes any more. Then what are we going to do? As attractive as this chunk of money is, we definitely have to do controlled spending,” said Allie.

Surprise ran down a list of items other than meals that the tax would affect, including frozen prepared meals, coffee to go, buying a hamburger, and venues serving food. “We’re talking about people who work in Westfield, blue collar workers.

If someone is renting a room at Westfield State University and serving a meal, the whole room is charged the tax,” Surprise said.

“Surrounding communities have implemented this tax.

We’re one of the only ones who aren’t. We’re making a mountain out of a molehill. On a cup of coffee, it would probably be less than a penny,” Dondley said.

“I’m shocked by your words. Many of us pledged in recent elections to keep taxes down. This is the vote,” O’Connell responded.

Ward 6 Councilor William Onyski said he agreed that the matter should go to L&O. Bean said if one Councilor objected to an immediate vote, then it would come off the floor. Onyski made the motion to send it to committee.

“I’m trying to decide if I ever want to eat out again,” said Ward 1 Councilor Mary Ann Babinski. “I agree with Councilor Onyski because there seems to be a lot more to this.”

The matter was then sent to committee. Later in the meeting, however, Flaherty said it would be difficult to pass the Mayor’s budget without knowing whether or not to include the income.

He persuaded the Council to take up the meals tax again at the June 29 City Council meeting, prior to the June 30 passage of the budget.

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opponents that threaten to weaken such protections.

"There's no question that momentum is on our side for equality," said Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign. "But there's no question our opponents are working harder than they ever have before to roll back our rights where they can."

Among groups engaged in multiple lawsuits is the Arizonabased Alliance Defending Freedom. Earlier this year it lost a bid to overturn a $13,000 fine against an upstate New York couple who, citing their religious beliefs, did not want two lesbians married at their wedding venue.

Kristen Waggoner, the alliance's senior vice president of legal advocacy, said such cases reflect "bullying tactics" by gay-rights supporters.

"The Supreme Court decision has sharply increased the polarization of our culture," she said. "It's not just about marriage. It's about silencing any dissent, and basically ridding our culture and marketplace of those who disagree."

In hindsight, the spread of same-sex marriage came relatively swiftly after Massachusetts became the first state to legalize it in 2004. By the time the Supreme Court ruled, gay marriages were taking place in 37 states as a result of lower court orders, referendums or legislative action.

Since last June, however, the pace of gay-rights advances has been sporadic. There are still 28 states that don't cover gays and lesbians in their statewide nondiscrimination laws.

In state legislatures, about 200 bills were introduced this year that would have curtailed LGBT rights in some way,

Continued from Page 1 ing Route 57 to Route 8, then Route 23 to Route 20, and onto Route 202, returning to the rec center,” said Sutton. “We will have a police escort and during the midway stop, refreshments will be available.”

“Many soldiers are now in need of assistance in dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the prevention of suicide,” said Sutton. “We will have a wealth of information on resources available at this event, as well as guest speakers including Patrick Asta-Ferrero of Agawam.”

Sutton noted that Asta-Ferrero is a retired Army National Guard sergeant who deals with PTSD on a daily basis. Asta-Ferrero served during Operation Iraqi Freedom and saw direct engagement every 36 hours for almost a year.

“He said he knows his support system, he knows his triggers, and manages them,” said Sutton.

Sutton also noted a “very important guest” will take part in the rally but he could not announce the individual at press time. Additionally, Sutton expects several “high-level officials” to support the launch of the foundation.

“Events will occur prior, during and after the ride,” said Sutton, adding that John O’Brien from Rock 102 will be the master of ceremonies for the event.

Steve Ferrari, a member of Bugles Across America and a Southwick Rotarian, will perform “Taps” as part of the ceremonies, according to Sutton.

“The foundation’s kick off is a very family oriented rally for kids of all ages,” said Sutton. “There will be information on how anyone can aid in this effort to help others.”

For more information on One Call, contact Sutton at (413) 478-7748 or send an email to rangerdave4@comcast.net.

Details are also available on Facebook, search for “One Call Away Foundation, Southwick, MA.” “All proceeds raised through the foundation will benefit veterans in Western Massachusetts,” said Sutton.

Also, throughout the four-day event, town resident Dean Sleeper will once again display his garden train for those with a passion for trains, according to Fox.

Rotary President Richard Anderson thanked individuals, businesses and organizations that have already made donations and purchased sponsorships for Southwick Days.

“In order to keep these traditions alive now and in the coming years, the general public really needs to be involved,” said Anderson. “Donations will truly assist in paying for fireworks, advertising, safety, insurance and the many other expenses that are encountered with a project of this size.”

Anderson added that Southwick Days is a “community service project” hosted by Rotary.

“We are lucky to have so many community volunteers who have offered their time to bring it all together,” said Anderson, adding, “but we need serious support.”

Anderson also acknowledged that Rotary receives support from the Southwick Recreation Center for the venue, Southwick Park and Recreation, and the Southwick Cultural Council.

Southwick Rotary has set up a PayPal account on the event website – www.southwickdays.com, for area residents to make donations. Also, donations may be mailed to Southwick Rotary Club, Box 701, Southwick, MA 01077. The club is currently in the process of being registered as a 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt nonprofit organization, according to Anderson.

Vendors are also welcome to showcase products and services and can find details at www.southwickdays.com. Vendor space is $100 for the four-day event. For persons interested in offering food and beverages, contact Joe Deedy at (413) 246-2277. The deadline for persons selling food and drinks is July 17 since the Southwick Board of Health must complete their inspection.

“We encourage everyone to visit Southwick Days because it is a spectacular event,” said Fox. “It’s a nice event that offers something for everyone.”

Miles echoed those sentiments.

“Southwick Days is family oriented,” she said, adding, “the event brings people together and as the community continues to change, it is a nice way to make new friends.”

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is going on in public schools today. He was referring to the advances in special education for students who are intellectually or developmentally disabled, or “differently abled,” as Stevens says.

Both Johnson and Stevens have long been advocates for the disabled. Johnson (WSU’70, ’72) was the President and CEO of Special Olympics Massachusetts for 20 years.

The Stevens family, whose daughter Samantha has Down Syndrome, has generously supported that and other similar organizations with gifts of millions of dollars.

“If the programs are good, we’re very inspired by the people who introduce us to these programs,” said Stevens. He said on the tour of Westfield State he met

Philanthropist Brian Stevens of Marlborough signs a $350,000 gift to Westfield State University on Friday. (Photo by Amy Porter)

Torrecilha, and found the whole day “inspirational.”

“These programs are going to enhance the lives of the differently-abled,” Stevens said. “We’re very proud to work with these people.”

Torrecilha said the Stevens’

Left to right are Michael Knapik, Executive Director of the Westfield State Foundation, philanthropist Brian Stevens, Attorney Richard Michaud, WSU President Dr. Ramon S. Torrecilha, and University Trustee Robert Johnson, at a formal signing of Stevens $350,000 gift to the university.

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were particularly drawn to the Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative (ICE), a state-funded grant program that provides dual enrollment in an inclusive college experi-

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she now looks back on how her experiences in schools have brought her towards her new position as superintendent.

“I think it’s a combination of having the background as a building principal,” said Willard. “You have to balance all the different demands of the job but also bringing with it a district lens.”

Now moving forward into her new role, Willard has high praise for what current Superintendent John Barry has accomplished and what she can add.

“Dr. Barry has really left me a high-functioning school district, they have brand new facilities,” said Willard. “The facilities are beautiful. Now I think it’s the time to really be focused and build upon the strengths and look at teaching and learning.”

In the early stages of her position, Willard is planning on spending a lot of her time meeting with parents, the select board, and the rest of the community.

A key aspect in education that is important to Willard is the evolvement of technology. As Willard wants to adapt teaching styles in order to meet children’s needs, her past experience at Southampton Road Elementary is an example of her strong focus on technology.

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The principal before Willard, Kathleen MacLean helped start a technology project that became successful. The Southampton Road Elementary school had smartboard technology in all the classrooms, which gave teachers a great chance to help improve the issues of homework.

Teachers went to a workshop and used clickers to have the students put their answers in from the homework assignment. The smartboard would form a graph and allow the teachers to recognize what topics would need to be reviewed and which ones didn’t, by looking at the student’s results.

“It really created a nice learning community because all the teacher and staff were all using the same piece of technology,” said Willard. “It’s really looking at how we can engage students through technology and having technology work for us.”

Willard’s background has helped her prepare for her role as superintendent.

Having her first classroom, teaching at Indian Orchard Elementary School, is her strong comparison to where she is now.

“It’s that same excitement of all the possibilities and all the dreams,” said Willard. “It re-energizes you to why we got into education in the first place.”

ence to high school students ages 18-21 that have intellectual and developmental disabilities. Torrecilha said that 25 students will be enrolled in the WSU ICE program this fall, which is the largest in the state. The program allows students to take college courses and provides them with peer mentors, educational coaches and lifestyle skills classes, and also helps them to find employment after its completion.

The Stevens’ gift will go towards funding for programs and initiatives at the new Science and Innovation Center, the first new building on campus in 40 years, which is slated to open in August. To recognize their generosity, the university will name the courtyard of the building as “The Stevens Family Courtyard.”

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North Carolina's legislature passed a law limiting protections for LGBT people and requiring transgender people to use public bathrooms corresponding to the sex on their birth certificate. A Mississippi law allows certain government employees and businesspeople to cite their religious beliefs as grounds for denying some services to LGBT people.

Mississippi's law is already the target of three federal court lawsuits. North Carolina's law has sparked widespread protests by activists, businesses and entertainers. Bruce Springsteen was among many performers canceling concerts in the state; Pay-Pal dropped plans for a new global operations center in Charlotte.

The ultimate goal for LGBT-rights activists is to win passage of a sweeping federal nondiscrimination law which would extend basic civil-rights protections to gays, lesbians and transgender people. At present, the measure has no chance of passage due to minimal Republican support; activists hope they can win court rulings that would accomplish some of the measure's goals.

As for same-sex marriage, national support for it is at an alltime high of 61 percent, according to a Gallup poll released in May. The high court ruling has provoked relatively few instances of outright defiance. In Kentucky, county clerk Kim Davis spent a few days in jail after refusing to sign marriage licenses

for same-sex couples; Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore has been suspended for steps he took to resist the ruling.

It's impossible to calculate how many same-sex marriages have taken place as a result of the ruling, but it's certainly in six digits. Gallup calculated last November that there were about 486,000 same-sex marriages in the U.S. — 96,000 of them in the four months following the ruling.

In the 13 states where same-sex marriage remained banned until the ruling, there were many same-sex couples who'd waited for years for the chance to wed in their home states — forgoing the option of marrying elsewhere.

Among them were Gail Wischmann, a sheriff's office sergeant in Fargo, North Dakota, and Laurie Baker, an advocate for homeless people.

"We didn't want to do it until it could be legal for everyone," said Wischmann, 58, who'd known Baker for 20 years before they married on Dec. 26.

In Mississippi, one of the other states that held out to the end, Knol Aust, a 40-year-old web designer in Jackson, was predicting a backlash within days of marrying his partner, Duane Smith, three days after the Supreme Court ruling.

In many ways, their life is little changed from before that ruling, yet there are some welcome differences, like referring to "my husband" in conversations with other people.

"We'd sometimes say that jokingly before," said Aust. "It has a whole new meaning now. It feels good to finally be able to say that."

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Amelia Park Ice Arena & Garden hosts their Annual Musical Moments Concert Series WESTFIELD — Amelia Park Ice Arena & Garden is proud to host their Annual Musical Moments Concert Series every Tuesday night at 6:30pm in Amelia’s Garden, starting Tuesday, June 7. The concerts are FREE and allow everyone to enjoy local musical talents and the beautiful Amelia’s Garden. Fans are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and blankets. The concerts are held rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, the concerts are moved inside to Amelia Park Ice Arena. Below is the schedule for this year: June 21 Pitoniak Brothers Easy Listening June 28 Diversion Band Classic Rock July 5 Music by Duane Carlson 50’s to Today July 12 Agawam Melody Band 30’s & 40’s Favorites July 19 Richie Mitnick & The Sound of Music Singers Favorites July 26 Old Country Road Vintage & Bluegrass August 2 Charlie Galvin Band Soft Rock August 9 Dan Kane and Friends Broadway August 16 special time 6pm Russell Mountain Gang Bluegrass August 23 special time 6pm Cory & the Knightsmen Band Favorites Amelia Park Ice Arena & Garden is located at 21 South Broad Street, Westfield, MA. For more information, log on to www.ameliaparkice.org.

Westfield Pancake Breakfast WESTFIELD — The 39th annual Pancake Breakfast will be held in Westfield on Thursday July 14th from 7-11am (rain or shine!) at South Middle School located at 30 West Silver St. Ticket prices are $6 for adults; $5 for seniors; $3 for kids 12 & under. Come see a Westfield Fire Department fire engine, get your face painted, jump in the bounce house, listen to the music, and more! Vendors and volunteers are needed. Please contact the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce at 413-568-1618 for more information.

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60th ANNUAL JULY 4th PARADE Starts at 10:00 A.M. Sharp Monday, July 4, 2016 Parade begins at the Hampton Ponds Plaza, North Rd. (Route 202), Westfield, and ends at the Hampton Ponds Association Hall, North Rd., on the Corner of Old Stage Road Sponsored by the Hampton Ponds Association

Great Blandford Flea Market BLANDFORD – For the third year in a row treasure Canwill You Help Sarah? hunters converge on the Blandford Fair Grounds at 10 North St. to see what they can find. The Great Blandford Flea Market has been set for Saturday and Sunday, July 23 and 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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SPORTS

Nate Boulay is giving it his all at the plate for Westfield Police.

Westfield Bank cashes in

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Westfield Bank walked away with the Dan Welch City Cup championship in Babe Ruth Baseball Friday night at Bullens Field … sort of.

Police, playing out of the loser’s bracket, pushed Westfield Bank to the limit, nearly cashing in on their fourth straight win in five days.

Westfield Bank rallied in the bottom of the seventh though to overtake Police, 5-4.

“This game went the same way our season went,” Westfield Bank manager John Bonini said. “We started off slow … but got the job done.”

“It was a good way to end it, a good way to end it, a good way to wrap it up.”

Westfield Bank pitcher Adam Kearing dodged a bullet to start the game, getting out of a bases-loaded jam early in the game.

In the top of the first inning, Rory Tettemer drew a lead-off walk.

Dillon Bazegian and Mitchell Longley followed with two-out

walks to load the bases, but Kearing forced a ground out to end the threat.

Westfield Bank scored the game’s first run. Hunter Authier hit a booming one-run double to the left field fence with one out. Nate Bonini, who reached on a line drive single and stole second base, scored.

Police manufactured some offense in the third inning with the help of some good fortune. Nick Garde drew a two-out walk, advanced to second base, and scored on an errant pickoff attempt at third base.

Bazegian walked. A wild pitch allowed both runners to advance before Longley knocked them both in with an infield base knock for a 3-1 advantage.

Westfield Bank responded.

Jimmy Hagan led off the bottom half of the third with a sharp hit ball to left field. Hagan stole second base and moved over to third on the play with a misplayed pickoff attempt. He scored on a wild pitch.

Police added an insurance run in See Westfield Bank, Page 11

Westfield Bank’s Nate Bonini beats out the throw to be safe at second.

Westfield Police’s Catcher Jake Blake made a great attempt to catch a pop up ball.

Nick Barber from Westfield Police is safe after sliding into third.

Westfield Police’s Nicholas Garde used quick feet to get out of the way the pitch.

Westfield Bank’s Jacob Jabrie is safe after stealing second.

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SUMMER SPORTS SCHEDULES Saturday, June 18 BABE RUTH BASEBALL AMANTI CUP PLAYOFFS Game 1 @ Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

Game 2 @ Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 at Wilbraham, Spec Pond, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 19 BABE RUTH BASEBALL AMANTI CUP PLAYOFFS Game 3 @ Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

Game 4 @ Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

Monday, June 20 BABE RUTH BASEBALL AMANTI CUP PLAYOFFS Game 5 @ Bullens Field, 5 p.m.

Game 6 @ Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 21 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 vs. East Springfield, Jachym Field, 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday, June 22 BABE RUTH BASEBALL AMANTI CUP PLAYOFFS Game 7 @ Bullens Field, 5 p.m.

Game 8 @ Bullens Field, 7:30 p.m.

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 vs. Belchertown, Jachym Field, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, June 24 BABE RUTH BASEBALL AMANTI CUP PLAYOFFS Game 9 @ Bullens FIeld, 7 p.m.

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 at Easthampton, Daley Field, 5:45 p.m.

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Saturday, June 25 BABE RUTH BASEBALL AMANTI CUP PLAYOFFS CHAMPIONSHIP at Bullens Field, 5 p.m./7 p.m.

(If necessary) AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 vs. Longmeadow, Jachym Field, 1 p.m.

Monday, June 27 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 vs. Agawam, Jachym Field, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, June 28 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 vs. West Springfield, Jachym Field, 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday, June 29 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 vs. Greenfield, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

Friday, July 2 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 at Aldenville, Szot Park (Chicopee), 11 a.m.

Monday, July 5 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 at Northampton, Aracanum Field, 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday, July 6 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Westfield Post 124 at Pittsfield, Clapp Field, 5:45 p.m.

Friday Couples League East Mountain Country Club Results for June 10, 2016 26 couples participated on a perfect evening Front-9 Points: Mark Kurowski and Lynn Kurowski 43 points Randy Christensen and Dana Christensen 38 points Net: Dave Palermo and Chris Palermo 66 Mike Brunelle and Maria Brunelle 71 Back-9 Points: Brian Struck and Tiffany Kirchner 42 points Dan Harris and Nancy Harris 38 points Net: Mike Cichonski and Dorothy Cichonski 69 Jeff Berger and Ali Berger 69 Pioria: Bob Genereux Jr and Jean Genereux 72 Congratulations to the winners. Winning teams receive pro shop “chits” money redeemable for pro shop merchandise. Winning “chits” may be used anytime during the season and must be used by October 31, 2016. Special orders must be made before September 30, 2016.

Final evening for the 2016 Friday Couples League is September 9. Steak dinner and awards ceremony will follow golf. Teams must let us know if they will be playing and attending the final evening and dinner. The final evening will be a scramble format for each team with dinner to follow at approximately 7:00pm.

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2016 Valley Wheel Schedule PLAY BALL! Sunday games are played between 12:00 and 5:00 PM in the afternoon; Weeknight games start at 5:30 PM Rain Make-Up games are held on Wednesday or Thursday evenings.

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Ed Normand Golf League at EMCC Since 1964 — Standings Week 10 of 22 Thursday, June 9, 2016

Division 1 98 Randy Anderson – Bob Genereux 90 Larry Cournoyer – Bob Bihler 88 Dan Harris – Shawn Bradley 87 Tom Massimino – Tim Huber 84.5 Mark Grenier – John LaRose 81.5 Alan Velazquez – Ty Sherokow 80.5 Tim Laramee – Dan Laramee 78.5 Dave Dubois – Jim Elkins 76 Paul Brunetti – Ryan Maloney 74.5 Rick Brown – Jim Cartwright 70.5 Bill Drohan – Al Nubile 65 Mark Wilson – Paul Kvitek Division 2 86 Gary Gladu – Fran Dwyer 85.5 Jay O’Sullivan – Rick Burke 85.5 Mark Logan – Joe Gaudette 85 Bob Collier – Don Clarke

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Division 3 94 Mike Mulligan – Mike Soverow 90.5 Joe Boutin – Henry Smith 90 Jason George – Dan Van Kruningan 83.5 Jason Fitzgerald – Steve Tomaino 82.5 Glenn Grabowski – Jeff Berger 80 Chris Fenton – Ryan Drobot 78.5 Roy Barton – Bill Reinhagen 75.5 Jim Haas – Al Haas 75.5 Dave Dover – George Plimpton 73.5 Steve Benoit – Nick Stellato 71 Jim Strycharz – Richard Roy 60.5 Bob Lewko – Donald Gauthier

SHELL’S TEKOA TUESDAY GOLF LEAGUE Results from June 8, 2016 1st Place Dick Williams & Ron Sena 63.0 Points 2nd Place Joe Hebda & Harry Thompson 62.5 Points 3rd Place Ed West & Harry Pease 60.5 Points 4th Place John Kidrick & Erroll Nichols 60.5 Points 5th Place Ray West & Harpo Czarnecki

58.5 Points 5th Place Al Szenda & Jim Johnson 58.5 Points 5th Place Bill Lawry & Dave Giles

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Registration is Open for the 10th Annual Owl Club Golf Tournament WESTFIELD — Registration is now open for the 10th Annual Owl Club Golf Tournament, to be held Monday, August 1 at the Ranch Golf Club in Southwick, Mass.

All proceeds from the tournament benefit Westfield State University's varsity athletic programs. The tournament has become a significant fundraiser, and is a fixture with alumni, parents, corporate sponsors and other friends of Westfield State athletics.

This year's guest of honor is Jim Hagan '84, President and CEO of Westfield Bank. Jim is a current member, and past chairman, of the Westfield State University board of trustees.

He served as co-chair of the Access to Excellence Campaign, which helped fund construction of the Woodward Center.

To for more information and to register for the tournanment please visit our tournament page, or for sponsorship opportunities contact Dave Caspole at 413-572-5433.

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It’s not a new idea. In fact, The Westfield News has been providing readers with “hyper local” news coverage of Westfield, Southwick, and the Hilltowns all along. Television, radio and regional newspapers only provide fleeting coverage of local issues you care about. TV stations and big newspaper publishers, after years of cutbacks and mergers, frankly aren’t able to provide in-depth coverage of smaller markets anymore.

But, day in and day out, The Westfield News provides consistant coverage of the stories you need to know about, that are important to your city, town, neighborhood and home.

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The Babe Ruth 15­16 year old City Champs Westfield Bank. Pictured are Jimmy Hagan , Nate Bonini, Hunter Authier, Devin Baker,Luke Bacapolous, Adam Kearing, Jacob Jabrie, Billy Mollison, Mike Pacheco, Scottie Bussell. (Photos by Kellie Adam)

Westfield Bank

Continued from Page 9 the sixth inning. advanced on a wild pitch. Devin Baker hit a Nate Boulay reached on an infield error, run-scoring single to knot the game at 4-all. advanced on a Bazegian double, and scored Baker stole second uncontested. Bacapolous on Longley’s sac-fly. Police led 4-2. walked to load the bases again. Then, Adam Westfield Bank fought back again.

Kearing drew a game-winning, walk-off walk.

Luke Bacapolous doubled to start the bot“I got a good pitch, battled off a couple tom of the sixth. Jacob Labrie reached on an pitches – good pitcher with Mitch on the infield error. Both runners moved over a base mound – and I just got it through the hole,” on a wild pitch. Billy Mollison walked to load Baker said of the game-tying hit. “It was the bases. Mike Pacheco hit an RBI single to unique (to win the game with a walk) but well pull Westfield Bank within one run of a tie, worth it.”

4-3.

Police displayed good sportsmanship after Westfield Bank attempted to strike it rich in the game, and also deserved much applause the inning but Police reliever Mitchell Longley for their near heroic-effort. struck out two straight batters with the bases “The kids played hard,” Police manager loaded to end the threat.

John Garde said. “We just ran out of gas. We Westfield Bank rallied in the bottom of the won three in a row. They all fought hard right seventh. to the end … If we had pulled out this one, we Bonini and Authier walked to start the last would have been in trouble in the second.” half of the seventh. Both baserunners

Babe Ruth Baseball World Series tickets on sale now WESTFIELD — The Babe Ruth Baseball World Series is coming to Westfield, August 11 – 18. Now is the time to step up to the plate to support Greater Westfield Babe Ruth by purchasing tickets in advance at discount prices.

Admission passes for the entire tournament— all 25 games—are $20 for individuals and $45 for families. A family pass admits two adults and up to four children. After June 30th, prices will increase to $25 for an individual pass and $60 for a family pass.

Single day admission tickets during the World Series will be $10.

Tickets can be purchased from any league player or ordered through our World Series web site at www.WestfieldWorldSeries.com. Tickets will be mailed to you. Tickets are also available for immediate pick up at the following locations: Cassin Insurance located at 104 Elm Street and Westfield Bank branches located at 560 East Main Street (near Home Depot) and 300 Southampton Road (Northside).

Plans are in the works for a ticket sales blitz on Saturday, June 12th. Greater Westfield Babe Ruth players and coaches will be at businesses throughout Westfield and Southwick that day selling World Series tickets. Please watch for more news about locations where we will be selling tickets.

The World Series will feature ten teams of 14-year-old Babe Ruth players, including teams representing the eight regional divisions of the U.S. and Canada, the Western MA State Champion team, and a host team from Greater Westfield Babe Ruth.

Volunteers are still needed for a variety of tasks. See www.westfieldworldseries.com for more information and to sign up to help out.

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RUBES Leigh Rubin

AGNES Tony Cochran

ARCHIE Fernando Ruiz and Craig Boldman

DADDY’S HOME

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DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni

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ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett

ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, June 18, 2016: This year you naturally see the pros and cons of situations around you. You often wonder which would be the best way to go.

You will have an innate conflict involving which voice you should listen to: the intellect one, the moral one or the emotional one.

Sometimes you will find this conflict difficult to resolve. Try them all, and see what works. If you are single, the opposite sex finds you extremely desirable. You easily could stumble into several relationships. If you are attached, the two you often seesaw back and forth over different issues. Respect each other’s opinions. SAGITTARIUS takes the information you give them and passes it on to others.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH You might be up for taking a day trip, but getting out the door could take talent, especially if others are involved. If you’re planning on meeting someone, don’t be surprised if confusion surrounds the time and place. Tonight: Break past your traditional way of thinking.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH One-on-one relating keeps the day exciting, especially as there seems to be an underlying misunderstanding. Don’t be difficult with a challenging partner. You might not be communicating as clearly as you think you are. Tonight: Decide to let go of stress.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You can defer to others only if you feel you have similar interests, which is not the case right now. Instead, you might feel as if you are on a different page with nearly opposing ideas. Because of this assumption, misunderstandings are likely.

Tonight: Don’t push your luck.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH You suddenly might realize that you have misunderstood where and when you were supposed to meet somebody. You also might have underestimated how much you have to do. Responsibilities call. Don’t try to minimize what you must do. Tonight: Close to home.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Your natural charisma keeps your day together far more than it does for others, so be thankful. You will notice that, when speaking to someone, there could be a good deal of misrepresentation. Confirm what you hear. Tonight: Put on your dancing shoes.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH The tension of the planets seems to be pushing you in various directions. You might not realize how strong of a decision you have made. You seem to have personal concerns, uncomfortable feelings and a negative person to deal with. Tonight: Join a friend for dinner.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Get on the phone and clear up a misunderstanding before it turns into a huge problem. If the other person hangs up on you or is unwilling to talk, this task will be impossible. Let him or her know that you care and are willing to work through this.

Tonight: Talks are awkward.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You need to be careful with your funds. Count your change. Know where your wallet is and say “no” to taking risks.

You are likely to experience a backfire is this area. It is better to err on the side of caution. A loved one acts in a confused manner.

Tonight: Let it all hang out.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You serve as a great role model as you get past a misunderstanding and leave others feeling whole. At some point, you might want some time alone to consider your options with a personal matter. A discussion with a family member resolves little. Tonight: Relax at home.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH You will pick up on someone else’s negativity, and could want to head for the hills. You might want to call a friend to go to the movies, or cancel plans to do something you have wanted to for a while.

Honor your feelings; they are right-on.

Tonight: Keep plans hush-hush.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You have get-up-and-go. You’ll bounce right past problems with ease.

Understand what is happening around you.

A friend might be confused and/or a source of a misunderstanding. Do not make a big deal out of this hassle; let it go. Tonight: Create a fun environment.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Step up to the plate, and be willing to share what you feel. Reaching an agreement with others could be close to impossible. People have what they believe are better ideas. Know that the situation eventually will calm down and be less negative. Tonight: Follow the music.

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

Finally, good news for Roush?

SPEED FREAKS A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves Good grief, will Junior ever get it going in the right direction?

GODSPEAK: He just needs a little dose of Daytona magic in about three weeks.

KEN’S CALL: I think we’ll see a crew-chief change by Daytona’s July race.

Kinda, sorta. There was a bit of hoopla attached to Jack Roush’s name at Michigan, where Joey Logano’s win was the 100th for a car pushed by Roush Yates Racing Engines (frankly, if you just put the names Roush and Yates on a sticker under your hood, your car will likely go faster). But while Roush’s fingerprints were on Logano’s engine, Roush’s footprints are still absent from Victory Lane.

3 THINGS WE LEARNED AT MICHIGAN

Not-so-happy anniversary?

Yep, the Sonoma race next race will mark two years since a Roush-owned team won a Cup Series race. And that was with Carl Edwards, who moved on to the Joe Gibbs team, and worse yet for Jack, to a Toyota. Also, Michigan marked three years since one of Roush’s current drivers (Greg Biffle) last won a race.

Roush’s three drivers (Trevor Bayne, Biffle and Ricky Stenhouse) are currently between 18th and 24th in points. They've combined to lead just 40 laps this year (and just 43 all of last year).

Which driver is most in need of the coming off-week?

GODSPEAK: Good gosh, Tony Stewart needs a win mighty bad. Sonoma, after a week of R&R, may be his best hope.

KEN’S CALL: Clint Bowyer.

These first four months have been hard labor.

When does Chase Elliott get his first win?

GODSPEAK: Put me down for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis, and Kentucky or New Hampshire for Kyle Larson.

KEN’S CALL: Trivia time: Strangely enough, his daddy got his first on the old Riverside road course in 1983, so I’m saying Sonoma next week for Chase.

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There are no sure things, but Ford’s racing boss, Dave Pericak, says everyone is committed to getting the Roush stable back in gear. They might do that, and they might not, but given everything Jack Roush did for Ford over the years, it’s an effort that definitely should be made.

Joey Logano had plenty to celebrate because he delivered a huge victory to Ford at Michigan.

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1. ‘Fordunate’ day

2. Toyota troubles

3. 10 winners

The gods of Detroit shined on Ford as it reached several milestones with Joey Logano’s victory at Michigan. It was Team Penske’s 50th Cup Series win in a Ford and marked the 100th win by Roush Yates Racing Engines. “This is always a big win for us here,” Logano said.

Michigan is not a good track for Toyota, period. In the past decade it has scattered five wins here and there at the two-mile oval. Kyle Busch’s No. 18 Camry blew up early in the 200-lap run. “There’s nothing you can do,” he said.

“You’re not going to go to the luck store and buy any.”

When Logano flashed across the finish line at Michigan, he became the 10th different driver to win a Cup Series race this season. There are 11 more regular-season races to qualify for the Chase, but things are beginning to feel tight for non-winners like Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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

FEUD OF THE WEEK

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SPRINT CUP POINTS 1. Kevin Harvick 2. Kurt Busch 3. Brad Keselowski 4. Carl Edwards 5. Joey Logano 6. Chase Elliott 7. Jimmie Johnson 8. Martin Truex Jr. 9. Kyle Busch 10. Matt Kenseth 11. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 12. Austin Dillon 13. Denny Hamlin 14. Jamie McMurray 15. Ryan Newman 16. Ryan Blaney 17. Kasey Kahne 18. Trevor Bayne 19. Kyle Larson 20. AJ Allmendinger 20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 22. Paul Menard 23. Clint Bowyer 24. Greg Biffle 25. Danica Patrick 26. Aric Almirola 27. Landon Cassill 28. Casey Mears 29. David Ragan 30. Brian Scott

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3 THINGS TO WATCH 1. Kid drivers The Cup Series’ favorite kid drivers, Chase Elliott, 20, and Kyle Larson, 23, continue to inch closer to that first career victory. It almost seems they are racing each other for the honor. Elliott finished second and Larson third at Michigan.

At Dover it was Larson second and Elliott third. Elliott is hot right now. He has four top-five finishes in his last six starts. “I wish we could have gotten a win,” Elliott said at Michigan.

2. Stop looking If you are looking around for the Sprint Cup race on your television this weekend, sorry, there is no race. The Cuppers get the weekend off. There is

NASCAR youngsters Chase Elliott (24) and Kyle Larson (42) are inching closer and closer to their first career Cup victories. Who will get there first? AP/CARLOS OSORIO an Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series doubleheader at Iowa Speedway.

One storyline to watch: Ben Kennedy, a great-grandson of NASCAR founder William H.G. France, is making his Xfinity debut on Sunday. He is a Truck Series regular.

3. Where are they?

This is a fun weekend to go looking for Cup drivers on social media to see how they

are spending their time off.

Several drivers will scurry down to the Caribbean and detach from the network, but their photos will pop up on social media. Keep an eye out for Dale Earnhardt Jr. at @ DaleJr on Twitter. On his last off weekend, he captured and released a scorpion and was snapped on his beach-cruiser bicycle.

DARK HORSE: Tony Stewart DON’T BE SURPRISED IF: After four bad weeks and a week off, Busch defends his 2015 Sonoma title.

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DALE EARNHARDT JR. VS. CHRIS BUESCHER: Junior and AJ Allmendinger hit the wall after Buescher’s No. 34 Ford touched Earnhardt’s No. 88 Chevy in the apex of Turn 2.

GODWIN KELLY’S TAKE: Junior is normally a statesman, but this crash got under his skin. “You’ve got a responsibility … even when you’re three-wide. I’m disappointed in that,” he groused.

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GODWIN’S PICKS FOR SONOMA WINNER: Kyle Busch REST OF TOP 5: Carl Edwards, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Dale Earnhardt Jr. FIRST ONE OUT: Regan Smith

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Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach News-Journal’s motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years. Reach him at godwin. kelly@news-jrnl.com

XFINITY: American Ethanol E15 250 SITE: Iowa Speedway (.875-mile oval) TV SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (Fox Sports 1, 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.). Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 6:45 p.m.).

Sunday, race (Fox Sports 1, 1:30 p.m.)

CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS: Speediatrics 200 SITE: Iowa Speedway TV SCHEDULE: Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 1, 4:45 p.m.), race (Fox Sports 1, 8:30 p.m.)

KEN WILLIS’ TOP 10 NASCAR DRIVER RANKINGS KURT BUSCH KEVIN Win punctuHARVICK ates Mr. excellent Steady two-month (imagine run that)

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KYLELOGANO BUSCH JOEY Contractually Mini-slump forbidden now long from eating gone Skittles

MARTIN BRAD TRUEX JR. KESELOWSKI No wins in Nothing worse 20 Michigan than sixth the starts past month

CHASE CARL ELLIOTT EDWARDS His daddy Inching back used to own toward Michigan Victory Lane

MATT KENSETH YouNot canon trust Trump’s this guy short with list VP freefor time

MARTIN TRUEX JR. Middle name is Lee

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KYLE BUSCH Can use this week to find fourth gear

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2016 SPRINT CUP SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Feb. 13: Sprint Unlimited at Daytona (Denny Hamlin) Feb. 21: Daytona 500 (Denny Hamlin) Feb. 28: Folds of Honor 500 at Atlanta (Jimmie Johnson) March 6: Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas (Brad Keselowski) March 13: Good Sam 500k at Phoenix (Kevin Harvick) March 20: Auto Club 400 at Fontana (Jimmie Johnson) April 3: STP 500 at Martinsville (Kyle Busch) April 9: Duck Commander 500 at Texas (Kyle Busch) April 17: Food City 500 at Bristol (Carl Edwards) April 24: Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond (Carl Edwards) May 1: Geico 500 at Talladega (Brad Keselowski) May 7: GoBowling.com 400 at Kansas (Kyle Busch) May 15: Dover 400, 1 p.m. (Matt Kenseth) May 21: Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte (Joey Logano) May 29: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte (Martin Truex) June 6: Axalta 400 at Pocono (Kurt Busch) June 12: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan (Joey Logano)

June 26: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma, 3 p.m., FS1 July 2: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, 7:45 p.m., NBC July 9: Quaker State 400 at Kentucky, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Network July 17: New Hampshire 301, 1:30 p.m., NBCSN July 24: Crown Royal 400 at Indianapolis, 3 p.m., NBCSN July 31: Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono, 1:30 p.m., NBCSN Aug. 7: Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen, 2:30 p.m., USA Aug. 20: Night Race at Bristol, 8 p.m., NBCSN Aug. 28: Pure Michigan 400, 2 p.m., NBCSN Sept. 4: Southern 500 at Darlington, 6 p.m., NBC Sept. 10: Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN Sept. 18: Chicago 400, 2:30 p.m., NBCSN Sept. 25: New England 300 at New Hampshire, 2 p.m., NBCSN Oct. 2: AAA 400 at Dover, 2 p.m., NBCSN

Oct. 8: Bank of America 500 at Charlotte, 7 p.m., NBC Oct. 16: Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas, 2:15 p.m., NBC Oct. 23: Alabama 500 at Talladega, 2 p.m., NBCSN Oct. 30: Goody’s 500 at Martinsville, 1 p.m., NBCSN Nov. 6: AAA 500 at Texas, 2 p.m., NBC Nov. 13: Can-Am 500k at Phoenix, 2:30 p.m., NBC Nov. 20: Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami, 2:30 p.m., NBC

DID YOU KNOW? Through 15 races last year, like this year, Kevin Harvick was leading the Sprint Cup points standings.

The rest of the top 10 has a different look, however.

Last year’s top 10, through 15 events: Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Joey Logano, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski, Jamie McMurray, Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne and Jeff Gordon.

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APARTMENT WESTFIELD: 3RD floor, 3 bedrooms, kitchen, livingroom, bath. $950 p/month + utilities.

1st/last/security. 413-250-4811

5 ROOM, 3 bedroom, completely renovated Westfield/Russell area, country setting. NEW stove, refrigerator and heating unit.

Large yard, parking. $950 p/month. No pets please.

Call today, won't last.

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WESTBRIDGE MANOR WESTFIELD: 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, full basement. W/D hookup. $800/month plus utilities.

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Westfield – 3 Bedroom, hardwood floors, off-street parking, first floor. First and last month required, washer and dryer hook up. Please call 413-519-7257 to set an appointment for viewing.

WESTFIELD: Beautiful, 2 bedroom townhouse. Clean, quiet, 1-1/2 baths, carpeting, appliances, hot water included.

Sorry no pets. $875.

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WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apartments, rent includes heat and hot water. Excellent size and location. No dogs. Call weekdays (413)786-9884.

WESTFIELD: 1ST floor, 1 bedroom, kitchen, bath. $650 p/month; includes utilities.

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DUMP TRUCK & TRACTOR SERVICE JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES Grading & leveling of trap rock, dirt driveways & short roads; loader work. Dump truck delivery available.

Mowing of fields & lots with large rotory mower.

Equipment transportation.

Licensed & Insured (413)530-5430

Westfield: Close to center. Refreshed, updated, spacious 2nd floor apartment. This very clean, 5 Room, 3-bedroom unit is very inexpensive to run. First/last & security. Key fee required. No pets. Call 413-569-8877 for appointment.

ROOMS HUNTINGTON 1 room with heat, hot water, cable TV, air conditioning, refrigerator and microwave included. $110/week. Call (413)531-2197.

POOL SERVICES REMOVE YOUR UN-WANTED POOL TODAY! IN-GROUND or ABOVE-GROUND. Call: Plumley Landscape Inc., It’s easier than you think!

(413) 862-4749

TREE SERVICE A BETTER OPTION GRANFIELD TREE SERVICE Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. (413)569-6104 American Tree & Shrub: Removal, pruning, bucket/crane work. Stump grinding, light excavation and tree planting.

CONDO FOR RENT 3 LARGE BEDROOM, 2 bath, Westfield Condo. Open floor plan, CAC, SS appliances, 2 parking spots & refuse removal.

Basement includes washing machine, dryer, & storage shelving. $1300 per month + utilities.

First, last & security required.

Available 7/1/16.

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BUSINESS PROPERTY

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24-hour Emergency Services.

Veteran Owned 40 yrs. Experience 413-569-0469

LIQUOR STORE FOR SALE Leased location. $139,000 plus inventory. $800k total sales.

5 East Silver St., Westfield.

UPHOLSTERY

413-267-0497

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.

WESTFIELD: Commercial space available in down-town area.

Perfect for office, hair salon and massage therapy. 600+ sq. ft.

Call 4513-519-7257 to set up a viewing.

WELDING WOLFE'S WELDING 24-hour Snow-Plow Repair On-site welding repairs Shop fabrication, weld services DENNIS WOLFE (413)888-0083

MOBILE HOMES Chicopee: Bluebird Acres. 1 Bedroom. Corner lot, new carpet. Utility. 12' x 55'. Enclosed porch. $34,900 593-9961DASAP MHVILLAGE.COM

WINDOW CLEANING CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned inside and out!

Including storms and screens.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

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