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Changes coming to Noble Hospital transportation service

By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent WESTFIELD – The Baystate Noble Patient Transport Van Service program that is provided by Noble Hospital is set to be discontinued later this month.

According to Brendan Monahan, the Manager of Public Affairs at Baystate Health, the last day that the service can be used is Thursday Oct. 27.

Baysate has had to make the decision primarily due to a lack of Medicaid reimbursements.

In order for Baystate to take care of the reimbursement issue, the transportation service had to be removed.

“We have been facing a large budget deficit,” said Monahan.

Although Monahan knows how beneficial the service was to a number of elderly in the community, Baystate has to focus on the main priority.

“Our business is to take care of our patients medically,” said Monahan. “We wish we could continue but we have to focus our resources on the patient care aspect of our business.”

Noble Hospital does have community partners for transportation needs and Baystate will be working with them to seek out other possible options.

The Noble Patient Transport Van Service program started several years ago under the direction of Ron Bryant, who is the President of Noble Hospital.

With the program officially being suspended, it affects a number of people throughout the community, including elderly from the Council on Aging in Westfield.

Tina Gorman, the Executive Director of the Council on Aging in Westfield, is aware of the impact the disconnection of the program will have on her clients at the senior center.

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“We’re going to take a hit,” said Gorman. “That’s going to impact our volunteers and our program and what we’re trying to do.”

According to Gorman, she has several clients who regularly use the Noble transportation service for a variety of issues. Whether it is a Coumadin check or routine lab work, clients would rely on the service that Noble would provide.

As Gorman strongly believes that most of her clients will continue to use the service until it is disconnected on Oct. 27, the options will then be limited.

The PVTA (Pioneer Valley Transit Authority) has a van service, but costs $2.50 each way for seniors.

At the Council on Aging in Westfield, there is a companion program but in order to use the service, you have to qualify for See Service, Page 5

Westfield Council on Aging Executive Director Tina Gorman has several clients that use the transportation service provided by Noble Hospital on a daily basis. (WNG File Photo)

Humason, O’Grady face off in TV debate

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent SPRINGFIELD—Sen. Don Humason (R) and JD ParkerO’Grady (D) continued their battle for the second Hampden and Hampshire district senate seat, as they sat down to discuss their politics at a taping of the WGBY ch. 57 television show “The State We’re In” with host Jim Madigan.

The show, which will be airing Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m., on WGBY, featured the candidates discussing many topics, particularly those that will be ballot questions in November.

These topics included economic development, legalized marijuana, charter school funding and opiate addiction.

Madigan prompted the discussion by saying that it wouldn’t be a standard debate, “but rather a discussion between the candidates.”

To start, the candidates discussed economic development in the area, which both agreed needs to happen more and with better funding.

“We have so much potential in western Massachusetts, there’s just so much we can do to bring the jobs here,” ParkerO’Grady said.

Parker-O’Grady mentioned Easthampton in particular, whose redeveloped mill district has helped to draw artists and families into the area.

Parker-O’Grady suggested that the state should be granting more money to these cities and towns with areas like Easthampton, so that they can continue the development and thus create more jobs and spending.

Humason agreed, saying that the focus of the legislature has been on economic development since he has been elected.

“Obviously the economy is the biggest issue that faces us every year,” Humason said.”If we’re not making sure the economy across the Commonwealth and here in our district is strong, then nothing will prosper.”

Westfield State and STCC forge groundbreaking nursing degree partnership JD PARKER-O’GRADY “You can’t spend money on education or civil services or veterans or infrastructure if the economy isn’t doing well.”

Humason also called on the further support of creative economies, such as cultural councils in cities and a push for more artists.

The next topic was opiate addiction, which is a topic that has struck many cities, especially Holyoke, Springfield and Westfield, over the past year.

The two candidates agreed that it has affected the cities and towns tremendously and that more should be done to help those seek treatment.

“I think for the longest time the state wasn’t focused on the issue and it’s coming to focus tragically and sadly over the past year,” Humason said. “And I think any one of us in our home towns or our districts know somebody or some family who has been affected by someone addicted to opiates or has passed away from the use of opiates.”

Humason said that his voting record shows that he supports more treatment for those addicted, citing five different pieces of

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legislation he voted “yes” to that were designed to assist those with drug issues.

However, Humason said that he believes this is a local issue, and that while the state should be there to assist, it is up to local municipalities to determine the best treatments and courses of action.

For Parker-O’Grady, he said that there have been steps taken by the state to help combat opiate addiction, but he believes that there hasn’t been enough.

“There hasn’t been as much done about treatment,” ParkerO’Grady said. “We tried to address supply, but we need to address the demand, it’s still there. And that demand is that people are still addicted to these drugs.

“They will still seek out these drugs, so unless we create new treatment programs and pathways to get to those new addiction programs we are going to have an issue in this state.”

Parker-O’Grady added that the problem is not just a criminal one, but a medical crisis, and believes that it should be treated as such.

Following the discussion on opiates, marijuana legalization came up, which was where the two candidates began to differ in opinion. The question of legalizing cannabis for sale is on this year’s state ballot.

“I’m in favor of legalized marijuana use in Massachusetts, I think for a few reasons,” ParkerO’Grady said. “First it allows us to safely regulate… Second, that tax money can be used for some really great things. We need it, we have a budget problem.”

Parker-O’Grady cited Colorado as an example, where he said the state drew $100 million in additional tax revenue following the legalization of marijuana.

However, Humason said that he is not in favor of legalizing marijuana, and used Colorado as his own example of why the state shouldn’t.

“We have learned from the state of Colorado that did legalize the recreational use of marijuana, that children are the target,” he said.

Humason said that baked See TV Debate, Page 7

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – Westfield State University and Springfield Technical Community College have announced a groundbreaking nursing degree partnership. The partnership gives graduates of STCC’s associate degree program a convenient and affordable method of obtaining a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree from Westfield State University, through the first hybrid (combined online and onsite) RN-BSN completion program between two public institutions in Western Massachusetts The new RN-to-BSN program will maximize convenience and cost effectiveness for STCC students by enabling them to take Westfield State courses at STCC’s campus. With a price tag of $10,500, the program is the most costeffective in the area. Registered nurses with associate degrees from STCC are eligible.

“This is exactly the kind of program that Westfield State University seeks to establish to fulfill our mission. This partnership is another opportunity for Westfield State to put into action our values and commitment to accessible, affordable degrees. We look forward to even more opportunities with STCC in the future,” said Westfield State Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Marsha Marotta.

Dr. Marotta will be one of the speakers at a signing ceremony for the program on Tuesday, October 4 at 1 p.m. in Scibelli Hall, Building 2, Room 304 on the STCC campus at One Armory Square, Springfield.

Other speakers will include Springfield Technical Community College President Dr. John B. Cook, Westfield State University President Dr. Ramon S. Torrecilha, and STCC Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Arlene Rodriguez.

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren ‘Information Exchange Tour’at the Westfield Senior Center

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WESTFIELD — On Thursday, October 6 from 6 to 8 p.m., the Westfield Senior Center will be one of the Western Massachusetts host sites for the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren ‘Information Exchange Tour.’ The ‘tour’ is being conducted by the State Attorney General’s Office and the Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. This is an ambitious project with eight stops throughout Massachusetts. The goal is to share information with grandparents raising grandchildren about resources for them and their families, both locally and statewide, as well as to listen and learn from them about their concerns as kinship caregivers with a particular focus on how the opioid epidemic is impacting their families. With the information gathered throughout the fall from each event, the Commission and the Attorney General’s Office hopes to improve resources and advocate for changes to help these amazing families. A variety of local organizations will be at the event with brochures, flyers, and helpful information for participants. Please register by calling the Senior Center at 5626435. There is no charge for this extremely important session. Childcare will be available at the Center. The Westfield Senior Center is located at 45 Noble Street in Westfield.

MANCHESTER, N.H.— Saint Anselm College has released the list of graduates for the 2015-2016 school year.

Among the graduates is Sierra B. Swords of Westfield , MA, a Biochemistry major. During Saint Anselm College’s 123rd commencement exercises on Saturday, May 21, graduation speaker and alumnus Michael Sheehan addressed 433 members of the class of 2016, asking them to bring the Anselmian traditions of compassion and kindness into the world.

Samantha Dolan of Westfield to attend SUNY Oswego OSWEGO, NY — Samantha L. Dolan of Westfield has reserved a place among more than 1,500 freshmen at SUNY Oswego. She last attended Westfield High School, and intends to major in wellness management.

Fall 2016 classes will begin Aug. 29.

Kimberly Bolduc named to Union College Dean’s List SCHENECTADY, NY — Kimberly Bolduc, of Chester, MA, was named to the 2016 Dean’s List at Union College.

Bolduc is a member of the Class of 2017, majoring in Chemistry and English.

To be named to the Dean’s List, Union students must have a grade point average of 3.5 for the entire year and meet certain other requirements.

University of New Hampshire’s Dean’s List for the Spring Semester of the 2015-2016 Academic Year DURHAM, NH — The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the spring semester of the 2015-2016 academic year.

Jason Michonski of Westfield earned High Honors John Templeton of Westfield earned High Honors Paige Templeton of Westfield earned Honors Brian Davis of Westfield earned Highest Honors

Lund and Fellow Grads Receives Commendation from N.H. Governor Maggie Hassan NEW LONDON, NH — For their professional success, future contributions to the health care of New Hampshire’s citizens, and commitment to the health and well-being of their fellow citizens, New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan recognized ColbySawyer College’s exceptional 2016 undergraduate nursing class, including Kyleigh Lund of Chester, with a commendation at the Governor and Executive Council meeting held on campus Wednesday, Aug. 24.

Samantha Dolan of Westfield earns Deans’ Award at SUNY Oswego OSWEGO, NY — SUNY Oswego has provided a Deans’ Scholarship and a Destination Oswego Scholarship to Samantha L. Dolan of Westfield in recognition of past academic achievement and potential for success.

Dolan reserved a place in the incoming class for the fall 2016 semester, majoring in wellness management. She last studied at Westfield High School, and was scheduled to begin classes Aug. 29 at Oswego.

Nichols College Holds 2016 Commencement DUDLEY, MA -- Nichols College graduated 456 students on May 8, 2016, at the DCU Center in Worcester. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker delivered the keynote address.

Andrew Hess of Westfield and Jeffrey Turrini of Southwick graduated from Nichols College with a BSBA degree.

Fairfield University Congratulates 2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Recipients FAIRFIELD, CT. - Kevin R. Sypek of Westfield graduated from Fairfield University on May 20, 2016. At the time of graduation, a student must have earned a minimum of 120 credits and completed at least 38 three- or four-credit courses, depending on the course of study, and have an overall grade point average of 2.0 or better at the conclusion of the senior year.

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U.S. cities increasingly dealing with messy goose poop problem

By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Canada geese are loud, aggressive and annoying, but worst of all they poop everywhere — a messy problem vexing cities across the country trying to keep their parks clean and safe.

“Geese and their waste ruin youth sports and picnics, make it unpleasant for the elderly who like to walk in the parks, and the waste gets all over dogs’ paws,” said Annissa Essaibi George, a Boston city councilor who this week introduced a measure to drive the messy pests from the city’s parks, playgrounds, ballfields, golf courses and waterways.

The poop can make humans sick and pollute waterways, said the first-term councilor, a mother of four whose family trips to the park have been ruined by goose poop.

Communities large and small across the nation are dealing with the goose problem, said Paul Curtis, an associate professor of wildlife science and management at Cornell University. The National Park Service last year hired a contractor to keep Canada geese

off the National Mall. The city of Ithaca, New York, home of Cornell, last year launched a goose control project, he said.

Two years ago, after plastic coyotes didn’t do the trick, frustrated officials in Columbus, Ohio, used laser beams and explosives in efforts to keep geese from fouling the banks of the Olentangy River.

The geese causing the problems were thought to be near extinction not so long ago, so they were protected, and the population grew virtually unchecked, said Curtis, who specializes in human/animal conflict.

“We sort of brought this on ourselves,” he said.

They are not the migratory geese seen flying south in a V-formation every fall.

The geese that force people to keep their eyes on the ground and dance around little cylinders of poop are called resident geese.

They stay year-round, tend to be bigger than migratory geese, live longer and have more young. They eat grass voraciously, and each See Messy Problem, Page 7

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Saturday, Oct. 1, the 275th day of 2016. There are 91 days left in the year.

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n Oct. 1, 1939, Winston Churchill described Russia as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma” during a radio address on the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.

ON THIS DATE: In 1891, Stanford University in California held its opening day ceremony.

In 1908, Henry Ford introduced his Model T automobile to the market.

In 1932, Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees made his supposed called shot, hitting a home run against Chicago’s Charlie Root in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the World Series, won by the New York Yankees 7-5 at Wrigley Field.

In 1936, Gen. Francisco Franco was proclaimed head of an insurgent Spanish state.

In 1940, the first section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike — described as America’s first superhighway — opened to the public, stretching 160 miles from Carlisle to Irwin.

In 1957, the motto “In God We Trust” began appearing on U.S. paper currency.

In 1961, Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit his 61st home run during a 162-game season, compared to Babe Ruth’s 60 home runs during a 154-game season. (Tracy Stallard of the Boston Red Sox gave up the round-tripper; the Yankees won

1-0.)

In 1962, Johnny Carson debuted as host of NBC’s “Tonight Show,” beginning a nearly 30-year run.

In 1964, the Free Speech Movement began at the University of California, Berkeley. Japan’s first high-speed “bullet train,” the Tokaido Shinkansen, went into operation between Tokyo and Osaka.

In 1971, Walt Disney World opened near Orlando, Florida.

In 1986, former President Jimmy Carter’s presidential library and museum were dedicated in Atlanta with help from President Ronald Reagan.

In 1994, National Hockey League team owners began a 103day lockout of their players.

TEN YEARS AGO:

The Israeli army completed its withdrawal from Lebanon, clearing the way for a U.N. peacekeeping force. Brazil’s leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fell short of the votes he needed to win a second term outright and was forced into a runoff, which he won by a landslide. Tiger Woods won the American Express Championship in Chandler’s Cross, England. (It was his eighth victory of the year, making Woods the first player in PGA Tour history to win at least eight times in three seasons.)

FIVE YEARS AGO:

More than 700 Occupy Wall Street protesters were arrested after they swarmed the Brooklyn Bridge and shut down a lane

of traffic for several hours in a tense confrontation with police.

Campaigning began in Tunisia for the first elections born of the revolts that swept the Middle East.

ONE YEAR AGO:

A gunman opened fire at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, killing nine people and then himself. A 49-yearold convicted murderer of three people in Virginia and California was executed by Virginia after a series of last-minute appeals failed. Officials in Michigan declared a public health emergency over the city of Flint’s water in response to tests that showed children with elevated levels of lead. Oregon marijuana shops began selling for the first time to recreational users.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS:

Former President Jimmy Carter is 92. Actress-singer Julie Andrews is 81. Actress Stella Stevens is 78. Rock musician Jerry Martini (Sly and the Family Stone) is 73. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Rod Carew is 71. Jazz musician Dave Holland is 70. Actress Yvette Freeman is 66. Actor Randy Quaid is 66. Rhythm-andblues singer Howard Hewett is 61. British Prime Minister Theresa May is 60. Alt-country-rock musician Tim O’Reagan (The Jayhawks) is 58. Singer Youssou N’Dour is 57. Actor Esai Morales is 54. Retired MLB All-Star Mark McGwire is 53. Actor Christopher Titus is 52. Actress-model Cindy Margolis is 51.

Producer John Ridley (Film: “12 Years a Slave”) is 51. Rock singer-musician Kevin Griffin (Better Than Ezra) is 48. Actor Zach Galifianakis is 47. Singer Keith Duffy is 42. Actress Sarah Drew is 36. Actor-comedian Beck Bennett is 32. Actress Jurnee Smollett is 30. Actress Brie Larson is 27.

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Update from At Large City Councilor Knapik

I would like to thank Patrick Berry, owner of the Westfield News Group for his invitation to the City Council members to submit articles to the newspaper. He has proposed a weekly rotating schedule and this should allow you to be informed on the issues that affect Westfield.

I would also like to thank the voters for electing me to the City Council. It is a high honor to once again have an opportunity to represent the citizens of Westfield in elected office.

The Council President, Brent Bean, has assigned me to the following committees of the Council; Business Development, City

Ward 6 Update from Councillor Onyski

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WESTFIELD — Greeting Card workshops held at the Westfield Athenaeum on the following Thursday evenings: Oct 13th, Nov 10th, and Dec 8th from 5:457:45p. All materials and instruction are provided and all skill levels are welcome at this adult program. Pre registration is required as seating is limited. To register or for more information, please call Donna at 262-4934.

stretch code moves Westfield closer to becoming a Green Community and opening the possibility for additional state funding. We also continued to discuss the Complete Streets Policy which, for new construction, entails making the roadways more pedestrian and bicycle friendly in exchange for the possibility of receiving additional state aid.

Ward 6 is facing some very unique issues. The first is truck traffic and speeders on Paper Mill Road. As many know, Paper Mill Road is narrow with some hairpin turns. It is also home to Paper Mill Elementary School and a large playground. With the close proximity to two businesses that utilize large and small dump trucks and now the sudden addition of 18 wheelers, safety and quality of life become major issues for residents. I am working with my neighbors and the Traffic Commission to try to resolve the problems. I am thankful that the Radar Speed Indicator Sign is in place to remind drivers that they may be going a lot faster than they might think. This temporary sign was located on Paper Mill Road just a few days after the Traffic Commission meeting so we are definitely moving in a positive direction.

Another topic in the Paper Mill Road area is a proposal to install lights on the back baseball field at Paper Mill Playground. Details of the proposal with be forthcoming very soon. I’d like to hear from Paper Mill and Joseph Avenue residents with their concerns or questions regarding thelighting.

An application for a special permit for a Bed and Breakfast on Susan Drive is on the agenda for the City Council License Committee on Thursday, October 6, at 5:30 PM in the City Hall. Please check the City website at http://www.cityofwestfield.org/ under “Agendas and Minutes” a day ahead of time to confirm the date and room number of the meeting since meetings are officially posted at least 48 hours in advance. Details of the proposal will be discussed and the public will have the opportunity to comment.

I continue to work with Barnes Airport and the Airport Commission on the Noise Compatibility Program.

Controlled largely by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), this will be a long process to help the neighbors receive what was promised to them. With FAA rules changing and priorities redefined, I’ll continue to help to do what is right for those affected.

Have a great autumn season!

Thank you for taking time to read this. Please feel free to contact me at william.onyski@cityofwestfield.org or 413-5687747.

Properties, Government Relations and Chairman of the License Committee.

Upcoming items for the License Committee for Thursday night (October 6 at 5:30), include an application for a special permit to operate a bed and breakfast at a residence on Susan Drive. We will also discuss an application for both a Junk Dealer and Junk Collector’s license for a business proposed as Monty’s Motorsports LLC., 518 Southampton Road. The last application is for a Special Permit for a contractor’s yard

Greeting Westfield! I hope you are all having a great weekend. Here is a quick update from this past week.

This week in Boston the legislature sent H4664 onto Governor Baker’s desk. This supplemental spending bill came out of the House Committee on Ways and Means and subsequently passed both branches of the legislature on Thursday. As a part of this bill, $60 million will come out of the State’s Convention Center Fund to be used for general spending.

REP. JOHN This bill accomplishes a variety of VELIS different things. This includes additional funding for the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the Committee on Public Counsel Services, among others.

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It looks like autumn is finally beginning to come to Westfield. The cold mornings, the leaves turning color, and the shorter days can only mean that the dreaded “W” word will only be a few short months away. Enjoy the beautiful weather while you can.

Hampton Ponds has been greatly improved over the past several years thanks in part to strong neighborhood involvement, city and police support, and the cooperation of Massachusetts Environmental Police. I took the opportunity to see how the Westfield Police helped keep Hampton Ponds safe over the summer. I spent part of a Saturday working with Westfield Police Officers Tracy Ploof and Matt WILLIAM ONYSKI Shultzeon the boat patrol and compliance checks. The goal of this program is to keep Hampton Ponds safe by making sure all boaters are following the MA boating regulations. The day I observed, there were very few violations, and all were minor. This is because the stage wasalready set at the beginning of the boating season when boaters are educated on the regulations. After that, boaters that knowingly violate the regulations won’t bother coming back to Hampton Ponds because they know there will be compliance checks every weekend.Along with the Westfield PD, two MA Environmental Police Officers were also on hand to deter any issues.

Thanks to the professionalism and knowledge of Officers PloofandShultze, I saw firsthand why this program is a clear success.

Thanks to Officer John Blascak at the Westfield Police Department for allowing me to join him on duty on a recent night shift.

This was truly an eye opening experience that I will never forget. Officer Blascak and the other officers on the shift welcomed me and demonstrated true professionalism while keeping the city safe. I saw how training and experience allowed these officers to be calm and effective even during one particularly tense arrest. A ten minute stop at a large superstore yielded $400.00 in handicap parking violations for the city. There were also several other different motor vehicle violations during the shift. The negative publicity that Police across the country are receiving is deplorable. The one-sided “news” certainly sells papers and keeps eyeballs on televisions, however,I can attest that Officer Blascak and the Westfield Police Department are highly trained individuals that perform their duties admirably for the entire City of Westfield.

On September 11, 2016, I was humbled while attending four 15th Anniversary Memorial Ceremonies recognizing a tragic day. We supported the families of the three hometown heroes –Tara Shea Creamer, Brian Murphy and Daniel Trant, and to all those who sacrificed their lives that tragic day. Thank you for your sacrifices. They will always be remembered.

In City Council News, The Health and Safety Committee began the discussion of the Stretch Code. The Stretch Code is effectively a building code that requires more stringent requirements for greater energy efficiency. Adopting the

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Lastly, we will look to clean up the “items in committee” list which means that leftover, unacted on items will be discussed and moved to a vote of removal for the city council to consider. We have items going back to April of 2012 that were not acted on. This is a routine activity for city council committees.

Recently, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) was awarded a technical assistance grant from the MA Department of Energy Resources to assist 20 communities with their clean energy activities. Westfield will benefit from the assistance as the PVPC technical team will assist the city with development of a municipal energy reduction plan. The plan is a document that demonstrates a pathway for the city to reduce its energy (natural gas and electricity) consumption by 20% over 5 years. This is also a requirement to become a Green Community, a program that 155 of 351 cities and towns participate.

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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 SOUTHWICK Select Board Public Hearing - 520 College Hwy at 7 pm

GRANVILLE Planning Board at 7 pm Selectboard and Assessors at 7 pm

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

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Lois, a 4 year old bully mix, is as sweet as they come.

Lois likes to go on slow, mellow walks, and is a gentle giant. We can’t really say anything negative about Lois as she is an all around lovely lady. She is looking for a mellow family to hang with. Stop by Westfield Animal Shelter, to meet Lois.

Jerry, a 6 yr old Lab/ Shepherd mix, can be quite the character!

He likes to ham it up when people stop by to visit and will roll around the grass and dirt and kick his feet in the air. Have we mentioned that Jerry loves to splash in the water? Jerry is looking for an active home with someone that will spend some time taking him for walks or hikes. Come into Westfield Animal Shelter to meet Jerry!

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

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Clinton in a landslide _ in endorsements: Do they matter?

BY DAVID BAUDER and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — "A clear and present danger to our country." ''Xenophobia, racism and misogyny." ''Beneath our national dignity."

Those aren't excerpts from attack ads by Hillary Clinton's campaign. Those are longtime Republican newspapers disavowing Donald Trump.

If newspaper endorsements equaled victory, Clinton would be in line for a historic landslide. She has been endorsed by dozens of papers ranging from such expected backers as The New York Times to such once-certain GOP advocates as The Dallas Morning News, the Arizona Republic and the Cincinnati Enquirer, which on Sept. 23 called for "a leader who will bring out the best in Americans, not the worst."

On Friday, USA Today ended its tradition of not taking sides and published an anti-endorsement, contending that Trump "lacks the temperament, knowledge, steadiness and honesty that America needs from its presidents." The paper didn't back Clinton but advised readers to "Stay true to your convictions."

The same day, The San Diego Union-Tribune endorsed Clinton — the first Democrat it has endorsed in its history.

Trump, meanwhile, is supported by far fewer publications.

They include a paper owned by son-in-law Jared Kushner (the New York Observer) and the National Enquirer, a tabloid whose parent company is run by Trump friend David Pecker and whose content usually focuses on celebrity scandal.

Trump scorned the negative editorials Friday, tweeting that "The people are really smart in cancelling subscriptions to the Dallas & Arizona papers & now USA Today will lose readers!

The people get it!"

"I don't read USA Today," he said later to WZZM13 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, "It's not much of a newspaper as far as I'm concerned."

If Clinton's overwhelming advantage among editorial boards mirrors the revulsion Trump has inspired from officials in both parties, the endorsements may also illustrate the decline in newspapers' power to shape opinions and the strength of Trump's anti-establishment appeal. Polls show Clinton trailing in Texas, Arizona and Ohio despite the unexpected support of GOP papers. During the primaries, the venerable conservative paper the New Hampshire Union Leader endorsed Chris Christie, only to have the New Jersey governor lose the state decisively, drop out and back Trump. The Arizona Republic favored John Kasich in the state's GOP primary, but Trump won easily, and the Ohio governor finished fourth.

"Newspaper endorsements don't have nearly the impact they used to," says Mark MacKinnon, co-host of Showtime's political show "The Circus" and a longtime adviser who has worked with former President George W. Bush and Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the GOP's 2008 presidential candidate.

"There are just way too many other sources of information for voters today."

"They are just part of the wave," says political historian See Endorsements, Page 5

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Analysis: Trump won’t change; he can’t let go of a grudge

By JULIE PACE AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump will not change.

He may surround himself with new staff and even listen to their advice for a while. He may stick to a scripted, more measured message if it looks to be working.

But he’ll always be the man who can’t let go of a grudge, whether it’s with a judge who ruled against him or a military father whose son was killed fighting for the United States overseas.

He’ll always be the man who embarrassed a young beauty queen about her weight, then defended his comments two decades later when Hillary Clinton raised them in a debate.

And the man who on Friday — just 38 days away from potentially being elected president of the United States — deepened his highly personal criticism of former Miss Universe Alicia Machado in a pre-dawn Twitter tirade.

“Did Crooked Hillary help disgusting (check out sex tape and past) Alicia M become a U.S. citizen so she could use her in the debate?” Trump wrote in a message timestamped 5:30 a.m.

Some voters may applaud Trump’s moves. Some may prefer his stubborn refusal to censor himself. Enough voters may ultimately elect him president.

But Trump’s pattern of abrasive behavior has left him deeply unpopular with many Americans, particularly women and minorities, who hold significant sway in presidential elections. If Trump does win in November, he’ll have to figure out a way to lead a country where many people believe he’s racist, sexist and uncivil.

Most Republican leaders long ago gave up hope that Trump would make a full-scale pivot into a more palatable politician in the general election. But they’ve still found ways to rationalize their support for him, to look past his most volatile moments and offensive rhetoric.

Some Republicans hinge their hopes on a belief that if Trump is elected president, he’ll surround himself with highquality experts to help guide his decision-making. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, both of whom have their own designs on the White House, argue a Trump presidency would at least give them a chance of implementing conservative legislation in Congress, while a Clinton White House would be nothing more than an impenetrable roadblock.

But Republicans might also worry that Clinton’s ability to get under Trump’s skin so easily has provided a blueprint that world leaders like Russia’s Vladimir Putin could use to rile him as president. And they should have no illusions that the brash businessman can control his belligerent behavior and

avoid offending many Americans.

Trump’s decades in the public eye are littered with examples of long-held grudges with business associates and demeaning comments about women. One of his first moves after clinching the Republican nomination was to start a feud with U.S. District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel, claiming his Mexican heritage made him biased against Trump in a legal case. Trump emerged from the party conventions this summer locked in an ugly fight with Khizr Khan, an American Muslim whose son was killed serving the U.S. Army in Iraq.

The latest controversy came at one of the most critical stages of the campaign — on the debate stage in front of a televised audience of 84 million people and with early voting already underway in some states.

Trump struggled in Monday night’s debate to fend off Clinton’s criticism of comments he made about Machado two decades earlier. When Clinton accused him of calling the former Miss Universe “Miss Piggy,” he said, “Where did you find this? Where did you find this?”

Rather than let the matter go, he defended himself the next morning, apparently blind to how offensive his comments seemed.

“She gained a massive amount of weight,” said Trump, who owned the pageant at the time she won. “It was a real problem.

We had a real problem.”

Surely by week’s end, Trump was aware that his criticism of Machado risked damaging his campaign and giving Clinton fresh fodder to argue that he is too thin-skinned to serve as commander in chief.

That made his decision to keep the story alive Friday and deepen his denigration of Machado all the more perplexing.

“Using Alicia M in the debate as a paragon of virtue just shows that Crooked Hillary suffers from BAD JUDGEMENT! Hillary was set up by a con,” Trump wrote in one of three early morning messages about the Venezuelan-born Machado, who is now an American citizen.

Clinton advisers can hardly believe their good fortune as the race barrels toward the finish line. The Democrat has been dragged down by decades of her own baggage and has struggled to persuade voters she is honest and trustworthy. And the race with Trump is far closer than most Clinton supporters expected.

But the core of Clinton’s case against Trump has always been that the Republican is too hypersensitive to be trusted in the Oval Office. And just over five weeks from Election Day, Trump he is giving her more evidence.

“When something gets under Donald’s thin skin, he lashes out and can’t let go,” Clinton wrote in her own Twitter message Friday. “This is dangerous for a president.”

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She was born in Hartford, Conneticut, the daughter of Mary (Webster) and the late Bernard Currier on October 2, 1961. She lived in Southwick throughout her childhood, and graduated from Southwick High School in 1979. She was employed by Big Y, and retired in June after 30 years of service. She started in the Southwick store, and worked in various other stores before becoming the Receiver Specialist and worked out of the Support Center in Springfield. Cindy was an avid Red Sox fan, loved going to the lake in Maine to the family cottage, loved going to the casinos, and her scratch tickets. She enjoyed playing cards, especially canasta and pitch. She played in the Thursday night Pitch League for many years in Southwick, then Westfield. Cindy leaves her beloved husband of 35 years, David A Breton and her loving daughters, Sonya Marie Murray of Westfield and Melissa Marie Cunningham and her husband Daniel of Westfield. Cindy adored and cherished her grandchildren, known as grandma to Damon Cunningham, and Haley Lynn Murray and Mema to Jacob Thomas Murray. Cindy loved playing with her grandchildren in the backyard pool or on the boat in Maine. She will be sadly missed by her mother, Mary and sisters Roxanne Cook and fiancé George Zanolli and Patricia Banasik and her husband Theodore of Southwick. She leaves her Aunts Marie and Altene of Maine and her Uncle George and Aunt Joan of Enfield, CT. In addition, she leaves behind many fun loving cousins from Maine, Connecticut, North Carolina and Texas. She also leaves her Sister-in-laws Susan Rowe and her husband Roy, of Brimfield, Kathy Berard of Chicopee, Kathy Antaya of Rhode Island; her brother-in-law’s, Lawrence Breton and his wife Bernice of North Carolina, George Berard of Ontario, Canada and Paul Berard and his wife Cathy of Westfield, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father, her grandparents Mary and George Webster and Charles and Ethel Currier, mother-in-law, Norma Berard, father-in-law, Norman Breton, sister-inlaw’s Virginia and Patricia Berard, and brother-in-law Michael Sullivan.

Funeral services for Cindy will be held on Monday, October 3, 2016 at 2 PM at Southwick Congregational Church, 488 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077 with burial to follow in New Cemetery. Friends and family may gather on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Southwick Forastiere Family Funeral Home 624 College Highway, Southwick from 3-6 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to Southwick Congregational Church or Baystate VNA and Hospice, 50 Maple Street, Springfield, MA 01102. For more information, please visit www.forastiere. com

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Rick Perlstein, who is in the midst of a multivolume series on the rise of the conservative movement and has written in depth about elections of the 1960s, '70s and beyond. "They don't start anything, and probably didn't determine much — but betoken a widespread disgust in the air."

Readers may not let editorials tell them how to vote, but they care enough to respond. Dallas Morning News editor Mike Wilson recalls a group of about a dozen people demonstrated against the endorsement across the street from the paper.

Wilson went down to talk with them. In a series of tweets, he described a discussion that began angrily but settled into a serious dialogue. "I got a few words in and persuaded zero people," he tweeted.

Wilson said he's received some messages from Clinton supporters thanking the newspaper for the editorial, but hasn't heard that it changed anyone's mind. "They're not really meant to end arguments, they're mean to start discussions, and this one certainly did that," he said.

"One of the reasons we exist is to take editorial positions on things that can improve lives in our community," he said. "That is one of the core functions of a newspaper."

Peter Bhatia, editor and vice president of audience engagement at the Cincinnati Enquirer, said he knows that the impact of editorial endorsements has lessened. "The days of people taking the endorsements of an editorial board and going into the polling place with them are pretty much long gone," he said. But he still considers it an important obligation. The newspaper's editorial board came to consensus pretty quickly so they decided to get it out.

As anticipated, some readers lashed out. Bhatia said he received some 150 angry emails and there were some canceled subscriptions. "I am impressed by how thoroughly rehearsed some of the attacks on Hillary Clinton are," he said. "They have a very familiar bent to them."

He also cites their incivility, but doesn't find that unusual in the internet age. He said there also have been a few dozen positive notes. He said he gave an interview to CBC radio in Canada and got a long email from someone who found his arguments convincing.

Just one problem: The person lives in Canada and can't vote.

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Gorman explained that an interested individual for the program will have to go through an assessment and an employee will decide if that person is a good fit for the program.

There are two types of volunteers in the companion program. One kind of volunteer is paired up with a specific client and in some cases, will be paired up together for several years. Another type of volunteer is one who will primarily help clients with medical issues on an as needed basis.

Gorman stressed the difficulty with only so many volunteers for the program.

“We only have so many volunteers to go around,” said Gorman. “It’s not like we have an unlimited supply of volunteers.”

Moving forward with the companion program, Gorman and the rest of her staff will continue to find ways to help their clients.

Knowing that the transportation service will be discontinued in less than a month, Gorman remembers when it first started and the impact it had on her clients.

“We were just over the top excited,” said Gorman. “It was a really great service for our area seniors.”

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

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

Thursday 335 Elm St., Westfield 01085 Rev. René L. Parent, M.S., Pastor Elm St., Westfield MA 01085 Rev. René L. Parent, M.S., Pastor Confession:335 Saturday 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. and Sunday 7:30 to Deacon Charles Wainwright Deacon Wainwright Rev.(413) René568-1506 L.Charles M.S., Pastor 8Parent, a.m. Fax: Phone: (413) 572-2533 Phone: (413) 568-1506 Fax: (413) 572-2533 Phone: (413) 568-1506 Fax: (413) 572-2533 Handicapped accessible Website: www.holytrinitywestfield.com Website: www.holytrinitywestfield.com Website: www.holytrinitywestfield.com Weekend Masses: Weekend Masses:Saturday SaturdayVigil Vigil- 4- 4p.m. p.m.

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

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

(Polish) 10:30 a.m.

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

Weekday Monday - Thursday - 12:10 p.m.

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

Communion Service: Friday - 12:10 p.m. p.m.

Rev. René L.Monday Parent, Pastor Weekday Mass: - M.S., Friday - 12:10 Weekday Mass:568-1506 Monday - Friday -6:30 12:10 p.m.

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

Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

152 South Westfield Street Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 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 Huntington Church weekdays between 9 a.m.Evangelical and noon. Please leave a message 22 Russell Russell Road, Huntington, 17 Road, Huntington, MA any other time. MA 01050 Rev. Charles 01050 Valley Community Church and Cinelli Agawam Church of The Rev. Charles Cinelli, Phone (413) 667-5774 Bible merged MayL.2010 to -become HopePastor Community Church - (413) 667-5774 Sundays - Phone Adult Sunday School - 9 a.m., Sanctuary; Sunday Worship 9:00 am during theChurch Worship ServiceHuntington - 10:15 a.m.;Evangelical Sanctuary; Church Children’s summer months &during 10:00 am following 10:15 a.m., (downstairs second half 01050 service).

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

Mondays - Rev. Ladies Charles Cinelli Church downstairs TuesdaysChildren's - Women’s Guild, the667-5774 2nd Tuesday of every Phone (413) during the service except monthSundays in Chapel on the Green; Ladies (all but - Adult Sunday School - 9Bible a.m.,Study, Sanctuary; during the summer months. 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 Witnesses Tuesdays - Women’s Guild, the 2nd Tuesday of every Southwick MAStudy, 01085(all but month in117 Chapel on the Road, Green;Westfield, Ladies Bible Phone 568-1780 second(413) Tuesday), English: Wednesday & Thursday - 7-8:45 7 p.m., Chapel on the Green.p.m.; Sunday 10-11:46 a.m. & 1-2:45 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday Prayer 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: a.m. (413) Communion Service Thursday Parish7 Fax: 562-9875 & Friday: 7 a.m. www.diospringfield.org/olbs Saturday: 8 a.m.

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

Saturday: 4 p.m.

(Vigil) Handicapped accessible.

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

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

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

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 St. Joseph’s Polish Email your notices of religious events listings to pressrelease@thewestfieldnews.com Sat. 5 p.m. (vigil), Sun., and 8, National Catholic Church 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: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 8:30 prior a.m.

Marriage: Arrangements should be made with pastor Wednesday 7 p.m. to any reception arrangements as early as one year in Penance/confession: Saturdays advance 4:15-4:45; Wed. before 7 p.m. Mass of 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 Saturdays 7:30-8:30 with pastor prior 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 Wednesday 7 p.m.Sacrament: Mass 1st Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Miraculous Medal Novena after Marian Cenacle of Prayer: Tuesday morning Mass 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 7 p.m. Mass Anointing Wednesday 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 of Divine Mercy, Litany, Rosary, Bible Study: Tuesdays 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 Street, Call MarianBrook 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 Street, Westfield, MA 01085 transportation for those in need of transportation.

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

Pastor Sharon Ingram Sunday School - 10 a.m.

Psalms Springs SundayDeliverance Morning Worship - 11 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

- Women’s Sunday - 9 a.m.

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

- AA Meeting.

Fellowship, parsonage.

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

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

- Women’s Westfield, MA 01085 parsonage.

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

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

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

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

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

Southwick Community info@livinghopechurchag.org Episcopal Church Service time: 10 AM 660 College Thursday FamilyHighway Night 6:30pm MA 01077 Office hoursSouthwick, - Mon through 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 Group: Thursdays 9:30 to 11 a.m. and a family-friendly atmosphere 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 Boy Scouts 6:30 AM PMChurch Bell Choir School Group10:15 every 2nd and 4th Sunday Wednesday Wednesday 11AM AMCoffee Coffee Hour Hour 11 9-1 PM Henrietta’s Thrift ShopOpen – open 9-1 Henrietta’s Thrift Shop 3:30PM PMO.A. O.A. Meeting Meeting 3:30 PMAdult Adult Choir Rehearsal Rehearsal 7 7PM Choir Tuesday Tuesday Thursday Thursday 6:30 PMScouts Bell Choir 6 PM Mid-Week Service 6:30 PM T.O.P.S. 7 PM Boy Scouts 6:30 PM Bell Choir Friday Friday Wednesday Wednesday 9-1 Henrietta’s Thrift Shop 9-1 PM Henrietta’s Thrift Shop ––open 9-1 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 12 Step Meeting 7:30PM PMA.A. A.A. 12 Step Meeting Thursday Thursday Saturday Saturday 9-1 PM Mid-Week Service 6:30 PM T.O.P.S. 9-1Henrietta’s Henrietta’s Thrift Shop Open Thrift Shop – open Friday Friday 9-1PM Henrietta’s 9-1 Henrietta’sThrift ThriftShop ShopOpen – open 6 6PM PMO.A. O.A.Meeting Meeting 7:30 Meeting 7:30PM PMA.A. A.A.12 12 Step Step Meeting Saturday Saturday 9-1 PM 9-1Henrietta’s Henrietta’s Thrift Shop Open Thrift Shop – open

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 Fax (413) 562-4403 73 Main Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Sunday Masses - 8 a.m. andAvenue 10:30 a.m.

Social Center: Clinton Summer Schedule a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Father Sr. Joseph- 8Soltysiak, 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.Rivera (lower church) Pedro Saturday Mass - Carrier 4 p.m.

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

Weekday Mass 8:30 a.m. a.m. p.m.11:30 Holy Day Masses - 64and on the eve before, 8:30 a.m. & All Masses are in theConfessions upper church,6:15 p.m. (bilingual) the 11:30 a.m. isp.m. in Spanish Saturdays, 2:30-3:30 (lower church) Handicapped accessible, Saturday Mass -elevator 4 p.m. located to the right of -the mainand entrance.

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

Adoration and and Benediction - Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. a.m.-6 p.m.

All Masses9are in the upper church, St. Mary’s Elementary (Pre-K-8) the 11:30 a.m. isSchool in Spanish (413) 568-2388 Handicapped accessible, elevator located St. Mary’s Highright School (413) 568-5692 to the of the(9-12) main- entrance.

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

7:15 a.m.

22 State -Street Saturday Mass 4 p.m.

Westfield, MA- 01085 Saturday - 3 p.m.Pastor - 3:30 p.m.

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

Parish Office 413-568-5421 Mass schedule Daily Temple Beth El a.m.

Mon.-Thurs.

- 7:15 WorshipMass Services Saturday - 4 p.m.

SundayConfessions - Thursday Evening, p.m.p.m.

Saturday - 3 p.m. -73:30 p.m.

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

Saturday evening, 5 p.m.

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

Saturday morning, 9:30 a.m.

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

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

3:15 p.m.

Monday-Friday morning, 7 a.m.

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

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

Youth Chorale, 5:15 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Handicap accessible Check our Page. Services, Sunday 9:30am andFacebook 11am Worship Religious Education and nursery for children, Wednesday 5:30 pm Soulful Suppers United7PM Church ofRehearsals Christ Thursday Choir Second Church MonthlyCongregational Unity House Concerts.

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

487 Western Avenue, P.O. Box 814, Phone - (413)MA 568-7557 Westfield, 01086 Sunday - http://www.secondchurchwestfield.org 10 a.m., Worship Service and Sunday School for preschool through high school.

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

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

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

Rev. Jordan Greeley, Sunday evening - Youth Pastor Program.

Phone - (413) 568-3572 Sunday - 9:30 a.m. - Bible Life a.m. for all ages, nursery care provided; 11 a.m.

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

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RELIGIOUS LISTINGS UCC Second Congregational 487 Western Avenue Westfield MA 01085 (413) 568-7557 SUNDAY, 10/2 9:00 am - Choir Rehearsal 10:00 am – Communion Worship and Sunday School 11:00 am – Coffee Fellowship MONDAY, 10/\3 Office Closed TUESDAY, 10/4 10:00 am – TOPS 6:30 pm - Finance WEDNESDAY, 10/5 6:30 pm - Choir Rehearsal THURSDAY, 10/6 Noon – Bible Study 6:30 pm – Christian Ed SATURDAY, 10/7 4:00 pm – AA

The Episcopal Church of the Atonement 36 Court St., Westfield, MA 01085 (413) 562-5461 www.atonementwestfield.net Parking off Pleasant Street The Rev. Nancy Webb Stroud, Rector This Week at Atonement Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9:30 am-12:30 pm Sunday, Oct. 2 The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost 8 & 10 am Holy Eucharist 2:00-3:30 pm AA Women’s Fellowship Monday, Oct. 3 8-9 pm AA Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 4 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Farm Share pickup 9:30 am Music Together 10:30 am Music Together 6:00 pm Healing and Holy Eucharist 6:45 pm Tavern Theology Wednesday, Oct. 5 12:15 pm Healing & Holy Eucharist 7:00 pm OA Meeting Thursday, Oct. 6 12-6 pm Farmers’ Market 6:30 pm Evensong 7:30-9:00 pm NA Meeting Friday, Oct. 7 Saturday, Oct. 8 10:00 am Pet Blessing on Front Lawn Sunday, Oct. 9 The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost 8 & 10 am Holy Eucharist 2:00-3:30 pm AA Women’s Fellowship RUMMAGE SALE OCT. 14 & 15 Donations accepted

Vendors, Crafters, and Tag Sale Participants Wanted!

Saturday, October 22nd, the Russell, MA Council on Aging will have a “Main Street Tag Sale” from 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Sell your wares, have some fun, and make some money! Sites will be available outside of the Senior Center located in Russell Town Hall, 65 Main St., Russell, MA, and in the park across the street. A 12’ x 12’ space will cost $15.00.

The rain date is Saturday October 29th. Vendors will need to supply their own tables, and tents if desired. Please send name, contact information, and payment to Russell COA, P.O. Box 407, Russell, MA 01071. Call Carrie Florek at 413-862-6217 with further questions.

This May 29, 2012 photograph shows a woman eating her lunch while surrounded by a gaggle of Canada geese feeding along the banks of the Charles River in Cambridge, Mass. Traditionally, this is the time of year when two things appear in the sky: falling autumn leaves and honking Canada geese migrating south. But lately, thousands of the birds have been wintering over in Boston and other northern cities, creating a vexing problem: A single goose produces up to three pounds of poop every day. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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adult can produce a pound or more of feces per day, Curtis said.

They have few predators and are not hunted as much as migratory geese because they tend to gather in urban areas.

Andrew Helger, owner of Arlington, Massachusetts-based Southern New England Goose Patrol, is on the front lines of the goose problem.

He and his two border collies have been hired by towns, business parks, apartment complexes and golf courses to get rid of geese. The collies, using their herding instincts, scare the birds away but don’t harm them.

“I’ve been doing this seven or eight years now, and every year it gets worse,” Helger said.

Essaibi George’s measure will be discussed at a future meeting of the City Council’s Committee on Parks and Recreation, where experts and members of the public will get a chance to speak.

She said all humane options are on the table. That could include the use of dogs, bright lights and noisemakers, relocation or egg sterilization. The city parks department already uses an egg sterilization program, but it’s apparently not enough.

“Our park system is important to me,” Essaibi George said.

“We invest $250 million a year in our parks. I want to protect that investment.”

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TONIGHT AT WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY

Journey through Communication WESTFIELD — In honor of its 35th anniversary, the Westfield State University Department of Communication will hold a celebratory event titled “Journey through Communication for 35 years” on Saturday, October 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the third floor of the Ely Campus Center.

The event will feature posters showcasing the history of the department. Hor d’oeuvres will be served and attendees can participate in communication department trivia as well as network with Westfield State communication alumni from a variety of professional disciplines.

The Department of Communication was first established in 1981 by Edwin J. Abar, Ph.D. as the Department of Media Systems and Management. It graduated just one student in its inaugural class. Since its inception, the department has grown considerably. There were 97 communication students in the Class of 2016, and the department includes up to 300 majors annually. Students have the choice between four predetermined concentrations (communication and culture, journalism, public and corporate communication, and media arts and analysis) or an individualized path of study.

The department has undergone some changes during its three decades of operation. The third floor of Ely has been reconfigured with continually updated equipment and technology, including the addition of the Ely TV Studio, where the local high school quiz show “As Schools Match Wits” is filmed.

The department has educated and prepared many notable communication practitioners over the years. Some alumni include Boston-based news anchor Douglas

Velis

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Outside sections of this bill dealt with things other than funding. One such section will rename a bridge in the city of Boston the ”David ‘Big Papi’ Ortiz Bridge.” This addition came as a way to celebrate Ortiz’s career with the Boston Red Sox in and his charitable contributions within the Commonwealth.

In Westfield this week I had the pleasure of speaking with students at Westfield State University about the importance of civic engagement and getting out to vote!

It was great to have the chance to talk with students about this important right of ours.

On Thursday, I headed over to march in the parade for Westfield Day at the Big E. It was great to be there to celebrate 100 years of the Bug E. That’s it for this week Westfield! Enjoy the rest of the weekend. As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns at john.velis@ mahouse.gov or my district office phone 413-472-392

TV Debate

Meehan ’88, founder of Odyssey Films and former segment producer of “Survivor” Jacob Teixeira ’04 and Anthony Cipriano ’97, creator of the A&E television show “Bates Motel.”

“What has remained the same is the spirit of the Communication Department: warm, friendly, enthusiastic faculty, staff, and students,” said Department Chair Madeleine Cahill, Ph.D. “We hope to continue to prepare students to be active citizens of our Commonwealth and our world and to embrace curricular change while holding fast to the wonderful culture of the Department,” Cahill added.

Tickets to “Journey through Communication for 35 years” are $10. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Edwin J. Abar-Kiwanis Communication Scholarship. For more information, contact Suzanne Boniface at Sboniface@westfield. ma.edu.

Founded in 1839 by Horace Mann, Westfield State University is an education leader committed to providing every generation of students with a learning experience built on its founding principle as the first public, co-educational college in America to offer an education without barrier to race, gender or economic status. This spirit of innovative thinking and social responsibility is forged in a curriculum of liberal arts and professional studies that creates a vital community of engaged learners who become confident, capable individuals prepared for leadership and service to society.

For more information on Westfield State University, visit www.westfield.ma.edu, www.twitter.com/westfieldstate, or https://www.facebook.com/WestfieldStateUniversity.

Knapik

Continued from Page 3 Additionally, the City Council and School Committee will consider adopting a fuel efficient vehicle policy and the adoption of the energy reduction plan. Also, in front of the City Council in the coming days, will be a resolution to adopt 780 CMR 115 Appendix AA (Stretch Energy Code) of the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), including future editions, amendments, or modifications thereto, effective January 2, 2017. If the items above are adopted, then that will allow the city to submit an application to the Green Communities Program for consideration later this fall. If designation is granted, the city will be able to access Green Communities funding to implement the energy reduction plan.

More on that later.

It is anticipated that later this month, the Westfield Gas and Electric will be provided with an opportunity to convert the remaining street lights in town (over 2,000) to Light Emitting Diode or LED lights. The G&E has responded to a recent Green Communities Grant opportunity that would provide up to 50% of the cost of the lighting fixtures. Across the Commonwealth, and the United States, cities and towns are converting their street lights and saving between 30-70% of their cost to light the roadways. I will provide the projected savings for Westfield in a future edition of this column.

Lastly, this past week was Westfield Day at the Big E. I marched with Westfield Little League and it was a lot of fun as the back of the parade is filled with all of the youth organizations in town. This was the 100th edition of the Great New England Fair and it did not disappoint as the weather was fabulous and a fun time was had by all. If you would like to email me, my address is dan.knapik@cityofwestfield.org or call at 562-1390. Enjoy the Fall.

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goods such as cookies and brownies, as well as gummies and candies, are all made with THC, the main derivative of marijuana, and could all be seen as focused toward children.

“That’s the way the tobacco industry targeted cigarettes, like Joe Camel and other campaigns to try to hook kids on the product,” Humason said.

Additionally, Humason thought that with the opiate crisis ongoing, the suggestion of legal marijuana use seemed contradictory.

“I think it sends a very mixed message on the part of government to say opiates are bad and you can’t do drugs, but that you can smoke pot,” he said.

Parker-O’Grady countered this however, saying that opiate overdoses in states with legalized marijuana have decreased, according to an American Journal of Medicine study.

Another ballot question that came up during the discussion was question two, which regards charter school funding.

Again, the two candidates disagreed with one another, standing close to their party lines on this topic, but both also felt that there was not enough being done for education in general.

For Humason though, he saw charter schools as an option to help with the problem of education.

“I see them as providing an alternative to parents and students who look at their school futures and school opportunities as pretty dismal,” he said of charter schools.

He also said that he agreed with what Gov. Baker said about charter schools, saying “every parent and every child should have the opportunity to go to the best school possible.”

Parker-O’Grady disagreed with Humason about charter schools, however. His desire instead, is to increase public school funding and promote more focus on what public schools provide.

“I think as a state we should be focusing on public schools,

instead of siphoning it away and focusing on these private enterprises,” he said.

Parker-O’Grady also mentioned that increased funding should be going toward post-secondary education like community and state colleges and universities.

“These are engines of economic growth in the area, they provide training for jobs,” O’Grady said.

The both men came back to agreement on the next issue, however, as they discussed the need for creating a defined budget from the state for smaller cities and towns.

Both asked that a floor be set for a standard acceptable amount that each city and town would get annually, and each said that they would fight for this.

On the final topic of income tax, the two candidates again found themselves at odds.

For Humason, it seems only fair that the tax rate remain flat in Massachusetts, rather than a graduated rate that the federal government has.

“Obviously, you make less money you pay less in taxes, if you make more money you pay more in taxes,” Humason said of the flat tax rate.

Humason also appealed for a lower overall tax rate, in order to drive more spending into the private economy and helping to bolster tax revenue that way.

For Parker-O’Grady though, a graduated tax rate is a better option because it allows those who have more money to be able to provide more of what they have, while not taking away from those with less at the same rate.

“I think someone who has more money has a better cushion that they can provide back to the community,” Parker-O’Grady said.

For complete coverage of the discussion, watch the two discuss on State We’re In on WGBY, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY: Run Stanley 5k Run/Walk WESTFIELD — On Sunday, October 2nd, at 10:30 a.m., Stanley Park will be hosting the 4th annual Run Stanley 5k trail run/walk, which includes a K9 category and Munchkin Run. The Munchkin Run, a ¾ mile fun run for children 13 and under sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts, will take place at 10:30 a.m.

The K9 category (human and dog) will start at 11:00 am on the 5K course, and the 5K run/walk will start at 11:15 a.m. All runs start and finish at the Children’s Pavilion at Stanley Park.

Participants will receive a race shirt, and registered dogs will receive a race bandana.

New this year, we will be presenting the Stanley Cup School Spirit trophy to the school with the most participation in Run Stanley. Form a team and get friends and family involved.

When you register, be sure to enter your school name!

Run Stanley 2016 will continue fundraising efforts to benefit the Frank Stanley Beveridge Wildlife Sanctuary for additional trail improvements, including signage, trail marking and a second bridge within the Sanctuary. This is a great opportunity to support Stanley Park by signing up to run or walk. Please join the community of runners, walkers, hikers, dog owners, and nature lovers of all ages who care about Stanley Park for a fun event that will help to improve the safety and accessibility of its wildlife trails.

To register or for more information, please visit www.

runstanley.com or contact info@runstanley.com ——— Stanley Park is a 501(c)(3) “PRIVATE” non-profit organization.

Our Lady of the Lake Church 5th Annual Christmas Craft Fair and Bake Sale SOUTHWICK — Our Lady of the Lake Church in Southwick, MA announces its 5th Annual Christmas Craft Fair and Bake Sale on Saturday, November 19th, from 10am - 4pm and Sunday, November 20th, from 8:30am - Noon, rain or shine. We will have plenty of craft items for sale and lots of goodies for everyone in our Bake Sale and a wonderful raffle of craft items. We are very handicapped acessable. There is plenty of parking for all and the Knights of Columbus will have hot dogs and hamburgers and soups for sale on Saturday as well. On Sunday the Knights of Columbus will have dougnuts and throughout the fair there will be free coffee for all in our new Marian Hall! There are tables available for crafters. If interested please go to our website and download a copy of our Crafter’s Form and mail it in.

FMI please call the rectory at (413) 569 - 0162 and go to our website at http://www.ollsouthwick.org./•

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SPORTS

Royal flush

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer WESTFIELD – What a difference a week makes.

One week after getting shellacked in Springfield by the Central Golden Eagles, Westfield returned to the scene of the crime to avenge their only loss of the season.

Westfield exploded for three touchdowns over the final 7:29 of the first half, senior running back Wilton Royal went on to score three times on the ground, and the Bombers victimized the Commerce Red Raiders 34-6 Friday night at Berte Field.

The rain did not dampen Westfield’s spirits one drip.

“Obviously last week was a real tough one losing to Central,” Westfield senior quarterback Austin St. Pierre said. “The last thing we wanted to do was to come here but we knew we were bouncing back this week.”

With a bit more bounce in their step, Westfield came out firing on its opening series, driving the ball 66 yards in four plays.

The drive lasted just one minute, 43 seconds and culminated in a touchdown pass from St. Pierre to sophomore wide out Bailey Collier.

Collier hauled in the pass in stride over the middle of the field and raced to the end zone untouched, scoring with 10:07 remaining in the first quarter. The two-point try failed.

Westfield’s second series resulted in a loss of 15 yards, pushing them all the way back to their own 1-yard line. A short punt allowed Commerce to take over at the Bombers’ 25-yard line.

Westfield’s defense took over from there.

The Bombers allowed just three yards to Commerce, stopping the Red Raiders cold in the end zone.

Commerce knotted the game up at 6-all eight seconds into the second quarter when senior quarterback Justin Jean-Charles connected with Semaj Hunter for a 27-yard touchdown strike. The Red Raiders benefitted from a short field, starting their second straight drive in Bombers’ territory – this time at the 43 – and needing just four plays to get into the end zone.

Westfield responded.

Three series later, Royal took the handoff on the first play from the line of scrimmage, zigzagged through the holes in the defense and raced 49 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 7:20 left in the half. After the Bombers converted a two-point pass, they led 14-6.

Westfield tacked on two key scores just before the half. The Bombers marched 57 yards in 11 plays, chewing up all but the final 65 seconds of the second quarter, and scoring on a 1-yard TD plunge from Royal.

It took just 13 seconds for Westfield to tally

another. The Bombers recovered an onside kick near midfield, and then struck on the next play, scoring on a 46-yard touchdown throw from St. Pierre to Zach Adam with 47 ticks on the clock.

“We just had to execute and do our jobs, play football and that’s what we did,” Royal said.

Both offenses stalled out for much of the second half.

Central had a golden opportunity go awry early in the fourth quarter. The Golden Eagles started a drive at the Westfield 35 late in the third quarter, advanced the ball to the Bombers’ 11 but stalled.

On the next series, Westfield drove 89 yards and scored on a 31-yard touchdown run from Royal, his third of the game. The key play on the drive was a borderline pass interference call that extended the drive.

“I’m glad the way our guys responded to this game, bouncing back coming on the same field we just had a difficult loss,” Westfield coach Rob Parent said “Executed the game play really well tonight – got some holes for Wilton, Austin threw the ball pretty well in some tough conditions. All in all, I’m pretty pleased with how we played tonight.”

GIRLS’ SOCCER

Pioneers shut out Tigers

Westfield senior running back Wilton Royal rushes for the second of of his three touchdowns scored against Commerce Friday night at Berte Field in Springfield.

Pathfinder 3, Westfield Technical Academy 0 Diana Solokhina and Emily White combined for 11 saves in net for Westfield Tech.

Falcons swoop past Bombers Minnechaug 5, Westfield 0 Minnechaug scored all five goals in the second half to defeat visiting Westfield.

Bombers’ goalie Lindsay Cousins finished with nine saves.

Hornets top Saints McCann Tech 8, St. Mary 1 Aimee Dowling, Deina Canales, and Jordan Budaj scored two goals apiece to propel McCann at home.

Allie Goodreau scored the lone goal for St. Mary. Saints’ goalie Aisling Butler had nine saves.

Rams rally past Cards Southwick 4, Pope Francis 2 Southwick rallied for three second-half goals to win on the road at Rivers Park.

Rams’ goalie Tori Richburg made four saves.

See H.S. Roundup, Page 11

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS FALL SCHEDULES WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Monday, Oct. 3 GOLF vs. Hampshire, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Renaissance, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 4 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Sabis at Belchertown, Foley Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Ware, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 5 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Greenfield, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 6 GOLF at St. Mary, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 7 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Putnam, 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 10 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 11 GOLF at Southwick, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Commerce, 4 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at St. Mary, Stanley Park, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 12 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 13 GOLF vs. Monson, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Voke, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 14 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 17 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. St. Mary, Bullens Field, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 18 GOLF vs. Palmer, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. South Hadley at Belchertown, Foley Field, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 19 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 20 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. McCann Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 21 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 24 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs.

Hampden Charter School of Science, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 25 BOYS’ SOCCER at Pioneer Valley Christian School, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 26 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Putnam, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 27 No Sports Scheduled Friday, Oct. 28 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 6 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 31 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, Time TBA

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Monday, Oct. 3 BOYS’ SOCCER at Westfield, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Westfield, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 4 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Monson, Littleville Lake, 3:45 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. South Hadley, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 5 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 6 BOYS’ SOCCER at Mohawk Trail, 3:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Mohawk Trail, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 7 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Mohawk, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Mohawk, 6 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 10 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 11 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Tri-Meet, Littleville Lake, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Frontier, Herlihy Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Frontier, Sunderland Recreation Field, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 12 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Mahar, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Mahar, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 13 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 14 BOYS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

*Saturday, Oct. 15* JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 6 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 17 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 18 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Southwick, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Sci-Tech, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 19 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 20 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Ware, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Ware, 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 21 BOYS’ SOCCER at Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 24 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 25 BOYS’ SOCCER at Renaissance, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 26 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 27 No Sports Scheduled Friday, Oct. 28 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, 6 p.m. *Saturday, Oct. 29* JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Mount Everett, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Mount Everett, 6 p.m.

ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL Monday, Oct. 3 GOLF vs. Palmer, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, St. Joe’s Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 4 GOLF vs. Southwick, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at McCann Tech, 3:30 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 5 GOLF at Belchertown, Cold Spring Country Club, 3 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 6 GOLF vs. Westfield Technical Academy, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Renaissance School, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 7 BOYS’ SOCCER at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mount Everett, 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 10 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 11 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Central, Forest Park, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Westfield Technical Academy, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 12 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Mount Everett, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 13 GOLF vs. Easthampton, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Commerce, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 14 BOYS’ SOCCER at Ware, 4 p.m.

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Monday, Oct. 17 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Westfield Technical Academy, Bullens Field, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 18 GOLF vs. Hampshire, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Greenfield, Highland Pond, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. McCann Tech, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 19 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 20 No Sports Scheduled Friday, Oct. 21 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 24 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Putnam, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 25 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, Oct. 26 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 27 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Smith Voke, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 28 BOYS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, 4 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 31 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. McCann Tech, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

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WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL *Saturday, Oct. 1* BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee, 3 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee, 3 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Northampton, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 3 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Gateway, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Gateway, 4 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL vs. Commerce, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Agawam, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Agawam, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 4 GOLF vs. Chicopee, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ludlow, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Ludlow, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. West Springfield, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 5 GOLF at Agawam, Crestview Country Club, 3 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Southwick, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Southwick, 6:15 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 6 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Greenfield, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Greenfield, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 7 GIRLS’ SOCCER at East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at East Longmeadow, 4:30 p.m.

GYMNASTICS vs. Agawam, Hampshire, 6 p.m.

FOOTBALL vs. West Springfield, Bullens Field, 7 p.m. *Saturday, Oct. 8* FIELD HOCKEY @ Columbus Day Classic, Smith College, 6 p.m. *Sunday, Oct. 9* FIELD HOCKEY @ Columbus Day Classic, Smith College, Time TBA Monday, Oct. 10 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Belchertown, 4 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL at West Springfield, West Springfield Middle School, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 11 BOYS’ SOCCER at Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Longmeadow, Russell Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Holyoke @ Monson High School, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 12 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Oct. 13 GOLF at South Hadley, The Ledges, 3 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Chicopee Comp, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Chicopee Comp, 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 14 GOLF vs. West Springfield, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Northampton, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Northampton, 6 p.m.

FOOTBALL vs. Northampton, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

GYMNASTICS at Agawam, 6 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 17 GOLF vs. Northampton, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL at Northampton, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 18 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Minnechaug, 3:45 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 19 GOLF vs. Holyoke, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 20 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pittsfield, Kirvin Park, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pittsfield, Kirvin Park, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 6:15 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 21 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 7 p.m.

FOOTBALL at Putnam, Berte Field, 7 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 24 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Agawam, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Agawam, 4 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL vs. Putnam, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Longmeadow, Russell Field, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Longmeadow, Russell Field, 5:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 25 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ludlow, 5 p.m.

GYMNASTICS vs. Agawam, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ludlow, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 26 JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Amherst-Pelham, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 27 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at West Springfield, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at West Springfield, 6:15 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 28 FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 5:30 p.m.

FOOTBALL vs. East Longmeadow, Bullens Field, 7 p.m. *Saturday, Oct. 29* JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mount Greylock, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mount Greylock, 6 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 31 JV FOOTBALL at East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Sci-Tech, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 1 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, Nov. 2 GYMNASTICS vs. Minnechaug, Hampshire at Hampshire, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 3 No Sports Scheduled Friday, Nov. 4 No Sports Scheduled Monday, Nov. 7 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, Nov. 8 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, Nov. 9 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Nov. 10 No Sports Scheduled Friday, Nov. 11 No Sports Scheduled Saturday, Nov. 12

GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP @ Minnechaug Regional High School, 4 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Monday, Oct. 3 GOLF at Monson, Quaboag Country Club, 3 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, JV Field, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 4 GOLF at St. Mary, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Hampshire, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Sabis, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Sabis, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 5 GOLF vs. East Longmeadow, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Westfield, 5 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Westfield, 6:15 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 6 GOLF vs. Pope Francis, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Amherst, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Amherst, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 7 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Frontier, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Frontier, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Sci-Tech, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Sci-Tech, 5 p.m. *Saturday, Oct. 8* JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 6 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 10 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 11 GOLF vs. Westfield Technical Academy, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Ware, 5 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Palmer, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 12 GOLF at Sabis, Veterans Golf Course, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Hopkins Academy, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Hopkins Academy, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 13 GOLF vs. Hampshire, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Pioneer Valley Regional School, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, First Baptist Community Center, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, First Baptist Community Center, 5:15 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Pioneer Valley Regional School, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 14 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m. *Saturday, Oct. 15* GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hoosac Valley, 1 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hoosac Valley, 1 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 17 JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. West Springfield, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. West Springfield, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 18 GOLF vs. Easthampton, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Gateway, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Monson, Moriarty Field @ Granite Valley Middle School, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Monson, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Athol, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Athol, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 19 JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Putnam, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Putnam, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 20 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Central, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 21 JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Central, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Central, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Palmer, Legion Field, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Palmer, Legion Field, 7 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 24 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Monson, Dr. Rogers Field @ Flynt Park, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Monson, Dr. Rogers Field @ Flynt Park, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 25 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Lenox, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Lenox, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Holyoke, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 26 JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Holyoke, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Holyoke, 5 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 27 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Sabis, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Sabis, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Turners Falls, 5 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Turners Falls, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 28 JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs.

Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs.

Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 6 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 31 JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Frontier, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Frontier, 5 p.m.

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Gators shut out HCSS Gateway 7, Hampden Charter School of Science 0 Jessica Van Heynigen and Samantha Belardo scored two goals apiece, and Hannah Coffey, Kendyll Wig, and Julianna Dickinson each tallied one for Gateawy. Van Heynigen had two saves, and Becca Hyjek and Erin Harris had one apiece.

Gateway goalie Becca Herman (1 save) earned a shutout.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL

Purple Knights shut out Rams Holyoke def. Southwick 25-9, 26-24, 25-22 Emily Lachtara (15 digs, 6 aces, 1 kill),

Allie Methe (12 digs, 2 kills), Caroline Methe (15 digs, 3 aces, 4 assists), and Bella Deluca (7 digs) played well for Southwick.

Mounties blank Bombers Mount Greylock def. Westfield 25-7, 25-20, 25-19 McKenzie Chaban (3 aces, 8 kills, 8 digs), Carey Marshall (20 assists), and Stephanie Sgueglia (15 digs) delivered for Westfield.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER Southwick 5, Pope Francis 1 Freshman Maura Wurster scored two goals, and sophomore Camryn Hughes, freshman Abby Hoschourr, and Lauren Sussmann had one apiece to lead Southwick (4-3-1).

Sussmann and Hughes each had an assist.

Southwick keepers Isabella Poules and Wurster combined for six saves.

Emily Lachtara (18) slams the ball. (Photos by Lynn F. Boscher)

Caroline Methe (16) volleys the ball.

McKinley White (27) uses her power serve.

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DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016: This year you demonstrate great strength. Good fortune heads in your direction as well. You could be prone to excess of all types. Your self-discipline will make or break your year. If you are single, you might have too many potential suitors to choose from. At times, you might not be sure which way to turn.

Follow your heart, not your mind. If you are attached, the two of you will have many great times together, although your tendency to go overboard could become an issue between you. Try to rein yourself in more. A fellow LIBRA enjoys your sense of humor.

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

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ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHHH Defer to others, and make an effort to deal with their issues. You might hear news from someone at a distance that could affect your plans. Your sensitivity to a partner or loved one will help you understand where he or she is coming from. Tonight: Invite others to join you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH A partner who tends to look at the negative side could be closed down.

You might not be sure how to handle this person in situations like these. Try to look at the big picture rather than get caught up in details. A trip might be necessary in the near future. Tonight: Play it low-key.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH A new beginning becomes possible when you see the reaction of a loved one to your fatigue with what has been going on. You might feel as if you have given too much of yourself, and this person could feel the same. Let your playful ways melt barriers. Tonight: Be childlike.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH You tend to be happiest at home hanging out with friends and loved ones.

One-on-one relating becomes more important than in the past. Know where you are coming from when dealing with a loved one who seems to be transforming.

Tonight: Indulge in a favorite meal.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Keep conversations moving.

Spread your upbeat style, and help others let go of their negative moods. A close friend stumbles out of negativity and is able to let go of a problem. The two of you will cast an aura of magic on those around you. Tonight: At your favorite haunt.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH You will want to say “no” until you are sure of the pros and cons of an expenditure. A loved one will want you to OK the idea so much that he or she might coax you into it by leaving out an important detail. You will have to decide if the cost is worth it. Tonight: Pick up the tab.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You smile and draw others toward you. You help people enjoy themselves and let go of what is on their minds; you seem to be able to help them feel cared for. Those in your immediate circle can’t help but get into the moment when you are around. Tonight: Whatever you want.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Your sensitivity heightens when dealing with a volatile or changeable situation. This matter might not affect you directly, but somehow you will be involved. Allow your imagination to flow, and you will be amazed by how quickly ideas come up. Tonight: Head to the movies.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH You could be off-kilter until you join friends. Your creativity might be crucial in helping you get past a money issue. Somehow, this colors the moment.

Be aware of your limits and honor them.

In the long run, you will be a lot happier if you do. Tonight: Have some fun.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH You might be saddled with an abnormal amount of responsibilities. You have said “no” and expressed your annoyance, yet somehow your message is not being received. Consider distancing yourself for now. Let a friend plead your case. Tonight: Another late night.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You have a lot going on. You might be unsure about how much you need to get done, and it could prevent you from hopping in the car for a drive to a favorite place. It is possible that others have expectations that cannot be met.

Tonight: Do for you! Do whatever you want.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You see life from a different

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

Is it now officially Kevin Harvick’s Chase to lose?

SPEED FREAKS A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves Is Harvick now your new championship favorite?

GODSPEAK: I am gonna stand by my man, Martin Truex Jr. KEN’S CALL: He’s been my pick for several weeks now. He should be everyone’s.

Not even close, given the nature of the knockout format. And given that the next three-race Chase round ends with Talladega. Go into Talladega needing a decent finish to guarantee advancement, and you go into Talladega with a weak stomach. But, you gotta wonder. Think of all those races where Harvick had the car to beat and was indeed beaten, often by bad luck. And then at New Hampshire it turned around — he led the fewest laps (eight) of any race winner this year.

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Wait, what happened to my Challenger Round?

It doesn’t seem that anyone has noticed, but it’s true: After a two-year effort to hang labels on the Chase’s knockout rounds, NASCAR has given up and gone simplistic. So, no more “Challenger Round” for the first three Chase races, no more “Contender Round” for the next three, or “Eliminator Round” for the three that precede the Homestead championship race. It's now Round of 16, Round of 12, etc.

Does Tony Stewart find a way to stay in the Chase?

GODSPEAK: Forget my picks down there and let’s see Tony in Victory Lane at Dover.

KEN’S CALL: Twenty-first or worse, five of the past six weeks. I think that’s your answer.

Parting gifts for Chris Buescher this weekend?

GODSPEAK: It was fun, right, kid? Just wait until you have a real race car.

KEN’S CALL: Only a nice pat on the back. But he’s gonna be around for many years, I think.

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What went wrong?

Two things, I’m guessing. First, no one outside of the PR Department used the terminology. “The next round” is so much easier to remember, you know.

Also, consider the lack of merchandising possibilities accompanying something no one says and, well, you know the rest.

Tony Stewart was “stoned” in New Hampshire, and yes, that’s a good thing. GETTY IMAGES/SARAH CRABILL

1. Stewart stoned

2. No swerving

3. Harvick’s fifth

Tony Stewart won five races in three different motorsports series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, so the folks at NHMS honored the retiring three-time NASCAR Cup champion with a 7,400-pound engraved granite block. The stone lists all his wins at the “Magic Mile.”

This is a nod to NASCAR raceteam engineers, who figured out how to get a favorable toe-out reading on their stock cars in post-race inspection.

At Chicagoland, drivers were swerving wildly on the cooldown lap to get that toe back in place. Veering around was not allowed at New Hampshire.

When Kevin Harvick took the checkered flag at New Hampshire, it was his fifth Chase victory since the new format was started in 2014. For the record, Harvick is the only driver to get to the Championship Round those first two seasons; first place in 2014, second to Kyle Busch in 2015.

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

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— Godwin Kelly godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com @nascardaytona Questions? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin.kelly@ news-jrnl.com or Ken Willis at ken.willis@news-jrnl.com

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Truex Jr.

MARTIN TRUEX JR. VS. MATT KENSETH: The “sorta” teammates battled so hard in the closing laps, they burned up their tires, allowing Kevin Harvick to take the checkered flag.

GODWIN KELLY’S TAKE: It was a weird sequence of cautions that allowed Harvick to work to the front as Kenseth and Truex battled for first. “He wasn’t making that easy,” Truex said.

1. Last call SPRINT CUP POINTS 1. Brad Keselowski 2087 2. Martin Truex Jr. 2086 3. Kyle Busch 2085 4. Matt Kenseth 2078 5. Joey Logano 2073 6. Kevin Harvick 2071 6. Denny Hamlin 2071 8. Jimmie Johnson 2070 9. Chase Elliott 2068 9. Carl Edwards 2068 11. Kurt Busch 2067 12. Kyle Larson 2057 13. Jamie McMurray 2052 13. Austin Dillon 2052 15. Tony Stewart 2046 16. Chris Buescher 2027 17. Kasey Kahne 699 18. Ryan Newman 676 19. Ryan Blaney 642 20. AJ Allmendinger 627 21. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 607 21. Trevor Bayne 607 23. Danica Patrick 534 24. Greg Biffle 518 25. Paul Menard 516 26. Aric Almirola 488 27. Clint Bowyer 484 28. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 461 29. Casey Mears 451 30. Landon Cassill 397

The first round of the Chase will be complete when the checkered flag falls at Dover on Sunday. Any driver without a win is susceptible to falling out of this playoff. Those under the cut line right now include Jamie McMurray, who is five points behind 12th place. He is followed by Austin Dillon, Tony Stewart and Chris Buescher.

Kyle Larson, McMurray’s teammate, is 12th and carries the bull's-eye into Dover.

2. Rain dance II Chris Buescher will do his pre-race rain dance before the start of the Citizen Soldier 400 at Dover International Speedway. It was precipitation at Pocono that got Buescher into Chase participation, but the

Jamie McMurray is on the outside, looking in, as the Chase heads to Dover with the first cutoff looming. BOBBY ELLIS/GETTY IMAGES anticipation and perspiration suggest Buescher realizes he faces annihilation. “We’re in it, and to be a part of the Chase is a pretty big deal this year,” he said after finishing 30th at New Hampshire.

3. Points racing Kyle Busch all but said his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota will be points-racing at Dover this

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weekend. Busch, the defending Cup Series champion, is third in points and 28 points up on 12th place. “We’ve had issues before, and we’ve been able to make our way through or we’ve been knocked out like in years prior,” he said. “You just have to go and fight it out and try to keep track of that big picture.”

SPRINT CUP: Citizen Soldier 400 SITE: Dover International Speedway (one-mile, concrete oval) TV SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (NBC Sports Network, 10 a.m.), qualifying (NBCSN, 3:40 p.m.). Saturday, practice (CNBC, 10:30 a.m.; NBCSN, 1:30 p.m.).

Sunday, race (NBCSN, coverage begins at 1:30 p.m., green flag at 2:15 p.m.)

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

XFINITY: Drive Sober 200 SITE: Dover International Speedway TV SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (NBCSN, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.). Saturday, qualifying (CNBC, 11:45 a.m.), race (NBCSN, 3 p.m.)

GODWIN’S PICKS FOR DOVER DARK HORSE: Kasey Kahne DON’T BE SURPRISED IF: Kenseth hustles to victory at Dover after losing by circumstance in New Hampshire.

WINNER: Matt Kenseth REST OF TOP 5: Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards FIRST ONE OUT: Jeffrey Earnhardt

Kenseth

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

CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS: DC Solar 350 SITE: Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1.5mile oval) TV SCHEDULE: Saturday, qualifying (Fox Sports 2, 6 p.m.), race (Fox Sports 1, 8:30 p.m.)

KEN WILLIS’ TOP 10 NASCAR DRIVER RANKINGS KEVIN HARVICK Who else?

MARTIN TRUEX JR. One more week of cruise control

BRAD KESELOWSKI Five straight good weeks, but no win

DENNY HAMLIN Top-10 roll finally came to end

KYLE BUSCH Quietly skating to Round of 12

JOEY LOGANO NASCAR’s all-time winningest Joey

MATT KENSETH Mr. Hunch likes him at Dover

KYLE LARSON Only one step ahead of elimination

CHASE ELLIOTT Good time to get that first win

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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 (Tony Stewart) July 2: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona (Brad Keselowski) July 9: Quaker State 400 at Kentucky (Brad Keselowski) July 17: New Hampshire 301 (Matt Kenseth) July 24: Crown Royal 400 at Indianapolis (Kyle Busch) Aug. 1: Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono (Chris Buescher) Aug. 7: Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen (Denny Hamlin) Aug. 20: Night Race at Bristol (Kevin Harvick) Aug. 28: Pure Michigan 400 (Kyle Larson) Sept. 4: Southern 500 at Darlington (Martin Truex) Sept. 10: Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond (Denny Hamlin) Sept. 18: Chicago 400 (Martin Truex) Sept. 25: New England 300 at New Hampshire (Kevin Harvick) 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? Dover, a Cup Series host since 1969, has produced just two winners who could be categorized as surprises.

Jody Ridley got his lone Cup Series victory there in 1981. Derrike Cope got the second of his two Cup wins there in 1990, less than four months after winning the Daytona 500.

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in the 10/01/2015 issue of this publication.

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LAWN CARE Spring Clean-ups: Gutter-cleaning, leaf removal; Rototilling; Senior discounts. Free Estimates.

413-314-8575

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

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE ACCURATE LAWNCARE Cleanups, Mowing, leaf/brush removal, trimming, mulch, gutter cleaning. Call (413)579-1639.

PETER'S LANDSCAPING Complete landscaping service.

Low, prices, great work. Now accepting new accounts.

Sign up for mowing and get 2nd mowing at half-price! Weekly and biweekly mowing available.

413-789-0337.

Plumley Landscape Inc. Call us today for all your landscape needs. Landscape design and planting, irrigation installation and repair, and complete yard renovations. Drainage problems, stump grinding, chipper service, bobcat service, gravel driveways, excavation and demolition, including getting rid of that unwanted pool.

413-862-4749

LOGGING LOGGING SEASONED FIREWOOD LOAM Forest Management 61 Plans Available 5 Generations of Forest Management & Service to the Community We deliver.

Run by veterans.

Green Meadow Lumber 568-0056

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

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

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

413-835-5491

LAWN MOWER REPAIR AFFORDABLE Lawnmower Services Tune-ups/Repairs. FREE pick-up & delivery.

Same day service available.

786-0022

APARTMENT HUNTINGTON: 2 bedroom, refrigerator, stove included.

Tenants pay utilities. $850 p/month. 1st/Last.

413-667-3149

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

Sorry no pets. $875.

(860)485-1216.

Equal Housing Opportunity

WESTFIELD- 3RD FLOOR, 3bedrooms, living room, kitchen and bath. $950/month plus utilities. First, last, and security.

413-250-4811.

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

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

DUMP TRUCK & TRACTOR SERVICE JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES Grading & leveling of trap rock, dirt driveways & short roads; loader work. Mowing of fields & lots with large rotory mower.

Equipment transportation.

Insured (413)530-5430

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

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

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

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GARAGE RENTAL in Westfield. $60/month. 7.5' x 18'. Perfect for winter car storage.

Available immediately.

Call 413-568-5905

413-835-5491

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STUMP GRINDING K & B STUMP GRINDING serving the Westfield area since 1988. Clean-up available. Fully insured; reliable; experienced & professional. (413)562-9128

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.

Firewood Available

PAINTING & Fully Insured, Free Estimates.

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WALLPAPERING 24-hour Emergency Services.

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RAIN GUTTERS

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

CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned inside and out!

Antennas removed.

Roof leaks Want To Know A Secret?

Including storms and screens. repaired, vent areas sealed.

Ask Sarah. Fully insured. Free estimates.

Senior citizen discount. Insured. www.sarahgillett.org Call Paul NOW for your Free estimates.

FALL appointment.

H.I. Johnson Services 413-237-2053 (413)596-8859 (before 9pm)

Westfield: 2 Bedroom, duplex.

Available November 1st. Washer/Dryer hook-up. No smoking, no pets. 1st/Last/Security. No lease. $875 p/month. + utilities.

Call 413-204-7323 or 413-562-5103

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.

CONDO FOR RENT WESTFIELD: Fairway Condominiums. Remodeled 2 bedroom condo, on-site laundromat, utilities included. $950. Available Oct. 1st.

Please Call: 413-575-0412 or 413-275-6841

BUSINESS PROPERTY LIQUOR STORE BUSINESS FOR SALE $119,000 plus portion of inventory. $800k sales yearly.

Owners retiring.

Rented location.

5 East Silver St., Westfield.

413-267-0497 WESTFIELD: Commercial space available in down-town area.

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

Call 413-519-7257 to set up a viewing.

WESTFIELD: Commercial space for rent. 1500 sq. ft. 10' ceilings.

Clear span. Big foot garage door. Office bathroom. 1006 Southampton Rd. 413-562-4246

MOBILE HOMES Ludlow, Miller St.: Cozy, 1 bedroom starter home. New Thermo-Pride furnace. Needs TLC. $28,000 593-9961DASAP MHVILLAGE.COM

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