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Westfield Tech students teach City’s seniors

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – Juniors from the Business Technology shop at Westfield Technical Academy gave one-on-one Microsoft Word instruction to ten participants from the Westfield Senior Center during a new class at the school on Wednesday. A second class on Microsoft Excel was planned for Thursday.

Business Tech instructor Karen Tyburski said principal Stefan Czaporowski had encouraged the shop to reach out to the expanding Senior Center program for a collaboration. Tyburski called Tina Gorman, executive director of the Senior Center, who thought a class with one-on-one instruction by students as a component would be best, and the school would be the right location for it.

“I think it’s valuable for the seniors to get out there in the community,” Gorman said, adding she hoped that they would stop at Tiger’s Pride and have lunch as well.

Tiburski said the students have been working hard to prepare for the class. Two students, Liza Belyakova and Lexi Doiron ran the class; Belyakova giving the instructions, and Doiron running the teacher’s station posting instructions on the Smartboard simulation.

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Westfield Tech business students taught MS Word and Excel to seniors Wednesday and Thursday at a new program at the school. (Photo by Amy Porter)

Rep. John Velis says state is on the right track

any questions about the book or in general that they would like to ask him. Most of the students wanted to ask him about his job.

“What kind of problems do you deal with?” said one student.

“Right now, I’m dealing with a budget problem,” the mayor responded.

“Is being a mayor hard?” asked another.

“It can be hard, but it’s the greatest job I’ve ever had,” Sullivan said.

Other questions for the mayor included how many meetings he has to go to each day, whether he gets frustrated a lot, and what are some of the “funnest” meetings he gets to attend. He responded that he likes to go to Boston to meet with the governor and tell him about Westfield.

Finally, one student asked him who he was supporting for President.

“I don’t have an answer for you, I’m still paying attention,” Sullivan said.

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – Rep. John Velis said Massachusetts is on the right road to recovery following the House debate on the budget yesterday. Velis said the House has put forward a budget with no new taxes or fees.

“People are still hurting from the recession of 2008,” Velis said. “We did not take any money from stabilization or the “rainy day” fund.

Massachusetts is on the right track.”

He said that the budget reflects the lowest reliance on one-time spending in five years, at $253 million, which he called “significantly lower.”

On the spending side, the House approved Chapter 70 Local Education Aid that is $33.7 million more than the Governor’s budget, for a total of $4.6 billion. He said the increase was in response to educators saying they are doing more with less.

“Education really is the foundation of everything,” Velis said.

The amount for Chapter 90 Local Aid was set at $1 b, identical to what the governor put forward, which is also an increase over last year’s amount, he said.

“When local aid is cut, we cut off one of their main sources of revenue, and they’re forced to raise property taxes,” Velis said. “We need more local aid.”

Another area increased by the House is in substance abuse treatment. Velis said the recent bill passed

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Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan reads to fourth and fifth graders at Abner Gibbs for ROAR on Wednesday. (Photo by Amy Porter)

Mayor Sullivan reads to students at Abner Gibbs

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – Mayor Brian Sullivan was among the 38 community volunteers who participated in the Reach Out And Read (ROAR) program in all seven Westfield elementary schools on Wednesday.

Sullivan went to the Abner Gibbs Elementary School to read “The First Step” by Susan E. Goodman to Kathleen Hedge’s combined fourth and fifth grade class. The book, which begins in 1847, is the true story of a young African-American girl whose long fight for equality eventually helped lead Boston to become the first American city to desegregate its schools. The country would follow 100 years later.

“It’s an interesting story for me to read right now. I have to understand that change takes forever sometimes,” Sullivan said following the reading.

He then asked the students if they had

Westfield 4th and 5th graders learn to bake bread and pay it forward

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – Six of the seven public elementary schools held a very special program this week that combined the science of baking and paying it forward. For over 20 years, the King Arthur Flour Bake for Good: Kids Program has traveled all over the country helping kids learn to bake and share their homework with those in need.

On Wednesday, a bread baking demonstration was held at Russell, Highland, Southampton Road and Munger Hill elementary schools.

Students were led through the steps by instructor Amy Driscoll, who was assisted by two student helpers at each site. Students were then given all of the supplies to make two loaves of bread over the school vacation, and return on Monday, April 25 with one loaf to donate to area food pantries.

Two of the schools, Abner Gibbs and Franklin Ave, held a self-directed program with video instruction about bread making and the donation but did not have the requisite of a minimum 50 students required for an assembly show.

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Baking assistant Aidan Layng throws pizza dough while Instructor Amy Driscoll supervises and assistant Paris Reed shapes cinnamon buns at King Arthur Flour Bake for Good program at Russell Elementary on Wednesday. (Photo by Amy Porter) Flour pays for everything. The schools just need to pay it forward with the bread donation,” said Michelle Coach, the parent volunteer at Russell Elementary who brought the program to Westfield.

“I saw something on Facebook, and started working on this in October,” said Coach, a science professor at Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield who likes to bake. “It’s a great thing to bring real science to the schools.”

59 children participated in the Russell Assembly, including fifth-grader Paris Reed and fourth-grader Aidan Layng, who were chosen as the baking assistants. Driscoll took command of the assembly from the start, balancing recipe

directions with interactive questions and answers. She started by saying the recipe took 3 ½ hours to bake, and asked whether they should start their project the Sunday before it was due at 9 p.m.

“Yes,” said Layng, before realizing that might not work.

Other topics that Driscoll explored were yeast as a living micro-organism and the environment it needs to be active; the positive role gluten plays in breadmaking, and how to knead the dough with the fold, push and turn technique.

The rising of the dough created the biggest reaction among the students.

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BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate will debate a public accommodations bill next month that seeks to expand protections for transgender people, Senate President Stan Rosenberg told area business leaders on Wednesday.

The bill would expand a 2011 state law banning discrimination against transgender people in the workplace and in housing by also banning discrimination in restaurants, malls and other public accommodations, including restrooms.

In remarks prepared for delivery to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Rosenberg, an Amherst Democrat, referenced the outcry over recent laws in other states, including North Carolina and Mississippi. He said those laws demonstrate that "denial of equal rights is not only hurtful to real people, it has disastrous economic and business implications."

Rosenberg thanked the group for supporting the bill, which has yet to emerge from committee or be voted on in either the House or Senate.

Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has said he supports the current state law but has stopped short of endorsing the proposed changes, saying he wants to first see the details of what comes out of the Legislature.

Democratic House Speaker Robert DeLeo has pledged support for the bill but was unsure if there would be enough votes in the House to override a possible gubernatorial veto.

The chamber of commerce was among more than 40 businessoriented organizations or companies signing on to a letter sent to legislative leaders on Wednesday urging swift passage of the measure.

"Transgender employees and customers deserve to feel safe and welcome in Massachusetts. They deserve dignity and respect," the letter stated.

The signers included several large Massachusetts-based firms including EMC, John Hancock, State Street Corp., and Biogen, along with other firms with operations in the state such as Google, Microsoft and Uber.

The Massachusetts Democratic Party, in a statement Wednesday, cited the increased backing of business leaders in calling for Baker to "step off the sidelines" and publicly endorse the measure.

The North Carolina law, among other things, directs transgender people to use public restrooms corresponding to the sex listed on their birth certificate.

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WESTFIELD – Mayor Brian P. Sullivan today called for volunteers to assist with the installation of a $50,000 playscape at Whitney Playground. The “Community Build” will be held on Friday, April 29th and Saturday, April 30th. The project is the result of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awarded in 2015 to allow for the installation of playground equipment in this neighborhood park. The CDBG grant amounts to $60,000 and will pay for a baseball-themed playscape with activity stations for children ages 2 to 12.

The playscape community build is slated for April 29th & 30th Whitney Park is located at the end of Shepard Street, along the southern bank of the Westfield River.

Over the past three decades, the Park has primarily been used for the Parks & Recreation adult softball programs. In 2014, the Westfield Spanish-American Association, through its then-President Wil Rodriguez, approached the Office of Community Development to inquire relative to possible upgrades to the Park to allow recreational opportunities for young families in the neighborhood.

“Since the 1960s, the Orange Street and Shepard Street neighborhoods have been sort of a home base for the City’s Puerto Rican community,” Rodriguez said. “We hope this new playground equipment will bring more families and more activity to Whitney Playground,” he continued.

In order to maximize the impact of the project, the City has opted for a “community build,” which allows volunteers to participate in the assembly of the structure, under supervision from the equipment provider. The City and WSAA are looking for 15-20 volunteers each day to assist with the project. The work will begin at 8:00 am each day, and volunteers can commit to either a morning or an afternoon shift. Refreshments will be provided throughout the day. Volunteers will be required to sign a waiver acknowledging their willingness and fitness to participate.

“I’m really looking forward to bringing this new feature to Whitney Playground,” Mayor Sullivan said. “WSAA has been a longtime partner in the Westfield community and I am pleased to partner with them, the Department of Public Works, and the Office of Community Development on this exciting project,” he continued.

For additional information on the Community Build, please contact Peter Miller in the Office of Community Development, either by phone (413-572-6246) or by email at p.miller@cityofwestfield.org.

Westfield Homeless Cat Project presents ‘Bowl-a-thon!’

SOUTHAMPTON — Come out and bowl at Canal Bowling Lanes, 74 College Highway, Southampton, Saturday, April 16 two sessions available, 4:30pm & 7:30pm. All proceeds will benefit the homeless cats and kittens at WHCP. Admission includes 3 strings of candlepin bowling, shoe rental, pizza and goodies. Tickets available at the door.

For more information or reservations, caul Paul at 413-244-2468. Come and join WHCP and help raise funds for those kitties, it’ll be fun for the whole family.

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Robot finds ‘monster’ in Loch Ness LONDON (AP) — An underwater robot exploring Loch Ness has discovered a dark, monster-shaped mass in its depths.

Disappointingly, tourism officials say the 30-foot (9-meter), object is not the fabled Loch Ness Monster, but a prop left over from a 1970 film.

Billy Wilder’s “The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes” puts the great detective on the trail of the monster — which turns out to be a disguised submarine. A model of the submarine-monster sank during production to the bottom of the 750 foot (230 meter) -deep lake.

Tourism body Visit Scotland is backing a survey of the Highlands lake by a marine robot to study its depths and see if there is any sign of the fabled monster, which helps attract hundreds of thousands of visitors a year to the region.

Visit Scotland chief executive Malcolm Roughead said that whatever the survey finds, “there will always be a sense of mystery and the unknown around what really lies beneath Loch Ness.”

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Fridays’ at the Westfield Senior Center WESTFIELD — Volunteer Alan Sudentas whips up scrumptious pancakes at the Westfield Senior Center on the third Friday of every month from 9 to 10 a.m.

Participants get two big pancakes and a cup of coffee for two bucks.

Tickets can be purchased at the Senior Center on the morning of the breakfast. No advance tickets, no sign-ups, and no reservations for these monthly pancake breakfasts are necessary. As a reminder, the Senior Center Wellness Nurse, Nancy Renna, is available every morning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to take blood pressures, review medications, and discuss medical and health concerns.

Invite some friends, young and old, and treat yourself to breakfast “out” on Friday, April 15 from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Senior Center! The Westfield Senior Center is located at 45 Noble Street.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, April 14, the 105th day of 2016. There are 261 days left in the year.

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n April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth during a performance of “Our American Cousin” at Ford’s Theater in Washington.

and Perry Smith for the 1959 murders of Herbert Clutter, his wife, Bonnie, and two of their children, Nancy and Kenyon.

freed in May 2011.) ABC canceled two of its longtime soap operas, “One Life to Live” and “All My Children.”

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In 1975, Academy Award-winning actor Fredric March, 77, died in Los Angeles.

The White House announced that President Barack Obama would remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, a key step in his bid to normalize relations between the two countries. Percy Sledge, 74, who soared from part-time singer and hospital orderly to lasting fame with his aching, forlorn performance on the classic “When a Man Loves a Woman,” died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

In 1775, the first American society for the abolition of slavery was formed in Philadelphia.

In 1828, the first edition of Noah Webster’s “American Dictionary of the English Language” was published.

In 1912, the British liner RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40 p.m. ship’s time and began sinking. (The ship went under two hours and 40 minutes later with the loss of 1,514 lives.)

In 1935, the “Black Sunday” dust storm descended upon the central Plains, turning a sunny afternoon into total darkness.

In 1939, the John Steinbeck novel “The Grapes of Wrath” was first published by Viking Press.

In 1949, the “Wilhelmstrasse Trial” in Nuremberg ended with 19 former Nazi Foreign Office officials sentenced by an American tribunal to prison terms ranging from four to 25 years.

In 1956, Ampex Corp. demonstrated the first practical videotape recorder at the National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters Convention in Chicago.

In 1965, the state of Kansas hanged Richard Hickock

In 1981, the first test flight of America’s first operational space shuttle, the Columbia, ended successfully with a landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

In 1986, Americans got word of a U.S. air raid on Libya (because of the time difference, it was the early morning of April 15 where the attack occurred.) French feminist author Simone de Beauvoir died in Paris at age 78.

In 1995, Oscar-winning actor-singer Burl Ives died in Anacortes, Washington, at age 85.

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President George W. Bush rebuffed recommendations from a growing number of retired generals that he replace Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, saying, “He has my full support.” Kobe Bryant broke the Los Angeles Lakers’ single-season scoring record, getting 50 points to eclipse Elgin Baylor’s long-standing total of 2,719 points in a 110-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi rolled defiantly through the streets of Tripoli the same day NATO air strikes shook the city. North Korean confirmed it was holding an American who was detained in November 2010, reportedly for proselytizing. (Eddie Jun was

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Actor Bradford Dillman is 86. Country singer Loretta Lynn is 84. Actress Julie Christie is 76. Retired MLB All-Star Pete Rose is 75. Rock musician Ritchie Blackmore is 71. Actor John Shea is 67. Actor-turned-race car driver Brian Forster is 56. Actor Brad Garrett is 56.

Actor Robert Carlyle is 55. Rock singer-musician John Bell (Widespread Panic) is 54. Actor Robert Clendenin is 52. Actress Catherine Dent is 51. Actor Lloyd Owen is 50. Baseball Hall of Famer Greg Maddux is 50. Rock musician Barrett Martin is 49. Actor Anthony Michael Hall is 48. Actor Adrien Brody is 43. Classical singer David Miller is 43. Rapper DaBrat is 42. Actor Antwon Tanner is 41. Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar is 39. Actor-producer Rob McElhenney is 39. Roots singer JD McPherson is 39. Rock singer Win Butler (Arcade Fire) is 36. Actress Claire Coffee is 36. Actor Christian Alexander is 26. Actor Nick Krause is 24. Actress Vivien Cardone is 23. Actor Graham Phillips is 23. Actress Skyler Samuels (TV: “Scream Queens”) is 22. Actress Abigail Breslin is 20.

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SOUTHWICK — The Friends of the Southwick Public Library need donations of used books and audiovisual material for their annual Spring Book Sale. Volunteers will be accepting books at the Southwick Library community room entrance beginning Sat. April 23, 10am to 1pm. Collection continues on Mon. April 25 and Tues. April 26, 10am to 1pm and 5 to 8pm. Helpers will be available to come out to your car to carry heavy boxes. The book sale will begin with a special Member Preview on Wed. April 27 from 5 -7pm. New members may join at the door for $5 or families for $10. The regular book sale days will be Thurs. April 28 and Fri. Apr. 29 from 10am to 5pm, and Sat. April 30, 10am to 1pm. The FSPL is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Proceeds from the book sale will benefit the Southwick Library and its programs. For more information email inthejog2@yahoo.com or call the library 569-1221.

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Travel to Newport RI for a Tour of the “Breakers Mansion” and then a 2-hour Guided Tour of Newport.

WHEN: Wednesday, May 25 WHERE: Bus leaves From City Hall at 7:30 a.m. Tour the Mansion from 10:30 a.m. – Noon. Lunch and shopping on your own from Noon to 3:00p.m.; following is a 2-hour guided tour 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Bus leaves at 5:00 p.m. returning to City Hall between 7:00 and 7:30 p.m.

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New York Daily News endorses Kasich, denounces Cruz, Trump

By HANNA TRUDO Politico.com The New York Daily News has endorsed John Kasich for president, spilling as much ink denouncing his rivals Donald Trump and Ted Cruz as making a positive case for the Ohio governor.

The tabloid's reliably saucy print cover, set to hit newsstands on Thursday, features the headline “NEVERTRUMP” emblazoned across its front page with the subtext “NEVER CRUZ, EITHER!” in parenthesis. “Kasich is clearly only choice for GOP,” it reads.

The editorial board of the Daily News — which is far more liberal than its arch-rival, the Murdoch-owned New York Post — urged New York’s 2.7 million registered Republican voters to vote for Kasich's “principled, pragmatic conservatism” in the state’s presidential primary next Tuesday.

“By his record of accomplishment in public life, by the credibility of his plans, by a temperament that marries a small government outlook with can-do effectiveness, Ohio Gov. John Kasich is highly suited to carry the GOP banner into the general election,” the endorsement begins.

“Kasich’s qualifications are all the clearer — screamingly so — when matched against those of competitors Donald Trump and Ted Cruz.”

The letter portrays Trump and Cruz as deeply flawed candidates, describing the Texas senator as an “ideologue” and claiming the billionaire businessman “suffers from the irreparable, disqualifying defect of being Trump.”

The News takes on the growing questions about Kasich's viability — he's won only his home state so far — by arguing that Trump won't wrap up the nomination before the Republican National Convention in July, and mocking his See Endorsement, Page 8

Political Notebook Westfield Democratic City Committee Meeting The next meeting of the Westfield Democratic City Committee is Thursday, April 14 at 7 PM in the Dolan-Ely Apartment Complex. The Dolan-Ely Apartment Complex is on the west side of Noble Street. Entering Noble Street from Route 20, Murphy Circle is on the right. Entering Noble Street from East Silver Street, Murphy Circle is a left turn. Continue on Murphy Circle to the Administration Building where the meetings are held. The meetings are open to the public. All are invited and welcome to attend.

Sen. Humason votes for $200M Road Repair Bill BOSTON – Wednesday State Senator Don Humason joined a unanimous Senate in approving a bill that will direct $200 million to cities and towns across the Commonwealth for road repairs through the state’s Chapter 90 program.

“For residents and businesses in the communities I represent, the quality of the roads, bridges, culverts, and sidewalks that we rely on is critically important to our day to day lives,” said Senator Humason. “I was proud to vote for this bill knowing that it will provide needed financial support directly to my cities and towns as they continue the demanding work of repairing and improving our local infrastructure.”

Locally, the bill will deliver $6.1 million to the eleven cities and towns that make up the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District after receiving Governor Baker’s approval. The annual authorization of funds for the Chapter 90 program provides reimbursements to cities and towns for costs associated with local road and bridge projects.

Following the Senate’s consideration, the bill now heads to the Governor for his final approval.

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

The Senator maintains a district office for the convenience of

LOCAL ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECT REIMBURSEMENTS The communities in the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District will be receiving the following allotments from the bill: AGAWAM – $814,318 CHICOPEE – $1,201,732 EASTHAMPTON – $488,005 GRANVILLE – $267,573 HOLYOKE – $1,052,501 MONTGOMERY – $126,076 RUSSELL – $102,653 SOUTHAMPTON – $324,665 SOUTHWICK – $360,440 TOLLAND – $162,448 WESTFIELD – $1,223,278

his constituents and encourages them to contact him at his district office at 64 Noble Street in Westfield, Massachusetts 01085, (413) 568-1366; or his Boston office, State House, Room 313A, Boston, Massachusetts 02133, (617) 722-1415.

His email address is Donald.Humason@MASenate.gov.

Sanders gets his chance to shake up the race In the midst of the Democratic primary’s most contentious week to date, Sanders and Hillary Clinton will go toe-to-toe in Brooklyn

By ANNIE KARNI Politico.com NEW YORK — Thursday night’s Brooklyn debate is Bernie Sanders’ last chance to shake up the race in a state where he must pull off a major upset to change the dynamics of the Democratic primary.

The debate at the Brooklyn Navy Yard arrives during the most contentious week of the race. Sanders claimed Hillary Clinton was not “qualified” to be president, citing his common refrain: that her 2002 vote in favor the war in Iraq and the Wall Street donations to her super PAC raise questions about her judgment. He also attacked Bill Clinton’s record on criminal justice.

Clinton, for her part, accused Sanders of not being a Democrat and of being ill-informed about the backbone issue of his campaign: breaking up the big banks. The Democratic front-runner — who established her hefty delegate lead thanks in large part to support from African-American voters — will walk onto the debate stage fresh off an unusually tone-deaf moment: her perplexing participation in a racially charged joke on stage at a weekend event with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, which she has yet to fully explain.

In merely nailing down a date for the debate, the campaigns engaged in a snarky and drawn-out back-and-forth, which may be a preview of two tense hours on stage. The format of the debate is designed, insiders involved with the process told Politico, to allow the candidates to respond to recent attacks against each other. The focus, those insiders said, will be on national issues that resonate in New York, like policing reform and Mideast policy.

But the pressure mostly falls on Sanders, who must make a compelling case for himself and against Clinton, who is still leading in New York by double digits with less than a week before voters head to the polls. Ahead of Thursday’s debate, Clinton operatives sought to set a high bar by insisting anything short of a decisive win for Sanders on Tuesday could mark the real end of the race, even if he chooses to soldier on. “We are too late in the calendar for the Sanders campaign to successfully spin a second-place finish in New York as some kind of moral victory,” said Clinton spokesman Brian Fallon. “A loss here has the potential to be deci-

sive in the overall nomination fight.

One major obstacle for Sanders is that the debate comes so close to Tuesday’s critical primary that local Democrats said it’s hard to see how anything short of a major revelation or gaffe can shift the trajectory of the race. And so far, Sanders has failed to move the needle in New York. His numbers have not shifted dramatically since the campaigns landed here in earnest two weeks ago — Clinton leads Sanders by 14 points, according to the latest Marist College poll, and she dominates in New York City and its suburbs, which together account for close to 70 percent of the vote.

Local Democratic operatives said Sanders attacks on Clinton’s ties to Wall Street, which may resonate elsewhere, do not appear to be sinking in with an electorate that knows her personally from her years as a senator and might not play well here on a debate stage. “New York union members know what she did after 9/11,” said Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. “She didn’t come across while she was senator here as being a cheerleader for Wall Street.”

A ringing Clinton endorsement from the New York Daily News that simultaneously eviscerated Sanders as a “fantasist who’s at passionate war with reality” also threatens to deprive the senator of much-needed momentum. The paper, read primarily by African-American and working class New Yorkers, targets exactly the voters among whom Sanders was hoping to make inroads in the five boroughs.

And Clinton’s support from progressive leaders like New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Public Advocate Letitia James — politicians elected with the backing of the progressive Working Families Party that has endorsed Sanders — have validated the former senator as she campaigns across the city. “Thursday’s debate is a chance for the 9 million New Yorkers who already twice elected Hillary Clinton to the U.S. Senate to see why she is the most qualified candidate in the race,” Mark-Viverito told Politico.

Despite the high stakes, Sanders operatives said they plan to approach the debate, as usual, with minimal prep — but ready to fight.

“It could be very civil, or there could be a lot of conflict,” warned Sanders’ senior strategist, Tad Devine. “It’ll be up to her to set the tone. We’re ready to do whatever the circumstances dictate. He’s very happy to answer questions and talk about issues, but if she is going to attack him, he’s not going to take it.”

Clinton hinted last week that she plans to zero in on Sanders’ perceived deficiencies, as exhibited during a recent, much-publicized sit-down with the New York Daily News that went bad.

“He’s had trouble answering questions about his core issue, namely dealing with the banks,” she told reporters Monday

while campaigning at an Indian restaurant in Queens. “He’s had trouble answering foreign policy questions. So I look forward to a debate that is in New York with people asking the kinds of questions that New Yorkers ask.”

Devine previewed a defense of Sanders responses in the bruising Daily News interview. “If you read the transcript, I don’t find it to be troubling at all,” he said. “His answers are completely cogent. The suggestions that he falls short are a political attack by Hillary Clinton and her allies.”

On Wednesday afternoon, Sanders huddled with his top advisers briefly to discuss debate preparations before a packed rally of 27,000 in Washington Square Park, headlined by the band Vampire Weekend, an event he had been forced to reschedule to attend the debate. “It is not just about electing a president, it is about creating a political revolution,” he told the crowd made up of many New York University students.

Clinton allies, meanwhile, comforted themselves that a solid debate performance will ensure a win in New York that will finally close any viable path to the nomination for Sanders.

“Unlike horse shoes, close is no good,” said Democratic strategist David Axelrod. “So I expect [Sanders] will be very aggressive in this debate, as he has been in his appearances. And I’m sure Secretary Clinton will respond in kind. In other words, prepare for a testy affair.”

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More UMass student protesters arrested during second sit-in AMHERST (AP) — University of Massachusetts officials say police arrested 19 student protesters that were among those occupying an administrative building on the school’s Amherst campus.

More than 250 demonstrators from the UMass Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign staged a sit-in at the Whitmore Administration Building for the second straight night on Wednesday.

The protesters have demanded that the university sever all financial ties to fossil fuels.

The campaign released a statement Tuesday that said their demands weren’t met after five hours of negotiations with administrators.

Police say the 19 students booked on Wednesday were protesters who did not exit the building peacefully after a dispersal order was issued. They were charged with trespassing and were arraigned in Eastern Hampshire District Court.

Fifteen protesters were similarly arrested at Tuesday night’s sit-in.

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Governor Baker nominates Carol Shaw and Tracie Souza to Massachusetts Juvenile Court Assistant Clerk Magistrate for the Hampden County Juvenile Court since 2012, determining probable cause for criminal charges at show cause hearings, developing case specific educational and appropriate diversion opportunities and ensuring efficient operations of the court. Shaw began her career as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Springfield Probate and Family Court and served 13 years as Assistant Regional Counsel in Berkshire County for the Springfield Department of Children and Families. Shaw received her Juris Doctor in 1998 from the Western New England College School of Law and Masters and Bachelor’s degrees from Syracuse University.

About Tracie Souza: Tracie Souza of Rehoboth has served as an Assistant Regional Counsel at the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Southeast Legal Division since December 2015, previously serving over three years as Supervisor and Staff Attorney for the Committee for Public Counsel Services, Children and Family Division in Fall River representing parents and children involved in care and protection matters, advocating for abused and/or neglected families and children and providing training, court observation and case supervision for junior staff attorneys. Souza was in private practice in Fall River from 1999 to 2002 and from 2007 to 2012, and was in both private practice and a Senior Staff Attorney and Supervisor in the Maricopa County Legal Defender’s Office from 2002 to 2007 in Phoenix, Arizona. Souza obtained her Juris Doctor in 1999 from the Roger Williams School of Law in Rhode Island and graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth with a bachelor’s degree.

Report: Recidivism remains a criminal justice challenge

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — People with prior involvement in the Massachusetts criminal justice system account for three out of every four new convictions. That’s one finding of a panel set up to study the problem of recidivism in the state.

The study found the problem was most severe in jails, where 84 percent of those sentenced in 2013 had at least one prior conviction. More than a quarter had 11 or more convictions.

The study also found that motor vehicle and property crimes accounted for a large portion of short-term jail sentences.

Nearly 6,400 people were sentenced for motor vehicle and property crimes in 2013. The average sentence for motor vehicles offenses was just over four months while the average sentence for property offenses was just over seven months.

The findings released Tuesday were prepared for the state by the Council of State Governments.

Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian said corrections officers routinely see thousands of people cycling through the system.

“You get to know these guys because you’ve seen them through their whole careers,” Koutoujian said.

There is a cost associated with the state’s high recidivism rate.

Each year, the state spends more than $1 billion dollars on incarcerating people in state or county-operated facilities.

Those convicted of misdemeanors and sentenced to jail end up costing the state an estimated $48 million a year.

While the vast majority of those convicted in Massachusetts are white, blacks and Hispanics make up a higher percentage of those convicted when compared with their statewide population.

Blacks make up about 6 percent of the population in Massachusetts, but about 16 percent of convictions. Hispanics made up about 10 percent of the state population, but 15 percent of those convicted.

Whites make up 75 percent of the population in Massachusetts, but only 66 percent of those convicted.

The disparity by gender is even greater with men making up 83 percent of the convicted population, but slightly less than half of the general population, about 48 percent.

The study also said Massachusetts is one of 14 states with a felony larceny threshold of $500 or less, making it easier to be charged with the crime.

The Massachusetts Senate last month passed a bill that would raise from $250 to $1,500 the threshold for being charged with felony larceny and other property crimes.

Under current law, stealing more than $250 is a felony, while stealing less is a misdemeanor. The felony conviction can stay on a person’s criminal record for years. The larceny threshold hasn’t been updated since 1987.

The report also found that between 1980 and 2014, the state Department of Correction’s population soared from 3,185 to 26,399 even as violent crime overall dipped by 26 percent despite a spike in the early 1990s.

While Massachusetts’ incarceration rate is still below the national rate, it has increased at a faster rate during the same time period.

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Restaurant owner pleads guilty to filing false tax returns SPRINGFIELD, Mass.

(AP) — The owner of a western Massachusetts restaurant has pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges.

Ioanis Dimitriou, of Montague, entered the plea Tuesday in federal court in Springfield to five counts of filing false tax returns.

Prosecutors say the 48-year-old Dimitriou paid 5 percent of the more than $232,000 in taxes he owed between 2008 and 2012.

They say he deleted records from his computer and kept two sets of books, one that depicted the actual sales of Goodies Restaurant in Greenfield, and one that showed the sales disclosed on his tax returns.

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“Throughout their careers, Carol Shaw and Tracie Souza have served many of the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable families and children facing difficult circumstances,” said Governor Baker. “Both attorneys understand the tremendous legal and personal pressures facing any resident who comes before the Juvenile Court, and I look forward to seeing their combined experience strengthen its mission of protecting our youth.”

“Attorneys Shaw and Souza have served their communities with distinction, and their practice before the Juvenile Court will bring strong local perspectives to the bench in support of children and families,” said Lt. Governor Polito. “I am excited to work with the Governor’s Council as they carefully consider these highly qualified nominees.”

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ARTSLEISURE The Arts Beat

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Spamalot Slides Into Storrs Monty Python’s Spamalot, the zany, laugh-filled Tony Award winning musical, brings its sophomoric hilarity to the Connecticut Repertory Theatre at UConn’s Harriet S. Jorgenson Theatre in Storrs through May 1. Based loosely on the film Monty Python and The Holy Grail, with book and lyrics by Eric Idle, and music by John De Prez and Eric Idle, the musiJake Shimabukuro brings Uke Nation to the Hartford Symphony Pops. cal stars Richard Kline as next month, after 25 years proKing Arthur and Mariand moting the department’s proTorres, a Broadway Elphaba grams, recitals, and perforin Wicked, as the Lady of mances. Good luck !

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Spamalot tells the tale of Through The Looking Glass: King Arthur and his Knights Richard Kline stars as King Arthur in Monty Python’s Musings from the Pens of of the Round Table as they Spamalot at Connecticut Repertory Theatre.

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Stockbridge. Selected readings cows, killer rabbits, and The Springfield Museums Assistant Conductor Adam Administration since August, from writers including Frances hosts a travelling exhibit that French people, before the Think Summer Kerry Boyles. Appalachian 2014. Collins succeeds David Anne Kemble, Edna St. celebrates ground-breaking familiar sound of clomping and music by The Hartford Symphony Spring coconut shells brings down Orchestra has announced its Tchaikovsky and Mozart are Fay, who continues as President Vincent Millay, Catharine photographers from both the curtain on the season’s programs for the 2016 Talcott featured on July 15 (rain date & CEO of The Bushnell Center Maria Sedgwick, Harriett sides of the Atlantic, who goofiest, if satirically dead- Mountain Music Festival at the July 16); A Ray Charles and for the Performing Arts, in Beecher Stowe, and Edith pushed the limits of the art leading the HSO management Wharton will be performed by on, comic delights.

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Book Reading and Signing: ‘When the Gypsies Come at Twilight’ by Zenon D’Astous HUNTINGTON — On Saturday, May 7th, from 3-5 P.M., at Stanton Hall, the Huntington Historical Society will be sponsoring a Book-Reading and Signing event, honoring a former resident, Zenon D’Astous. Friends and family of Zenon have compiled a number of his notes and writings about his life, and the people and town of Huntington, and turned this into a book.

The book will be for sale at a price of $20.00. The main purpose of this event is to honor the life and artistry of this multitalented man. Zenon is an essayist, poet, photographer, common-sense philosopher, father, jack-of-all-trades, and friend.

At the event, there will be an oral review of his life and a reading of a number of excerpts from his book, “When the Gypsies Come at Twilight,” – as well as slides of period advertisements, his own photos and town photographs relating to his life in town. There will also be a number of Zenon’s essays and poems on display. Admission is free and light refreshments will be provided. Come on in and enjoy an interesting and fun event.

63rd Year!

Race Day Launch begins at 10am Registration begins at 8am Pre-Race meeting attendance required.

For details, visit www.westfieldriverraces.com, Race Details page email: paddling4fun@gmail.com or call: ed Smith at (413) 636-2397

All participants are required to wear life jackets.

Wetsuits are recommended.

Westfield Dollars for Scholars Shredding Event Date: Saturday April 16th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Location: Westfield's New Senior Center Parking Lot, Noble St. just off Rte. 20 What: Boxes of Paper documents to be shredded on site for suggested donation of $5.00 for every two boxes This Shredding Event Benefits The Westfield Dollars for Scholars Scholarship Program, which last year presented over $130,000. in scholarships to Westfield Students. The shredding will be done 'On Site' and is conducted by Valley Green Shredding of Westfield who donate their time and machine.

We would be appreciative of any publicity for this event you can provide.If additional questions I can be reached by 'e' mail or by phone at 413-562-7508.

Earth Day cleanup volunteers needed WESTFIELD — Volunteers are Needed, Earth Day Clean-Up 2016. Sponsored by Mayor Brian Sullivan & The Westfield Earth Day Committee.

Saturday, April 23, 2016 - 8 am to 1 pm. Meet at the Masonic Lodge, 72 Broad Street at 8 am. Walk-ins Welcome! Rain or Shine. To pre-register please call (413) 572-6281 or email Karen at k.leigh@cityofwestfield.org. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring waterproof boots, work gloves, and a desire to help clean the environment!

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Joseph J. Almeida MARIETTA, GA — Joseph J. Almeida, 21 died as a result of a tragic car crash on Friday, April 8th. Joseph (Joey), was a 2013 graduate of Harrison High School in Kennesaw, GA. He grew up in Westfield, and attended Southampton Rd Elementary and Westfield North Middle School before moving to Georgia with his family. Joey enjoyed archery, on-line gaming, camping, music and was learning to play the guitar. He loved hanging out with family and friends in his family’s sun room, where they enjoyed many fun times and laughter. He had great stories of his travels to France in 2012. Joseph was employed by Dominos in Marietta.

Joseph leaves behind his loving family, parents; George & Jacqueline Almeida and his sister Kaylee Anna, all of Marietta, GA. He also leaves his Aunts & Uncles; Flora & Jeff Masciadrelli, Darlene Almeida, Jack & Linda Almeida, all of Westfield. His Aunt & Uncle Donna and Les Martin of Medford, Oregon, and Aunt Christine Moriarty of Easthampton, MA. He will be missed by his cousins, Brent & Alyssa, Marco, Melodie, Ross, Pamela, Nick, Garrett, Casey, and Jalyn, and his dog, and faithful friend, Pal. Joey was pre-deceased by his paternal grandparents, George & Mildred Almeida of Westfield, as well as his maternal grandparents, John & Anna Kocal of Westfield.

The Almeida family is greatly comforted and thankful that Joey is in the arms of His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We LOVE you Joey 994460!

Revelation 21:4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.

Lamentations 3:22-24 This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope: The Lord’s loving kindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, says my soul, “Therefore I have HOPE in HIM! A service will take place on Saturday, April 16th at North Metro Church, 2305 Barrett Parkway NW, Marietta, GA 30064, at 2:00 PM, with Visitation from 1:00-2:00.

Arrangements are through Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home, 180 Church St., Marietta, GA 30060. www.mayeswarddobbins.com In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the North Metro Church Youth Programs. http://www.northmetro.org/#!giveonline/cp

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recent struggles wrangling delegates.

“Gone is Trump’s aura of invincibility and inevitably," the editorial declares.

Unlike his rivals, Kasich is “a mature, grounded politician” who fares well in hypothetical general-election matchups, the board argues, calling on New Yorkers to “set aside the KoolAid of a candidate who has historic nationwide negative ratings, is especially loathed by women and is walloped by Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in general election polls."

The endorsement goes on to detail Kasich’s credentials, including serving nine terms in Congress and a successful reelection as Ohio’s governor, while reassuring readers that he “meets the tests of Republican conservatism.”

“In the strongest possible terms, the Daily News endorses John Kasich in the April 19 Republican primary, first because he would well represent the Republican Party in November (when a contest with Clinton would be welcome) and second because every vote for Kasich is a vote against a recklessly arrogant man who would demean the highest office in the land,” it concludes.

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by the governor was a great first step, but by no means complete. He said the House provided funding for 200 more treatment beds in the Commonwealth.

“200 more people who are struggling with heroin or other opiates will be able to get treatment,” Velis said. The House also added $2.5m for community policing, and $1.5m for the District Attorney’s drug aversion program, to help people who commit crimes due to addiction to receive treatment.

“As in all things in government, we are incrementally moving in the right direction,” Velis said. “It was a good day in terms of substance abuse prevention.”

Councils on Aging are also slated to receive an increase to $10 in the amount they receive per elder served. “It was just an inadequate number,” Velis said.

Velis said one of the challenges the House faces is the ever increasing share of the budget eaten up by Mass Health, which had a net increase of $275m again this year. 40% of the state’s $39.5b is dedicated to health care, according to Velis. He said while health care is important, it can push aside funding for the homeless, for veterans and for treatment beds.

“One of the hardest things we had to do since January is to prioritize funding. We struck a very delicate balance yesterday in a positive direction,” Velis said.

State representatives now have until Friday to file budget amendments. Velis said he will be filing several for the City of Westfield. Then following a week off, the House will debate the amendments. Velis said a vote on the budget is typically held the Thursday following vacation.

“I absolutely love it,” Velis said about the process, mentioning that he enjoys the camaraderie with his colleagues.

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WESTFIELD – Eaglemania-The World’s Greatest Eagles Tribute Band will be performing all the Eagle’s top hits May 6, 2016, 7:30 PM at the Westfield Technical Academy Auditorium in a benefit concert for the Alumni Association’s scholarship drive.

The music that seized the imaginations of millions and helped an uneasy nation in the ’70s “Take It Easy,” Peaceful Easy Feeling”, “Desperado”, “Hotel California” and many other top hits helped tell the story of the Eagles classic tale of an American band.

Eagle’s drummer and vocalist Don Henley suggested in an email interview a year or so ago that the band may never tour again and with the recent passing of founding member Glenn Frey, Henley’s prediction may be true. If seeing the original Eagles band was on your “bucket list” of bands to see live, Paul Lococo event organizer stated “This is the next best thing to the real Eagles ever. Their performance made me think that I was seeing the actual Eagles and here they are coming Westfield as the result.”EaglemaniaLogo The national touring production of Eaglemania has been selling out arenas and music venues more so than ever and is the next best thing to the Eagles.

Eaglemania-The World’s Greatest Eagles Tribute Band. That isn’t their slogan by mistake. Eaglemania has dedicated itself to faithfully reproducing the sound of The Eagles for the past three years. Since their inception, Eaglemania has been thrilling audiences all over the East Coast with their stunning five part harmonies and their uncanny ability to emulate The Eagles note by note. Their show consists of all of the Eagles greatest hits, as well as some of the solo work of many of the individual members such as Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Joe Walsh.

The band consists of an ensemble of veteran musicians.

They typically perform in theaters, casinos, and large night clubs, providing tens of thousands of fans an experience they won’t soon forget. One of the comments you’ll hear most often about Eaglemaniais that they sound EXACTLY like The

Students, Seniors Each senior sat at a computer, with a student on hand to help. At the start of the class, a photo was also taken of each participant, to be inserted in the “Wanted” poster the class was charged with creating. Tiburski said the seniors would learn how to create a flier, work on margins, wrapping text, word art, clip art and formatting.

Halfway into the class, both Belyakova and Doiron said they thought it was going very well.

“I think they’re doing great,” Belykova said about the seniors.

“They’re awesome kids,” said Business Technology instructor Deborah Falcetti, who was in charge of Thursday’s Excel class.

“We have extremely bright students.

Our course work is rigorous enough to be college level,” she added, saying the colleges know that and give their stu-

Eagles. Audiences are amazed by how closely they sound to the real band. This is the one thing the band prides itself on.

“We have spent countless hours breaking down everything The Eagles do on their albums so that we can faithfully reproduce these unforgettable songs in the most authentic way possible.

We do not take liberties with their music. We play exactly what The Eagles played on their records. This gives our audience a chance to experience the music the way it was meant to be heard, and we do this live on stage night after night.” says founder Frankie Reno. “Our audiences are taken on a journey with the timeless music of The Eagles…courtesy of Eaglemania.”

Organizers are urging those interested to buy tickets soon as the May 6th event is an intimate evening reserved for a limited number of audience members.

Tickets for the concert are on sale now at Purplepass.com, The Westfield News/Press Room on School St., Rocky’s Ace Hardware and Short Stp Grill and Bar or 800-316-8559.

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Tiburski explained that if the students maintain a “B” or better in the shop, they can attend STCC with anywhere from 17 to 26 credits under their belt, depending on whether they take advantage of all available programs, including three changes for dual enrollment.

The students also participate in coops working at local businesses, opportunities the school is seeking for more students.

“We need small manufacturing companies to come in and give our students jobs,” Falcetti said. She said they currently have students in positions at Aero Fasteners, the Westfield Water Department and Westfield Gas & Electric, along with internships at City Hall.

“This is why we’re here, to get them out and working,” Falcetti added.

Bread

Business Tech students run the copier room for all of the shops in the school, and take turns serving as office manager, handling phones and copy jobs. They also run the Tiger’s Den school store, which sells apparel, school supplies, nutritional snacks, and returns money to the program.

Tiburski and Falcetti are co-advisors of the Future Business Leaders of America at the school. Recently, two of their sophomores took home second place awards in desktop publishing at a state contest held in February at Bentley University, Tiburski said.

Following these classes, Tiburski and Gorman will evaluate the results of the program. For Tiburski, it was already a success.

“The best way to learn anything is to teach,” she said.

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After mixing the yeast and flour, kneading it for five minutes, resting it, and then kneading another five minutes, Driscoll said the dough needed to be covered and rest for an hour and a half.

“Did you bring a book? Homework?” she asked after putting the bowl under the demonstration table. She then took out a rested bowl with dough that had doubled in size, causing many students to open their mouths in wonder. “I always recommend a time machine in the kitchen,” Driscoll said.

Driscoll showed the students how to make a beautiful braided loaf to give as a donation with half of the dough she and her assistants had prepared. With the other half, she took them through the steps of shaping a basic loaf, cinnamon rolls, pretzels, garlic knots and pizza.

While helper Reed used fractions to divide her dough into eight parts for cinnamon rolls, helper Layng and the students in the assembly were shown the technique of how to throw pizza dough. After practicing with air dough, Layng threw his circle in the air and caught it, to applause from his classmates.

Driscoll then asked the students if they had more questions.

One student asked if they could donate both loaves, but Driscoll said she would like to see them enjoy one loaf of bread after all their hard work.

“Where do you get the bread?” asked another student.

“You have to make it,” Driscoll responded, without missing a beat.

At the end of the assembly, each student was given a King Arthur Flour canvas bag containing a recipe book, white flour, wheat flour, a pastry cutter, yeast and a plastic bag to bring the donation loaf back in.

An employee owned company based in Norwich, Vermont, King Arthur Flour gives thousands of dollars every year in employee time and direct donations to charities nationwide.

For more information about the company, and free recipes, go to www.kingarthurflour.com.

3. Stir in 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour. Dough will get harder and harder to stir. Measure out 1 more cup of allpurpose flour. Estimate and sprinkle about 1/2 cup over sticky dough. Using dough scraper, clean the flour from the sides of the bowl and press into the dough until covered with flour and no longer sticky.

4. Plop dough onto a clean, lightly floured surface. Knead the dough. To prevent sticking, take a little flour from measure cup and sprinkle it on hands or work surface. Knead for 5 minutes, take a break and let the dough rest. While dough is resting, scrape out the mixing bowl, and smear a little oil around the inside.

5. Knead the dough for a few more minutes. Gather the dough into a ball. It’s ready when you lightly press it with your fingertips and it bounces right back. Put the dough into the oiled bowl. Flip the dough once, and cover dough with plastic wrap and a clean towel. Put the dough in a warm place to rise until double in size, about one and a half hours.

6. Put the dough onto a floured surface and gently deflate.

Divide the dough in half; form into two loaves.

7. Grease a cookie sheet; put your shaped dough on it.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and a clean towel, and let the dough rise again for 30 minutes.

8. Carefully remove plastic wrap and slash the tops of the loaves with a sharp knife (serrated works best). Bake the loaves about 30 minutes until the crust is golden brown.

9. Cool the bread on rack. Enjoy!

Bake for Good Kids Bread Recipe (Makes 2 loaves or 32 rolls) 2 cups warm water 1/4 cup sugar 1 packet Red Star Yeast 3 cups King Arthur 100% White Whole Wheat Flour 1 tablespoon salt 1/4 cup cooking oil 3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour INSTRUCTIONS 1. In a large bowl, combine warm water, sugar, yeast, and 2 cups whole wheat flour. Let mixture rest. When you see bubbles, stir in 1 more cup whole wheat flour.

2. Stir in salt and cooking oil.

ROAR

Instructor Amy Driscoll teaches Russell Elementary students how to bake bread at King Arthur Flour Bake for Good program on Wednesday. (Photo by Amy Porter)

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“We love the ROAR program, and having folks come in to the school,” said Abner Gibbs principal Christopher Rogers following the visit.

“Literacy is a huge piece of what we do here at Abner Gibbs. We want to inspire a lifelong love of reaching, and having adults as role models to read to them helps to spark that,” Rogers added.

ROAR, which is in its fifteenth year, is sponsored by a grant from the Shurtleff Children’s Services in Westfield. Books read during the day are donated to the school libraries. The next program will take place in the fall, when volunteers will read to prekindergarten through third grade classes. Anyone who wants to volunteer may contact Tina Macy, volunteer coordinator for the district at 413-572-6345 or by email at t.macy@schoolsofwestfield.org.

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SPORTS

Tyler French stands at the plate for the Tigers. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Pitcher Alex Sparks deals for the Westfield Westfield Tech’s Chris Boyden, right, races toward home plate as Pathfinder catcher A.J. Technical Academy Tigers. (Photo by Chris Putz) Oliveira looks toward the field of play. (Photo by Chris Putz)

H.S. Roundup: Clegg, Tigers top Pioneers Southwick vs. Pittsfield

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer PALMER – Nick Clegg had a big day at the plate with three hits and four runs scored, and pitched four shutout innings of relief to help Westfield Tech past Pathfinder 13-9 Wednesday at St. Joe’s Field.

Westfield Tech used three pitchers, gave up six runs in the third – all on two-out hits – but bounced back to pick up a big road win.

Westfield Tech’s Nate Boulay, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBIs, came on in a relief appearance to get the final out of the third inning.

Tyler French had a two-RBI double in the third for Westfield Tech, Andrew Daniels added two hits, and Brad Alvord knocked in two runs in the third with the bases loaded and two outs.

On defense, Westfield Tech’s Elliot Avery had a great game defensively at shortstop.

Tigers’ Nick and Mike Clegg, and Nate Boulay also made nice catches in the outfield to save runs on hard-hit balls.

Bombers escape with ‘W’ Westfield 5, Chicopee Comp 4 CHICOPEE – Westfield pitcher Ryan Towel took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, before letting up two hits and two runs, and the Bombers went on to win their season opener 5-4 on the road against Chicopee Comp at Dulchinos Field in Wednesday.

Towel recorded nine strikeouts.

Austin St. Pierre (double, triple, RBI) and Zach Jarvis (2 RBIs) each went 2-for-3 for Westfield. Bombers’ Matt Hastings delivered two hits, and Colin Burns had a hit and RBI.

Southwick’s Joe Stratton makes a great play on an errant throw.

Goodreau blasts walk-off winner Southwick 3, Pittsfield 1 Jake Goodreau hit a walk-off, two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift Southwick at Whalley Field.

Bean, Turban go 2-for-4 in loss Franklin Tech 15, Gateway 7 Kyle Bean (run, RBI), Jake McKittrick (2 runs, RBI), and Brett Turban (run, RBI) each went 2-for-4 for Gateway.

Turban also had seven Ks on the mound.

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Southwick’s Jake Goodreau hits a hotshot single up the middle.

Southwick’s Andrew Mitchell on the mound.

PHOTOS BY BILL DEREN

Gateway Regional vs. Frontier Regional

PITCHER BRETT TURBAN FIRST BASEMAN JOSH WEBSTER

TOM RUFFO

PHOTOS BY MARC ST.ONGE

All participants are required to wear life jackets.

Wetsuits are recommended.

Saturday, April 16th, 2016 • Race Day Launch begins at 10am

For more info visit www.westfieldriverraces.com email: paddling4fun@gmail.com or call Ed Smith (413) 636-2397

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2016 HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SCHEDULES WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Thursday, April 14 BASEBALL vs. Central, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Central, Westfield High School Field, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 15 SOFTBALL vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Greenfield, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at West Springfield, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

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

BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m. **Saturday, April 16** BASEBALL vs. Chicopee, Bullens Field, 1 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Chicopee, 1 p.m.

Monday, April 18 GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Northampton, Smith College, 11 a.m.

JV GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Northampton, Smith College, 12:30 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Taconic, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Taconic, Westfield High School Field, 1 p.m.

BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD at East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Agawam, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Agawam, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19 GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Longmeadow, 1 p.m.

WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY

BOYS’ LACROSSE at South Hadley, Michael E. Smith Middle School Field, 11 a.m.

GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD at Northampton, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ LACROSSE at South Hadley, Michael E. Smith Middle School Field, 11 a.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Holyoke, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Greenfield, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Holyoke, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20 GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Putnam, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Putnam, 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 21 BOYS’ LACROSSE at Brattleboro Union, noon JV BOYS’ LACROSSE at Brattleboro Union, 1:30 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Agawam, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Agawam, Westfield High School Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at South Hadley, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at South Hadley, Beach Grounds Field, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. West Springfield, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Minnechaug, 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Minnechaug, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, April 22 JV SOFTBALL vs. Minnechaug, 1:30 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Minnechaug, 2:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Sabis, 11 a.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Thursday, April 14 SOFTBALL at Mahar, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Mahar, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD vs. Palmer, Richard Atkinson Track, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 15 BASEBALL at Palmer, Legion Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Monson, Quarry Hill Elementary School Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Dean Tech, James E. Vincent Gymnasium, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Monson, Quarry Hill Elementary School Field, 4 p.m.

Monday, April 18 BASEBALL at West Springfield, West Springfield Middle School Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Central, Blunt Park, 11 a.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Central, Blunt Park, 11 a.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ware, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ware, 5 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at West Springfield, Mittineague Park, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19 BASEBALL at Hampshire, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Hampshire, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20 SOFTBALL at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD vs. Putnam, Richard Atkinson Track, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Wilbraham & Monson Academy, James E. Vincent Gymnasium, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 21 GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD vs. Putnam, Richard Atkinson Track, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 22 BASEBALL at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Pope Francis, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 14 No Sports Scheduled Friday, April 15 SOFTBALL at Commerce, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Dean Tech, Bullens Field, 4:15 p.m.

Monday, April 18 SOFTBALL at Putnam, Blunt Park, 11 a.m.

BASEBALL at Franklin County Tech, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Franklin County Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, April 20 SOFTBALL vs. Renaissance, Whitney Park, 11 a.m.

BASEBALL vs. Commerce, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 21 No Sports Scheduled Friday, April 22 BASEBALL at Belchertown, 1 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Belchertown, Jabish Brook Middle School Field, 1 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Franklin County Tech, 11 a.m.

Monday, April 25 BASEBALL vs. Smith Voke, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Smith Voke, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Smith Voke, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 26 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, April 27 BASEBALL at Granby, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Granby, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 28 BASEBALL vs. McCann Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. McCann Tech, Jacyhm Field, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 29 BASEBALL at Sci-Tech, Forest Park, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Pathfinder, Whitney Park, 3:30 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Sci-Tech, Forest Park, 4 p.m.

Monday, May 2 BASEBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Dean Tech, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, May 3 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, May 4 BASEBALL at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 5 No Sports Scheduled Friday, May 6 BASEBALL vs. Pathfinder, Bullens Field, 3:30 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Sci-Tech, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Pathfinder, Jachym Field, 3:30 p.m.

Monday, May 9 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, May 10 BASEBALL at Dean Tech, Springdale Park, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Commerce, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, May 11 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, May 12 BASEBALL vs. Franklin County Tech,

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Thursday, April 14 No Sports Scheduled Friday, April 15 No Sports Scheduled Monday, April 18 BASEBALL vs. Belchertown, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Renaissance, noon JV BASEBALL vs. Belchertown, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19 BASEBALL at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20 SOFTBALL vs. Smith Academy, noon JV SOFTBALL vs. Smith Academy, noon SOFTBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 21 BASEBALL at Sabis, Hubbard Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Sabis, Hubbard Park, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 22 BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Central, Blunt Park, 11 a.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Central, Blunt Park, 11 a.m.

Monday, April 25 BASEBALL at Monson, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Pope Francis, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Monson, Veterans Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 26 SOFTBALL vs. Southwick, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Southwick, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 27 BASEBALL at Putnam, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Putnam, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 28 JV BASEBALL vs. Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Easthampton, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Easthampton, 4 p.m.

ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL Thursday, April 14 GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Lee, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Palmer, Municipal Tennis Courts, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, April 15 BASEBALL at Sabis, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. McCann Tech, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Holyoke, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4:15 p.m.

Monday, April 18 BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Taconic, Boardman Field, 5:30 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Mahar, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Chicopee, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19 BASEBALL vs. Gateway, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE at Belchertown, 2 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Renaissance, Municipal Tennis Courts, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20 GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Turners Falls, Municipal Tennis Courts, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 21 BOYS’ LACROSSE at Monument Mountain, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Belchertown,

62nd Annual Youth Fishing Derby WESTFIELD — The Westfield Sportsmen's Club will hold our 62nd Annual Youth Fishing Derby on Sunday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Club pond on Furrowtown Road in Westfield. The derby is held rain or shine and is FREE to all AREA YOUTH 15 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER. Prizes will be awarded. The pond will be freshly stocked with trout.

Lucky anglers should bring their own fishing equipment and bait. No MA fishing license is needed. Club memberships and refreshments will be available for purchase. No one under the age of 18 is allowed on Club property without an adult who is at least 18 years old.

Waivers MUST be signed by adults prior to fishing. For more information call (413) 5621820.

8th Annual Tekoa Country Club Opening Day Three Player Scramble Sunday April 10th - 2016 CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION 1st – Mike Lentner – Nate Mercer – Date Yarrows 57 2nd – Mike Trombley – Todd Ezold – Jim Patterson 61 3rd – Mark Vincellette – Steve Lefave – Lee Albertson 61

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Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at Sabis, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, April 22 BASEBALL vs. Southwick, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE at Granby, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Chicopee Comp, noon GIRLS’ TENNIS at Renaissance School, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

Monday, April 25 GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Pope Francis, Spec Pond Field, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Mount Everett, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Central, Municipal Tennis Courts, 3:30 p.m.

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GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Monson, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Greenfield, Municipal Tennis Courts, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 27 GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Chicopee, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Municipal Tennis Courts, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 28 GIRLS’ TENNIS at Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV Baseball vs. Pathfinder, Hampden Ponds Field, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 29 BASEBALL vs. Ware, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Pope Francis, Spec Pond Field, 4 p.m.

2016 Valley Wheel Schedule PLAY BALL! Open Practice for players in the draft will be Sunday – April 3, 10, 17 Team Practice will be Sunday – April 3, 10, 17 Draft Tuesday, April 19 Sunday games are played between 12:00 and 5:00 PM in the afternoon; Weeknight games start at 5:30 PM Rain Make-Up games are held on Wednesday or Thursday evenings.

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SOFTBALL

Lachtara 2-hits Granby; Rogers homers Southwick 4, Granby 0 Southwick pitcher Emily Lachtara pitched a two-hitter. The Rams’ ace dealt 13 strikeouts and walked none.

Southwick’s Sydney Rogers (3 hits, 2 runs scored, RBI) belted a homer, Brittany Pendleton (RBI, 2 runs) fell a home run short of the cycle, and Tory Delaguistina collected a single and double.

Clemente, Moniz, Barnes pace WHS West Springfield 5, Westfield 4 Nikki Clemente (2-for-4 triple, run, RBI) and Hayley Moniz (3-for-4, double) led Westfield. Bombers’ Grace Barnes had a hit and two RBIs. Moniz also struck out five batters on the mound.

Southwick vs. Granby

BOYS’ TENNIS

Bombers shine in season-opening win Westfield 3, West Springfield 2 It was a bright day in more ways than one for the Westfield High School boys’ tennis team.

Under bright sunshine, Westfield edged visiting West Side 3-2 in a league match.

First singles’ player Tristin Viale won 6-0, 6-1; Lyle Libanan won at third singles, 6-1, 6-2; and, second doubles pair, Jalen Bodendorf and Colin Gilbert defeated West Springfield’s Earl Rice, Jr., and Shaw Wilkinson in a hard-fought match, 6-2, 1-6, 6-0.

“That match swung like a pendulum,” Westfield co-coach Pete Morizio said. “It was a competitive match all the way through.

Good sportsmanship. It was just a really nice home opener for the Bombers.”

Saints hit road block

Emily Lachtara (8) throws first pitch.

Turners Falls 5, St. Mary 0 St. Mary lost a tough one on the road.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Bombers sweep to 3-0 Westfield def. Ludlow, 25-22, 25-16, 25-14 Westfield improved to 3-0 with a home win. Igor Belokopytov (10 kills), Noah Kappel (8 kills, 5 blocks), Tyler Stanton (16 digs), and Scott Walsh (28 assists) contributed for the Bombers.

“Great serving and setting from Scott Walsh, and a productive night from our middles (Cappel and Noah Murray) gave us the ability to extend our lead,” Westfield coach Tyler Wingate said.

“We had to work hard for it, but a great comeback in Set One sent us on our way.”

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PHOTOS BY LYNN F. BOSCHER

Scott Walsh (12) sets up a volley.

Westfield High vs. Ludlow

PHOTOS BY LYNN F. BOSCHER

Scott Walsh (12) and Noah Kappel (11) defend against Ludlow’s drive.

HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS WESTFIELD Baseball 1-0 Softball 1-2 Boys’ Lacrosse 2-0 Girls’ Lacrosse 0-1 Boys’ Tennis 1-0 Girls’ Tennis 1-1 Boys’ Track & Field 0-1 Girls’ Track & Field 1-0 Boys’ Volleyball 3-0

WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Baseball 2-0 Softball 1-0 ST. MARY Baseball 1-1 Boys’ Lacrosse 0-1 Girls’ Lacrosse 0-0 Boys’ Tennis 0-2 Girls’ Tennis 1-1

SOUTHWICK Baseball 2-0 Softball 2-0 Boys’ Track & Field 1-1 Girls’ Track & Field 0-0 Boys’ Volleyball 0-1 GATEWAY Baseball 0-1 Softball 0-0

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS BASEBALL Westfield 5, Chicopee Comp 4 Southwick 3, Pittsfield 1 Westfield Tech 13, Pathfinder 9 Franklin Tech 15, Gateway 7 SOFTBALL Southwick 4, Granby 0 West Springfield 5, Westfield 4 BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Westfield 3, Ludlow 0 BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD Southwick 85, Palmer 51 BOYS’ TENNIS Westfield 3, West Springfield 2 Turners Falls 5, St. Mary 0 Tuesday’s Results GIRLS’ TENNIS Westfield 4, Holyoke 1 Frontier 5, St. Mary 0

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You have a lot to say and share. Your delivery and style of communication is reflected in how well others listen to you. Express your vivacious personality when expressing yourself. People in general will be more attentive. Tonight: Go into weekend mode.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You might have every intention of walking out the door ASAP, but someone or some issue might hold you back. Could it be that you would rather be at home? In that environment, you often become more creative and intuitive. Do what you need to do in order to be centered. Tonight: Indulge a loved one.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Reach out for another person and express your caring. Your ability to move through a problem emerges. Keep dialoguing with those who are in the know. You will learn a lot, and you will feel far more on target than you have in a while. A flirtatious conversation needs to happen without others around. Tonight: Say what you think.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Your ability to converse and get to the bottom of a problem will be highlighted. Consider your options, especially concerning your funds.

Communication soars between you and another person. Listen to his or her suggestions. You might want to get to know this person better. Tonight: Do some spring shopping.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Beam in more of what you want. Others like the way you think and your approach to life. You might find that you not only have an admirer, but also someone who imitates your style and sometimes repeats your words. Don’t get irritated; be flattered. Tonight: It’s your call.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Much could be happening behind the scenes. You also might choose not to share this information with others.

Staying mum might be hard, so hard that you pick up the phone to contact a confidant. You can count on this friend honoring your request not to discuss this matter with anyone else. Tonight: Vanish while you can.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Eye the long term and what is important. Think twice about a personal matter and where you are heading. Be more direct in how you deal with a key issue; be willing to discuss where you might feel vulnerable. A close associate or loved one has a lot to share. Tonight: Be a duo.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH You might want to rethink a personal matter more carefully, yet another responsibility or person demands instant attention. You have no choice but to handle the issue at hand. Pull back and rethink a decision with greater care. Others turn to you for leadership in a jam. Tonight: A must appearance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might want to change course and handle a personal matter directly. However, if you get too much into the story, you might miss a major point. That experience happens to you often. Listen to an offer that heads in your direction that might involve some new knowledge or a new experience. Tonight: Buy tickets to a concert.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH The cards are not stacked in your favor. It appears that a partner or associate has what you might wish for. Let this person deal with an issue rather than you. Sometimes letting others handle your responsibilities helps you not only get past a problem, but also helps others understand what responsibilities you meet regularly. Tonight: Be a duo.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Face facts. See how much you need to get done. You will be able to understand what you must do before you socialize or get together with a bunch of friends. Share your boundaries with your friends, and they will understand if you join them later. Tonight: Just say yes.

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Southwick attempted to raise the bar against visiting Palmer in a high school boys’ track and field meet Wednesday.

Southwick vs. Palmer

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BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD

Demers wages tough battle

Walden, Webb, Blackburn double-winners Southwick 85, Palmer 51 Derm Walden (discus, 119-1; shotput, 40-3), Darius Webb (long jump, 19-1.25; 100 meters, 11.6), and Brandon Blackburn (110 high hurdles, 18.2; 400 hurdles, 1:07.0) won two events apiece to lead Southwick.

LATE RESULTS – TUES., APRIL 12 GIRLS’ TENNIS

Bombers torch Purple Knights Westfield 4, Holyoke 1 First and second singles players’ Clara Hink and Anushka Sharma won, 6-3, 6-2, and 7-5, 6-2, respectively, for Westfield. Bombers’ top doubles pair, Natalie Mitchell and Gabby Rivera downed Holyoke’s Stephanie Cdon and Perryne Vega, 6-2, 6-3, and second doubles’ duo Emma Macleod and Camille Mckenzie dispatched Purple Knights’ Makenzie Pratt and Alix Lopez, 6-3, 6-4.

Frontier 5, St. Mary 0 St. Mary played some tough matches but could not overcome Frontier.

Saint Mary’s Jessica Demers faced Frontier Regional’s Celia Speth in 1st singles. Once again, Demers played the longest match of the day. The two young ladies took a set a piece with Speth taking the first set 6-2, and Demers playing her to a tie 6-6 in the second set. The two played a 7-point tiebreaker that Speth won, 7-4.

Jessica Crosby of Saint Mary’s faced Frontier Regional’s Alli Zera in 2nd singles. The two had a hard fought first set that Zera won 7-5. Zera took the second set, 6-1.

In third singles, Saint Mary’s Ashley Forest battled Frontier Regional’s Ashley Barrington. It was a tough fought match for Forest. Barrington took both sets, 6-1, 6-0.

Alexis Shedd and Fiona Chen of Saint Mary’s faced off against Frontier Regional 1st doubles players’ Eriska Poissant and Tori Bower. Frontier won both sets, 6-1, 6-0.

St. Mary’s eighth grader Madison Hamlin and 11th grader Zhenia Chang teamed up to play their first match of the season, in a 2nd doubles match against Frontier Regional’s Anna Zera and Tori Speth. Frontier swept 6-0, 6-0.

2016 Westfield River Wildwater Races Saturday WESTFIELD — The Westfield River Canoe Club is finalizing preparations for the 2016 Westfield River Wildwater Races to be held on Saturday, April 16th, 2016. The format will be the same as last year with the Novice 8 mile races starting at 10:00 at the DPW yard under the green bridge. Registration begins at 8:00 am.

The 12 mile and 5 mile Expert races will begin at 1:30 at the base of the Knightville Dam. There will be 2 more paddling clinics offered on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 10. Plan on gathering at the DPW yard in Huntington at 12:00 for a 1:00 start. The clinics are ideal for those paddlers who would like to check out the 8 mile Novice section of the river with local paddlers before the

races. All boats are welcome, life jackets are required. See the website, westfieldriverraces.com, or the facebook page, Westfield River Wildwater Races, for details and updates.

Again this year, the Westfield River Canoe Club will be raising money to support the Jurgen G. Igel Scholarship Fund. The award is given to a member of the senior class from Gateway Regional High School who exemplifies Jurgen’s love of the outdoors, as well as his spirit of giving of himself to others.

You can contribute to the Jurgen G. Igel Scholarship Fund by including an addition to your entry fee and noting that it is for this fund in the note/memo area of your check, or by writing a

separate check, payable to the Jurgen G. Igel Scholarship Fund. You may also purchase a race t-shirt or wristband on the day of the races. Portions of your purchase will be donated to the scholarship fund.

The Canoe Club also awards the Jurgen G. Igel Award to an outstanding volunteer for their efforts on behalf of the races. This year’s award will be given to Richie Small of Chester for his many years of service to the races with set up, clean up, safety, paddling clinics, and much more. Richie will be recognized during the pre-race announcements at the registration area on race day. Come on out and enjoy the canoe races!

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DEADLINE: 2PM THE DAY BEFORE Email floram@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com

To Advertise call 413-562-4181 Ext, 118

HELP WANTED

Part-Time Teacher's Assistant Mother's hours. Several mornings and/or some afternoons to work with toddlers with special needs in Early Intervention program. High School diploma and experience working with young children required. Submit resume to: Thom Westfield Infant Toddler Services 209 Root Rooad, Suite 2 Westfield, MA or Call Charlene at: 413-568-3942 Ext. 188

Garden Center position involves plant care and retail sales and requires knowledge of plant material,retail sales experience and weekend work.

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Are you a people person?

Do you like sales & advertising?

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(413)667-3684

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The Westfield News Group is seeking

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Landscape Tech position requires experience plus plant material/equipment knowledge. Must be strong and enjoy working outdoors.

to market our four print publications & websites to businesses in the Pioneer Valley.

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

Senior and bulk discount.

HUGE SAVINGS ON GREEN HARDWOOD. BUY NOW AND SAVE $$$.

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

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.

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

Call: 413-330-2186 HENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stainless steel caps and liner systems. Inspections, masonry work and gutter cleaning. Free estimates. Insured.

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

CONCRETE WEST POURED CONCRETE 4 foot garage foundations; floors, driveways, excavation, patios and additions.

ALWAYS FREE ESTIMATES. In business for over 20 years.

Fully insured.

413-562-2911 or 413-427-2363

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

Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free estimates.

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

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

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

(413)562-5816.

MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured.

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

TURCOTTE ELECTRIC 30+ years experience. Electrical installations, emergency service work. Generac portable or whole house generator installations.

HVAC controls. Knob and tube wiring removal for insurance company requirements. Fully insured. All calls answered.

Master's Lic #A-18022 (413)214-4149

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

Free estimates. (413)569-3066.

RNF FLOORING Installation and repair of Hardwood, Tile and Laminate Flooring. Licensed and insured.

Like us on Facebook for 5% off your first project.

413-315-0719 Jeremiah Brady RNF_Floors@yahoo.com HAULING

PHIL’S DUMP RUNS & DEMOLITION Better Business Bureau A+ Removal of any items in cellars, attics, etc... Also brush removal and small demolition (sheds, decks, fences, one car garages). Fully insured. Free estimates. (413)525-2892, (413)265-6380.

HOME IMPROVEMENT AFFORDABLE BUILDING CONTRACTOR 20 Years experience.

Licensed & insured.

Repairs, Renovations & Construction. Specializing in Decks, Roofs, Garages, Additions & Log Cabins and Basement conversions Call Dave: 413-568-6440

DAVE DAVIDSON: Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling "GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME" Complete Bath Renovations.

Now serving CT. Insured. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. MA. License #072233, MA.Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568 569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling. com DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT All your exterior home improvement needs. Roofing, siding, windows, decks and gutters. Free quotes. Extensive references, fully licensed & insured in MA/CT.

HOUSE CLEANING TWO MOM'S CLEANING SERVICE Personalized Cleaning Commercial & Residential Fully Insured & Bonded Call NOW for FREE Estimate 10+ Years Experience References Available 413-326-1278 HOUSE PAINTING ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!!

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

Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured. References.

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

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

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

SPRING SPECIAL! 10% off any exterior painting or staining contract if signed by April 30th!

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

JOHNSON'S PAINTING SERVICES

Interior & Exterior 25 years experience Including aluminum siding.

Commercial & Residential.

Water damage repairs, ceiling, wall and exterior repairs. Power washing.

FOR FREE ESTIMATE call: Ken 568-5146

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE MULCH! MULCH! MULCH! SAWMILL DIRECT BEST QUALITY

www.delreohomeimprovement.com

Others try to match our price...but can't beat our quality. Accepting most competitors coupons.

We deliver.

Run by veterans.

Green Meadow Lumber

Call Gary Delcamp (413)569-3733

568-0056

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

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE A & J LANDSCAPING Spring & Fall Clean-ups; mowing, trimming, mulching, planting and landscape design.

Arborvitaes for sale.

Quality work & service.

Bobcat services also available (Call Mike @ 562-6502)

Call Tony 413-519-7001

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

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

Same day service available.

786-0022

Hagger's Landscaping Services LLC

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

Spring Cleanups; Mulching and Stone, Lawn mowing, Hedge Trimming, Thatching, Aeration, Top soil/Mulch deliveries, Plantings, Koi ponds

POOL SERVICES

All your landscaping needs Residential & Commercial

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

(413) 626 6122 or visit: www.haggerscape.com

(413) 862-4749

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

TREE SERVICE

413-314-8575 SPRING CLEANUP: Commercial & Residential.

Weekly mowing and maintenance, tree removal, dethatching, mulch, gutter cleaning, etc.

Call Shea Landscaping (413)244-3028 T&S LANDSCAPING Highest quality, lowest prices.

Lawn mowing. Residential & Commercial. Weekly/Bi-weekly No lawns too small

Friday, April 15th, 4-7pm (Admission 50¢ donation).

Saturday, April 16th 9-3pm Gently used clothing, shoes, linens, curtains, drapes, household items, pictures, small electrical appliances, toys, games, books, jewelry.

36 Court Street, Westfield Corner of Court & Pleasant Streets (parking in rear of Church)

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

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

Call today, won't last.

Available immediately (413)348-3431

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- 2ND FLOOR, one-bedroom, kitchen and bath. $675/month includes utilities.

First, last, security. No pets.

413-250-4811.

WESTFIELD: 2nd Floor 3 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Livingroom, Bath.

First/Last/Security $1100 p/month + utilities 413-250-4811

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

Equipment transportation.

Licensed & Insured (413)530-5430

Fully Insured/Free Estimates

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE ATONEMENT ANNUAL SPRING RUMMAGE/TAG SALE

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

floram@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com • PROFESSIONAL SERVICES • To Advertise call 413-562-4181 Ext. 118 CHIMNEY SWEEPS

TAG SALES

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.

Fully Insured, Free Estimates.

24-hour Emergency Services.

Veteran Owned 40 yrs. Experience 413-569-0469

SOUTHAMPTON, FURNISHED ROOM to rent. Country setting, 2nd floor. Single occupancy only. Female preferred,(second floor has two other rented rooms, female occupied). Not on bus line. Quiet home, owner occupied. Fields, woods, trails, back yard. Includes laundry, utilities, Wifi. No cable. $400/month. Available now.

Please calls only. No texts or emails. Call after 2 pm, 413-2597044 for information and appointment to view. In Southampton near Westfield line.

CONDO FOR RENT WESTFIELD: Newly renovated 2-bedroom Condo. $850/month heat included. For sale or rent.

Call (860)207-0800.

BUSINESS PROPERTY West Springfield: Commercial Space.

1,000-2,000 sq. ft.

Currently available.

413-478-7814

(413)330-3917

MASONRY ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING. All brick, block, concrete. Chimneys, foundations, hatchways, new basement windows installed and repaired. Sump pumps and french drain systems installed.

Foundations pointed and stuccoed. Free estimates.

(413)569-1611. (413)374-5377.

OFFICE CLEANING GREAT WHITE CLEANING Office Cleaning, Full Janitorial Service. 25 years in business!

Call 413-568-2566

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

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

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

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

WINDOW CLEANING CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned inside and out!

Including storms and screens.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

Call Paul NOW for your SPRING appointment.

413-237-2053

WESTFIELD: Commercial space available in down-town area.

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

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

MOBILE HOMES Monson: 2 Bedrooms; 14'x60' well kept. Cathedral ceiling.

Own $359 monthly mortgage. $49,500 593-9961DASAP MHVILLAGE.COM

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