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New energy efficient lighting has been installed both inside and outside Westfield City Hall. (File photo by Frederick Gore) for it’s roof, brickwork, and windows.” Tefft added that City Hall also was in dire need of truss repair, an additional project that affected every aspect of the renovations. Butzke said that implementing the additional trusses wasn’t a surprise. “You always find things,” he said of fixing the building’s supports. “When we started, we didn’t know (about the trusses). But it affects any and every aspect of the project. We have pipe that’s being run, and now we can’t run it because there’s now a truss there that we didn’t know was going to be there.” Westfield VocationalTechnical High School, the City’s HeadStart Education Center, the Westfield Athenaeum, three city Fire stations, the Department of Public Works,
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Westfield Mayor Daniel Knapik, right, and Westfield city hall maintenance employee Tom Curran discuss the new energy-efficient natural gas boilers that heat Westfield City Hall. The new HydroTherm units are manufactured by a division of Mestek Corp. in Westfield and are designed to produce 1,000,000 Btuh each when operating independently. An open house will be held today at 4 p.m. (File photo by Frederick Gore)
By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – As the rain poured down on the rooftop of Westfield City Hall Tuesday morning, Roland Butzke, energy solutions senior account executive for Siemens; Dan Pallotta, project manager for P3 Inc.; Ronald Rix, director of business and technology services for Westfield Public Schools; and Tammy Tefft, Westfield’s director of purchasing; sat in a conference room on the second floor, reminiscing about meetings over the past few years in that very same room, which was routinely too hot or too cold. Now, thanks to improvements made in two phases to over a dozen city buildings over the past year, the City of Westfield is more energy efficient than ever before. After spending several million dollars to replace the steam boilers in many of the city’s municipal and educational buildings with more efficient hot water boilers from Mestek, in addition to other renovations, Tefft, Rix, and the reps from Siemens and P3 Inc., two of the corporations charged with the implementation and design of the system overhauls, were satisfied with project and it’s merits. “Last year’s project, when the Vocational School and the other schools had boilers put in, was unique in and that it married Chapter 149 with funding from the Massachusetts School Building Association,” said Tefft. “The uniqueness of the City Hall project was that it was the marrying of energy management with renovations. One of the challenges was making them coexist together.” Tefft said that the phase two construction for City Hall had as many as four general contractors on site handling such tasks as asbestos abatement, renovations, and Westfield’s Elm Electric handling the building’s electrical needs. “Voc and City Hall were both alike in that they had three general contractors, which is really unheard of,” she said. “Voke had the boiler project, energy management and envelope repairs
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2013 and concluded construction in November, costing in the ballpark of $14 million, along with an MSBA Bond of around $10.7 million, $6.5 million of which was reimbursed from the MSBA. Phase 2, which began in May and is finishing renovations now, included City Hall, along with North and South middle schools, which ended up costing roughly $9.4 million, while renovations and other associated projects ended up costing roughly $4 million. “With replacing the boilers, we found it was going to be a ‘like for like’ scenario,” said Tefft. “We were going to be putting a new boiler system in with an old distribution system. The insulation was wood in the Vocational school.” Butzke said that, by switching the boiler system from steam to hot water, the temperature in the buildings would be more manageable and efficient. “Steam is produced at 212 degrees, and it is pushed out into the system, and heat rises, so steam doesn’t get pumped, it moves by heat through the system and then rises,” he said. “If it’s a day like today, that starts out at 40, that’s too much temperature, and people overheat.” Butzke stated that the upper school at Voc-Tech had only one thermostat for the entire building, a three-story structure of 100,00 square feet which was facing air quality issues to boot, See Open House, Page 3
By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The Zoning, Planning & Development Committee discussed pending zoning ordinance last night with city officials as the committee prepares for the 2014 City Council session. The committee members, veteran Councilor David A. Flaherty, who serves as chairman, as well as new Councilor Dan Allie and Cindy Harris, voted to remove motions and pending ordinances which are no longer “relevant or that do not have an advocating councilor available.” The committee discussed the Elm and Arnold streets intermodal project with City Advancement Officer Jeff Daley who said the item is now redundant because the City Council approved the Elm Street Urban Renewal Plan which also addresses development of a transportation facility. The members will request the full City Council tonight to remove that item from their committee. The board will also recommend removing two other agenda items, a zone change for a variety store on Little River Road and a site plan and stormwater management plan for a lodging house at 431 Russell Road. Community Development Director Peter J. Miller Jr., said the items were approved by the City Council last summer as part of the council’s License Committee review of the project and could be removed from committee without further action. Principal Planner Jay Vinskey said the zone change, initiated by former Ward 5 Councilor Richard E. Onofrey Jr., last year, is not needed and does not help the property owner, Onofrey appeared before the Planning Board last July at a public hearing on the zone change for the convenience store located at 397 Little River Road and formerly known as Carmel Farms. The current owner requested Onofrey to sponsor the request of the change because the property is currently a split zone parcel. The front is zoned Residence A and the See Zoning Issues, Page 3
Southwick to gamble on Gaming Commission By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – The Board of Selectmen missed MGM Springfield’s deadline to apply for funds to help mitigate casino impact but could still have time to petition the state. Selectman Chairman Russell Fox said last night that after watching what has happened with other communities in recent weeks, he believes Southwick should have acted sooner and wants to explore seeking funds from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. “I’d like to send a letter to the state and cc: MGM about our concerns and whether or not we could enter into an agreement,” Fox said. Resident Jack Sinico brought up the topic during public comment at last night’s meeting and expressed similar concerns about traffic coming through Southwick from Connecticut.
New energy-efficient windows have been installed throughout Westfield City Hall. (File photo by Frederick Gore)
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Rocky’s in Fall River, Mass. collected more than 480 lbs plus many supplies for the Forever Paws Animal Shelter. (Photo submitted)
Rocky’s in Pembroke, Mass. collected more than 170lbs for the Scituate Animal Rescue. (Photo submitted)
Rocky’s Ace Hardware third annual pet food drive a success Neighborhood stores collect over 8,000 pounds of food for shelters SPRINGFIELD – Rocky’s Ace Hardware, a family-owned business with 32 neighborhood based stores is proud to announce the results of their third annual pet food drive. More than four tons of pet food along with beds, leashes, treats, toys and cleaning supplies were collected and delivered to local animal shelters. The final weight of pet food amassed totaled an amazing 8,776 pounds. Each of the 32 Rocky’s Ace Hardware stores partnered with an area Humane Society or Shelter to collect food this Holiday Season for the much forgotten and unfortunate animals in our own community. “The outpouring from our customers was, just in previous years, truly heartwarming. Every year I am taken back by the level of support this drives receives. All of us at Rocky’s extend sincere thanks to our neighbors who gave so generously” said Rocco Falcone, president and CEO. “This annual drive gets bigger and better
every year, this year’s total was absolutely staggering!” said Geoffrey Webb, Director of Marketing and Advertising. “Last year we were able to donate 6,556 pounds of food plus accessories, this year the extraordinary efforts of our store team members in rallying behind this worthy cause along with the outstanding generosity of our customers resulted in an unprecedented total amount of donations.” The program supported thirty organizations that provide shelter, veterinary care and comfort for homeless animals in five states. “Besides the enormous increase in food donations, we were also able to pass along much needed cleaning supplies, feeders, pet crates, leashes and other items as designated by the shelters on their wish lists,” added Webb. Here is how the program worked: Customers and Rocky’s employees alike, made donations of much needed pet food and supplies at their local Rocky’s Ace Hardware store. The store teams also worked closely with their neighborhood shelters to find and collect non-food items the organization was in need of. The stores collected all donations and drove them to
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their locally chosen charity. Nutro Pet Foods helped kick start the program with a donation of $1,500 worth of premium dog and cat food. The drive started November 22, 2013. Donations were delivered directly to the Shelter or Humane Society on or about December 24, 2013. “The campaign has become an annual tradition here at Rocky’s. Our team members often make donations of their own and many volunteer at a neighborhood shelter. All encourage our customers to support the drive. We are honored to be a catalyst in achieving these outstanding results for the homeless and abandoned animals in our communities” added Rocco Falcone. About Rocky’s Ace Hardware Rocky’s Ace Hardware, headquartered in Springfield, MA; operates 32 stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Florida. The neighborhood paint, hardware, garden center and pet store chain has been in continuous operation, under the same family ownership, since the first store opened in Springfield, MA in 1926. For more information, please visit www.rockys.com.
Rocky’s East Longmeadow store collected more than 600 lbs for the Thomas J. O’Conner Foundation. Pictured are Tommy Medina, Jessecah Gower from TJO and Scott Robbins. (Photo submitted)
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4 kittens pull ‘break-in’ at NY prison FORT ANN, N.Y. (AP) — A litter of kittens has found a cozy home in the least cozy of places — a maximum-security prison in upstate New York. The Post-Star of Glens Falls reports (http:// bit.ly/LcCRaP ) four kittens found their way into the basement of the Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Fort Ann a few months ago. That’s near the Vermont border 55 miles northeast of Albany. The family of feral felines has been cared for by inmates and prison staff, including head electrician Bruce Porter. He arrives at work early so he can tend to the cats, which live in a large cage built by an inmate. Another inmate takes care of the cats on weekends when many prison employees are off. Prison officials say they’re hoping to find the kittens homes among the staff.
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TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Thursday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2014. There are 349 days left in the year.
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n Jan. 16, 1944, during World War II, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower formally assumed command of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in London.
On this date: In 1547, Ivan IV of Russia (popularly known as “Ivan the Terrible”) was crowned Czar. In 1883, the U.S. Civil Service Commission was established. In 1920, Prohibition began in the United States as the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution took effect, one year to the day after its ratification. (It was later repealed by the 21st Amendment.) In 1935, fugitive gangster Fred Barker and his mother, Kate “Ma” Barker, were killed in a shootout with the FBI at Lake Weir, Fla. In 1942, actress Carole Lombard, 33, her mother Elizabeth and 20 other people were killed when their plane crashed near Las Vegas, Nev., while en route to California from a war-bond promotion tour. In 1957, three B-52’s took off from Castle Air Force Base in California on the first non-stop, round-the-world flight by jet planes, which lasted 45 hours and 19 minutes. In 1964, the musical “Hello, Dolly!” opened on Broadway, beginning a run of 2,844 performances. In 1969, two manned Soviet Soyuz spaceships became the first vehicles to dock in space and transfer personnel.
In 1978, NASA named 35 candidates to fly on the space shuttle, including Sally K. Ride, who became America’s first woman in space, and Guion S. Bluford Jr., who became America’s first black astronaut in space. In 1989, three days of rioting began in Miami when a police officer fatally shot Clement Lloyd, a black motorcyclist, causing a crash that also claimed the life of Lloyd’s passenger, Allan Blanchard. (The officer, William Lozano, was convicted of manslaughter, but then was acquitted in a retrial.) In 1991, the White House announced the start of Operation Desert Storm to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. In 2003, the space shuttle Columbia blasted off for what turned out to be its last flight; on board was Israel’s first astronaut, Ilan Ramon. (The mission ended in tragedy on Feb. 1, when the shuttle broke up during its return descent, killing all seven crew members.)
Ten years ago:
Pop star Michael Jackson pleaded not guilty to child molestation charges during a court appearance in Santa Maria, Calif.; the judge scolded Jackson for being 21 minutes late. (Jackson was eventually acquitted.) NASA announced that the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope would be allowed to degrade and eventually become useless. Freddy Adu, the 14-year-old phenom, was selected by D.C. United as the first pick in the Major League Soccer draft.
Five years ago:
President-elect Barack Obama made a pitch for his massive economic stimulus plan at a factory in Bedford Heights, Ohio, saying his proposal would make smart investments in the country’s
future and create solid jobs in up-and-coming industries. Painter Andrew Wyeth died in Chadds Ford, Pa., at age 91. John Mortimer, the British lawyer-writer who’d created the curmudgeonly criminal lawyer Rumpole of the Bailey, died in the Chiltern Hills, England, at age 85.
One year ago:
Braced for a fight, President Barack Obama unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades, pressing a reluctant Congress to pass universal background checks and bans on military-style assault weapons and highcapacity ammunition magazines like the ones used in the Newtown, Conn., school shooting. The federal government grounded Boeing’s newest and most technologically advanced jetliner, declaring that U.S. airlines could not fly the 787 again until the risk of battery fires was addressed. Pauline Friedman Phillips, better known as advice columnist Dear Abby, died in Minneapolis at age 94.
Today’s Birthdays:
Author William Kennedy is 86. Author-editor Norman Podhoretz is 84. Opera singer Marilyn Horne is 80. Hall of Fame auto racer A.J. Foyt is 79. Singer Barbara Lynn is 72. Country singer Ronnie Milsap is 71. Country singer Jim Stafford is 70. Talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger is 67. Movie director John Carpenter is 66. Actressdancer-choreographer Debbie Allen is 64. Singer Sade (shah-DAY’) is 55. Rock musician Paul Webb (Talk Talk) is 52. Rhythm-andblues singer Maxine Jones (En Vogue) is 48. Actor David Chokachi (CHOH’-kuh-chee) is 46. Actor Richard T. Jones is 42. Actress Josie Davis is 41. Model Kate Moss is 40. Rock musician Nick Valensi (The Strokes) is 33. Actress Renee Felice Smith (TV: “NCIS: Los Angeles”) is 29. NFL quaterback Joe Flacco is 29.
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Senate to consider early voting bill BOSTON (AP) — The state Senate is poised to debate a bill that would allow early voting and online voter registration in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts House approved a similar measure bill last year which would let voters cast ballots in their cities or towns up to two weeks before a presidential election. The Senate bill would expand that to allow early voting in all biennial state elections and primaries. Both bills would allow for early voting as soon as the 2016 elections. More than 30 other states allow some form of early voting and more than a dozen offer online voter registration. Gov. Deval Patrick has said he “loves the idea” of allowing early voting in Massachusetts. Advocacy groups like the Massachusetts ACLU, Common Cause Massachusetts and the League of Women
Voters Massachusetts are urging the Senate to approve the bill, which also allows for the preregistration of 16 and 17-year-olds and for the training of election officials. The groups are urging senators to support amendments to the bill that would allow for Election Day voter registration and for the postelection audits of voting machines. They say that no reform would be as effective in increasing voter participation as allowing Election Day registration, arguing that on average, states with Election Day registration have turnout rates that are 10 to 12 percent higher than the national average. Postelection audits would help ensure the accuracy of vote counts and that voting machines are working properly, according to the groups, which are also pressing senators to reject an amendment which would require photo IDs for vot-
ing. Supporters of photo IDs say they help guard against voter fraud and ensure confidence in the outcome of elections. Voting advocacy groups say requiring the IDs causes greater delays, are costly, aren’t needed to prevent fraud, and can suppress the vote among the poor, minorities, the elderly and others who might have less access to photo IDs. The House rebuffed a Republicanbacked effort to require voters to show identification before early voting when it debated its version of the bill. The House bill also didn’t include the preregistration of 16- and 17-year-olds. Supporters of the change say it will help encourage young people to prepare to vote after they turn 18. There is some debate at the Statehouse about whether the best way to allow early voting is by a new law or through a constitutional amendment.
Study warns of delays in funding state pensions BOSTON (AP) — The current timetable for fully funding the state’s pension system could wind up costing Massachusetts taxpayers an extra $26 billion over time, according to a study. The Pioneer Institute, a Boston-based think tank, said Wednesday that a 2010 law that pushed back the deadline from 2025 to 2040 for fully funding the system would free an estimated $12 billion in payments that would have been made through 2025. But the study also found the delay would result in more than $38 billion in
additional contributions from 2025 to 2040. “State leaders need to understand fully the implications of extending these deadlines,” said Iliya Atanasov, the study’s author. “Taxpayers may end up paying in more than three times the amount that was freed up by the move.” Atanasov also said the state and teachers’ pension funds assume an 8 percent return, but an anticipated rate of about 6 percent fits better with long-term data, provided that benefits are at least partially protected against inflation.
Gov. Deval Patrick’s administration and legislative leaders agreed this week to accelerate the timetable with a goal of fully funding the system by 2036 instead of the 2040 timetable currently required by law. The new schedule calls for pension contributions to increase by 10 percent in each of the next three fiscal years. Secretary of Administration and Finance Glen Shor said the state expects to dedicate nearly $1.8 billion for scheduled pension contributions for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Open House in a building that Dan Pallotta said was “held together by duct tape and bubble gum.” “We worked with the maintenance staff and they showed us pipes that looked like Swiss cheese,” Butzke said. “The building was put up in 1930, so we’re talking about systems that hadn’t had any major renovations since then.” At one time a model for how to construct a school, Butzke said Voc-Tech’s upper building cost $500,000 to build at the time. “From a design engineering standpoint, they didn’t build it for today’s codes,” he said. “They were just building a system as best they could. There’s a much different understanding of engineering today.” “We’ve installed sensors in every classroom to provide information of the amount of heat and air needed, and to add to the efficiency,” Butzke said, while citing panel heaters and dedicated air handling systems as being added at Voc-Tech. “In a vocational school, it’s important to realize there could be six kids in a classroom, and then thirty kids two hours later.” “It didn’t do us any good to spend MSBA money on project that wasn’t going to last,” Tefft added of the Voke project, which Butzke called “the
Continued from Page 1 savings are of great interest to him. “This year alone, we’ve budgeted over $205,000 less for utilities, which is about 15 percent of our utility cost of $1.4 million,” he said. “We’re on track to save maybe anothWestfield City Hall renova- er $8,000-10,000. Looking at tions have been completed our gas bills from last including new energy efficient December to this December, lighting, state-of-the-art heat- it’s 17 percent lower in coning and cooling systems, new sumption. This is an exciting windows, and a new roof. An time because we’re able to open house will be held today redeploy that (money) to eduat 4 p.m. (File photo by Frederick cational software and addiGore) tional learning opportunities.” first one in the state.” Having been school princi“We haven’t crunched all the numbers because we’re pal for two decades, Rix waiting to see how this winter knows about keeping students shapes out now that we’ve focused, and added that these buttoned up the system,” projects are creating a more Butzke said. “We put the sys- comfortable atmosphere in tem online in October, and the city’s schools by managbetween then and December, ing heat more effectively and MSBA’s Green Repair pro- by pumping clean, fresh air gram expected energy sav- into the buildings. Butzke also complimented ings in the 10 to 15 percent range, and our work would be Westfield Mayor Daniel M. between eight to 12 percent Knapik’s leadership in makrange, so we thought a com- ing the projects realities. “It was a matter of the bined savings between the municipality taking ownertwo project would be 22 percent. As of January of last ship of it,” he said. “Mayor year, the efficiencies we saw Knapik and Tammy said ‘this were tracking in excess of 39 is something we need to do’, percent savings. Those are and getting an Owner’s Project Manager and putting fantastic results.” Regarding the impact of it in place. They said improved efficiency in the ‘Westfield is a city with a lot city’s municipal and educa- of values and history’, City tion buildings, Rix said the Hall and the Westfield Vocational School are historic
Zoning Issues Continued from Page 1 rear of the parcel is zoned Rural Residential. 1,777-square feet in area. Vinskey said the Onofrey said that he looked at the city GIS owner does not need the zone change because maps and to him it appeared that the line of he can seek a special permit through the demarcation between the two zones passed Zoning Board of Appeals through the building. The owner had Miller said the 90-day action period followapproached him requesting the zone change ing the June public hearing, during which the prior to Onofrey looking at the zoning maps. council needed to act has expired and that the “The owner would be more comfortable to property owner would have to initiate the zone have it zoned Commercial A,” Onofrey said at change process anew. the July hearing. The committee members will keep two Vinskey said the store is currently a non- pending items, review of a pending solar conforming, pre-existing use in Residence A, farms ordinance and an ordinance to allow but would also be non-conforming in the flag lots. Vinskey and Miller have been workCommercial A Neighborhood Commercial ing on both of those issues and the committee District which limits the store area to requested further information before those 750-square feet. The store is currently issues go back to the full City Council.
Gaming Gamble Continued from Page 1 Sinico said he believes that routes 10/202 only abutting communities could be desigand 57 could see heavier traffic if a casino is nated surrounding communities and receive built in Springfield. funds. Most towns that have agreements are Fox said if Route 57 is extended into set to receive about $100,000 per year from Southwick as the state committed, he believes MGM Springfield. Longmeadow, which borthere would definitely be an impact to the ders Springfield, was not designated a surtown. rounding community by MGM after its offer MGM Springfield has inked “surrounding to the town was rejected. MGM did not entercommunity” deals with several towns and cit- tain a counteroffer from Longmeadow, which ies around Springfield, including Agawam asked for nearly $1 million per year. The town and Holyoke. has petitioned the gaming commission for Fox said he was surprised when he heard designation and will have a hearing later this Holyoke had an agreement this week and that month. Northampton was seeking funds, as well. Fox said he would not seek the amount of “I thought it was just towns around money the other communities received but he Springfield,” Fox said. wanted the opportunity to talk about its Chief Administrative Officer Karl Stinehart options and suggested MGM could even pay said he was also under the impression that for signage in town.
buildings. Some people wanted to tear these (buildings) down.” “We asked ‘is it cost efficient to knock it down and build new?’” said Pallotta. “MSBA asked us about Upper Voke, we asked at City Hall, and we felt it was cheaper to do this. Both buildings are good for another 50 years.” “We can quantify the energy savings, but what people won’t be able to see are the health benefits, the operational benefits, the comfort of students and teachers and employees,” Butzke said. “That kind of benefit, you know it’s there, but you can’t quantify it.” According to Tefft, there are still three projects to be done through what remains of the MSBA’s bond, including the stage and gymnasium floor of Westfield Voc-Tech and City Hall’s parking lot. Westfield City Hall will be hosting an open house today at 4 p.m.
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Government Meetings NEXT SCHEDULED MEETINGs
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 BLANDFORD Library Trustees Meeting at 7:30 pm
WESTFIELD City Council at 7pm
MONDAY, JANUARY 20 GRANVILLE Monday Night Meetings in Town Hall 7pm-8:30pm Planning Board
TOLLAND LEGAL HOLIDAY Town Hall Closed All Day Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 WESTFIELD Planning Board at 7 pm
SOUTHWICK Planning Board Public Hearing - Common Driveways at 7:45 pm
GRANVILLE Council on Aging at 1:30 pm Fire at 7 pm
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WSU tests fire alarms Friday
WESTFIELD — On Friday, January 17 in the morning from 8:00 a.m.- 12 noon, Westfield State University will be testing its fire alarm systems. PEr the Massachusetts Fire alarm and Mass Notification Regulations all building systems must be tested twice per year. We attempt whenever possible to schedule the tests when the university is not in session. • The exterior speaker system work at Scanlon Hall and the Woodward Center will be tested between the hours of 10:00AM-11:00AM –individuals on the campus and in the local community will hear the exterior speaker system approximately 1-2 times during this timeframe… • Individual interior building systems will also be tested separately from the exterior speaker system between the hours of 8:00AM – 12:00PM – Individuals inside buildings that have the system installed will hear the speakers and see the amber lights working at some point in the following buildings; University Hall, Tim & Jeanne’s, Ely Library Campus Center, Woodward Center, Conlin Hall, Welch Hall, Seymour Hall, Scanlon Hall (Speakers Only), Athletic Storage Building, Power Plant (LED AMBER Lights Only), and Trades Building (LED AMBER Lights Only) during the times listed above. All testing will be completed by 12:00PM.
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Yeah dude - Really loved 2013’s more “memorable” PulseLine comments. Now everyone knows that Westfield has Nabobs of Negativity, smart mouth idiots, dimwits, mindless idiots, and worst of all - JERKS! On a more positive note - there were kudos to the snow plow drivers, good citizens in snowsuits, Westfield’s athletes, firemen, random acts of kindness (who was that guy with the $100? I need to get in line next to him.), and last but not least Carl H. Kid comments - 14 year old girls who need “straightening out”, slutty dressers, and coming soon the Domus Big Party House for TEENAGERS!!! Hopefully it will be equipped with a Scared Straight wing! Complaints about everything - wind objects, cell phones on speaker, Hot Momma cards, debacles, too many, calendars, cold coffee, fatty fish and chips and uncles form Rwanda! Whiners! Sawdust eating dogs, cat-o-nine tails, vicious chickens, pelicans and penguins plunging - arrghh - too scary! We do have a few lovely and soothing things luckily - the hundreds and hundreds of Stella Dora budding flowers, the Food Pantry decoratives, kids character value awards, and.....?? So someone should tell Mayor Snarnoff to pay a visit to Westfield because as we all now know it’s awesome, awesome, awesome; it’s not just somewhere to live but somewhere to belong! What more could a person want? Well - it seems that a lot of people want the “dotted line crossing over another line at an angle” problem fixed because you can get sideswiped, pushed out of your lane, crushed or even KILLED there. My solution - please some Westfield State University Kids paint those dumb dotted lines black and repaint some straight (not at an angle ya hear?) lines there so everyone will shut up about it. Very simple solution. One last thought on Snarnoff’s visit - no dysfunctional attitudes, no running him off the roads, if it has snowed recently have the Mullen Ave. plow driver plow his route! Leave a good impression on him, as long as he doesn’t bring any refugees with him. And don’t send them ANY MONEY!!! And don’t let Carl EMPLACE any handcuffs on him. And to the boss who complains about the Westfield News Rag - SERIOUSLY??? Deuces! P.S. - The Sports Section is fine, leave it alone. Till Next Year A Senior Citizen who Doesn’t Want Her Name in the Paper, of Course Join the conversation at pulseline@thewestfieldnews.com
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Westfield Republican City Committee endorses Allie for State Representative WESTFIELD - On Monday night, the Westfield Republican City Committee voted to unanimously endorse City Councilor Dan Allie for State Representative. “I am honored to have the support of my fellow Republican city committee members,” said Allie. “Dan is a hard worker, very organized and dedicated. Last fall, he collected 1100 signatures to stop the gas tax from being linked to inflation. Dan doesn’t just talk about an issue, he takes action. Our committee is proud to endorse a family man, a fighter for the taxpayers, a veteran and a small business owner, all wrapped into one candidate— Dan Allie,” said Bill Schneeloch, newly-elected Chairman of the Westfield Republican City Committee, “Who better to fight for local aid than a city councilor who knows where the money is needed? The people of Westfield deserve to have a choice in the special election.” ” A special election will be held on April 1, to fill the
Karyn Polito remaining term left in the state representative seat vacated by Don Humason. Humason was elected State Senator in the special election last fall. On Monday night, the City Committee held an election for delegates to the upcoming Massachusetts Republican Convention. Former State
Representative and candidate for Lt. Governor Karyn Polito of Shrewsbury addressed the committee. Mark Fisher, a Shrewsbury businessman and a candidate for Governor who was born in Westfield, also spoke to the committee. “If Democrat policies were working so well, people, businesses and jobs would be
flocking to Mass., but they’re not. They’re leaving; they’re being driven out. As Governor, I will make Massachusetts a business friendly state, so that people can have the opportunities that come from good paying jobs,” said Mark Fisher. “It was a pleasure to meet with the Westfield Republican committee to discuss our campaign to make Massachusetts great and our focus on job creation, education and creating safer, stronger communities. Since my days serving in the Legislature with Westfield’s Senator Don Hummason, I have been working to make Massachusetts a better place and I look forward to earning the support of voters across the state to continue that work as Lieutenant Governor with Charlie Baker,” said Karyn Polito. Allie is expected to formally announce his candidacy soon. He and a team of volunteers have been out in the cold collecting the necessary signatures to get his name on the ballot.
Bipartisan Senate Report: Benghazi attack preventable By Ginger Gibson Politico.com The attack at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi could have been prevented, according to a bipartisan report the Senate Intelligence Committee released Wednesday. The report also seeks to clarify accusations about the response to the attack by the White House. It blames intelligence agencies for incorrect talking points instead of administration officials, who Republicans have accused of covering up the reason for the attack. “The committee worked on a bipartisan basis to investigate the various allegations that have come out since the terrorist attacks in Benghazi in September 2012 and to get to the truth about what happened leading up to, during and after the attacks,” Intelligence Chairwoman Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said in a statement. “I hope this report will put to rest many of the conspiracy theories and political accusations about what happened in Benghazi.” The report looks at the run-up and response to the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens. It includes a detailed narrative of what happened the night of the attack. The report is redacted in places, omitting some of the actions of CIA personnel. White House spokesman Jay Carney said the report does not change the administration’s own conclusion that security should have been tighter in Benghazi. “This reinforces what other investigations have found, which is that there was not security to protect the four Americans who lost their lives,” he said Wednesday. A State Department official explained that 10 of the 12 unclassified recommendations in the report have already been made, including from the Accountability Review Board report, and that many are already being implemented. “The Department is focused on preventing another tragedy like this one, and we are making progress to implement each of the ARB’s recommendations, including work to expand the corps of Diplomatic Security personnel, enhance interagency coordination to address threat information, expand the Marine Security Guard program, and accelerate projects to build and upgrade secure facilities,” the State Department official said. Feinstein told reporters Wednesday afternoon that the report proves that the State Department needs to do a better job assessing risks. “I think where this report goes is that there needs to be better analysis within State of intelligence, and that they really need to move to see that these facilities are secure,” Feinstein said. “I believe to the extent I know that that is happening. There are other facilities that are potentially dangerous, and they know which they are, and I think they need to tend to that.” Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said that while he hasn’t read the entire Senate report, he saw nothing that differed from the concurrent investigation he is conducting.
“I think their conclusions are very similar to the investigation that the House Intelligence Committee is going through,” Rogers said. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said he would like to see former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testify again about the attacks. But he raised no issues with the report. “It was everything that we’ve been saying,” McCain said. “We’re glad to see it corroborated. Nothing that I didn’t know already.” The report concludes there was a “significant strategic warning” about the possibility of an attack in the months leading up to it. The report details several intelligence reports, many redacted, that warned of an attack on Western establishments in Libya. “Despite the clearly deteriorating security situation in Benghazi and requests for additional security resources, few significant improvements were made by the State Department to the security posture of the Temporary Mission Facility,” the report states. The report finds that, unlike the building maintained by State, facilities run by the CIA responded more quickly to security concerns, but the steps that were taken are redacted. The report cautions that no one in the intelligence community was aware of specific plans for the Sept. 11 attack before it happened. A source in Libya did try to contact Libyan officials hours before the attack, the report states, but the Libyan officials were out of the country. Addressing some of the most controversial elements surrounding the attack, the report finds that there were no military assets positioned in a place where they could have saved the Americans killed in the attack. Republicans, including several on the House Oversight Committee, have accused the administration of failing to use deploy a military response to save those Americans while the compound was under attack. The report states that the military attempted to move some assets, but only an unmanned drone was able to make it in time. “The committee has reviewed the allegations that U.S. personnel, including the [intelligence community] or [Department of Defense], prevented the mounting of any military relief during the attacks, but the committee has not found any of these allegations to be substantiated,” the report states. The report also addresses the controversial talking points that were used by then-U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice on the Sunday morning news shows days after the attack. Republicans have charged that the administration engaged in a political ploy when it changed talking points and stated the attack was prompted by a protest in response to an anti-Islam video. The report finds that the intelligence picture created after the attack was what contributed to the talking points. “In intelligence reports after September 11, 2012, intelligence analysts inaccurately referred to the presence of a protest at the U.S. mission facility before the attack based on open source information and limited intelligence, but without sufficient intelligence or eyewitness statements to corroborate that assertion,” according to a summary of the report released by the Intelligence
Committee. “The [intelligence community] took too long to correct these erroneous reports, which caused confusion and influenced the public statements of policymakers.” Republican critics of the administration’s handling of the attack dismissed the report’s findings as lacking all the necessary facts to reach a conclusion. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said the administration has been involved in a “cover-up” to keep the facts from coming to light. ”There is never a shortage of bipartisanship when we don’t have all the facts,” Gohmert told reporters at a conservative event on Wednesday. The report includes 18 recommendations to prevent future attacks. The committee conducted dozens of interviews and reviewed thousands of pages of intelligence, most of it behind closed doors. “The committee’s bipartisan report provides many needed and deserved answers to the American people, and most importantly, to the families of those killed in the September 11, 2012, terrorist attacks in Benghazi,” Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), the ranking Republican on the Intelligence Committee, said in a statement. “In spite of the deteriorating security situation in Benghazi and ample strategic warnings, the United States Government simply did not do enough to prevent these attacks and ensure the safety of those serving in Benghazi.” Among the recommendations for the intelligence community was that American agencies should more closely monitor the social media streams of extremist groups. The report also recommends that no facility in a dangerous area should be allowed to operate unless full security measures have been taken. Seung Min Kim contributed to this report.
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Emergency Response and Crime Report Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 8:32 a.m.: larceny, municipal landfill, Twiss Street, a caller reports tires and rims were stolen from the pile of spares, the responding officer reports the caller said that two newly recapped truck tires which had been mounted on painted rims were stolen in the past few months from a pile of wheels and tires at the landfill; 9:42 a.m.: larceny, Westfield Industrial Park Road, a representative of an industrial concern reports the theft of scrap metal, the responding officer reports the caller showed him a security video which showed a person removing copper and brass piping from inside the building which should have not been occupied at the time, the complainant said that the suspect apparently has access to a key to the building, the case was referred to the detective bureau; 11:39 a.m.: harassment, Collins Street, a resident came to the station to complain that a known person had been making threats against a family member via a social networking website, the responding officer reports the former boyfriend of one of the family members is posting threats against the girl’s brother, the complainant was advised to seek a harassment prevention order at Westfield District Court; 5:28 p.m.: disturbance, Powder Mill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports his girlfriend was assaulted by a neighbor, the responding officer reports the incident remains under investigation; 5:38 p.m.: incapacitated person, Elm Street, multiple callers report an intoxicated female party is leaning against a building, the responding officer reports he found that the woman was unable to care for herself, a dispatcher was able to contact a person who agreed to care for her and she came to the scene to take custody of the woman; 10:06 p.m.: incapacitated person, Main Street, a caller reports a female party is lying on the floor in a common hallway, dual response dispatched, the responding officer reports the woman appeared to be under the influence of narcotics and said that a neighbor she is trying to have evicted pushed her 12 hours previously, the officer spoke with the man she identified and found that it was he who had reported the woman was lying on the floor and said that he had not been at home when he is alleged to have pushed her, the woman declined medical treatment.
Local communities seek deals on nearby casinos BOSTON (AP) — More than a dozen Massachusetts cities and towns located near proposed resort casino sites petitioned state gambling regulators for surrounding community status, which if granted could make some of those municipalities eligible for millions of dollars in compensation. Under state law, casino developers are required to negotiate agreements with cities and towns designated as surrounding communities. Such agreements could include funds to help offset any impacts a casino might have on traffic or public safety in nearby communities. Unlike host communities, the city or town in which the casino would actually be built, surrounding communities lack veto power over a project. The state’s three resort casino applicants — Wynn Resorts in Everett, Mohegan Sun in Revere and MGM Resorts International in Springfield — have until Jan. 23 to respond to the petitions. But the Massachusetts Gaming Commission said in a statement that it was strongly encouraging the firms to come to a “mutually acceptable solution” with neighboring communities without direct involvement by the panel. Boston, Chelsea, Cambridge, Melrose, Saugus, Lynn and Somerville asked for surrounding community status for the Wynn proposal, which is likely to compete with Mohegan Sun for the sole eastern Massachusetts license. Wynn on its own had designated Boston, along with Medford, as surrounding communities and had reached an agreement with the city of Malden. Boston, Cambridge, Everett, Lynn, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Saugus and Somerville requested surrounding community designation for the Mohegan Sun proposal, which emerged after East Boston voters rejected an earlier casino plan at Suffolk Downs. Boston, along with Chelsea and Winthrop, had earlier been named by Mohegan Sun as surrounding communities, but Boston Mayor Martin Walsh has not yet agreed to the designation. Walsh indicated in a filing with the commission on Monday that he had not ruled out the possibility of seeking the stronger host community designation for both the Mohegan Sun and Wynn projects, if negotiations with the companies did not produce the compensation sought by the city. MGM, the only western Massachusetts resort casino applicant, has reached agreements with six neighboring communities, including a deal with Holyoke that Mayor Alex Morse
Westfield District Court Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 Kelly King, 46, of 2 North Lake Ave., Southwick, pleaded guilty to charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle brought by State Police and was fined $625. She was assessed $50 and found to be not responsible for a charge of operating an unregistered motor vehicle. Olivia J. Murphy, 20, of 363 South Main St., Cohasset, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of being a person younger than the legal drinking age in possession of liquor brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for three months. She was assessed $50 and a charge of disturbing the peace was not prosecuted. Carmelo Rivera, 35, of 872 Beacon Circle, Springfield, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge making a false 911 call brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for six months. He was assessed $50. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 Dmitro O. Barynov, 27, of 57 E. Silver St., pleaded guilty to a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, a seventh offense, and was fined $1,500. Ryan M. Solek, 31, of 230 Granville Road, Southwick, was released on his personal recognizance pending a March 6 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and failure to stop or yield brought by Southwick police. In a second case also brought by Southwick police, Solek again was released on his personal recognizance pending a March 6 hearing after he was arraigned on a second charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. Amarilys Burgos, 31, of 283 Fernbank Road, Springfield, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by State Police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for three months. She was assessed $50 and found to be not responsible for a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker. Nikita I. Loboda, 20, of 16A Sunflower Lane, was released on his personal recognizance pending a March 21 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle brought by Westfield police. Travis K. Britt, 50, of 31 North Alhambra Circle, Agawam, was held in lieu of $25,000 cash bail after he was arraigned on charges of violation of an abuse prevention order, intimidating a witness and making annoying electronic communications brought by Granville police. Richard K. Hess, 30, of 430 Rock Valley Road, Holyoke, was held without right to bail pending a Jan. 21 dangerousness hearing after he was arraigned on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident brought by Westfield police. Sara M. Hall, 33, of 38 Taylor Ave., saw a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by State Police dismissed upon payment of a $100 court fee. She was found to be not responsible for a charge of failure to stop or yield. Nicole Disanto, 21, of 14 McKinley Ave., Easthampton, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for charges of disorderly conduct and assault and battery brought by Westfield State College police and the charges were continued without a finding with probation for three months. She was assessed $100. William J. Granfield, 37, of 22 Fred Jackson Road, Southwick, was released on his personal recognizance pending a March 21 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle and a state highway traffic violation brought by Westfield police.
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Ruth E. MacDonald Galetta WESTFIELD - Ruth E. (Warner) MacDonald Galetta, 92, of 40 Court Street, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Arbors of Westfield. Born in Ludlow, MA, she was the daughter of the late Earl & Gladys (Quimby) Warner. Ruth was a 1939 graduate of Springfield Technical High School, and had served as a U.S. Army Surgical Technician during WWII. Ruth was a retired Licensed Practical nurse having worked at Noble Hospital for many years. She is survived by two sons, Paul MacDonald and his wife Donna of Harvest, AL, James MacDonald and his wife Diana of Riverton, WY; two daughters, Barbara MacDonald of Westfield, MA, and Susan Sikes of Weymouth, MA; a stepson, Richard Galetta of West Springfield, MA; two brothers, Charles Warner of Southwick, MA and Calvin Warner of Ludlow, MA; a sister, Charlotte Dennis of Springfield, MA; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband’s Donald MacDonald in 1957, Jerry Galetta in 1981; sisters, Esther Smith & Dorothy Cushing, and a step son, Jerry Galetta. Funeral services for Ruth will be held on Saturday, January 18th, at 11:00 a.m. at the Southwick-Forastiere Funeral Home, 624 College Highway, Southwick, MA. Burial in Hillcrest Park Cemetery, Springfield, MA will be private. Family and friends may gather at the funeral home Saturday morning, January 18th from 9:30-11:00 a.m. prior to the services. Ruth’s family requests no flowers please. Memorial contributions in Ruth’s memory may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 60 Walnut Street, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481. www.forastierefuneralhome.com
David A. Johnson, Sr. WESTFIELD - David A. Johnson Sr. “DJ”, 59, of Westfield died on January 9, 2014 at home. He was born in Westfield on March 26, 1954 son of the late Robert and Leocadia ( Brach) Johnson. DJ was a lifelong resident and attended Westfield schools. He was a mechanic and drywall taper, and belonged to the Painters Union. DJ also loved to play the guitar. Besides his parents he was predeceased by two brothers, Robert Johnson Jr., and Joseph Johnson. He is survived by his sister, Patricia Gilbert, and brother Ralph Johnson and wife Diane all of Westfield. DJ also leaves three children, David Johnson Jr. and Amie Crosier both of Westfield and Wayne Wetherell of Agawam. He leaves five grandchildren, three nieces, two nephews, and several great nieces and nephews. DJ also leaves his beloved cat Hope. Calling hours will be Friday, January 17th, from 5:008:00 p.m. at Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield MA. Funeral and burial will be at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations in his name may be made to the Westfield Homeless Cat Project, 1124 East Mountain Road, Westfield, MA 01085. firtionadams.com
Margaret F. O’Shea WESTFIELD - Margaret F. “Midge” (Dowling) O’Shea passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014 in a local nursing home. Born and raised in Chicopee, she was a 1948 graduate of Cathedral High School and a graduate of the former Westfield Training and Normal School. Midge was a teacher for the City of Westfield School System for 27 years retiring in 1989. She also taught in West Granville for 10 years. She was a communicant of St. Peter and St. Casimir Parish and a member of the Son’s of Erin Women’s Auxiliary, both in Westfield. Midge was predeceased by her husband, John E. O’Shea in 1999. She leaves a son, Sean J of Westfield; two daughters, Mary-Beth O’Shea-Porter of Worthington and Dierdre K. Johnson of Easthampton; her grandchildren, Meghan Noonan of Cummington and Griffin T. Johnson of Easthampton. She will be sadly missed. Calling hours are Friday, January 17th from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Her funeral will be Saturday, January 18th, at 9:00 a.m. from the Robert E Cusack Funeral Home, 94 Main Street (Route 20), followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. in St. Peter and St. Casimir Church, all in Westfield. Burial will be private.
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Didi Conn and Jenny Leona in “The Underpants” at Hartford Stage. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)
Jeff McCarthy in “The Underpants” at Hartford Stage. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)
Martin wrote, in the introduction to his play, “Sternheim’s in a good way!!” Tickets: 413-733-2291 or www.springfieldsymphony.org play is ribald, self-referential, and quirky. I hope I have retained those elements and assured my place in heaven – I mean, served Hartford Stage rings in the New Year with the Steve Martin (yes, *that* Steve Martin) adaptation of Carl Sternheim’s 1910 the playwright’s intentions.” Keep in Mind… For tickets: 860-527-5151 or www.hatfordstage.org German comedy “Die Hose” (“The Underpants”) through ***“Spank ! Harder”, the sequel to “Spank ! The Fifty February 9. A co-production of Long Wharf Theatre and Shades Parody” launches a national tour at Springfield’s City Hartford Stage, “The Underpants” had a smash hit run in New Stage (January 32-25). Based on the bestselling novels “Fifty Haven this fall, winning accolades from critics and audiences Shades of Grey”, the parodies poke fun at pop culture deliveralike. Long Wharf’s Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein stages Two monumental works of Antonin Dvorak, his “New World ing, according to the press materials, “a night of naughty and the farce. Symphony”, and his Cello Concerto, fill Symphony Hall, when A very public wardrobe malfunction sets the farce spinning the Springfield Symphony Orchestra with Maestro Kevin hilarious fun to women in over 150 cities”. “Spank ! Harder” (it wasn’t referred to as a wardrobe malfunction back then). At Rhodes on the podium, perform these masterpieces on January plays The Hanover Theatre in Worcester on February 7 andThe Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield on February 8. For tickets to the a parade honoring a king, a woman (the wife of a government 25. Cellist Nina Kotova is guest soloist. Springfield performances: 413-788-7033 or http://www.citofficer) accidentally drops her bloomers. Martin infuses the Russian-born cellist Nina Kotova studied at the Moscow comedy with ribald good humor, sexual innuendo, and verbal Conservatory and Musikhochschule in Cologne, Germany, giv- ystage.symphonyhall.com/. For tickets to the Pittsfield performance: 413-997-4444 or www.berkshiretheatregroup.org. For jousting with a contemporary edge. ing her first performance as a soloist with orchestra at age 11. tickets to the Worcester performance: 877-571-SHOW or The cast of “The Underpants” includes Didi Conn, best She made her Western debut in Prague with the Prague Radio http://thehanovertheatre.org known as “Frenchy” in the movie “Grease”; Burke Moses from Orchestra in 1986 after winning the Prague International Mark G. Auerbach studied theatre at American University Broadway’s “Beauty and The Beast”, and Jeff McCarthy from Competition, and followed with debuts at Wigmore Hall, the Broadway’s “Chicago”, “Side Show” and “Urinetown”. Area Barbican Centre in London, Carnegie Hall in New York and the and the Yale School of Drama. He’s worked for arts organizations and reported on theatre for newspapers and radio. audiences know McCarthy from his performances at Pittsfield’s Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. As a composer Nina Kotova has Barrington Stage, starring in “Sweeney Todd” and “Southern written numerous works for cello and orchestra. Her first Cello Comfort” (his performance as “Lola” was one of my “Best of Concerto premiered in San Francisco in 2000. most acclaimed 2013” picks). Also in the cast are: George Bartenieff; Jenny for her performances and recording of the Dvorak Cello Leona (“Little Murders”), and Steve Routman (“Pipe Dream” Concerto. at, Encores!). According to Rhodes, just back in town from his Lincoln Steve Martin is the award-winning comic (“A Wild and Crazy Center debut conducting New York City Ballet’s “The Guy”), actor (“The Jerk”, “Parenthood”, “Dirty Rotten Nutcracker”, “We are excited beyond belief for the SSO debut Scoundrels”), Oscars host, and banjo player. He wrote “Picasso of Russian American cellist Nina Kotova! She is an electrifying at the Lapin Agile” for the stage, before writing “The performer as can be seen and heard from her recordings and Underpants”, which made its New York debut in 2002. YouTube performances. Moreover, she is also an accomplished
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several children’s books including Color by Christina Rosetti, and Stars for Sarah by Amy Turner. Her artwork has been praised and recognized with several awards including the Jonathan Ross Award from The Society of the American Graphic Artists (2004), the K. Caraccio Color Intaglio Purchase Award from The Society of American Graphic Artists 69th National Exhibition (2002), and most recently, Recognition for Excellence by the First National Exhibition of Intaglio Prints. Teichman explained where she draws inspiration for her artwork. “My color etchings are triggered by things I observe: a color or texture, a slant of light–especially those that evoke memories,” Teichman.
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and concrete lacing around the base of the skeletal structures is analogous in nature to the pulverized pigment that I use to build a painting. We are all in the creative destruction business.” Mary Teichman received her BFA from the Cooper Union School of Art in New York City where she studied calligraphy. Teichman owns her own business where she designs wedding certificates, citations, honorary degrees, and poems. In addition to her calligraphic work, Teichman is a printmaker, illustrator, and painter. Her etchings are in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, The Museum of the City of New York, The Corcoran Museum, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Teichman has illustrated
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WESTFIELD – Westfield State University Downtown Art Gallery will host a multimedia exhibit titled “Impressions: Night and Day” featuring the work of calligrapher and print artist Mary Teichman and painter Barbara Johnson from January 28 – March 1. There will be an artists’ reception held Thursday, February 13 from 5:30-8:00 pm. Barbara Johnson received her B.F.A. in painting from Indiana University and her M.F.A. in printmaking from the University of Massachusetts. She has exhibited widely, including galleries and shows in Boston, New York, Mexico City, Berlin, and Singapore, and recently presented a solo exhibition of her work, ”Time and Transformation” at Hamden Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. In her paintings, Johnson balances color and light to express the inner reality of her subjects, achieving a transcendence of meaning that reveals the ideals behind the forms. Her mastery of the techniques and style of Renaissance painting, applied to contemporary subject matter, produces strikingly detailed representations of the visible world, making it at once familiar and strange. Johnson commented on where she drew inspiration for her current exhibit. “I find the mother root of my personal connection to the subject provides more fuel for the exploration,” Johnson said. “I find these pieces coming together like insistent forces strengthening the organization of the paintings themselves. It was a poetic revelation to me that the pulverized brick, metal,
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Westfield’s Dominic Liquori, top, competes in the 170-class with Ludlow’s Brian Cormier. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Westfield’s Aundre Popchuck, top, competes in the 152-class during last night’s wrestling meet with Ludlow. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Bombers escape Lions By Chris Putz Staff Writer LUDLOW – The Westfield High School wrestling team battled injury, illness, and sweeping forfeits to escape Ludlow with a narrow 39-36 victory on the road Wednesday night. Jordan Cree (160 pounds) and Austin Shrewsbury (285) were the lone Westfield wrestlers to achieve pins, with Cree pinning Justin Domingos in 1:23 and Shrewsbury pinning Josh Paullo in 29 ticks. Bombers’ 152-pounder, Aundrey Popchuk defeated Ludlow’s Brandon Maczunike 4-2. Popchuk broke a 1-1 third period tie, nearly pinning his opponent in the final 30 seconds and nabbing three points for the victory. Maczunike earned a point in the waning seconds. Popchuk led 1-0 following two periods. The match was scoreless at the end of the first period. Westfield 170-pound wrestler, Dominic Liquori lost a tough match to Brian Cormier 2-0. “I’m not making excuses, but Dom was sick all week,” Bombers coach Bob Coe said, regarding one of his elite wrestlers. Liquori, Popchuk, Cree, Shrewsbury, Nick McDonald, and Sean Donofrio, have each enjoyed marked success this season. “We’re a little bit banged up right now,” said Coe, who plugged a few holes in his lineup Wednesday night with some JV wrestlers. “That will help get us some
Westfield’s Trever Lucia, top, competes in the 106-class against Ludlow’s Brandon Morcau during last night’s wresting match at Ludlow High School. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Westfield’s Mike Biskupic, right, battles a Ludlow wrestler in the 120-class. (Photo by
Westfield’s Ray Pacheco, bottom, battles Ludlow’s Ryan Gagnon in the 113-class. (Photo
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experience.” Ludlow also earned pins from Brandon Moreau (106 pounds, 1:01 pin), Dominic Coeero (120, 00:32), and Matt Conners (182, 3:52); and, a 10-5 win from 113-pounder Ryan Aagnan. Westfield’s Thomas Flaherty and Ryan Bucko received forfeit wins at 195 and 220 pounds, respectively.
Westfield’s Mike Malinowski, right, competes in the 182-class with Ludlow’s Matt Conners. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
“Tom Flaherty is coming along, and Ryan Bucko is going to make some noise at Western Mass.,” coach Coe said. Coe also said Trevor Lucia, who weighs nearly 20 pounds less than his wrestling weight of 106, has been relentless, and that Ray Pacheco, a 106-pounder wrestling at 113, has also risen to the challenge. With a couple tournaments and key matches against Northampton, Longmeadow, and West Springfield still remaining, there is still much ahead for the Bombers to prove. “Once we get our whole lineup together – and in – we’re going to compete with anybody,” Coe said. Coe has predicted on numerous occasions this season that the Whip City faithful should not be surprised if his team produces four to five champions at New England, and at the very least, several contenders in Western Mass. In other wrestling matches, SouthwickTolland traveled to Hampshire Regional, and Gateway was at Franklin Tech. No details were provided as of press time.
Westfield’s Jorden Cree, top, wins the 160-class during last night’s wrestling match against Ludlow. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES THURSDAY January 16
FRIDAY January 17
SATURDAY MONDAY January 18 January 20 WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ JV HOOPS vs. Northampton, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ V HOOPS vs. Northampton, 7 p.m.
INDOOR TRACK at Agawam, Smith College, Northampton, 3:45 p.m. SWIMMING vs. Amherst, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ JV HOOPS at Belchertown, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ V HOCKEY at Minnechaug, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 7 p.m. GIRLS’ V HOOPS at Belchertown, 7 p.m.
GIRLS’ JV HOOPS at Easthampton, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ V HOOPS at Easthampton, 7 p.m.
BOYS’ JV HOOPS at Monson, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ JV HOOPS vs. Cathedral, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ V HOOPS at Monson, 7 p.m. GIRLS’ V HOOPS vs. Cathedral, 7 p.m.
BOYS’ HOOPS at PVCS, 7 p.m. SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ JV HOOPS vs. Sci-Tech, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ V HOOPS vs. Sci-Tech, 6:30 p.m.
BOYS’ JV HOOPS at Franklin Tech, 5 p.m. BOYS’ V HOOPS at Franklin Tech, 6:30 p.m.
BOYS’ V HOCKEY at Westborough, North Star, 7 p.m.
Sunday, January 19th
TUESDAY January 21
WEDNESDAY January 22 BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Central, 7 p.m.
SWIMMING at Northampton, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV HOOPS vs. Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ V HOOPS vs. Minnechaug, 7 p.m. BOYS’ V HOCKEY at Longmeadow, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 8:30 p.m.
BOYS’ JV HOOPS at Amherst, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ V HOOPS at Amherst, 7 p.m. GIRLS’ HOCKEY (Cathedral/WHS/ Long.) at Walpole, Cyr Arena, 7 p.m.
BOYS’ JV HOCKEY at Longmeadow, Cyr Arena, 6 p.m.
SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ JV HOOPS at Granby, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ JV HOOPS vs. Holyoke Catholic, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ V HOOPS at Granby, 7 p.m. GIRLS’ V HOOPS vs. Holyoke Catholic, 7 p.m.
WRESTLING at Gateway, 7 p.m.
GIRLS’ JV HOOPS vs. Putnam, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ V HOOPS vs. Putnam, 6:30 p.m.
WRESTLING vs. Southwick-Tolland, 7 p.m.
GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING at Ludlow Duals, All Day
BOYS’ JV HOOPS vs. St. Mary, 5 p.m. BOYS’ V HOOPS vs. St. Mary, 6:30 p.m.
WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ JV HOOPS vs. Smith Voke, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ V HOOPS vs. Smith Voke, 7 p.m.
BOYS’ JV HOOPS at St. Mary, Wesfield Middle School South, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ V HOOPS at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School South, 7 p.m.
SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ JV HOOPS vs. Westfield Voc-Tech, Westfield Middle School South, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ V HOCKEY at Greenfield, Collins/Moylan Arena, 6:30 p.m. BOYS’ V HOOPS vs. Westfield Voc-Tech, Westfield Middle School South, 7 p.m.
GIRLS’ V HOOPS vs. Dean Tech, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.
BOYS’ V HOCKEY vs. Easthampton, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 10 a.m. BOYS’ JV HOOPS at Gateway, 5 p.m. BOYS’ V HOOPS at Gateway, 6:30 p.m.
WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULES
Ice Hockey DAY Thursday Thursday Saturday Thursday Saturday
DATE OPPONENT Jan. 16 SALEM STATE Jan. 23 at Fitchburg State Jan. 25 at UMass Dartmouth Jan. 30 WORCESTER STATE Feb. 1 PLYMOUTH STATE
Thursday Saturday
Feb. 6 Feb. 8
TIME 7:35 7:00 4:30 7:35 5:35
at Framingham State at Salem State
Men’s Basketball DAY Saturday Tuesday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Tuesday Thursday Saturday
DATE Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Feb. 1 Feb. 4 Feb. 6 Feb. 11 Feb. 15 Feb. 18 Feb. 22 Feb. 25 Feb. 27 March 1
OPPONENT at Salem State WORCESTER STATE MCLA at Fitchburg State at Framingham State BRIDGEWATER STATE at Western Connecticut SALEM STATE at Worcester State at MCLA FITCHBURG STATE MASCAC Quarterfinals MASCAC Semi-finals MASCAC Championship
TIME 3:00 7:30 3:00 7:30 3:00 7:30 7:00 7:30 3:00 7:30 3:00 TBA TBA TBA
DATE OPPONENT
Sunday Jan. 19 Jan. 25 Saturday Saturday Feb. 1 Friday Feb. 14 Saturday Feb. 15 Sunday Feb. 16
Feb. 15 Feb. 20 Feb. 22 Feb. 25 March 1 March 4 March 8
FITCBHURG STATE UMASS DARTMOUTH at Worcester State PLYMOUTH STATE MASCAC Quarterfinals MASCAS Semifinals MASCAC Championship
5:35 7:35 7:35
NFL PLAYOFF GLANCE Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 4 Indianapolis 45, Kansas City 44 New Orleans 26, Philadelphia 24 Sunday, Jan. 5 San Diego 27, Cincinnati 10 San Francisco 23, Green Bay 20 Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 11 Seattle 23, New Orleans 15 New England 43, Indianpolis 22 Sunday, Jan. 12 San Francisco 23, Carolina 10 Denver 24, San Diego 17 Conference Championships
(CBS) San Francisco at Seattle, 6:30 p.m. (FOX) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 26 At Honolulu TBD, 7:30 p.m. (NBC)
Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 2
At East Rutherford, N.J. AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 6:30 p.m. (FOX)
Sunday, Jan. 19 New England vs. Denver, 3 p.m.
Women’s Swimming & Diving DAY
Saturday Thursday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Tuesday Saturday
TIME
BRIDGEWATER STATE at University of Saint Joseph (CT) WESTERN CONNECTICUT New England Championships New England Championships New England Championships University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
1:00 1:00 1:00
in the next
American Profile
Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track and Field DAY DATE OPPONENT Jan. 18 Coast Guard Invitational Saturday Jan. 25 Springfield College Invitational Saturday Feb. 1 Dartmouth College Invitational Saturday Feb. 8 MIT/Boston University Invitationals Saturday Saturday Feb. 15 MASCAC/Alliance Championships Feb. 21-22 New England Division III Finals Fri.-Sat.
Place New London, CT Springfield Hanover, N.H. Boston Southern Maine MIT (M); Springfield (W)
Fri.-Sat Feb. 28 All New England Championships March 1 March 7-8 ECAC Division III Championships Fri.-Sat March 14-15 NCAA Division III Championships Fri.-Sat.
Boston University Reggie Lewis Center @Devaney Center Lincoln, NE
Women’s Basketball DAY
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Jan. 18
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Jan. 21
WORCESTER STATE
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Jan. 25
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Tuesday
Feb. 11
SALEM STATE
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Saturday
Feb. 15
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Tuesday
Feb. 18
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Saturday
Feb. 22
FITCHBURG STATE
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Tuesday
Feb. 25
MASCAC Quarterfinals
TBA
Thursday
Feb. 27
MASCAS Semifinals
TBA
Saturday
March 1
MASCAC Championship
TBA
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SNH nips Owls in OT MANCHESTER, N.H. – Jim Gabrione (Boca Raton, Fla.) scored the game-winning goal in overtime as time expired as the Southern New Hampshire ice hockey team defeated Westfield State University, 5-4, in non-conference action Tuesday evening. The Penmen improve to 10-5-1, while the Owls are now 6-8-0. With the game tied at 4-4 in overtime with 3.4 seconds left, and with a power play opportunity, SNHU called a timeout and pulled goalie Tyler Holske (Attleboro, Mass.) for the extra skater advantage, and to draw up a play to win the game. Joe Collins (Mansfield, Mass.) took the faceoff, and Gabrione was able to sneak a shot past the Owls goaltender as time expired on the game clock. Gabrione’s power play goal is his sixth on the season, second gamewinner, and 11th tally overall. After a tied up first period, the Owls jumped ahead of the Penmen by a score of 3-1 in the second period, and took 3-2 lead into the final period of regulation. Dalton Jay
scored twice for the Owls and Kyllian Kirkwood scored the other goal. Anthony Lapierre (Winchendon, Mass.) tied the game midway through the third period and Brian Troy (Ashburnham, Mass.) gave the hosts their first lead of the game at 4-3 on his first goal of the season with under five minutes left to play. However, Westfield State did not go down without a fight, and TJ Powers evened the score on a power play goal with 1:27 left in regulation to send the game into overtime. The Penmen outshot Westfield State 6-1 in overtime, and 43-33 overall. They also were able to convert 2-5 power play opportunities. Holske turned away one shot in the overtime period, and 29 total shots for the Penmen en route to the win, while Ian Perrier saved 38 shots for the Owls. The Owls return to action on Thursday, Jan. 16, when they host Salem State in a MASCAC midseason showdown. Westfield and Salem are tied for first place in the MASCAC with 5-2 records.
Celtics top Raptors, end 9-game skid BOSTON (AP) — Jared Sullinger was piling up the rebounds and needed an assist from sidelined guard Rajon Rondo to realize what was happening. Sullinger scored 25 points and grabbed a career-best 20 rebounds, Avery Bradley had 20 points and the Boston Celtics held on to snap a nine-game losing streak with an 88-83 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. “I didn’t even think about it until Rondo said, ‘Look up at the scoreboard and get one more,’” Sullinger said of his rebounds total. “To look up and see 19 rebounds, I didn’t know I had that many.” Sullinger’s 20-20 was the first by a Celtics player since Kevin Garnett’s first game in Boston in 2007. Garnett was dealt — along with Paul Pierce — to Brooklyn during the offseason. Jeff Green scored 13 points and Kris Humphries 12 for the Celtics, who nearly blew an 18-point, second-half lead on a day they dealt away two more players in a threeteam trade.
The Celtics won despite hitting just 34.5 percent from the floor (29 of 84) and only 3 of 20 in the final quarter. DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points and Kyle Lowry had 18 with 12 assists for Toronto, which lost for just the third time in 11 games. The Raptors weren’t much better from the field, making only 38.5 percent (30 of 78). Trailing 73-56 entering the final quarter, the Raptors scored 18 of the first 22 points to close the gap to 77-74 on Steve Novak’s 3 from the left corner with 4 1/2 minutes to play. Boston missed 13 of its first 15 shots in the opening eight minutes of the fourth. The Raptors nailed three 3-pointers as they made their charge, with Novak hitting two and John Salmons the other. After Toronto cut it to three, Green scored on a drive, hit one free throw and Sullinger sealed it from the line as Boston had enough to hold on. Toronto had it down to 81-78, but DeRozan lost the ball on a drive with about 40 seconds left.
Westfield State University pulls away CASTLETON, Vt. – The Westfield State University women’s basketball team outscored Castleton State College, 7-0, in the final 50 seconds to earn the 56-49 non-conference victory Tuesday in Glenbrook Gym. After a pair of free throws by the Spartans’ Liz Douglass with 1:01 left, Alyssa Darling found Jen Ashton in the far corner for a three to put Westfield St. in front 52-49 with just 47 seconds left. Castleton missed a quick three on its next possession and was forced to foul as the Owls went 4-for-4 from the line in the last 30 seconds to earn the seven-point win and improve to 9-5 overall. The Spartans, meanwhile, drop to 10-2 on the year. Castleton shot just 28.8 percent from the floor in the contest and hit 6 of 21 threepoint attempts, while Westfield St. made 33.8 percent of its shots from the field and 28.6 percent from beyond the arc. Both teams grabbed 47 rebounds but the Owls held a slight 26-22 edge on points in the paint. Gabby Felix was strong inside for Westfield State, pulling down a game-high 15
rebounds, scoring 10 points and blocking a pair of shots. Ashton was solid with 12 points, five rebounds, five assists and just one turnover in 36 minutes. Tayler Travis added nine points, seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks off the bench. Junior Jade Desroches led Castleton with 15 points on 6-for-17 shooting, to go along with seven rebounds, three steals and three assists. Senior Alyssa Leonard was also in double figures with 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Classmate Heather Murdough added a team-high 10 rebounds, five points and two blocks. The Spartans opened the
game on a 10-4 run in the first seven minutes following back-to-back threes from Desroches and Ali Jones. Shelby LaBarge extended the lead to 12-4 and Castleton made it 16-8 with 11:15 left. However, a three from Travis jump started a 12-0 run by Westfield St. to grab a 20-16 lead at 8:02. Desroches ended the run, but six straight points extended the Owl advantage to 26-18 with 5:42 remaining. Desroches drilled a three off a feed from Leonard to pull within five at 4:22 and the Spartans outscored Westfield 5-1 over the last three minutes to trail at halftime, 27-26. Castleton opened the sec-
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ond half on a 5-0 run on a triple from Leonard and a layup by Murdough. The two teams traded baskets over the next six minutes, before backto-back layups by Felix put the Owls in front 37-34 at 11:16. LaBarge cut the deficit to 37-36 20 seconds later, but a 4-2 run by Westfield St. made it a three-point game with 9:20 left. Leonard tied the game up at 41 apiece on a three from the wing and Meghan O’Sullivan followed with consecutive
layups for the 45-41 Castleton lead with 7:50 left. Four straight points by Westfield St. tied it up 45-45 one minute later. Keri Doldoorian put the Owls back in front at 4:26, but Leonard countered with a layup 33 seconds later for the 47-47 draw. No one scored until Alyssa Darling nailed a jump shot at 1:28 for the 49-47 lead. However, on Castleton’s next possession, Douglass was fouled going to the hoop. She made both with 1:01 left and
on the Owls’ ensuing possession the Spartans nearly stole it before Darling collected the ball at the top of the key and fired it to Ashton in the corner for the triple. The Spartans return to action on Thursday when they travel to face Johnson St. at 7:30 pm. Westfield hosts Saint Joseph, CT, in a rescheduled game on Thursday, Jan. 16, with a 5:00 p.m. tip-off.
2013-14 High School Winter Standings GIRLS’ HOOPS Westfield 4-3 Southwick 7-0 St. Mary 0-6 Gateway 4-4
BOYS’ INDOOR TRACK Westfield 0-0*
BOYS’ HOOPS Westfield 3-4* Southwick 1-7 Westfield Voc-Tech 1-1* St. Mary 1-6 Gateway 6-1
BOYS’ SKIING Westfield 0-0*
Westfield 2-2-2 St. Mary 2-1
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BOYS’ SWIMMING Westfield 7-0 GIRLS’ SWIMMING Westfield 6-0-1
GIRLS’ INDOOR TRACK Westfield 3-0
GIRLS’ SKIING Westfield 0-0* WRESTLING Westfield 1-1 Southwick-Tolland 0-0* Gateway 0-0*
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Wednesday’s Results WRESTLING Westfield 39, Ludlow 36
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L.A. Clippers 129, Dallas 127 Thursday’s Games Brooklyn vs. Atlanta at London, England, 3 p.m. New York at Indiana, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Houston, 9:30 p.m. Friday’s Games Charlotte at Orlando, 7 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at New York, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Toronto, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Utah at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at Memphis, 8 p.m. Portland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Cleveland at Denver, 9 p.m. Golden State at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m.
GP Pittsburgh 48 Boston 46 Tampa Bay 47 Philadelphia 47 Montreal 47 Washington 47 Toronto 49 N.Y. Rangers 48 Detroit 46 47 Ottawa New Jersey 48 46 Columbus Carolina 46 46 Florida N.Y. Islanders 48 Buffalo 46
W 34 29 28 24 26 22 24 24 20 21 20 22 19 18 18 13
EASTERN CONFERENCE L OT Pts GF GA Home 12 2 70 156 115 20-3-0 15 2 60 132 102 18-5-2 15 4 60 136 113 14-5-2 19 4 52 125 132 12-8-0 16 5 57 118 111 14-8-3 17 8 52 140 141 14-8-4 20 5 53 136 149 16-10-1 21 3 51 119 126 10-11-3 16 10 50 118 127 6-10-7 18 8 50 134 146 11-10-4 18 10 50 112 118 10-6-6 20 4 48 129 131 11-9-2 18 9 47 111 130 10-9-5 21 7 43 109 141 10-9-4 23 7 43 132 156 7-9-7 27 6 32 83 129 9-13-3
GP Anaheim 49 Chicago 49 St. Louis 45 San Jose 47 Colorado 46 Los Angeles 47 Vancouver 48 Minnesota 49 Phoenix 46 Dallas 46 Nashville 48 Winnipeg 48 Calgary 47 Edmonton 49
W 36 30 32 29 29 28 24 25 21 21 20 20 16 15
WESTERN CONFERENCE L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div 8 5 77 170 120 20-0-2 16-8-3 13-1-2 8 11 71 177 135 16-3-7 14-5-4 9-6-3 8 5 69 163 100 18-3-2 14-5-3 13-0-1 12 6 64 150 117 16-2-3 13-10-3 12-3-2 12 5 63 135 117 16-6-3 13-6-2 11-5-2 14 5 61 120 96 16-6-3 12-8-2 10-3-1 15 9 57 124 124 12-6-5 12-9-4 6-7-4 19 5 55 118 122 16-7-2 9-12-3 9-7-1 16 9 51 135 143 12-7-3 9-9-6 8-6-4 18 7 49 132 141 10-7-5 11-11-2 5-7-4 21 7 47 113 143 12-10-4 8-11-3 6-8-0 23 5 45 133 146 11-10-4 9-13-1 5-11-3 25 6 38 105 148 7-13-3 9-12-3 4-8-2 29 5 35 128 174 8-12-2 7-17-3 2-9-3
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Tuesday’s Games San Jose 2, Washington 1, SO Toronto 4, Boston 3 Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 Philadelphia 4, Buffalo 3 New Jersey 4, Montreal 1 Florida 4, N.Y. Islanders 2 Colorado 3, Chicago 2, OT St. Louis 2, Phoenix 1 Nashville 4, Calgary 2 Ottawa 3, Minnesota 0 Dallas 5, Edmonton 2 Wednesday’s Games Toronto 4, Buffalo 3, SO
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Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3 Anaheim 9, Vancouver 1 Thursday’s Games Detroit at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Nashville at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Montreal at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. San Jose at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Edmonton at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Boston at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. New Jersey at Colorado, 9 p.m. Winnipeg at Calgary, 9 p.m. Vancouver at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Friday’s Games Washington at Columbus, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Chicago, 8 p.m.
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Annie’s Mailbox By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Upset and Frustrated Dear Annie: Three months ago, I was put in charge of collecting money for a group contribution. I put it in an envelope in my house. I then had to go on a trip. When I returned, I searched high and low for the envelope, and for the life of me, I can’t find it. Some were checks that may expire soon. I made good on the contribution, so if I find the envelope, I can deposit the cash into my own account as reimbursement. But I don’t know what to do about the checks. Should I call those folks and tell them I misplaced the money and suggest they stop payment, or should I just let them expire? I am really embarrassed about this. -- Upset and Frustrated Dear Frustrated: You must call and inform these people that the checks were misplaced. They can then decide whether they want to stop payment (for which there is generally a bank charge) or simply let the checks expire. They may even choose to reissue them in order to reimburse you (provided they trust that you won’t find and cash the checks). Either way, be sure to apologize for hiding them so well that you can no longer find them. If the checks turn up later, return them to the givers. Those people who have not already done so should then reimburse you, because you covered their costs out of your own pocket. Dear Annie: In the past five years, my parents, in-laws and an uncle passed away. My uncle lived in the same house for 40 years and kept everything. I took off a lot of time from work to go through his mountains of paperwork and paid a lot of money to have his place cleaned out. I’d like to offer some advice: If you are over 55 or in poor health, please start decluttering your home now. Even if you are in good health, you could have an accident or suddenly become ill. Start with one hour per week and work on one closet or room. Many charities will pick up your unused, serviceable things. Organizations like Habitat for Humanity desperately need clean, decent furniture and household items. Trust me, your children don’t want your old knickknacks. Save the family photos, and get your kids and grandkids to come over and pick out a few things they will truly treasure. Make sure you have a will and a list somewhere of life insurance policies, bank accounts and so forth, and give a copy to your lawyer or a trusted relative. If there are family heirlooms, include in your will who gets what. Stop collecting stuff and collect memories instead. Visit your friends and relatives while you can. Take that special trip you’ve always dreamed of. Don’t leave a mess for those who care about you the most. -- No Clutter Nancy Dear Nancy: Most people find it overwhelming to go through 40 years’ worth of clutter, papers, knickknacks, old clothing and what have you. Your advice to start with one hour in one closet or room is smart, and we hope people (of all ages) will add it to their resolutions for the year. They won’t regret it. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “The Bride,” whose soonto-be sister-in-law, “Jessie,” sounds like my youngest sister. She has disrupted the lives of her family since she was 12. She caused such a scene at our father’s funeral that she stopped the service. In her early 20s, she was diagnosed as bipolar. She refuses counseling and medication. I sympathize with Jessie’s family, but if she’s like my sister, her behavior at the wedding will depend on her unpredictable mental state. The best course of action is to exclude her from public events. She won’t be happy about it, but she will never be happy until her disorder is controlled. -- Sad but True Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.
HINTS FROM HELOISE Solving Sweater Storage Dear Heloise: I have a question about the best way to STORE SWEATERS. I purchased some clear totes and thought of keeping them in those with some moth cakes. Would this be the best way to store them? -- Julie V., via email If your totes are plastic, then that’s not the best way to store your sweaters for the long term, but if it’s just a seasonal thing, then you probably are OK. And moth cakes really don’t kill moths; they are supposed to repel them. If the clothes are clean and in a well-sealed container, then there is no need for moth cakes -- which smell pretty bad, by the way! Before packing away the clothes, wash or dry-clean them, making sure there are no stains. You can roll them to prevent creases. Sweaters need to be kept away from moisture, so don’t store the container in an attic or a basement, if possible. Find a closet, storage space underneath a bed or some other area in your home with the same temperature, etc., as your bedroom. -- Heloise MAILING PHOTOS Dear Heloise: I often mail photos to some of my relatives. I have found a trick that helps the photos get to their destination unbent. I place the photos (I usually send only one or two at a time) in a card with a quick note. Then I take a piece of thin cardboard or card stock that I have saved, cut it to size and place it in the envelope as well. It gives the photos extra support. Just be careful -- depending on how much you put in each envelope, the postage may go up. -- Leslie in San Angelo, Texas
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014: This year you reveal your true inner light. Others come toward you, which allows for many more choices. You also will feel more secure. A newfound confidence affects nearly all facets of your existence. If you are single, do not be surprised if someone strolls into your life in the next 12 months. You won’t be able to resist this person. If you are attached, as a couple you become much closer. You value your time together more and more. Your domestic life will liven up, as excitement seems to head your way. LEO has a way of encouraging you to open up. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Nearly everyone you meet today will be in a great mood. The one exception might be an important partner who seems to get easily aggravated. You’ll want to consider helping this person change his or her mood. If that doesn’t work, just let it go. Tonight: Add a little romance. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HH You might be inordinately tense right now. It would be wise to go out and get some exercise or choose some other type of stressbuster. You know what works best for you. A misunderstanding could emerge. Don’t let this happen. Tonight: Close to home. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You speak your mind, and others seem to get the authenticity of your words. You could feel a bit awkward dealing with someone of importance. Don’t worry -- your wit will carry you through any problem you might encounter. Tonight: Hang out with friends. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Your possessive side emerges, which could leave you feeling extremely vulnerable. If possible, detach as quickly as you can. The sooner you do, the better you will feel. A challenge comes from an unexpected interaction. Worry less. Tonight: Your treat. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH An effort to communicate on a more cordial basis with a loved one will be well received. An unexpected call could result in a lot of talk and excitement. The other party is extremely dynamic, and he or she enjoys that same quality in you. Tonight: Go, do and be. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Stop pushing so hard. Be aware of your limits, and consider taking a few days off. Take another look at what might be weighing you down. Plan to visit someone at a distance. When you return, you will be at your best. Tonight: Not to be found. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You can’t help but go for what you want. Someone’s path could be confusing, so you will opt to become more independent. Others are bound to react. You might anticipate this, yet you still could be shocked by one person’s response. Tonight: Ask a friend for advice. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Use your intuition to see how far you can push someone. The person you are dealing with could be unusually difficult or complex. Be careful to not let anger become a component in this struggle. Encourage conversation and brainstorming. Tonight: A must appearance. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You’ll have an opportunity to learn a lot more about a situation. Explore your options. Tap into information that seems to have considerable validity. In the process, you will see that a new perspective could point to different paths. Tonight: Put on a favorite piece of music. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH A partner’s responses will remind you to spend more one-on-one time with this person. A financial matter could demand quick thinking. Understand that you have a choice as to how to handle the issue. Reach out for feedback. Tonight: Quality time with a favorite person. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Others will come forward with surprising requests. A blast from the past might call you out of the blue. Maintain a sense of humor, and be willing to do your part to make a situation work. Tonight: Out and about ... once you decide who, where and when. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Dedicate your time and attention to completing a project and getting past a problem. Your sense of humor will emerge with a partner who might be on the warpath. You have the ability to help this person gain a new perspective.
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As Pats shift to run, TEs block more, catch less HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez were widely regarded as the top tight end duo in the NFL. Michael Hoomanawanui and Matthew Mulligan are blocking in anonymity as their successors, helping pave the way for New England’s return to the AFC championship game. “The game, with the way it is now, no one ever talks about a blocking tight end,” Patriots left guard Logan Mankins said Wednesday. “It is how many catches they have. The tight ends on our team have been vital to our running success.” The Patriots’ ground attack is rolling — 267 and 234 yards in the last two games — as they head into Sunday’s game at Denver that will determine whether they or the Broncos reach the Super Bowl. New England won the first meeting between the teams this season, 34-31 in overtime in Foxborough on Nov. 24. Gronkowski caught a touchdown pass that day then went out with a season-ending knee injury two weeks later. He already had missed the first six games while
recovering from forearm and back surgeries and ended up playing just seven games. Hernandez was arrested in late June, charged with first-degree murder. He has pleaded not guilty. He and Gronkowski combined for 106 catches and 16 touchdowns last season. In their three seasons together, they totaled 362 receptions for 56 touchdowns. The totals for the tight ends the Patriots will use against the Broncos? Just 37 receptions and four touchdowns in four seasons for Hoomanawanui and 16 receptions and two touchdowns in five seasons for Mulligan. “They’ve lost key players and you’ve got to find your strength as a team once you do that,” Broncos defensive tackle Terrance Knighton said. “They lost Gronkowski. He was a big part of their offense. So they’ve got to find other ways to beat teams.” The Patriots’ offensive system is broad enough to accommodate stylistic changes at different positions so they can adjust when personnel change, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said. “Mike and Matt have been a very big part of what we’re doing,” he said. “I know that they
Welker can’t pick between Manning, Brady ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — He traded Picasso for Michelangelo. Or maybe it was the other way around. While John Elway famously said he had no Plan B when he signed Peyton Manning in 2012, Wes Welker certainly had one when the New England Patriots low-balled him on a contract offer last winter. Welker jumped at the chance to team up with Manning in Denver, where he signed a two-year deal for $12 million, $1 million more per year than the Patriots had offered. After spending six seasons as Tom Brady’s top target in New England, Welker was Manning’s leading receiver before missing the final month of the season with a concussion. He still finished with 73 receptions for 778 yards and a career-best 10 TDs and added another in Denver’s 24-17 win over San Diego in the AFC divisional round. After an unhappy homecoming at Foxborough in November, when his blunder on a punt in the wind led to a 34-31 loss to New England, Welker gets another chance to stick it to his old team Sunday when the Broncos and Patriots square off with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. Welker has been asked ever since his arrival in Denver to compare the two QBs with Hall of Fame credentials, something he finds harder to do than to go across the middle with a menacing middle linebacker bearing down on him. “It’s like comparing Picasso and Michelangelo,” he said. “It’s hard to compare the two.” Welker isn’t sure if he’s a Michelangelo guy or a Picasso guy, either. “I couldn’t even tell you,” Welker confessed, revealing he’s less an art aficionado than he is a connoisseur of quarterbacks. “Somebody threw those names at me one time and I thought it sounded pretty good.” What sounded good to Manning was having Welker
Welker in the slot this season to team with Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker on the outside and emerging tight end Julius Thomas to ensure one of them would always be single-covered — or even wide open. Along with rejuvenated running back Knowshon Moreno, all four caught 60 or more passes and reached the end zone at least 10 times apiece. While Brady’s done a masterful job of getting the Patriots to a third straight AFC title game despite having a new cast of ball-catchers, Patriots safety Steve Gregory said the Broncos’ embarrassment of riches at receiver is evident when, at times, Welker becomes Manning’s fourth or even fifth option. “Yeah, it’s impressive. You know, Decker, Thomas — the two Thomases — and then Wes. We know what Wes is. Wes is a great receiver. He does a heck of a job in the slot and they have spots they move him around to. So, we’re going to have to be on top of our ‘A ‘game.” Welker, of course, was asked again this week about the differences between Brady and Manning, admittedly the only other quarterback he wanted to play for after being spoiled by all those spirals from 2007-2012. “I’ll try and answer this and be as indifferent as possible,” he said. “There aren’t too many differences. They are great quarterbacks. They do a great job of keeping guys accountable, and their leadership skills and everything else. They are two guys you want quarterbacking your team. It’s a toss-up between those two.” The Broncos are sure glad
they’ll have Welker on their side Sunday. “He’s tough, because he’s talented,” cornerback Champ Bailey said. “He’s quick. He’s fast. He’s aggressive. He blocks well. I mean, there’s not a part of his game that he’s weak at. I’m very, very aware of that playing him over the years.” The meticulous Manning, known for his grinding work ethic, found a kindred spirit in Welker. “I always assumed that he was an extremely competitive guy that loved football and a guy that loved to work, he loved to practice, the way he played — I saw him many a time play Colts vs. the Patriots — so to have him become a Bronco, all those things checked out,” Manning said. “He’s a gym rat. He loves the game, loves to work after practice, loves to talk in meetings about routes that he thinks might have a chance to get open. He’s very knowledgeable of defenses and how teams have played him in the past, whether they’ve doublecovered him or whatever it may be. “So he’s been a fun guy to play with, I’ll say that.”
may not have the production in terms of catches in the passing game, but that certainly doesn’t diminish their role that they play for us in the pass game. They definitely do a nice job in protection.” They’re also a major part of the running game. “They don’t get much credit for it, but you’re never going to get to the edge if your tight end can’t block,” Mankins said. “There are a lot of plays that we run right behind those guys so they’ve got to do a good job for our backs to have success.” It’s not that Hoomanawanui and Mulligan can’t or don’t want to catch the ball. “Who wouldn’t?” Hoomanawanui said. “It’s always nice if you can be a factor in the passing game and the running game, but (we’ll do) whatever it takes to win and, lately for us, that’s been running the ball.” The Patriots have backs with different styles. LeGarrette Blount is powerful, Stevan Ridley is elusive, Shane Vereen is small and fast, and Brandon Bolden combines those attributes. “When you have four talented running backs, it’s a great opportunity to go out there and showcase my skills as a blocker,” Mulligan
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0265 Firewood 100% HARDWOOD, GREEN, $140. 3 year season. $150. 1/2 & 1/4 cords also available. Outdoor furnace wood also available, cheap. CALL FOR DAILY SPECIALS!! Wholesale Wood Products, (304)851-7666. A SEASONED LOG TRUCK LOAD of hardwood; (when processed at least 7 cords), for only $650-$700 (depends on delivery distance). Call Chris @ (413)454-5782.
AFFORDABLE FIREWOOD. Seasoned and green. Cut, split, delivered. Any length. Now ready for immediate delivery. Senior and bulk discount. Call (413)848-2059, (413)530-4820. END OF YEAR FIREWOOD SALE. Seasoned or green. Cut, split and delivered. Call for pricing after 7p.m. or before 11a.m. (413)627-9110.
SEASONED FIREWOOD 100% hardwood. Stacking available. Cut, split, delivered. (128cu.ft.) Volume discounts. Call for pricing. Hollister's Firewood (860)653-4950.
SILO DRIED FIREWOOD. (128cu.ft.) guaranteed. For prices call Keith Larson (413)537-4146.
0340 Apartment WESTFIELD 1 BEDROOM, kitchen and bath, 2nd floor. No pets. $650/month includes utilities. First, last, security. (413)250-4811.
0315 Tag Sales MOVING SALE. WESTFIELD 7 HAWTHORNE AVE. One day only, Saturday, January 18th. 9-? Everything must go. Furniture, antiques, art work.
1 BEDROOM, recently remodeled efficiency apartment. Quiet neighborhood, off street parking, appliances included, washer/dryer hookups. $600/month no utilities. First, last, security. Non smoker, no pets. (413)374-8803.
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CARPET, LINOLEUM, CERAMIC TILE, HARDWOOD FLOORS. Sales, Service. Installation & Repairs. Customer guaranteed quality, clean, efficient, workmanship. Call Rich (413)530-7922.
JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC. Senior discount. No job too small! Insured, free estimates. 40 years experience. Lic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682.
(413)568-0520. One stop shopping for all your floors. Over 40 years in business. www.wagnerrug.com
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, 1-800-793-3706.
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T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete professional drywall at amateur prices. Our ceilings are tops! Call Mike 413-8218971. Free estimates.
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HUNTINGTON 1 room with heat, hot water, cable TV, air conditioning included. Refrigerator and microwave. $110/week. (413)531-2197.
LARGE FURNISHED ROOM. Parking, bus route, walking distance to all amenities. $120/weekly. Responsible mature male preferred. Nonsmoker. (413)348-5070.
ROOM TO RENT in a quiet neighborhood. Kitchen and laundry privilege. Heat, A/C, utilities. Available now to non-smoker. $600/month, Westfield. (413)355-2338 or (413)5627341.
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DAVE DAVIDSON BATHROOM & KITCHEN REMODELING. “GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME” Complete Bath Renovations. Mass. License #072233, Mass. Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568. Now serving CT. Insured. MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years ex- Quality Work on Time on Budget WAGNER RUG & FLOORING, LLC. 95 perience. Insured, reasonable prices. Since 1984. (413)569-9973. MAINLINE DRIVE, WESTFIELD. No job too small. Call Tom Daly, www.davedavidsonremodeling.com
WESTFIELD Beautiful 2 bedroom townhouse, clean, quiet, 1-1/2 bath, carpeting, appliances, hot water included. Very reasonable heat cost. Sorry no pets. From $795/month. Call for more information (860)485-1216 Equal Housing Opportunity.
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ROOMMATE WANTED to share mobile home. Please call for more information (413)5726708.
MONTGOMERY 5 miles from WHS. Beautiful office. $350/month includes utilities and WiFi. 2 adjoining offices. $525/month. Call (413)9776277.
0400 Land BEAUTIFUL, SECLUDED mountaintop lot in Montgomery, MA. Panoramic views. Fully cleared, destumped and graded. Ready to build. Minutes to Westfield. 5.69 acres. Asking $160,000. Call (413)562-5736.
0410 Mobile Homes LUDLOW 2 bedroom, 12'x47', choice corner lot. $29,900. Picture window. Open floor plan. DASAP (413)593-9961. dasap.mhvillage.com.
0440 Services A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN. Debris removal, landscaping, garage/attic cleansouts, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462. 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.
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COMPUTER HELP AVAILABLE. In home training. Network setup, data recovery and much more. For more information call John (413)568-5928.
WESTFIELD 1 bedroom apartments, large closets, free heat and hot water included, laundry, parking. Possible pet. $785/month. (413)562-2266.
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5 ROOM, 3 bedroom, completely renovated Westfield/Russell area, country setting. NEW stove, refrigerator and heating unit. Large yard, parking. $895/month. No pets please. Call today, won't last. (413)3483431.
WESTBRIDGE TOWNHOUSES, 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, full basement. $800/month plus utilities. (413)562-2295.
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WESTFIELD Large 3 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath on first floor. Lovely neighborhood off Western Ave. Hardwood and tile floors throughout. Newly renovated. Garage. Washer/dryer hookup in basement. $930/month. Dianna WESTFIELD reconditioned, 2 (413)530-7136. bedroom condo. $795/month heat included. For sale or rent. Call (603)726-4595. WESTFIELD, 2nd floor, 2 bedroom, kitchen, living room, bath, WESTFIELD 2 bedroom avail- e n c l o s e d p o r c h . N o p e t s . able. Large yard, washer & dry- $825/month plus utilities. First, er hook-up. No smoking. No last, security. (413)250-4811. pets. Off-street parking, quiet neighborhood. Please call (413)519-7257.
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WESTFIELD large 1 bedroom, off Mill Street. First floor, recently updated. $650/month plus utilities. First, last, security required. Available mid January. (860)335-8377.
WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apartments, rent includes heat and hot water. Excellent size and location. No dogs. Call weekdays (413)786-9884.
0285 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.
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KINGER PAINT & DRYWALL. Interior, exterior, ceiling repair, drywall damage, cabinet refinishing, specializing in textured ceilings. Fully insured. Call (413)579-4396.
Electrician POEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All types of wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPECIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter deicing cables installed. I answer all calls! Prompt service, best prices. Lic. #A-16886. (413)562-5816. TURCOTTE ELECTRIC. 30+ years experience. Electrical installations, emergency service work. Generac portable or whole house generator installations. HVAC controls and energy saving green technology upgrades. Fully insured. All calls answered. Master’s Lic #A-18022. (413)214-4149.
(413)543-3100. Lic# A7625.
Flooring/Floor Sanding A RON JOHNSON’S FLOOR SANDING. Installation, repairs, 3 coats polyurethane. Free estimates. (413) 569-3066.
DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT for all your exterior home improvement needs. Roofing, siding, windows, decks and gutters. Call for free quote. Extensive references, fully licensed & insured in MA. & CT. www.delreohomeimprovement.com Call Gary Delcamp (413)569-3733.
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ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!! M&M SERVICES-20 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings. Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured. References. Mass Reg. #121723. Call (413)568-9731. No job too small !!
NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Professional, reliable service. MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Certified Welding. Insured. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net
At SANTA FE PAINTING CO. We're your color specialists! Fall season is in full swing. Get all your exterior painting needs done now. Including painting and staining log homes. Call (413)230-8141
ONE STOP SHOPPING for all your ROOFING needs! POWER WASHING/CLEANING revitalizing your roof, removing ugly black stains, mold and moss, we’ll make it look like new plus prolong the life of your roof. We do emergency repairs, new construction, complete tear off, ice and water protection barrier systems, skylight repairs. Snow & ice removal. FREE gutter cleaning with any roof repair or roof job. 10% senior discount. Free estimates. MA. Lic. #170091. Call (413)977-5701
A NEW LOOK FOR 2014. Let Home Decor help. Interior painting and wallpapering, specializing in faux finishes. Servicing the area over 12 years. Call Kendra now for a free estimate and decorating advice. (413)564-0223, (413)626-8880.
TOM DISANTO Home Improvements The best choice for all interior and exterior building and remodeling. Specializing Hauling in the design and building of residential additions, since 1985. Kitchens, baths, A DUMP TRUCK. Attic, cellars, yard, siding, windows, decks, porches, sunscrap metal removal. Seasoned Fire- rooms, garages. License #069144. MA wood. (413)569-1611, (413)374-5377. Reg. #110710. FREE ESTIMATES, REFERENCES, FULLY INSURED. Call PROFESSIONAL PAINTING & WALLTom (413)568-7036. PAPERING. Quality workmanship at low, A.R.A. JUNK REMOVAL SERVICE. low prices. Interior/Exterior Painting & Furniture, trash, appliances. Full house PAUL MAYNARD CONSTRUCTION. Staining, Wallpaper, Ceiling Repair & cleanouts, basements, attics, yards. Furnace and hot water heater removal. All your carpentry needs. Remodeling Spray. Free Estimates. Call Steve at 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE. specialty. Additions, garages, decks, (413)386-3293. Free estimate on phone. Senior dis- siding. Finish trim, window replacecount. Call Pete (413)433-0356. ment. Kitchens designed by Prestige. Landscaping/Lawn Care (413)386-4606. www.arajunkremoval.com. ALL CALLS RETURNED! Fall cleanups, curb side leaf pickups, mowRICHTER HOME Building & RemodelHome Improvement ing. Specializing in home improve- ing, aerating, overseeding, dethatching, ment services. Roofs, windows, mulch & trimming. Free estimates. Ask AMR BUILDING & REMODELING. doors, decks, finished carpentry, re- for Mel (413)579-1407. Sunrooms, decks, additions, bath- models, additions, basement refinishrooms, window and door replacements ing, and much more. Quality work and more. MA. Reg. #167264. Li- from a punctual, reliable and experi- LEAVES -CURB SIDE LEAF REcensed and fully insured. Call Stuart enced home improvement company. MOVAL - FALL CLEAN UPS. Call for Licensed and Insured. MA CSL your free Quote today! You rake um' & Richter (413)297-5858. #97940, MA HIC #171709, CT HIC Leaf the rest to us. Residential and #0633464. Call Dave Richter for an es- Commercial, Fully Insured. Visit our website at timate (413)519-9838. www.BusheeEnterprises.com for all of BRUNO ANTICO BUILDING REour services! Bushee Enterprises, LLC. MODELING.Kitchens, additions, (413)569-3472. decks, rec rooms, more. Prompt, re- Home Maintenance
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Snowplowing A.B.C. SNOWPLOWING. Westfield residential only. 15 years experience. Call Dave (413)568-6440. SNOWPLOWING / SNOWBLOWING. On time, reliable service. Average driveway, $40.00. Also specializing in fall clean ups. Call (413)727-4787. SNOWPLOWING, SNOW BLOWING, SHOVELING. Call Accurate Lawn Services, (413)579-1639.
Tree Service A BETTER OPTION - GRANFIELD TREE SERVICE. Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. Firewood, Log Truck Loads. (413)569-6104. AMERICAN TREE & SHRUB. Professional fertilizing, planting, pruning, cabling and removals. Free estimates, fully insured. Please call Ken 5690469.
liable service, free estimates. Mass Registered #106263, licensed & insured. Call Bruno, (413)562-9561. HANDYMAN/CARPENTER. All home YARD CLEANUP, thatching, leaf brush CONRAD TREE SERVICE. Expert
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tree removal. Prompt estimates. Crane work. Insured. “After 34 years, we still work hard at being #1.” (413)562-3395.
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)5626639.