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— Laurence Sterne
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2014
Southwick welcomes two new officers By Peter Francis Staff Writer Southwick police patchSOUTHWICK – They arrived promptly with crew cuts, grey suits, and perfect posture, and they left as the newest members of the Town of Southwick’s Police Department. Ross Hanke and Adam Roberts were both unanimously approved by Southwick Selectmen Russell Fox and Joseph Deedy, and Selectwoman Tracy Cesan at a meeting of the Board of Selectmen last night. Both had appeared before the board several times each in the past. Assuming they both pass physical and psychological exams, Hanke and Roberts will now enter into the department’s in-house training program, where they will spend between four to eight months, according to Police Chief David Ricardi. During the interviews, which occurred during open session of last night’s meeting, the two men impressed board members and the six or so townspeople in attendance. Asked what role a college education plays in law enforcement, the two candidates came up with similar responses. “It’s very important,” said Hanke. “When you’re well-educated, you have a better chance of being successful in the world.” “Not only does it give you other common knowledge, but in law enforcement, it teaches you the background of the judicial process,” Roberts said. The candidates were also asked whether or not police officers should be held to a higher standard of conduct when off-duty and they both answered in the affirmative. “I worked for Sheriff (Michael) Ashe for seven years, and the way you present yourself on the outside is the way you represent yourself and the Sheriff,” Hanke said. “If you’re caught doing something you’re not supposed to do, and they (Sheriff’s Department) get a phone call saying ‘this is the kind of person you have working for you’… the way you present yourself is very important.”
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An overview drawing of the proposed Westfield Senior Center that will be located on Noble Street. (File photo by Frederick Gore)
Senior center design nearly complete By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The design and bid documents for the Council on Aging Senior Center are scheduled for release on April 2, 2014 when the project will be advertised for construction. The Senior Center Building Committee will continue to meet with the design team to identify bid alternates as a means of controlling the cost of construction. The design team of Dietz & Company Architects of Springfield, is teamed with Courtstreet Architects of Newton, to complete the design of the two-story, 20,000-square-foot facility by March 20, 2014. The 20,000-square-foot building will have about 800 square feet dedicated to the city’s Veterans Services Department because of the overlap between the COA and Veteran Services in providing services to seniors, many of whom are veterans. The city will advertise construction bid documents on April 2, 2014 and contractors are required to submit their bids for the project by April 23, 2014 under the timeline established by the building committee and the city’s Owners Project Manager, Diversified Project Management of East Hartford, Conn. Tim Singleton said yesterday that the construction costs and associated oversight services are estimated at just over $7 million, but with contingency funding of 8 percent and other costs the price of construction could escalate to more than $8 million. “That’s a little bit of a problem, going from $7 million to $8 million,” Building Committee Chairman Jack Leary said. City Purchasing Director Tammy Tefft suggested lowering the contingency funding and eliminating services from the bid package, such as moving
the Council of Aging offices from its current Main Street site to the new facility. “I feel comfortable with dropping the contingency down to 5 or 6 percent, “Tefft said. “We will have a fight on the (City) Council floor at $8 million. We have to look at (bid) alternates, a million in fees that we can trip.” Tefft suggested installing the wiring infrastructure of computer, security and other systems, but including hardware installation in the contract documents. Lenore Bernashe, Technology Department director, said that her department will handle the installation for those systems, but needs the wiring installed at the same time that the building is wired for the electrical system. “Then do the installation at a later date,” she said. “We’re not going to the (City) Council until we have the (construction contractor and subcontractor) bids,” Tefft said. “The Mayor (Daniel M. Knapik) wants to hit the bond so that we will ask for exactly what we need.” Singleton said the committee, architects and his office would work to identify items that could be advertised in the bid contract as lower-cost alternatives. “We’ll put together a list of possible alternatives, do one more estimate before we go out to bid,” Singleton said, but added “that it’s unrealistic that we can cut a million dollars out of the project and still have a functional building.” The City Council voted unanimously to approve a free cash appropriation of $371,000 to complete the building design and prepare bid documents at its Feb. 6 meeting and the Planning Board voted 5-0 to approve the site plan, special permit and stormwater management plan at its Feb. 4 session clearing the way for the April bid release.
By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Mayor Daniel M. Knapik announced last week that work has been initiated to extend the Columbia Greenway from the south bank of Little River to the East Silver Street area. Work on the final section of phase 1 of the Columbia Greenway project, extending the rail trail from the Southwick line to East Silver Street, has been initiated, funded by a $2 million state grant from the Executive Office of Energy and Environment. The contractor, ET&L Construction of Stow, was recently given the order to proceed with the work and currently has staged equipment near Tin Bridge over Little River to aid in the assessment of two bridges, one over Little River which will be refurbished and the second over South Meadow Road which will be removed and replaced. City Engineer Mark Cressotti said yesterday that the Columbia Greenway announcement was made to inform residents and businesses that crews will be working on that section of the trail, extending it to the area of East Silver Street and completing the South Phase of the rail trail project. See Greenway, Page 3
Fuel oil truck springs a leak By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Western Avenue was partially closed for hours yesterday morning and afternoon after a fuel truck sprang a leak and spilled hundreds of gallons of heating oil on to the roadway while making a delivery. One of the city’s emergency dispatchers reports a caller reported the incident at 10:25 a.m. and both police and firefighters were dispatched to Western Avenue, near the intersection of Kensington Avenue, where an oil delivery truck was parked in a puddle of fuel oil. Deputy Chief Patrick Kane reports that the oil delivery driver had been at the side of his customer’s house filling the heating oil tank when he realized that it was not filling as he expected it to. When he checked his truck, he found that the hose had failed and had been leaking See Oil Leak, Page 3
Senators push raising state, federal minimum wage BOSTON (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Dick Durbin of Illinois stopped by a burrito chain restaurant in Boston on Monday to advocate for an increase in the state and federal minimum wage. “No one who works full-time should live in poverty,” Warren said at a Boloco restaurant. A bill to raise the minimum wage in Massachusetts to $11 an hour by January 2016 passed the Senate in November and was sent to the House, which has not yet taken action. A separate initiative being pushed by a labor-backed group would put a question on the November ballot that would raise the minimum wage from $8 an hour to $10.50 an hour over two
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., left, and Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., center, listen as Noha Beger, president of the Massachusetts Budget Policy Center, speaks during a minimum wage roundtable discussion held at Boloco, a fast food chain of burrito restaurants in Boston yesterday. Boloco pays a minimum wage of $9.00 per hour while the current federal minimum is $7.25 per hour. (AP Photo)
years. Both would automatically link future increases to the state’s rate of inflation. The minimum wage in Massachusetts has not increased in five years. Warren and Durbin were joined by John Pepper, a founder of Boloco. The restaurant pays workers a minimum of $9 an hour — a dollar more than state law requires. Pepper said he rewards workers by paying them a more dignified wage. Emmanuel Sebit, 21, earns the state minimum wage at Boston Logan International Airport, where See Minimum Wage, Page 3
Westfield firefighter Raymond Nielsen rakes sand which was deployed to absorb hundreds of gallons of fuel oil which spilled on to Western Avenue yesterday morning and was contained by a line of sandbags until it could be absorbed. (Photo by Carl E. Hartdegen)
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Above, senior citizens enjoy a photo op. At right, with her 94th birthday in March, Genevieve Waryck enjoys a sunny day at the Center (Photos by Don Wielgus)
Birthday Party and Valentine’s Day Party
Jackie and Leigh Thayer of Russell enjoy a Valentine lunch. (Photo by Don Wielgus)
RUSSELL — A Birthday Party and Valentine’s Day Party was held on Monday at the Russell Senior Center, Russell, Massachusetts. With many Senior town residents attending, it was a get together with all you can eat Pizza, ice cream and a Valentine’s cake that was enjoyed by everyone. There was a Valentine- making contest, and Bingo was played as part of the afternoon events.
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Expect plenty of sunshine today which will help boost the mercury into the mid-20s this afternoon! It’ll be another cold start to your Wednesday morning, but once again, abundant sunshine with highs in the mid-20s. ..Very quiet in the weather department over the next couple of days.. By Thursday, we will be tracking our next storm system. (This one will be a typical Nor’easter storm – a coastal storm with a prevailing northeast wind.)
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TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2014. There are 323 days left in the year.
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n Feb. 11, 1812, Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry signed a redistricting law favoring his Democratic-Republican Party — giving rise to the term “gerrymandering.”
On this date: In 1858, a French girl, Bernadette Soubirous, reported the first of 18 visions of a lady dressed in white in a grotto near Lourdes. (The Catholic Church later accepted that the visions were of the Virgin Mary.) In 1862, the Civil War Battle of Fort Donelson began in Tennessee. (Union forces led by Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant captured the fort five days later.) In 1929, the Lateran Treaty was signed, with Italy recognizing the independence and sovereignty of Vatican City. In 1937, a six-week-old sit-down strike against General Motors ended, with the company agreeing to recognize the United Automobile Workers Union. In 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin signed the Yalta Agreement during World War II. In 1963, American author and poet Sylvia Plath was found dead in her London flat, a suicide; she was 30. In 1964, The Beatles performed their first American concert at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C.
In 1972, McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. and Life magazine canceled plans to publish what had turned out to be a fake autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. In 1979, followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (hoh-MAY’nee) seized power in Iran. In 1989, Rev. Barbara C. Harris became the first woman consecrated as a bishop in the Episcopal Church, in a ceremony held in Boston. In 1990, South African black activist Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in captivity. In 2012, pop singer Whitney Houston, 48, was found dead in a hotel room in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Ten years ago: Wesley Clark dropped out of the Democratic race for the White House. A car bomb at an army recruiting center in Baghdad, Iraq, killed 47 people. Cable TV giant Comcast Corp. launched a hostile bid to buy The Walt Disney Co. for more than $54 billion (Comcast later dropped its bid).
Five years ago: The nation’s top bankers went before the House Financial Services Committee, pledging to build public trust with greater lending and fewer perks. Stewart Parnell, owner of Peanut Corp. of America, repeatedly invoked his right not to incriminate himself at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on a sal-
monella outbreak that had sickened hundreds. All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about steroids in baseball. (He was sentenced to a year’s probation.) Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., who first went to Congress in 1955, became the longest-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives. President Robert Mugabe swore in longtime rival Morgan Tsvangirai as Zimbabwe’s prime minister. Estelle Bennett, 67, one of the singing trio Ronettes, was found dead in her home in Englewood, N.J.
One year ago: With a few words in Latin, Pope Benedict XVI did what no pope had done in more than half a millennium: announced his resignation. The bombshell came during a routine morning meeting of Vatican cardinals. (The 85-year-old pontiff was succeeded by Pope Francis.)
Today’s Birthdays: Actor Conrad Janis is 86. Actress Tina Louise is 80. Actor Burt Reynolds is 78. Songwriter Gerry Goffin is 75. Actor Sonny Landham is 73. Bandleader Sergio Mendes is 73. Rhythm-and-blues singer Otis Clay is 72. Actor Philip Anglim is 62. Actress Catherine Hickland is 58. Rock musician David Uosikkinen (aw-SIK’ken-ihn) (The Hooters) is 58. Actress Carey Lowell is 53. Singer Sheryl Crow is 52. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is 50. Actress Jennifer Aniston is 45. Actor Damian Lewis is 43. Actress Marisa Petroro is 42. Singer D’Angelo is 40. Actor Brice Beckham is 38. Rock M-C/vocalist Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park) is 37. Singeractress Brandy is 35. Actor Matthew Lawrence is 34. Rhythmand-blues singer Kelly Rowland is 33. Singer Aubrey O’Day is 30. Actress Q’orianka Kilcher is 24. Actor Taylor Lautner is 22.
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Continued from Page 1 “I am very pleased that we have received the final go-ahead on this exciting phase of the Columbia Greenway project,” Knapik said. “With the installation of the bridge over Little River, the Greenway will provide a vital connection between our downtown and points south, including several Westfield neighborhoods and our neighbors in Southwick and beyond.” The Columbia Greenway project was broken into phases because of its expense, basically due to its unique feature of being one of the rare raised rail trails in the entire country. The original New Haven/Northampton railroad line was raised to pass through the city, with construction of nine bridges. Two of those bridges span rivers, while the other seven cross above city streets including South Meadow Road, East Silver Street, Main Street, Thomas Street, Chapel Street. Elm Street and Orange Street. The Main Street bridge was removed as part of the downtown road improvements and will be replaced as part of the center Columbia Greenway phase. The East Silver Street, Thomas Street and Chapel Street and Orange Street bridges will also be removed and replaced, with greater clearance, as part of that phase. The Elm Street span will remain, but will be raised to better comply with the height standards of the state and federal governments. The bridge over the Westfield River will be involved in construction of the north phase of the Greenway project and work is projected to start on the trail section, linking the trail to Women’s Temperance Park on the north bank of the river. The work is currently budget for $2.2 million in the state’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), while the current engineering estimate to rehabilitate the former railroad bridge over the Westfield River is $2.8 million. The project can proceed under the $2.2 million or be delayed for up to three years until additional funding becomes available. Knapik said that initially the northern section would be completed before the central, but that schedule may flip based upon availability of funding. The next challenge will be linking the rail trail, which extends more than 22 miles down into Connecticut along the Farmington River Greenway, with miles of track in place from Easthampton to Belchertown. Southampton is currently seeking to acquire the former rail bed to extend that trail system further south to the Westfield city line. The challenge of extending the trail in Westfield, north of the Westfield River, is that the track is still active and used by the Pioneer Valley Railroad to supply materials and fuel to a number of businesses in Westfield and Holyoke. “We’ll find some way to bridge that gap,” Cressotti said. “Miracles do happen.”
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETINGs
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 TOLLAND Conserv Comm Open Office Hours & Business Meeting at 12 pm
SOUTHWICK Block Grant Committee at 6 pm Board of Library Trustees at 7 pm Planning Board at 7 pm Sewer Implementation Committee at 7 pm Planning Board Public Hearing - 809 College Hwy at 7:15 pm
Diabetes self-management program WORTHINGTON — A six week program on self-management of diabetes will begin in Worthington on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Each of the six weekly sessions will last 2 ½ hours. This evidenced based class was developed by Stanford University. Participants will learn about management of their disease through teaching techniques that include lecture, discussion, brainstorming, demonstration, practice and role-play. Topics include: making action plans, monitoring blood sugar, healthy eating, problem solving, preventing complications, stress management, exercise, depression, foot care and more. Both facilitators of the class successfully completed the official Stanford University leadership training and have offered the program once before in the Hilltowns. This, however, is the first time it will take place in Worthington. Sponsored by Hilltown Community Health Centers and (HCHC) Highland Valley Elder Services this program is open to any adult who has diabetes, is pre-diabetic or who takes care of someone with diabetes. It is also open to both patients and non-patients of the health center. Non-patients should be Hilltown residents. The Worthington Council on Aging has graciously offered use of their meeting room for the six weekly sessions. The COA meeting room is located at the R.H. Conwell School, 147 Huntington Road in Worthington. Registration for this program is required and it is recommended that you sign up soon since some spaces are already taken. You can register by speaking with Mary Wheelan at 238-5511, ext. 149 or Enette Claxton-Toliver at 667-3009, ext. 230. There is no charge for this program. Mary Wheelan Community Health Worker Hilltown Community Health Centers
New Officers Continued from Page 1 “Whether you recognize someone on the street when you’re off-duty, more than likely they recognize you,” Roberts said. “And you have to set an example on and off the job.” The two men were also questioned about their toughest challenges and how they dealt with them, which prompted Hanke to delve into handling a riot while with the Sheriff’s Department, while Roberts referred to relocating to Southwick for a job in 2008, only to experience great personal difficulties upon arrival. The two candidates were also asked about the practice of community policing, which they both considered very important. “I grew up in Southwick and had a lot of great mentors through the D.A.R.E. program,” Hanke said. “It’s very important to know your community and for them to trust you, to see that you’re loyal to your community and to trust you.” “I believe it’s a big part in all law enforcement,” Roberts said. “Not only to enforce the law and to keep people safe, but to encourage the community to work with you and to get to know the businesses and individuals in the community.” Following the interviews, board members asked Ricardi if he had any personal recommendation before they were to go into executive session, to which he said it wouldn’t be necessary. “No reason for executive session. You saw both candidates. They were the cream of these last interviews we had,” Ricardi said. “These two individuals are very capable of doing the job. I would be honored to have them on the department and to train them to be the officers we like to see in Southwick.” “Both candidates are solid,” Ricardi said this morning. “Hanke has worked in Ludlow’s House of Corrections for seven years now, and Roberts has worked with Granville’s Police Department.” The Southwick Police Department now employs 17 fulltime officers, including Chief Ricardi, as well as 13 part-time officers.
Minimum Wage Continued from Page 1 he handles luggage. He said he immigrated to the U.S. from South Sudan last year to become a lawyer but has struggled to get by. “Raising the minimum wage can help my life; it can change my life,” he said. Durbin and Warren also are trying to build support for raising the national minimum wage. President Barack Obama has asked Congress to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an hour. Critics say a big increase in the minimum wage would burden Massachusetts businesses and could cause the state unemployment rate to rise. “It will make employers and job creators uncompetitive,” Republican state Sen. Bruce Tarr said. “This is a multistep issue that involves much more than raising the minimum wage.”
Oil Leak
WESTFIELD Housing Authority at 6 pm Conservation Commission at 6:30 pm Department of Public Works at 7 pm
BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5:30 pm Fire Department Meeting at 6:30 pm Historical Commission Meet at 7:30 pm
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 WESTFIELD Board of Assessors at 5 pm Board of Health at 6 pm Public Safety Communications Commission at 6 pm
BLANDFORD Conservation Commission Meeting at 6:30 pm Finance Committee at 7 pm
Huntington Planning Board Recreation Committee at 6:30 pm
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 TOLLAND Valentine’s Dinner COA at 6 pm
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17 TOLLAND LEGAL HOLIDAYTown Hall Closed All Day Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am
BLANDFORD Police Department Meeting at 6 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm
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Police Commission at 5:30 pm Planning Board at 7 pm
oil. “He did what he was supposed to do, he hit the emergency shut off” said Westfield Police Office Michael Gamache of the department’s Traffic Bureau who responded to the spill due to his expertise with heavy vehicles. Kane reports that about 200 gallons spilled but said that the oil was contained. “None of it got into the storm drain, that was the big thing” said Kane. Firefighters deployed a line of sandbags to contain the spill and dumped sand and clay into the puddle of oil to absorb it. Western Avenue was partially closed for several hours while a commercial company contracted to clean up the spill performed its work. Police report normal use of the road resumed at about 5 p.m. A representative of the Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection came to the city to inspect the effects of the spill but imposed no sanctions on the oil company due to the accidental nature of the spill. “It was just an unfortunate incident. The hose developed a leak,” said Gamache.
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BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5:30 pm Fire Department Meeting at 6:30 pm
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Shake Off the Winter WESTFIELD - Are you getting sick and tired of this long, frigid New England winter? Are you ready for a night of fun, music and prizes? The Friends of the Westfield Senior Center invite you to attend the group’s third annual “Shake Off the Winter Party” to be held on Saturday, March 1 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Shaker Farms Country Club. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and entertainment will CanbeYou Help provided by Sarah? Westfield’s own Cory and the Knightsmen. Raffle tickets will be sold for prizes including gift certificates to local businesses and restaurants, gift baskets, handwww.sarahgillett.org made items and more. The Grand Raffle Prizes include a flat-screen television donated by Firtion Adams
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Please be advised that Governor Deval L. Patrick has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, in honor of SGT Myrnairis Bones Cepeda, U.S. Army, of Roxbury who died February 2, 2014. This gubernatorial order applies to: 1. The main or administration building of each public institution of the Commonwealth, e.g. town and city halls. 2. Other state-owned or state-controlled buildings. 3. All state military installations. Only in America, my daughter gets punched in the eye and the girl who punched her presses charges for assault and battery because she broke her finger punching my daughter. It gets better- at a meeting with assistant District attorney Magali Montes we ask if she would please question two witnesses who saw the fight ,she stated no the district attorney office would not care to talk with any witnesses and if we wanted them to appear we would have to hire an attorney and have the attorney attempt to get the two witnesses to testify .We also asked if the district attorney office would check on the criminal background on the girl who punched my daughter and they stated they wouldn’t and not relevant .The fact that my daughter had no criminal record or history of any drug abuse did not matter at all to our district attorney office. So if a known criminal walks up and punches you in the nose watch out ,because if he breaks his pinky our Westfield district attorney will help him press charges against you for breaking his finger on your face. Finding out the truth is not the responsibility of our district attorney office only prosecuting local law abiding citizens, who are the forced to hire an attorney at $200 per hour.Anyone know a good lawyer? Yes, hi. I’m curious why the city of Westfield allows Micheal’s Towing to have a level-3 sex offender driving, doing police calls, and tows. You know, that’s a little wrong. A level3 sex offender. Should be worried about people’s safety. I hope this makes it in to the PulseLine. The police department is aware and are considering their options. Yes, hi PulseLine. I’ve been a resident for 64 years in this town. I was actually born in this town. I like to occasionally watch channel 15 which publicizes the Westfield the council and events. But I have noticed that the clarity and everything and the sound factor of all of this – it’s absurd. That the representation of this camera, whosever operating the camera pans way back. I don’t know if that’s by design or what but it’s very frustrating to try and watch this thing. I mean we spend so much money. My taxes have gone up over the years ridiculous amounts. Why don’t they spend some money for the publication of some better equipment so we can see and understand who our representation is, our ward representation and our councilors? I hope that’s not by design that they’re doing that. I said what I had to say and I’d like to see some input. Thank you so much for taking my call. Join the conversation at pulseline@thewestfieldnews.com
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House GOP rolls dice on debt limit By Jake Sherman and Ginger Gibson Politico.com After a few weeks of vote searching — and a good deal of soul searching — House Republicans say they think their best hope of raising the debt ceiling is to tie it to restoring pension cuts for retired soldiers. But even that might not work. The most recent strategy — unveiled in a private Monday night meeting in the Capitol — is meant to maximize Republican support, while daring Democrats to vote against restoring military benefit cuts. The vote is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, but top Republicans concede the bill might never make it to the floor — they won’t bring up a bill that won’t pass. Republicans cannot pass it by themselves, and Democrats likely won’t help push it over the edge. Senior Senate sources say it is likely a nonstarter in their chamber — they’ve constantly advocated for a debt-limit hike without extraneous policy provisions. On Monday, the Senate advanced a fix to military cost-of-living adjustments on its own, by a whopping 94-0. There’s not much time to get this all straight. The Treasury Department says the debt limit must be lifted by Feb. 27. Congress gavels out of session Wednesday and does not return until Feb. 25. While Democrats sit stunned that this play took two weeks of planning, many in GOP leadership call this move a bridge — a way to show the rank and file that they will fight, but a clean debt limit vote is the only real way out of this mess. Top Republicans circled the floor Monday night to see if they had the support to pass this bill. Things did not look terribly promising, according to several sources in the process. And just like that, the House Republican Conference that vowed to avoid fiscal fights and focus on unifying issues finds itself enmeshed in the throes of a mini-crisis. No one believes the federal government runs the risk of defaulting on its debt — and that makes this fight even more telling. Even when Republicans have removed default from the equation, they still cannot help fighting. The decision by Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy to move forward with this plan was dictated by a fractured Republican conference that declined to coalesce around anything else. After weeks of trying, top Republicans discovered the party couldn’t pass any debt ceiling without Democratic support. The GOP had a long menu of items for its choosing, including pairing a debt limit increase with the construction of the Keystone XL
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Letter to the Editor Greetings to Westfield voters for this upcoming special election for State Representative, 4th Hampden District, scheduled for Tuesday, April 1. You may know me, my name is Mike Franco. I’ve been involved in area politics since 2000. I ran several times of Governor’s Council, covering all of western Mass., and recently I ran for the special election for the State Senator, 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District in a Republican primary. Even though I don’t currently hold office, I stay in the political “game” because it’s important for us to have a voice, and our campaign team improves its standing each time we run. Our message has been predominately smaller, more accountable state government, and judicial reform through the re-certification of Massachusets judges on the ballot, by the people, each term following initial appointment. I’m weighing-in during this special election because it’s important that you to know the candidates well. These local offices are crucial to the proper functioning of our democracy. The advantage we have in state representatives is that there should be convenient access so we may discuss our interests and issues with them. So please allow me to make my point. My recommendation is that you give John Velis upmost consideration in the process leading up to election, as well as when you vote April 1st. I have come to know John very well over the last several months. The many interactions and discussions I’ve had with him, plus what I hear about him through others who I trust instills great confidence in me that he’ll do the best job. John Velis is thoughtful and well reasoned. He listens carefully and is eager to learn your perspective, but he’s not afraid to let you know how he feels or where he stands on any particular issue. John has excellent decision-making skills as well, that I have witnessed first hand. These attributes are indicative of a astute leader. I believe also that John will respect the law, and follow the Constitution while serving in the legislature. John has deep roots in your community and is a native of Westfield. His family is well respected. John is also an Army captain and an Afghanistan veteran. These credentials should be highlighted and appreciated due to personal sacrifice and an ability to maintain bearing in an operational setting. I speak from my 23 years in the Air Force as an enlisted man and an officer upon retirement.
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Unfortunately John’s opponent is not close to the same caliber, even though he has been useful to the “legendary” (The Reminder Publications, Feb. 7) Republican political dynasty in town. Now it’s payback time. It’s his turn to be taken care of by Humason and Knapik. But the gentleman hasn’t served on the Westfield City Council for a mere two months, and now he wants to be your state representative. And he’s already projected himself as a future “statesman” (The Reminder Publications, Feb. 7). I believe he has illusions – or should I say delusions of grandeur. From what I can tell, John’s opponent has an evident challenge with humility, and I question his character for a variety of reasons as well. In closing, if there’s nothing wrong with attaining an elected position, having not served in that position one single day before telling voters that you really want another, more important position, than I think it should be just fine for John Velis, after winning this position for Representative in April’s special election, to bid on the next highest job of the state Senate right here in this district. Mike Franco
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pipeline, changes to Obamacare and a nine-month patch to the Medicare reimbursement rate for doctors. It mattered precious little that most of these proposals would’ve died in the Senate. They eventually settled on this plan, which is paid for by extending the mandatory sequester for one more year. The bill essentially strips Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Sen. Patty Murray’s (D-Wash.) budget deal of its deficit reduction centerpiece and replaces it with other savings. There’s also language that creates a fund to facilitate the long-term reform of the Sustainable Growth Rate — the reimbursement rate for doctors who treat Medicare patients, colloquially known as the “doc fix.” This exercise — most Republicans concede that’s all it is — is causing rifts within their own ranks. Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) told POLITICO he thought the plan was “awful.” Asked if he didn’t like it because it did not contain budget cuts, he said, “Yes, but I can keep going if you’d like.” Other GOP lawmakers simply don’t want to vote for a debt limit increase. Republican leadership notes that the loudest voices in opposition to this plan have no plan of their own that could pass the House and would vote against a debt limit bill no matter what it contained. There are concerns that this is bad politics across the board. Lawmakers have to choose between two toxic votes: increasing the debt limit or keeping military pension cuts. Several Republican lawmakers pointed out that this package puts Senate candidates in a bad place: The GOP has Senate hopefuls in Reps. Tom Cotton (Ark.), Steve Daines (Mont.) and Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.). Because the House Republican Conference is hardly unified, the bill’s fate rests partially in Democratic hands. Senate Democratic sources say this is a nonstarter, but they don’t expect Boehner to pass it. House Democratic sources concede some might vote for it if it ever makes it to the floor, but most are making clear their preference for a clean bill. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, said Congress should address the COLA issue in stand-alone legislation. “I think we’re all pushing for a clean debt ceiling,” Schiff said. “I don’t think we should attach any conditions to it. I think there would probably be a lot of support independently to fix the military COLAs. But I don’t think there is much desire to establish a precedent that either party can exact changes by holding up the good faith and credit of the United States.” Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), also a member of the Armed Services Committee, said Democrats have to stay unified. “I think we need a clean debt ceiling vote,” Larsen said. “We have to stay consistent, not just because we’re Democrats, but because the U.S. government needs to stay consistent and send a message to the rest of the world, again, that we don’t play around with the debt ceiling.” Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a veteran, said she’s worried Republicans are using the military as pawns. “I’m going to wait and see what they put out there, but I’m very concerned that we’re using our retirees as a pawn and that we’re taking from other members of the military,” Duckworth said. John Bresnahan contributed to this report.
Netflix show plays ‘Cards’ game By Lucy McCalmont Politico.com “House of Cards” might depict the political games of D.C., but Netflix is partnering with a real card game ahead of the show’s season two premiere on Friday. In a promotional move, Netflix launched HouseOfCardsAgainstHumanity.com, which partners the card game Cards Against Humanity with the Washington-based drama. In the actual card game, players compete in mad-libesque challenge by offering various terms — usually vulgar in nature — to blank phrases. On the site, the company behind the card game said Netflix reached out last month and after “many brainstorming sessions later,” they came up with the product. At House of Cards Against Humanity, people can sign up get a pack of 25 new cards with memorable moments from the show’s first season, such as “Strangling a dog to make a point to the audience” and “Punching a congressman in the face” to be paired with phrases that include “Cancel all my meetings. We’ve got a situation with __________ that requires my immediate attention.” However, for House of Cards and Cards Against Humanity enthusiasts, you might be out of luck. Netflix tweeted Monday that the cards sold out, but it will be offering more. The cards will also be available for download for the next week.
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Legal group says labs need more oversight DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) — The state could face another drug lab crisis if it doesn’t put significant reforms in place, including the creation of an independent audit process, the Boston Bar Association said in a report released Monday. The BBA, a membership organization of about 10,000 attorneys, said more oversight is needed to make sure the state doesn’t have a repeat of the crisis caused by former state chemist Annie Dookhan, whose misconduct at a state drug lab has jeopardized thousands of drug convictions. Dookhan was convicted of faking test results and tampering with samples at a state Department of Public Health drug lab where police sent substances to test in criminal cases. A bar association task force began studying the lab crisis in the fall of 2012 after state police closed the lab when they discovered the extent of Dookhan’s misconduct. At least 1,100 criminal cases have been dismissed or not prosecuted because of tainted evidence or other fallout from the lab’s shutdown. In its report, the BBA says prosecutors, defense lawyers and judges have made “extraordinary” efforts in the after-
math of the Dookhan case, but says more needs to be done. “Despite laudable improvements in lab oversight that have taken place in the wake of the lab crisis, the task force believes that the risk of another such crisis in forensic services in Massachusetts is unacceptably high,” the report says. State police have consolidated the functions of the closed DPH lab as well as a lab in Amherst under its supervision, making the labs subject to some audits and eventually an accreditation process. The task force said that despite these safeguards, it would be a mistake to assume that those changes are enough to prevent misconduct similar to Dookhan’s. It recommends that the state create an independent auditing process to review the performance of its forensic services staff and to conduct investigations of any identified issues. The BBA said the audits should be conducted separately from agencies responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal cases such as the state police, district attorney’s offices, Attorney General’s Office and the Executive Office of Public Safety. “As laudable as many of the steps taken to improve forensic services over
the past several years have been, they have not fully addressed the larger issues we have identified,” said Michael Ricciuti, a former federal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney who chaired the task force. “We think it gives an extra level of assurance when you have an outside auditor doing routine audits and responding to whistleblower complaints, that the issues are being handled by an outside third party that is not involved in the criminal prosecution apparatus.” State police spokesman David Procopio said the State Police Forensic Services Group maintains a quality assurance unit responsible for ensuring that the work performed at the labs “meets the highest forensic standards.” The work includes audits of lab operations, staff proficiency and professionalism. The labs earned accreditation from the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors in 2009 and the highest accreditation from the International Standards Organization in 2013. “Maintaining both accreditations eliminate the need and duplicity of other agencies conducting audits,” Procopio said.
Threatening note found North Andover burglary suspect found in ceiling at Attleboro school ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — Attleboro school officials are investigating the discovery of what’s being described as a “hit list” written by a student at a city elementary school. Superintendent Kenneth Sheehan said he will meet Tuesday with school staff, police and other officials to investigate a note containing the names of students that was found at HillRoberts Elementary School by a substitute teacher Monday. Sheehan was not specific concerning the contents of the note, but tells The Sun Chronicle (http://bit.ly/1csgXH5 ) the student who apparently wrote it has been identified. He did not specify what, if any, action was being taken with regard to student suspected of writing the list, but said he is taking the note seriously.
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — Police investigating a break-in at a North Andover convenience store didn’t have to look far for the suspect. The man was found unconscious hiding in the store’s drop ceiling just before 1 a.m. Monday. Officers responding to the alarm at the Richdale store arrived to find the front door smashed. With the help of a dog, the suspect was quickly found. The Eagle-Tribune (http://bit.ly/1eN66NP ) reports that because he was surrounded by numerous wires, police had National Grid shut off the power because they were concerned the man might have been electrocuted. The suspect was not injured.
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Emergency Response and Crime Report Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 12:34 a.m.: suspicious motorist, Grandmothers Garden, Smith Avenue, a caller reports that she and her friends were in the area of the vocational school when the operator of a small pickup truck began to follow them, the responding officer reports the girl said that she and her friend ran into the garden to hide and she called her father to come and get her, the suspicious vehicle was still on scene when her father arrived and when she and her friend ran to his vehicle the operator of the suspect vehicle pulled in front of it and flashed his high beams repeatedly, the officer was told that the man paused as his vehicle passed theirs, apparently to take a good look at them, before leaving, an officer reports a vehicle fitting the description was found in the area of Mill Street and the operator was identified, the caller and her friend made a tentative identification based on the man’s RMV photo; 3:00 a.m.: incapacitated person, Elm Street, a clerk from a convenience store reports a college-aged female party is passed out in the bathroom, the responding officer reports she found the obviously intoxicated woman sitting on the bathroom floor, nobody could be found to care for the woman and she was placed in protective custody; 4:31 a.m.: accident, Klondike Avenue, a caller reports a vehicle which had been operating on Klondike Avenue struck his parked vehicle and pushed it into a third vehicle before departing the area without making any attempt to take responsibility, the caller reports he followed the suspect to another Klondike Avenue address , the responding officer reports he spoke with the operator of the suspect vehicle and subsequently filed criminal complaints for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and for a number plate violation to conceal identification; 5:08 a.m.: disturbance, Noble Hospital, Court Street, a caller from the emergency department reports an unruly patient punched a staff member, the responding officer reports that the staff does not wish to pursue criminal charges but want the obviously highly intoxicated patient to leave as he has been treated, the officer reports nobody could be found to care for the man who was placed in protective custody; 5:34 a.m.: found property, Westfield Police Department, a necklace was found in the department’s booking room which was apparently lost by a female prisoner, the necklace was stored for safekeeping pending determination of the owner; 9:16 a.m.: assist citizen, Franklin Street, a caller reports that the day before she put out a fire in her stove by herself and notified her landlord who said he would come to check out the stove, the woman said her landlord has not appeared and she has been unable to again contact him and asks that firefighters check her stove for safe operation, the responding fire captain reports services were rendered; 1:48 p.m.: larceny, East Silver Street, a caller reports a shoplifter has been detained in a supermarket, the responding offi-
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Cancer experts say EU rules deny kids medicines MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Leading cancer experts say Europe’s antiquated drug regulatory system is stopping children from getting life-saving medicines and are calling for changes that would remove a loophole that allows companies to skip developing medicines for children already approved for adults. According to European rules, pharmaceutical companies that create a licensed cancer drug for adults are supposed to submit a plan for how that treatment might work in children. But they can sidestep that requirement if the drug treats a cancer in adults that doesn’t usually affect children, such as lung cancer. “This is out of kilter with what we believe about cancer,”
said Alan Ashworth, director of Britain’s Institute of Cancer Research at a press briefing on Monday. “A drug developed for cancer in adults could also be effective against a cancer affecting a completely different part of the body in children,” he said. Ashworth said that more than half of cancer drugs developed in Europe with potential benefits for children are not tested in them. Because cancer doesn’t affect many children — there are about 15,000 new cases in Europe every year — drug companies don’t often prioritize developing new therapies for them. Dr. Louis Chesler, a pediatric oncologist at the Institute of Cancer Research and the Royal Marsden hospital, said the legislation is similar in the U.S. but that across the Atlantic there
are government-led initiatives to promote developing cancer medicines for kids. Chesler said the U.S. National Institutes of Health and others work closely with pharmaceuticals and academics to ensure cancer treatments for children are developed. “A company in the U.S. can just decide to farm out their drug to the NIH and they will take the lead on seeing if it is effective for children,” Chesler said. “Nothing like that exists in Europe.” He said the regulatory roadblocks in Europe mean there are delays for children who need certain cancer medicines or that it’s difficult for them to get the drugs. The European Commission recently held a consultation on its guidelines for the development of cancer drugs for children; it’s unclear when there will be a final decision.
FDA reconsiders heart safety of common pain pills MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health experts are taking a second look this week at the heart safety of pain medications used by millions of Americans to treat arthritis and other everyday aches and pains. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday began a two-day meeting to examine the latest research on anti-inflammatory medicines called NSAIDS, which serve as the backbone of U.S. pain treatment. The key question is whether naproxen — the key ingredient in Bayer’s Aleve and many other generic pain pills — carries a lower risk of heart attack and stroke than rival medications like ibuprofen, sold as Advil by Pfizer and Motrin by Johnson & Johnson, among others. Debate about whether one drug is safer than others in the class has waged for more than a decade without a clear answer, underscoring the lingering questions that hang over even the most established medicines. The FDA is asking its panel of medical experts to review a massive analysis published last year suggesting that naproxen does not increase the risk of heart problems as much as its peers. The finding came from Oxford University researchers who reviewed results from more than 700 NSAID studies involving roughly 350,000 patients. On Tuesday panelists will vote on whether naproxen has a lower risk of heart problems than other NSAIDs. Panelists will also discuss whether naproxen should be relabeled based on the latest safety data. The FDA is not required to follow the group’s advice, though it often does. If implemented, the labeling change could reshape the multibillion-dollar market for drugs used to treat muscle pain, arthritis and headaches. Last year U.S. consumers bought more than 275 million boxes of over-the-counter ibuprofen and naproxen, representing $1.7 billion in sales, according to retail tracker IRI. Prescription NSAIDs brought in billions more, led by the Pfizer’s blockbuster Celebrex, with sales of $2.9 billion. But before any changes can be made, FDA advisers will have to wrestle with reams of data that are often riddled with complicating factors: — The Oxford analysis is difficult to interpret because it combines information from hundreds of unrelated studies. While this approach is useful in getting a broad view of rare events — such as heart attacks — it is not considered the strongest form of medical evidence. — Almost all of the data
In 2005, the agency added boxed warnings about the risk of heart attack and stroke to all prescription NSAIDS, including Celebrex and highdose versions of ibuprofen and naproxen. Celebrex is the only drug from the same class as Vioxx that remains on the market. The agency also beefed up
labeling on lower-dose, overthe-counter NSAIDs like Aleve, Motrin and Advil. Those drugs currently warn patients to take the lowest dose possible for only a few days at a time to avoid the same risks as prescription NSAIDs. But that advice is also getting a second look this week.
A recent analysis by Danish researchers suggests heart problems can emerge with all NSAIDS after less than a week of treatment. The FDA panel will vote Tuesday on whether over-thecounter NSAID labeling should be changed to warn patients of the short-term risks.
Experts increasingly contemplate end of smoking MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials have begun to predict the end of cigarette smoking in America. They have long wished for a cigarette-free America, but shied away from calling for smoking rates to fall to zero or near zero by any particular year. The power of tobacco companies and popularity of their products made such a goal seem like a pipe dream. But a confluence of changes has recently prompted public health leaders to start throwing around phrases like “endgame” and “tobacco-free generation.” Now, they talk about the slowly-declining adult smoking rate dropping to 10 percent in the next decade and to 5 percent or lower by 2050. Acting U.S. Surgeon General Boris Lushniak last month released a 980-page report on
In this Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004, file photo, several Aleve tablets appear in front of bottles of the pain reliever, in Boston. Federal health experts are taking a second look this week at the heart safety of pain medications used by millions of Americans to treat arthritis and other everyday aches and pains. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) under discussion come from studies of prescription NSAID pain relievers, which are taken at higher doses and for longer periods than over-the-counter NSAIDs. But panelists will be asked to make recommendations on the use of non-prescription drugs as well. Monday’s meeting mainly consisted of presentations dissecting the latest findings from academics, FDA scientists and drug company staffers. The pharmaceutical companies generally staked out positions that would most benefit their respective products. Bayer, which markets Aleve, said the drug’s labeling should reflect the new research suggesting it is a safer option. Pfizer, maker of Advil and Celebrex, argued that there is no conclusive data that naproxen is safer than other products. The New York company said current labeling should remain in place until more conclusive evidence is available. Pfizer is wrapping up work on a large multiyear study called PRECISION designed to definitely answer whether there is a difference in cardiovascular safety between naproxen, ibuprofen and Celebrex. But the FDA is considering halting work on that study given that evidence already suggests lower rates of heart attack and stroke for naproxen.
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Obituaries Raymond L. Cross, Sr.
WESTFIELD - Raymond L. Cross, Sr. passed away peacefully Monday, February 10, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Springfield on September 12, 1929 to the late Adelard and Ora (Beauregard) Cross. He grew up in Springfield and was a 1946 graduate of Springfield Trade High School. He was a US Air Force Veteran of 7 years serving in WWII and Korea. He has been a resident of Westfield for the past 45 years. Raymond worked as a supervisor Quality Assurance Specialist for jet engines for the Department of Defense in Hookset, NH. He had a passion for the sky and flying at an early age and owned several planes. He enjoyed spending time on his tractor, had a passion for his white cats, and enjoyed vacationing on Butler Island located on Lake Champlain. Raymond leaves his wife of 53 years Carmen T, (Dufresne) Cross; his children, Ronald E. Cross, Raymond L. Cross Jr. and his wife Pamela of Westfield, Randy D. Cross of Westfield, Roger A. Cross and his wife Dena of Saco, ME, Robert F. Cross and his wife Jennifer of W. Suffield, CT, and Renee D. Whitaker and her husband Todd of Montgomery. He also leaves his grandchildren, Justin, Nathan, Samantha, Cameron, Dakota, Phoenix, Katie and Colton, and his sister Jacqueline Breault of Chicopee. The funeral for Raymond will be held on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church. Burial will follow in the Mass Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1390 Main Street, Agawam. Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday from 3:00-7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project and can be made on-line at www.woundedwarriorproject.org, by mail at Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256 or by phone at (904)296-7350. firtionadams.com
Susan A. Clark WESTFIELD - Our beloved Susan Ann Clark, 54, of Tanglewood Drive in Westfield, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday late afternoon surrounded by family and dear friends. Susan was born July 9, 1959 in Springfield, and grew up in Chester. Employed at Westfield State for over 33 years, Susan was best known for her service in the Register’s Office where she was instrumental in taking them from early computer usage to present technology. The family would like to thank Susan’s University family for their love, and caring friendship. Her Westfield State family knew Susan was in the office by her loud rock and roll music and bright personality. The most important things to Susan were her children. Susan is survived by her two beloved children, William III and Katherine of Westfield. William is a senior at Westfield State University and Katherine is a junior at University of Massachusetts Amherst. She also leaves her mother, Katherine LeMay of Southwick; father, Richard LeMay Sr, and step mother, Patricia LeMay of Agawam. She is also survived by brother, Richard LeMay Jr, and his wife Elaine of New Jersey, and dear family friends Joseph and Sheila Nassar of Westfield. A private funeral will be held at the families request. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701. firtionadams.com
James E. Rash, Sr. SOUTHWICK - James E. Rash, Sr. of Southwick passed away peacefully on February 8, 2014. Jim was born in Springfield, MA to Alston and Anna (Durante) Rash Wall and spent most of his younger years on the family farm in the North East Kingdom of Vermont. He returned to raise his family in Southwick, MA. He was a lifelong Yankees fan, coached little league baseball and served on the Board of Directors at the Southwick Rec Center. Jim retired in 1997 after 41 years of service with the U.S. Postal Service. He leaves his wife of 33 years, Victoria Rash. He is also survived by his children, James Rash and his wife Mary, Sheri Bryant, Joe Rash and Robert Rash and his wife Dorothy; stepson, Jeff Casey and his wife Collette and stepdaughter Donna Casey; grandchildren, Ben and Emily Bryant, Bobby, Mike, Brett and Anna Rash, Kyle Montgomery and Elizabeth and Abigail Casey. Jim and Vicky spent many years vacationing back home on Lake Willoughby in Westmore, VT. He will be remembered by his friends as a quiet, simple man. Calling hours will be on Wednesday, February 12th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Southwick-Forastiere Funeral Home, 624 College Highway, Southwick, MA. Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. from the Southwick Forastiere Funeral Home, followed by a mass at 10:00 a.m. in Our Lady of the Lake Church, Sheep Pasture Road, Southwick. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you please send a donation to the Southwick Animal Shelter. www.forastierefuneralhome.com
Elaine J. Goral SOUTHAMPTON - Elaine June (O’Connor) Goral, 88, of Southampton, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 in a local nursing home. Elaine was born in Holyoke on March 13,1925 and was the daughter of the late Emmett and Bertha (Siedlecky) O’Connor. Elaine attended Holyoke schools and was a 1943 graduate of the former St. Jerome’s High School. She has been a resident of Southampton since 1945. She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church. Elaine was predeceased by her husband Carl in 2011; her son, Robert in 2005 and her sister, Ellen Hickey in 1993. She is survived by a daughter, Patricia Johnson of Southampton; five grandchildren, Jennifer Wodecki and her husband Michael of Southampton, Jason Goral of West Springfield, Jessica Kleeberg and her husband, Adam of Fort Carson, CO, Richard Bolduc of Clearwater, FL and Kaitlyn Johnson of Holyoke; and three great-grandchildren, Hannah and Hailey Wodecki and Jenessy Espada. A funeral service for Elaine will be held on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield. Calling hours will precede the service from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the spring at Southampton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, 127 Holyoke Road, Westfield, MA 01085. firtionadams.com
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AMA supports overhaul of Medicare doctors’ pay WASHINGTON (AP) — The American Medical Association says it strongly supports legislation that would change the way Medicare pays doctors, to emphasize quality care and not just sheer volume of services. The endorsement Monday from AMA President Ardis Dee Hoven provided a boost for a bipartisan bill moving through Congress. The bill would repeal the centerpiece of the current payment system. That approach relies on automatic cuts to doctors to
End of Smoking drive down tobacco use,” said Matthew Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. “We couldn’t say that in 1984.” Among the things that have changed: —Cigarette taxes have increased around the country, making smokes more expensive. Though prices vary from state to state, on average a pack of cigarettes that would have sold for about $1.75 20 years ago would cost more than triple that now. —Laws banning smoking in restaurants, bars and workplaces have popped up all over the country. Airline flights have long been off-limits for smoking. —Polls show that cigarette smoking is no longer considered normal behavior, and is now less popular among teens than marijuana. —Federal officials are increasingly aggressive about anti-smoking advertising. The Food and Drug Administration launched a new youth tobacco prevention campaign last week. At about the same time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention debuted a third, $60-million round of its successful antitobacco ad campaign — this one featuring poignant, deathbed images of a woman featured in earlier ads. —Tobacco companies, once considered impervious to legal attack, have suffered some huge defeats in court. Perhaps the biggest was the 1998 settlement of a case brought by more than 40 states demanding compensation for the costs of treating smoking-related illnesses. Big Tobacco agreed to pay about $200 billion and curtail marketing of cigarettes to youths. —Retailing of cigarettes is changing, too. CVS Caremark, the nation’s secondlargest pharmacy chain, announced last week it will stop selling tobacco products at its more than 7,600 drugstores. The company said it made the decision in a bid to focus more on providing health care, but medical and public health leaders predicted pressure will increase on companies like Walgreen Co. and WalMart Stores Inc. to follow suit. “I do think, in another few years, that pharmacies selling cigarettes will look as anachronistic” as old cigarette ads featuring physician endorsements look today, said CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden. These developments have made many in public health dream bigger. It’s caused Myers’ organization and others to recently tout the goal of bringing the adult smoking rate down to 10 percent by
limit Medicare spending and has proven unworkable. Instead, doctors would get five years of small increases while Medicare shifts its financial incentives to reward quality, cost-effective care. Doctors and other professionals would be encouraged to work in teams to keep patients as healthy as possible. The strategy for passing it remains unclear; it’s expected to cost about $130 billion over 10 years.
Continued from Page 7 2024, from the current 18 percent. That would mean dropping it at twice the speed it declined over the last 10 years. The bigger goal is to reduce U.S. smoking-related deaths to fewer than 10,000, from the current level of 480,000. But even if smoking rates dropped to zero immediately, it would take decades to see that benefit, since smoking-triggered cancers can take decades to develop. But while some experts and advocates are swinging for the fences, others are more pessimistic. They say the key to reaching such goals is not simply more taxes and more local smoking bans, but action by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to regulate smoking. A 2009 federal law gave the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco products. The law barred FDA from outright blocking the sale of cigarettes, but the agency was free to take such pivotal steps as prohibiting the use of appealing menthol flavoring in cigarettes and requiring cigarette makers to ratchet down the amount of addictive nicotine in each smoke. But nearly five years after gaining power over cigarettes, FDA has yet to even propose such regulations. Agency officials say they’re working on it. Many believe FDA’s delay is driven by defense preparations for an anticipated battery of legal and political challenges. A spokesman for Altria Group Inc., the maker of Marlboro, said the company supports FDA exercising its regulatory authority over tobacco products. But as a whole, the industry has tended to fight regulation. Some of the nation’s largest tobacco companies — though not Altria — sued to stop FDA-proposed graphic warning labels on cigarette packs. A federal court blocked the ads. “The industry makes money as long as they can delay regulation,” said Kenneth Warner, a University of Michigan public health professor who is a leading authority on smoking and health. Warner and Michigan colleague David Mendez estimate that, barring any major new tobacco control victories, the adult smoking rate will drop from its current 18 percent only to about 12 percent by 2050. If health officials do make huge strides, the rate could drop as low as 6 percent, they think. But Lushniak said zero. Will that ever happen? Some experts doubt it. As long as cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products are legal, it’s likely some people will smoke them. Efforts to prohibit
them are likely to fail, they say. (Remember Prohibition?) “It’s hard to do a ban on cigarettes because you’re taking something away from people they have and are using. Once you have something, you hold tight,” said Richard Daynard, a Northeastern University law professor who focuses on tobacco issues. Better, he said, to bar people from having a product in the first place. He is intrigued by legal efforts in Singapore and a handful of other countries to ban sales of tobacco to anyone born after a certain year — 2000, say. That would be constitutional, he said. The question is: Would our culture accept it? Probably not, said Ruth Malone, editor-in-chief of the scientific journal Tobacco Control. “In our culture, we tend to think we have a right to things even if they’re terrible for us,” she said. A growing number of experts believe the most promising option is to get people to switch voluntarily to something else, like electronic cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes are battery-powered devices that provide users with aerosol puffs that typically contain nicotine, and sometimes flavorings like fruit, mint or chocolate. They’ve often been described as a less dangerous alternative to regular cigarettes. But there are few studies exploring exactly what chemicals are in them, and in what concentrations, and whether those levels are harmful. They’re controversial: Some experts believe that at a time when cigarette smoking has finally become passe in popular culture, e-cigarettes may reglamorize puffing away in public places. Cigarette sales could surge. “It could go in either direction,” said John Seffrin, the American Cancer Society’s chief executive officer. But if the FDA can ratchet down nicotine in conventional cigarettes to levels below what’s in e-cigarettes, perhaps everyone who clings to smoking will switch to the higher-nicotine new products. That could achieve the end of smoking, at least of combustible, carcinogen-filled cigarettes — or so the thinking goes. In the past, “the country really wasn’t ready” to walk away from cigarettes,” Daynard said. “I think the country’s ready now.” Online: The new CDC anti-smoking ads: // http://www.cdc.gov/features/ SmokersTips2014/
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Mechanic Street, a caller reports a large college aged party, the responding officers report they found a large and loud college party in progress with 70-80 persons at a keg party on the second floor and a smaller group in a first floor apartment, the officers report that the tenants were very uncooperative and argumentative and were advised that city ordinance violation citations would be issued and that their landlord would be notified; 12:10 a.m.: assist other police department, Westfield State University, 577 Western Avenue, WSU police request the use of a cell for a prisoner, a cell monitor was provided; 8:19 a.m.: larceny, Westfield Police Department, 15 Washington St., a taxi operator came to the station to complain that his customer refuses to pay his fare, the responding officer reports the fare was paid; 2:30 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Franklin Street, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the vehicle’s registration was found to be expired, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard; 4:39 p.m.: incapacitated person, Granville Road, a caller reports a person walking on Granville Road with an open container of alcohol is making rude gestures at motorists, the
officer reports he found a male party who was obviously highly intoxicated and uncooperative, the man was placed in protective custody; 4:56 p.m.: violation of a protective order, Mill Street, a caller reports that as she was leaving a play establishment with her daughter when the defendant of a protective order violated the ‘No contact’ clause of the order by speaking to her, the officer reports the man was found in the area, Christopher A. Harrison, 23, of 50 Southampton Road, was arrested for violation of an abuse prevention order; 6:10 p.m.: assist citizen, Westfield Police Department, 15 Washington St., a resident came to the station to surrender some hypodermic needles, the responding officer reports the needles were properly disposed of; 11:39 p.m.: officer wanted, Powdermill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports that she was menaced by her former boyfriend who showed her a pistol with a silencer, the responding officer reports he determined that the incident occurred in Russell, State Police were advised, a State Police spokesperson reports that troopers determined that no assault occurred but are still investigating the reported firearm.
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Volunteer Tutors Needed WESTFIELD - Are you a community member, parent or college student? Do you have some extra time and a desire to help children? An hour a week can truly make a difference to help Westfield schools! Volunteers in Public Schools of Westfield (VIPS) would like to match YOU with a request for help from one of our schools. Volunteers work at assignments at the request of and under the direction of a staff person. VIPS is currently searching for volunteers at the following locations: Highland Elementary School requests a mentor/tutor to work with a 2nd grade Nepali student between for ½ hour between 10:30 a.m. and noon. Paper Mill Elementary School is searching for assistance during lunch times any day Monday through Friday and any time between 11:30 a.m. and 1:10 p.m. Grade 5 is looking for a math helper from
10:10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. or a Grade 3 class is looking for math assistance from noon to 1 p.m. any day. A 3rd grade student needs organization assistance for 30 minutes at 9:30 a.m. one or more times weekly. Training is provided as needed. VIPS will work with you to match your availability and school preference. All interested in volunteering must complete an application, a Criminal Offender Records Information form and training before they can begin to volunteer. Training appointments are available at mutually convenient times to the volunteer and VIPS staff. Please call VIPS at 572-6345 or email vips@schoolsofwestfield.org to make an appointment or for further information.
Winter Yoga RUSSELL - The yoga series continues on Monday nights at 6 p.m. at the
Russell Senior Center. The cost is $50 for the whole eight-session series or $10 for a drop-in day. Make checks payable to: Russell COA Yoga. For more information, contact Dennis Moran (413) 862-4769. Combat the winter blues with yoga!
Guitar Lessons WESTFIELD - The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield is now accepting registrations for youth ages 8 and older for guitar lessons. Lessons will held on Wednesdays. Beginner classes will be from 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. and advanced classes will be from 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. You may register at the front desk Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. or online at www.bgcwestfield.org. For more information please contact our Program Director Jose Roman at (413) 562-2301.
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Gateway’s Calvin Dowers, rear right, looks for the net as Westfield Voc-Tech’s Luis Ruiz, left, and Tim Shevchenko, right, attempt the block Monday night. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Gateway’s Curtis Dowers, right, leaps to the net as Westfield Voc-Tech’s Constatin Cravet, left, attempts the block during last night’s game in Huntington. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Dowers powers Gators By Chris Putz Staff Writer HUNTINGTON – Gateway Regional improved to 11-4 with a 63-49 win over visiting Westfield Voc-Tech in a high school boys’ basketball game Monday night. Calvin Dowers scored a game-high 15 points for Gateway, and Jake Merritt had 11. Voc-Tech’s Constantine Cravet finished with 10.
The Gators powered their way to victory with a strong second quarter, outscoring the Tigers 22-4. St. Mary 55, Pathfinder 42 THREE RIVERS – Sam Thresher notched 25 points, and Bryce Kibbe had 11 for St. Mary, which had two key runs – one to end the first half and another to begin the fourth quarter.
Hampshire 36, Southwick-Tolland 32 Matt Olson scored 13 points to lead SouthwickTolland Regional. LATE RESULTS JV GIRLS’ HOOPS Southwick 45, Cathedral 28 Amber Nobbs (16 points) and Sam Perusse (13) led Southwick, which blew open the game with an 18-3 fourthquarter run.
Gateway’s Peter Kowal, foreground, attempts to snag a loose ball as Westfield Voc-Tech’s Tim Shevchenko, rear left, and Tyler French, rear right, stretch for the block. (Photo by Frederick Gore) Gateway’s Mike Arel, center, attempts the throw as Westfield Voc-Tech’s Luis Ruiz, left, and Tim Shevchenko, move in for the block. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES TUESDAY February 11
WEDNESDAY February 12
SKIING – INDIVIDUALS, Berkshire East, Charlemont, 9 a.m. GIRLS’ HOOPS at East Longmeadow, 7 p.m. WRESTLING vs. Northampton, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY FRIDAY February 13 February 14 WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. South Hadley, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY (Cath./Long./ WHS) at Austin Prep, Stoneham Arena, 6 p.m. WRESTLING vs. Longmeadow, 7 p.m.
BOYS’ HOOPS at Northampton, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY February 15
MONDAY February 17
GIRLS’ SWIMMING & DIVING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 9 a.m. WRESTLING SECTIONALS – Central High School, Springfield, 9 a.m. GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY (Cath./Long./WHS) vs. Shrewsbury, Cyr Arena, 4 p.m. BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Wachusett, 5:30 p.m.
WRESTLING vs. West Springfield, 7 p.m. GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Agawam, 7 p.m.
*** Sunday, February 16 *** BOYS’ SWIMMING & DIVING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 9 a.m. JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Chicopee, Cyr Arena, 6 p.m.
SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ JV HOOPS at Gateway, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ V HOOPS at Gateway, 6:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ JV HOOPS vs. McCann Tech, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ V HOOPS vs. McCann Tech, 7 p.m.
BOYS’ JV HOOPS vs. Dean Tech, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ V HOOPS vs. Dean Tech, 7 p.m.
GIRLS’ JV HOOPS vs. Ware, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ V HOOPS vs. Ware, 7 p.m. WRESTLING – SECTIONALS, Holyoke High School, All Evening
BOYS’ V HOOPS at Gateway, 2 p.m. WRESTLING – SECTIONALS, Holyoke High School, All Day
BOYS’ JV HOOPS vs. Palmer, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ V HOOPS vs. Palmer, 7 p.m.
WRESTLING SECTIONALS, Holyoke High School, All Day
BOYS’ JV HOOPS vs. Franklin Tech, 5 p.m. BOYS’ V HOOPS vs. Franklin Tech, 6:30 p.m.
GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SKIING – INDIVIDUALS, Berkshire East, Charlemont, All Day GIRLS’ JV HOOPS vs. Franklin Tech, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ V HOOPS vs. Franklin Tech, 6:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ JV HOOPS vs. Southwick-Tolland, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ V HOOPS vs. Southwick-Tolland, 6:30 p.m.
BOYS’ JV HOOPS at Mohawk, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ V HOOPS at Mohawk, 7 p.m.
GIRLS’ JV HOOPS at Hampden County Charter School, 5:30 p.m.
BOYS’ JV HOOPS at Pathfinder, 5 p.m. BOYS’ V HOOPS at Pathfinder, 6:30 p.m.
WRESTLING – SECTIONALS, Holyoke High School, All Evening
WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ JV HOOPS vs. Franklin Tech, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ JV HOOPS at Hampden County Charter School, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ V HOOPS vs. Franklin Tech, 7 p.m.
SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ JV HOOPS vs. Holyoke Catholic, Westfield Middle School South, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ V HOOPS vs. Pioneer Valley Regional, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ V HOOPS vs. Holyoke Catholic, Westfield Middle School South, 7 p.m. BOYS’ V ICE HOCKEY at Chicopee, Fitzpatrick Arena, 7 p.m.
GIRLS’ V HOOPS vs. Lenox, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.
BOYS’ V ICE HOCKEY vs. Wahconah, Cyr Arena, 8 a.m.
BOYS’ V ICE HOCKEY at Belchertown, Mullins Center, Amherst, 8 p.m.
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Westfield’s Demetrius Rogers (23) protects the ball. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Westfield’s Alex Brown (24) looks for an opening against West Springfield. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Westfield’s Jacob Beman (13) attempts an off-balance move against West Springfield Monday night. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Bombers’ Isaiah Headley handles the ball against West Side. (Photo by Chris Putz)
McNulty, West Side silence WHS By Chris Putz Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The Westfield High boys’ hoops team’s “senior night” was filled with red, black, and white, pageantry, a packed gymnasium, and a boisterous home crowd until the Bombers’ opponent rained on their parade. One could hear the pin drop after West Springfield popped Westfield’s balloon, escaping the Whip City with a 54-44 win Monday night. The Terriers received a big-time effort from one of its seniors, Andy McNulty, who poured in 20 points. McNulty made three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and West Side (11-6) converted 10-of-13 free throws in
the final 1:58 to secure the victory. Westfield fell behind by 11 points early in the final quarter – following consecutive 3s from McNulty to begin – but rallied to within three with an 8-0 run. Alex Brown made an interior basket and two free throws, Richard Barnett scored on a breakaway, and Demetrius Rogers (10 points) dropped in a 2-pointer to cut the West Side lead to 38-35 with 3:50 remaining. Just when it appeared Westfield was poised to retake the lead, West Side converted from long range. West Springfield’s Kail Hastings (11 points) hit a 3-pointer to halt Westfield’s run. Isaiah Headley scored on two free throws to bring the
Bombers a bit closer again, but McNulty dropped the nail in the coffin with another 3. Westfield was forced to foul, and West Springfield salted the game away. The game began with much optimism as an all-senior starting lineup raced out to a 9-2 advantage for Westfield over the first four minutes, 24 seconds. Patrick Wroth opened the scoring barrage with a 3. “We just outhustled and outmatched them, and hit a couple of lucky (shots),” Westfield coach Bill Daley said. “I thought we were in good position, but then we hit a wall.” Following a wave of Westfield substitutions, West Springfield managed to get
back into the game. The Bombers’ lead shrank to 13-11 by the end of the quarter. West Side surged ahead in the second quarter, but Westfield fought back. The Bombers reclaimed a 23-20 lead when Headley banked a buzzer-beating 3 off the glass, flashed a half-smile in disbelief, and tugged at his jersey in celebration as a deafening crowd rose to its feet. The third quarter turned out to be an ugly exhibition on shooting that even had fans slumping in their seats. Aside from an opening 3 from Paul Bessette (12 points) and a McNulty shot from beyond the arc to close the quarter, both teams combined for three made shots from the floor. In the end it was McNulty who ended it. “Truthfully, this is the first game that these guys have played in that had this sort of playoff atmosphere with their backs against the wall, and it was senior night, blah, blah, blah,” Daley said. But all is not lost for the
The Westfield High School “Bomb Squad,” the student cheering section gets pumped up prior to tip-off Monday night. (Photo by Chris Putz) and hope for a combination of Bombers. Although Westfield (6-11, losses from league opponents 3-4) no longer can finish with to sneak in to second place and a .500 or better record, it is earn a playoff berth. Westfield’s three-game road still mathematically alive for the postseason. The Bombers trip to end the 2013-14 regular must win two or three of its season begins Thursday at final games, all on the road, Northampton at 7 p.m.
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10th. 11th. 12th. 13th Pittsburgh 14th. Boston
W 40 37 33 32 32 30 32 26 29 26 27 26 24 22 22 15
EASTERN CONFERENCE L OT Pts GF GA Home 15 3 83 186 138 23-4-1 16 4 78 176 125 23-6-2 20 5 71 168 145 17-7-3 24 3 67 155 146 14-14-3 21 6 70 148 142 17-10-4 23 6 66 162 167 16-10-1 22 6 70 178 182 21-10-1 20 12 64 151 163 11-11-8 24 5 63 170 161 16-11-2 22 11 63 169 191 13-11-5 23 9 63 171 175 17-10-4 22 9 61 144 158 15-12-5 22 13 61 135 146 13-7-7 30 8 52 164 200 8-14-8 29 7 51 139 183 11-12-4 34 8 38 110 172 9-17-5
GP Anaheim 60 St. Louis 57 Chicago 60 San Jose 59 Colorado 58 Los Angeles 59 Minnesota 59 Dallas 58 Phoenix 58 Vancouver 60 Winnipeg 60 Nashville 59 Calgary 58 Edmonton 60
W 41 39 35 37 37 31 31 27 27 27 28 25 22 20
L 14 12 11 16 16 22 21 21 21 24 26 24 29 33
WESTERN CONFERENCE OT Pts GF GA Home 5 87 196 147 22-5-2 6 84 196 135 22-5-3 14 84 207 163 18-4-7 6 80 175 142 22-4-3 5 79 174 153 19-7-3 6 68 139 128 17-10-3 7 69 145 147 21-7-2 10 64 164 164 14-9-6 10 64 163 169 17-10-3 9 63 146 160 14-9-5 6 62 168 175 14-11-4 10 60 146 180 14-12-4 7 51 137 179 12-14-3 7 47 153 199 10-14-2
Away Div 17-11-2 17-5-1 14-10-2 13-8-0 16-13-2 13-6-1 18-10-0 11-9-3 15-11-2 8-6-3 14-13-5 9-8-3 11-12-5 13-6-2 15-9-4 9-6-5 13-13-3 13-8-1 13-11-6 12-6-5 10-13-5 10-11-2 11-10-4 11-7-1 11-15-6 10-8-3 14-16-0 6-14-3 11-17-3 10-12-1 6-17-3 5-12-4 Away 19-9-3 17-7-3 17-7-7 15-12-3 18-9-2 14-12-3 10-14-5 13-12-4 10-11-7 13-15-4 14-15-2 11-12-6 10-15-4 10-19-5
Div 15-1-2 15-0-1 9-8-3 13-6-2 14-5-2 11-6-1 12-9-1 6-9-5 11-7-5 9-9-4 6-12-4 8-9-2 6-9-3 4-11-3
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Sunday’s Games No games scheduled Monday’s Games No games scheduled
HOCKEY Westfield 7-2-3* St. Mary N/A *No Report; NA=Not Available Monday’s Results BOYS’ HOOPS West Springfield 54, Westfield 44 Gateway 63, Westfield Voc-Tech 49 St. Mary 55, Pathfinder 42 Hampshire 36, Southwick-Tolland 32
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
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GP 58 57 Tampa Bay 58 N.Y. Rangers 59 Montreal 59 Philadelphia 59 Toronto 60 Detroit 58 Columbus 58 59 Ottawa Washington 59 Carolina 57 New Jersey 59 N.Y. Islanders 60 Florida 58 57 Buffalo
GIRLS’ HOOPS Westfield 8-8 Southwick 10-4 Gateway 7-9 St. Mary 1-11 BOYS’ HOOPS Gateway 11-4 Westfield 6-11 Southwick 2-12 St. Mary 2-14 Westfield Voc-Tech N/A
Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled
EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf d-Indiana 40 11 .784 — 7-3 W-1 25-2 15-9 25-6 d-Miami 35 14 .714 4 7-3 L-1 20-4 15-10 22-10 d-Toronto 27 24 .529 13 6-4 W-1 13-10 14-14 17-12 Atlanta 25 24 .510 14 5-5 L-3 16-9 9-15 17-12 Washington 25 25 .500 14½ 5-5 W-1 13-13 12-12 17-13 25 25 .500 14½ 5-5 W-1 13-10 12-15 18-12 Chicago Brooklyn 23 26 .469 16 6-4 W-1 15-11 8-15 14-17 Charlotte 22 29 .431 18 5-5 L-1 11-14 11-15 15-16 Detroit 22 29 .431 18 5-5 W-3 12-15 10-14 18-14 New York 20 31 .392 20 5-5 L-1 12-17 8-14 15-18 Boston 19 34 .358 22 5-5 W-1 11-16 8-18 15-17 Cleveland 18 33 .353 22 3-7 W-2 12-13 6-20 11-20 25 5-5 W-3 13-14 3-23 12-21 Orlando 16 37 .302 Philadelphia 15 38 .283 26 1-9 L-7 8-18 7-20 10-22 Milwaukee 9 42 .176 31 1-9 L-3 5-20 4-22 8-24 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf d-Oklahoma City 41 12 .774 — 8-2 W-1 23-3 18-9 24-8 d-San Antonio 37 15 .712 3½ 5-5 L-1 18-8 19-7 22-9 Portland 36 15 .706 4 5-5 W-1 19-5 17-10 19-11 d-L.A. Clippers 36 18 .667 5½ 7-3 W-2 22-4 14-14 19-9 Houston 35 17 .673 5½ 8-2 W-6 21-7 14-10 20-14 Phoenix 30 20 .600 9½ 7-3 W-1 17-8 13-12 19-13 Golden State 31 21 .596 9½ 5-5 W-1 16-9 15-12 19-16 Dallas 31 21 .596 9½ 7-3 W-5 18-8 13-13 17-15 Memphis 27 23 .540 12½ 7-3 L-1 13-14 14-9 17-18 Denver 24 26 .480 15½ 4-6 L-3 14-11 10-15 13-16 Minnesota 24 28 .462 16½ 3-7 L-4 14-11 10-17 12-21 New Orleans 22 29 .431 18 6-4 L-2 13-12 9-17 9-22 L.A. Lakers 18 33 .353 22 2-8 L-1 8-14 10-19 9-19 Utah 17 33 .340 22½ 4-6 W-1 11-14 6-19 9-24 Sacramento 17 34 .333 23 2-8 L-2 11-16 6-18 10-23 d-division leader Monday’s Games Indiana 119, Denver 80 Toronto 108, New Orleans 101
Detroit 109, San Antonio 100 Houston 107, Minnesota 89 Boston 102, Milwaukee 86 Golden State 123, Philadelphia 80 Tuesday’s Games Sacramento at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m. Washington at Memphis, 8 p.m. Miami at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Oklahoma City at Portland, 10 p.m. Utah at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
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Annie’s Mailbox By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Broken Up Dear Annie: A few years ago, my wife went out of town for a conference. A month after she returned, I was on our computer and noticed that she hadn’t logged out of her email. My curiosity got the best of me, and I saw that she had traded emails with an old boyfriend. I then discovered that the two of them had met while she was at the conference. One of her last emails to him said, “I still have feelings for you.” On the advice of a marriage counselor, I was direct with her about it. She claimed nothing happened and that they only met for dinner and said she would never contact him again. She also was angry that I had invaded her privacy. Last year, my wife and I hit a rough patch. I got suspicious of her behavior and checked her cellphone. I saw that she had exchanged multiple texts with this same guy. Again, she claims nothing happened, the texts were innocent and I had no right to snoop. My wife knows the password to my email, and I never lock my cellphone. All of my communication is an open book. Meanwhile, she now locks her phone and has multiple email accounts. I understand the need for a little privacy, but I don’t believe you should be hiding things in a committed relationship. My wife is angry that I don’t trust her, and I’m having trouble dealing with this. Any advice? -- Broken Up Dear Broken: We don’t trust your wife, either. She promised not to contact this man again and then did so and hid it from you. She locks her phone and has multiple email accounts to which you apparently do not have the passwords. Worse, to deflect blame, she accuses you of snooping. There may not have been a sexual affair, but it definitely sounds like an emotional attachment. Please go back to your counselor and ask your wife to come with you. The two of you need a refresher course on how to make your marriage work and regain trust. Dear Annie: I own a small casual restaurant in a small town. People order at the counter and then take their food to a table to eat. In the past couple of years, I’ve noticed more people bringing in food from other establishments and eating at our place. I don’t understand why people think it’s OK to take advantage of an eating establishment like this. Don’t they realize that the owner is paying for the incidental items they use, such as napkins? Don’t they see that they are taking up space that could be used by people who are actually helping to pay the bills incurred by the restaurant? Am I looking at the situation in the wrong way? -- No Free Lunch Dear No: We suspect most people have no clue that this is an inconvenience to you. There are some establishments that allow people to sit for extended lengths of time without ordering, but we know of none that encourage you to bring your own food. Most restaurants require a minimum order to justify the use of the space. We suggest you implement this policy with a sign at each table and at the cash register. You may have to approach flouters with a bill, but word will get around. Dear Annie: This is for “Tired,” who does all the cooking for the holiday meals and then gets stuck with the cleanup, too. I have a good friend in the same situation. She is on good terms with all of her family members, but they never helped or knew what to do. So she wrote up duties, put them on little pieces of paper and placed the pieces into a nice dish. When each guest arrived, they picked out a paper and read their duty for that meal. They loved it, and she was not so worn out. -- DLT Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
HINTS FROM HELOISE BAD SMELL Dear Heloise: Due to weather, houseguests smoked inside the house, and the smell from that really got to me. Knowing the various things that baking soda can do, I poured it into three or four aluminum pie plates and spread them around the house. Voila! In a couple of days, the cigarette smell was gone. -- Len in Gerrardstown, W. Va. Len, you are right -- baking soda does absorb bad odors and does so many other handy hints around the house! If you want to know all the things I use baking soda for, order my pamphlet Heloise’s Baking Soda Hints and Recipes. To receive one, send $5 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (70 cents) envelope to: Heloise/Baking Soda, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. Baking soda also can be used to scrub the sink and even the bathtub! When wet, it won’t scratch, but it helps remove grime and gunk buildup. -- Heloise LOOSE TEA LEAVES Dear Heloise: I enjoy loose tea but didn’t like the tea leaves at the bottom of my mug. I started putting a coffee filter into my mug before I add the loose tea and boiling water. When my tea is brewed, I simply remove the filter, and all of the tea leaves come with it. Easy cleanup! -- Christine in Punxsutawney, Pa. Another option is to put loose tea leaves in a teapot, stir and let steep for five minutes or so, then pour the tea into a cup or mug. -- Heloise
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014: This year you tend to be diligent, at least until your friends and/or loved ones try to distract you. They seem to have a gift for knowing how to get your attention. You might find your professional life demanding, and at times it might create insecurity. If you are single, look to summer to meet someone special. If you are attached, you mesh well with your significant other, except when you are feeling pressured by outside commitments. Hopefully your sweetie will understand. You enter a more romantic phase come summertime. You will remember this time together for a long time. LEO often challenges your way of thinking. 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) HHHH A restriction appears that could cause anger if you can’t get past it. Don’t get emotional; instead, transform the hassle. Solutions will come up in a meeting. Trust in your ability to find a resolution. What was an obstacle could become a key to the solution. Tonight: Midweek break. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Make calls early in the day, as you tend to be most effective in the morning. In the late afternoon, you might want to work from home or head out early. You will feel best in a situation where you know what is a given. Avoid an exchange of anger. Tonight: Take it easy. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Handle a financial matter in the morning, when you feel more focused. By the afternoon, details might become much less important, compared with the quality of your relationships in a different area of your life. Curb your temper. Tonight: Hang out with friends. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You could be more in tune with a situation if it is emotional. Resist starting a fight with a friend in order to keep the bond intact. In the late afternoon, deal with a loved one directly. You actually might be far more possessive than you realize. Tonight: Treat a friend to munchies. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You might be dragging in the morning, but you will be a veritable force to deal with by the afternoon. You’ll recognize that you are on a roll, and you won’t want to stop. Your impulsiveness could make the day a lot more fun for you and your friends. Tonight: All smiles. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH If you have to schedule a meeting, do so in the morning. You might need to head in a different direction in the afternoon. You could have several important conversations that could carry a lot of meaning. Tonight: Vanish while you can. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Others will be very aware of you, to such an extent that you might be somewhat embarrassed. Consider the options that surround an important life goal. You might want to rethink your path. Don’t make finances a bigger deal than they are. Tonight: Where the fun is. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You might not realize the extent to which you have held yourself back. You also might cast criticisms on others without intending to. Sometimes you make snap decisions or quickly spurt out words without thinking first. Tonight: Out till the wee hours. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH A relationship could be building in importance. Do not make any commitments right now; instead, continue to process and work on your relationship. This bond could be professional or personal. Sometimes you restrict yourself in unnecessary ways. Tonight: Kick up your heels. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You might be dealing with an internal struggle, but others observing you never would know. You relate with authority in an easygoing way. As the day grows older, you might want to let others run the show, as long as you have confidence in them. Tonight: Dinner for two. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Get through what you must in the morning. A special opportunity to expand your inner circle might emerge. Take advantage of this! You will be able to throw yourself completely into what-
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A Grandmother’s love…given and received By Barbara L. Pellan “Grandmas hold our tiny hands for just a while,… but they hold our hearts forever.” The above little perk of inspiration was given to me by my oldest granddaughter, and I keep the Danielson Design - an engraved wooden pedestal - in the living room opposite my chair. It’s in a perfect spot for me to gaze upon its message and think of all the little hands I have held. In the days of Dick, Jane, Sally, and Spot, Grandmothers were usually pictured as an aged lady with white hair and glasses, holding a plate of warm sugar cookies for the grandchildren to enjoy. Most wore an apron and what used to be called a “house-dress”. (My mother bought her house-dresses at Spelman’s on School Street.) Like TV’s June Cleaver, of “Leave It To Beaver” most women stayed home and kept the house running…cleaning, cooking, washing clothes, drying and pressing the laundry, besides making lunches. Unlike June Cleaver, I don’t remember my grandmother, mother or myself for that matter, wearing earrings and a pearl necklace to work around the house. It was dungarees, pullovers and sneakers for me! As the world changed, so did the role of mothers and grandmothers. After World War II many women left the house to work during the day. They worked in offices, factories, and stores, and even volunteered where needed. Family life changed, whether for the good or the bad…personally, I think change was for the good. Children were given more responsibility to help out with the chores of the household. But without mothers at home, the duties of the grandparents became more important. I was teaching when my
youngest son was at home, so my but probably a good majority Mother and Dad were the “baby- of families worked in Westfield, and sitters”. Indeed, they were the “sit- were able to get home for their lunch ters,” the shoppers, the “go-fors” hour. My grandfather worked at the and endless errand runners. “Pope,” and three of my aunts in Wednesday was grocery shopping offices in City Hall or Stanley Home for Pa Hatch and his “little charge” Products. They ate their meal, because my mother was working in cleaned up the dishes, and walked the Franklin Avenue School prepar- back to work. Life was perhaps ing student lunches. The lunches more “schedualized” than today’s served at that time were mostly pre- busy world. (I often wondered if the pared by the kitchen staff. (They Grandma, in the Basic Reader, harwere much tastier!) bored a small tattoo unseen by anyI realize that not all families had one!) grandparents living near to help My grandmother Levere had a with babysitting. In fact, I know large family and dinner was always that some older seniors probably eaten in the dining room. It was not have no grandchildren to care for. If the elegantly decorated table with that’s the case, it’s too bad they have china dishware and goblet glasses. not had the experience of being Indeed, it was hardly a Beaver close to grandchildren while not Cleaver home. Large families perhaving the headaches of rearing haps ate dinner in an adjoining room them. If you were as fortunate as I to the kitchen, or like the Beaver, in was, you would feel that special a dining room at a table set with the bond of love and understanding that best China and stemmed water exists between both grandparent and glasses. Although Gramma Levere’s child deep in your heart, especially table was not always set with the when you hold their tiny hands and finest china, the delicious food and help them across the street or try to conversation from so many family keep them safe in the midst of a members excited me. I always crowd teeming with strangers. loved being there. There is nothing more moving in the But shortly after WWII, lifeheart of a grandparent than to see styles began to change within the their child perform in a school play, household. Married women went to or sing a solo, or read a historic work in various places. Some selection. The heart pounds and women chose clothing stores like tears swell because the child per- Brundages, Blocks, or Kute Kiddie, forming belongs to you. while others took jobs at the “Pope” When I was growing up, dinner, on the assembly line, and still others in most homes was usually served at worked on the conveyer line filling noon and the later meal at 5:30 or boxes with Christmas cards for 6:00 pm. Sometimes, family mem- Arthur White. But the most imporbers were able to go home to eat if tant change was the fact that a marthe lunch hour was long enough and ried woman was allowed to teach. if they lived within walking dis- (Enter our former first and only tance. Believe it or not, most were woman mayor, Alice Burke!!) Some women enjoyed the afterone-car families, if they had a car at all. I realize not all families adhered noons, dressed to kill, visiting with to this type of schedule, but at my others while discussing civic grandmother Levere’s house, that’s improvements or other projects worthe way it was. I’m only guessing, thy of their interests. Still others
enjoyed the challenge of playing cards and chatting with friends. I know a special group of grandmothers who do just that and have been doing so for about 60 years on every Monday, rain, shine, sleet, or snow. Their group will probably not go down in history, but Connie, Jo, Re, Shirl, and Claire’s names will most likely be etched in one of those cement slabs on the Green using the title of Frances Weaver’s Book, “The Girls with Grandmother Faces!” A few years ago I mentioned a chapter in my favorite book, Westfield Massachusetts 16691969, written by sisters Mary Rutzin and Eve Sathory. It was about Westfield’s Historic Parks and Sites. Grandmother’s Garden, located on Smith Avenue is my favorite. It is heart rendering to think a son would hold so much love for his mother, he would purchase a piece of this worthless swampy area from the city for about $150, with specific instructions that a flower garden be designed and built in these wetlands in honor of his mother, Mary Steiger, affectionately known by many as “Grandmother Steiger.” At that time the land was really deemed worthless, but the wet soil turned out to be just the spot for a beautiful floral display. And so with the help of citizens of Westfield, it did take form into what we see now as a beautiful and quiet respite. Thanks to the urging of Maureen Toomey Kane, and other dedicated citizens, volunteers faithfully take care of the roses, and a number of fragrant and medicinal posies. (Whoever thought these swampy worthless wetlands would be the ideal place for a public swimming pool?? (Hello out there!) Getting back to my beginning quotation… What is the actual meaning of “just for a while?” A minute? A day? A year…maybe
two? The message, “Hold my tiny hands for just a while” almost haunts me. I can remember my Grandmother Levere holding my hand when we walked together to my home on Ashley Street. How warm and secure I felt. So let’s think for a minute. What makes a grandmother so special? Webster’s defines a grandmother as a “female ancestor”. Wow! That is certainly not my interpretation of a grandmother. A grandmother has a unique personality with her grandchildren. Gramma Levere always made me feel so special…so important. I watched my mother show her pride and love to my brother’s sons. Both my mother and father’s face would light up when Don drove in the driveway with his family. (Yes… there were always cookies or snacks ready for them! But do we really need to fully understand the phrase etched on my little plaque? “Hold my tiny hands for just a while”. Do we fully understand the time element in the words, “just for a while”, or do we consider it just words. Think about it….time has the answer. Enjoy holding those tiny hands. Attend all the programs at school, dance class, youth athletic games or whatever interests your grandchildren while they are young. Trust me. Those tiny little hands are now the ones that are holding yours. They are assuring you that you are safe and are not alone. What a wonderful feeling. Love…that’s the answer……. ( By the way, my thanks to Noreen Balukonis for keeping me motivated…) Long as I can… see you around…….
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WESTFIELD - Westfield Community Education (WCE), an area community youth and adult, alternative evening education program of Domus Inc., will be holding Basic Computer Literacy Classes for beginner students that are residents of Greater Westfield. Classes are on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. and will be held February 12 to May 21 at Western Mass Hospital’s Clark Building on 128 East Mountain Road. Classes are free with a small charge of $20 for the course information. The 8 open slots will be filled on a first come or need basis. For more information, contact 568-1044 to complete paperwork and a quick assessment.
how much fluid a person drinks. Dr. Roti’s research project will examine the relationship between hydration and balance in older adults. Join Dr. Roti at the Senior Center on Thursday, February 13 at 10 a.m. for her presentation, “A Balancing Act.” She’ll discuss factors that affect balance as well as outline her research project for any senior who would like to be a subject. Participants will complete some questionnaires regarding food/fluid intake and physical/cognitive function; provide a single urine sample; and perform a balance assessment. The information gathering and balance testing will take place in March at the Westfield Senior Center. The students in the Gerokinesiology class will administer the balance tests as a practical exam for a grade. Feel free to contact Dr. Roti for more information about the research project at mroti@westfield. ma.edu or 572-5665. No sign-ups are necessary for Dr. Roti’s “A Balancing Act” session on February 13. The Westfield Senior Center is located at 40 Main Street. Free parking is available in the Stop & Shop lot or, for no more than three hours, in the municipal lot behind Bank of America.
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SOUTHWICK - February 12 t- 14, children of all ages are invited to come to the Southwick Public Library in the Children’s Room to make a Heart Wreaths for Valentine’s Day. Materials will be available during regular library hours.
WESTFIELD - Abner Gibbs Elementary School is hosting a 100th Anniversary Pasta Supper on Thursday, February 13 in our school cafeteria. Please join us for a fun family event and some delicious food. Tickets purchased in advance: adults - $6, children ages 4-12 are $4 and under 3 are free! Ticket prices at the door are $7 for adults and children are $5. Tickets can be bought calling the school at 413-572-6418. The tradition continues; please join us and make some great memories.
Hearing Clinic SOUTHWICK - Avada Hearing will be holding a free Hearing Clinic at the Southwick Senior Center on February 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hearing aides may also be cleaned at this time. Appointments are needed so please call the center to make one at 569-5498.
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‘A Balancing Act’ Presentation WESTFIELD - The Council On Aging is combining the monthly “Live and Learn” healthy lifestyle series with a special research project on balance that Dr. Melissa Roti from the Westfield State University Movement Science Department is conducting. The risk of falling is greater for older adults if physical and cognitive functioning decline. Therefore, prevention should address both areas. One factor that may negatively influence physical and cognitive functioning is hydration status or
Veterans Donation Drive WESTFIELD - Students from the South Middle School QUEST Program announce they are starting a donation drive for the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke. The students in the QUEST program are organizing it, after a discussion on community service projects and
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Experiencing the Mandala WESTFIELD - Creative Arts will hold Experiencing the Mandala, one day art workshops, at the Westfield State University Downtown Art Gallery. The workshops will be held Saturdays February 15, March 8 and 22, and April 12 and 26 from noon to 3 p.m. This workshop is an introduction to the idea of using the mandala, a symmetrical design, as a form of self-expression and personal insight. The word mandala is from the Sanskrit word meaning “sacred circle.” Mandalas are considered Eastern in origin, however, examples of them are found in all cultures and all religions. There also are examples of mandalas in nature like in flowers. The class will be taught by Peg Considine, a multi-disciplined artist with a focus on drawing and painting. The cost to attend is $25 for non-members plus supplies. Students will be instructed to create their own mandala using paper on which a symmetrical line drawing is the starting point. They are provided with a range of paints and drawing materials to help develop their mandalas. A full schedule of class dates and times can be found at www.westfieldcreativearts.com. For more information on Westfield Creative Arts, call (413) 277-5829.
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WESTERN MASS - Western Mass COSH announces a five-day OSHA-30 Construction class for supervisory personnel with tuition set at $300 per person. It is noted that this may be the only time this class is offered this year, as it is often difficult for people to schedule due to the pressure of work. All persons interested in obtaining this qualification with genuine knowledgeable in-person instruction this year are encouraged to attend. The classes will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. all week starting Monday, February 17, through Friday, February 21 at 640 Page Boulevard in Springfield. Reservations may be made by email or by calling (413) 731-0760. Payment of the $300 tuition may be made by cash, check or PayPal. PayPal payments should be sent to westernmasscosh@verizon.net. Space is limited so please enroll as soon as possible.
Retirement Dinner
HUNTINGTON - A retirement dinner for Gateway teacher Steve Estelle will be held at Shaker Farms Country Club on Friday, February 28. Tickets are $25 per person (which covers dinner and gift) and checks should be made out to Marcia Estelle. A cocktail hour will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and a buffet dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Steve Estelle is a Gateway graduate (’74). He taught for several years in New Hampshire before returning to Gateway in 1986, where he still teaches. In addition to teaching 7th grade social studies, Estelle coached boys’ baseball and is perhaps best known outside of Gateway for coaching a dynasty of girls’ soccer teams. He was the founding coach of the girls’ soccer program in the fall of 1990 and was named ‘Coach of the Year’ by the Republican for the 2012 fall season. Anyone planning to attend the dinner who would like to say a few words on Steve’s behalf please contact Richard White (rwhite@grsd.org). Advance tickets are available for purchase from the following people: Matt Bonenfant, Traci Bongo, Tim Crane, Peter Curro, Marsha Estelle, Jodi Fairman, Laura & Darryl Fisk, Dawne & Tim Gamble, Wendy Long, Sara McNamara, Bill McVeigh, Richard White and Cheryl Wright.
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