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By Peter Francis Staff Writer BOSTON – Last Thursday, State Senator Benjamin B. Downing (D-Pittsfield) and State Representative Stephen Kulik (D-Worthington) announced that both houses of the Massachusetts State House had enacted an Act Relative to the Massachusetts Broadband Institute, moving the bill to the desk of Governor Deval L. Patrick.

A division of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, or MassTech, the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) has sought to expand affordable high-speed/broadband internet access in the Bay State, long a priority for Downing and Kulik, who represent the most rural and underserved districts in the state.

The bill was drafted in consultation with the MBI and cable provider Comcast, and the process of crafting the legislation began last year, when the MBI did not expect the pending Information Technology Bond Bill to fund last mile solutions in certain hilltowns that are considered “partially served” by cable providers.

The bond bill – $50 million in total, $10 million of which will be used for towns with existing cable access – was discussed in conference committee over the weekend, and is up for vote in both Houses today.

Kulik said the legislation and bond bill are “seperate companion pieces.”

“The legislation is going to enable that $50 million to be spent in innovative and flexible ways to address the needs of different kinds of communities,” he said. “They very much compliment each other and one needs the other to get our last mile initiative underway.”

Kulik referenced Chester and Huntington as communities which are partially served by Comcast for cable television and will benefit from the bond bill.

“This IT Bond Bill was originally proposed by Governor Patrick at $40 million, but I filed an amendment in the House to increase it to $50 million and to devote several million to address the needs of these ‘partial cable towns,’” he said. “We’ve developed a plan so that the state can subsidize the build-out by Comcast or other providers in the communities where they serve a portion of the town but not all of it.”

Regarding the Act Relative to the Massachusetts Broadband Institute, Downing said the bill is “specifically aimed” at dealing with the problem faced by partially-served municipalities.

“This bill gives the Mass. Broadband Institute and Mass. Tech Collaborative the ability to provide grants and incentives to the cable providers if they’re interested in that community of expanding their existing plan for internet access,” Downing said, referencing similar efforts which have been made in rural neighboring states like Vermont.

Regarding the next steps which the state must take to ensure that the rest of rural western Mass. can get broadband service, Downing said the wheels are in motion.

“Once they (these towns) have the resources, the Patrick administration will develop a plan for the rollout of those resources,” said Downing, adding that the western Mass. legislative delegation has been discussing this with Patrick, but didn’t want to announce the plan until they had their ducks in a row.

“We’ll be bringing the conversation out to western Mass., with the Broadband Institute and others, about

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Mike Zajdel, center, throws an old headboard into a scrap pile at the Twiss Street Recycling Center as his dad Dave, rear left, removes debris from the pickup truck yesterday. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

Single-stream recycling faces implementation hurdles

By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A team of municipal officials are working to institute a singlestream recycling program for city residents by the end of the year, but are identifying new challenges as the program takes shape.

The team includes Community Development Director Peter J. Miller Jr., City Purchaser Tammy Tefft, Health Director Joe Rouse, Sanitarian Barry Searle, who has fostered the city’s recycling initiatives to date, and Deputy Superintendent of the Department of Public Works Casey Berube.

Mayor Daniel M. Knapik said this week that funding for the transition to single-stream recycling “is all in the (2015 FY) budget.”

“The team has already started the ball rolling logistically to get it started,” Knapik said.

The single-stream recycling plan is intended to increase the volume of material recycled and reduce the amount of trash sent to landfills or incinerators. The city receives some revenue for recycled materials, but it is the cost-avoidance

aspect of reducing the volume of solid waste which makes single-stream attractive.

The city’s program will convert residents’ current 96-gallon trash barrel into a single-stream recycling barrel, eliminating the need for bins now used to recycle cans and bottles and paper, bins which do not have wheels and are awkward to carry to the curb.

The city will purchase new 65-gallon trash barrels with less volume than the current barrels to encourage residents to recycle more material.

Miller said several questions have been identified and have to be answered as the plan transitions into a live program.

“We’re waiting for a barrel count from Public Works,” Miller said. “We’d like to place an order for the new barrels within a week or two. We’re still working with Tammy (Tefft) on some procurement issues.”

One of those issues is how many barrels will be needed for the conversion to single-stream. The city sends out 11,800

By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Widespread power outages hit the city of Westfield Sunday evening, but through the efforts of Westfield Gas & Electric, the problems were quickly alleviated.

G&E spokeswoman Beth Burns said that Westfield’s situation wasn’t unique, as many communities in western Massachusetts were facing outages as well.

“Starting at about 6 p.m., we had a few outages, but we had crews come in quickly. We responded,” she said Monday morning. “We had a wave at 6 and then there was another one at quarter to 9 or so.”

Burns said that the second period of thunder, lightning and rain caused outages that were concentrated mostly in the southeast corner of the city. “(There were outages on) East Main and Main Streets. We had a limb come down on East Mountain Road but nothing of any great significance,” she said.

“It was quickly repaired and we had people back in power.”

Burns acknowledged the strength of this weekend’s See Storms, Page 3

Town seeks state, federal plan review

By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer MONTGOMERY – Town officials conducted the third public meeting last night for the development of a hazard mitigation plan seeking comment on options to reduce the damage, and possible loss of life, caused by natural disasters.

The hazard mitigation planning process was initiated in late June under a program funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and coordinated by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission.

Josiah Neiderbach of the PVPC said the adoption of the hazard mitigation plan will make the town eligible for FEMA grant funding.

“The Town of Montgomery is currently developing a hazard mitigation plan to identify ways to prevent See Federal Plan, Page 3

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Doherty appointed to serve planning board

By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – Michael Doherty was appointed as the associate member of the planning board last night.

A joint meeting of the board of selectmen and planning board was held, and three candidates offered their service to the town.

Doherty, an attorney, has lived in Southwick just over a year. He threw his

hat into the ring last year when the board was seeking an associate and once again offered to serve.

“I was a member of the zoning board where I previously lived in Randolph,” he said. “This is something I’m interested in doing. I would like to get involved in the town.”

Frank Larson also applied for the position for the second time. A town resident for eight years, he offers experience in the mortgage and real estate

field.

“I think I can make a difference on the board,” he said.

The third candidate was nine-year town resident Ralph Pittello.

Pittello is known in Southwick for his work with Motocross 338 for many years. He said last night that he has also served on a number of local non-profit boards, including several terms as president of various boards.

“I don’t have any plan-

ning board experience but I am willing to learn and do the best for the town,” he said.

Planning Board Chairman Douglas Moglin recommended Doherty, who was who unanimously approved.

Moglin said that according to the town bylaw the associate position is a “weak position” but Moglin said he believes the opposite is true.

“We view that position as a place to learn,” he

said, adding that he served as the associate before running for election.

“We encourage the associate member to attend all the meetings and participate in all discussions,” Moglin said. “The associate usually makes the decision to opt to run for election or is sometimes promoted by these boards.”

Doherty will serve as the associate member for the remainder of a one year term.

Westfield driver unfazed by accident

By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A man who crashed his car into a convenience store reportedly didn’t let the collision distract him from his purpose and went into the store to buy a pack of cigarettes before getting back in his car and driving away.

Police report that a 10:26 a.m. caller on Saturday reported that a car had jumped the curb and driven into the Cumberland Farms building on Main Street and when Officer Jeffrey Vigneault arrived he found that the door of the store and adjacent brickwork had been damaged but the offending vehicle had left.

Vigneault reviewed the store’s security video

and reports that the operator was seen when he exited the car to buy his cigarettes and the vehicle was identified.

Vigneault went to the owner’s registered address on McKinley Terrace and found the damaged vehicle parked behind the residence.

He spoke with the owner, Charles A. Travers, 58, of 18 McKinley Terrace, who invited him into his apartment.

Vigneault reports that Travers appeared to be intoxicated and the man told the officer that he had consumed about a quart of vodka before he went to the store for cigarettes.

He attempted a series of field sobriety tests which he did not pass.

While in the man’s home, Vigneault observed a .22 caliber rifle in plain view and reports that Travers said that his FID card had expired some time ago. The gun was seized.

Travers was transported to the station and arrested for operating under the influence of liquor and leaving the scene of a property damage accident.

In addition, he will be summoned to court to answer a charge of possession of a firearm without a firearms identification card.

Travers was arraigned on Monday before Judge Philip A. Contant in Westfield District Court and was released on his personal recognizance pending a Sept. 23 hearing.

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SOUTHWICK - The Southwick Public Library’s Adult Suntime Reading Program is in its third week having handed out two weekly prizes to lucky patrons who read either a fiction or biography from the library’s vast collection. The theme Literary Elements is highlighted in the myriad of suggested reading materials available at the Checkout Desk or on the Circulation Display Shelf or OPAC Display area. Six weekly winners plus a bonus winner will be drawn during the sixweek program which will end August 15. Prizes including gift certificates from Subway, Summer House, Dunkin’Donuts, Big Y, Mrs. Murphy, and Moolicious will be awarded. Also, library totes, library logoed materials and goodies including books, CD books, and DVDs will be awarded with each certificate.

After reading or listening to a Southwick Public Library selection, all a participant need do is fill out an entry form with name, phone number, card number, and the title of the completed book. One form per book, please. Each Friday of the program a name will be chosen with the bonus prize drawn along with the weekly prize on the final Friday of the program.

Charles Wood, a former crew member on the battleship USS Massachusetts during WWII, attended the ship’s 69th reunion at Battleship Cove in Fall River, MA and showed us his copy of The Westfield News. Remember, as you travel this summer make sure to get a picture of yourself with a copy of The Westfield News and e-mail it, along with a description, to pressreleases@thewestfieldnews.com.

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Strip club endorses Democratic pastor for Congress PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona strip club has endorsed a Democratic candidate for Congress. And the candidate, the Rev. Jarrett Maupin, says he’s happy to have the support of The Great Alaskan Bush Company of Phoenix.

The Arizona Republic reports (http:// goo.gl/HPFDpw) the strip club recently announced its endorsement on a sign that reads: “Jarrett Maupin for Congress ‘The Rev.’” Maupin, who calls himself a member of the Progressive Christian Coalition, says employees voted to back him because he supports affordable student loans and all-day kindergarten.

Maupin is running in a close race for the 7th District seat against three other Democrats to replace retiring longtime Rep. Ed Pastor.

But he can’t vote for himself because he was convicted in 2009 of lying to the FBI in a case involving then-Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Tuesday, July 29, the 210th day of 2014. There are 155 days left in the year. n July 29, 1914, transcontinental telephone service in the U.S. became operational with the first test conversation between New York and San Francisco. Massachusetts’ Cape Cod Canal, offering a shortcut across the base of the peninsula, was officially opened to shipping traffic.

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On this date: In 1030, the patron saint of Norway, King Olaf II, was killed in battle.

In 1588, the English attacked the Spanish Armada in the Battle of Gravelines, resulting in an English victory.

In 1890, artist Vincent van Gogh, 37, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.

In 1900, Italian King Humbert I was assassinated by an anarchist; he was succeeded by his son, Victor Emmanuel III. In 1921, Adolf Hitler became the leader (“fuehrer”) of the National Socialist German Workers Party.

In 1948, Britain’s King George VI opened the Olympic Games in London.

In 1957, the International Atomic Energy Agency was established. Jack Paar made his debut as host of NBC’s “Tonight Show.”

In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating NASA.

in a major Medicare fraud bust in New York.

In 1967, an accidental rocket launch aboard the supercarrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin resulted in a fire and explosions that killed 134 servicemen.

The U.S. launched a fresh bid to pull Israel and the Palestinians into substantial negotiations with a dinner meeting in Washington hosted by Secretary of State John Kerry.

The FBI said authorities had rescued 105 young people and arrested 150 alleged pimps and others in a three-day sweep in 76 cities.

In 1974, singer Cass Elliot died in a London hotel room at age 32.

In 1981, Britain’s Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. (However, the couple divorced in 1996.)

In 1994, abortion opponent Paul Hill shot and killed Dr. John Bayard Britton and Britton’s bodyguard, James H. Barrett, outside the Ladies Center clinic in Pensacola, Florida. (Hill was executed in September 2003.)

Ten years ago: Sen. John Kerry accepted the Democratic presidential nomination at the party’s convention in Boston with a military salute and the declaration: “I’m John Kerry and I’m reporting for duty.”

Five years ago: Microsoft and Yahoo announced a 10-year Internet search partnership under which Bing would replace Yahoo Search, as the companies agreed to take on the overwhelming dominance of Google in the online advertising market. Federal authorities arrested more than 30 suspects, including doctors,

One year ago:

Today’s Birthdays: Comedian “Professor” Irwin Corey is 100. Actor Robert Horton is 90. Former Sen. Nancy Kassebaum-Baker is 82.

Actor Robert Fuller is 81. Former Sen. Elizabeth H. Dole is 78.

Actor David Warner is 73. Rock musician Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon) is 68. Marilyn Tucker Quayle, wife of former Vice President Dan Quayle, is 65. Actor Mike Starr is 64.

Documentary maker Ken Burns is 61. Style guru Tim Gunn (TV: “Project Runway”) is 61. Rock singer-musician Geddy Lee (Rush) is 61. Rock singer Patti Scialfa (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) is 61. Olympic gold medal gymnast Nellie Kim is 57. Actor Kevin Chapman is 52. Actress Alexandra Paul is 51. Country singer Martina McBride is 48.

Rock musician Chris Gorman is 47. Actor Rodney Allen Rippy is 46. Actor Tim Omundson is 45. Actor Ato Essandoh is 42.

Actor Wil Wheaton is 42. Rhythm-and-blues singer Wanya Morris (Boyz II Men) is 41. Country singer-songwriter James Otto is 41. Actor Stephen Dorff is 41. Actor Josh Radnor is 40.

Hip-hop DJ/music producer Danger Mouse is 37. Actress Rachel Miner is 34. Actress Allison Mack is 32. Actor Matt Prokop is 24.

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Continued from Page 1 storm.

“There was a little more activity than we’ve seen yet this summer, but it’s not surprising given that it was a pretty intense cell that came through,” she said.

Ann-Marie Scherpa of Munger Hill Road, had her home hit by a lightning Sunday evening.

“It first hit our pool filter and then traveled underground to the house, which caught the lint from the lint trap on fire, which traveled into the house through the dryer,” said Scherpa, who added that the fire department’s response was speedy.

“They had a lot that they were handling. I guess a lot of calls came in at once. It always seems long when you’re waiting,” she said.

Aside from a portion of wall that had to be chopped at to prevent further fire damage, the family’s home was unharmed.

“They (firefighters) had to hack the wall in the garage into our mudroom, our pool doesn’t work so we have to get that fixed, and it smells, but everyone is fine,” she said.

Scherpa said she wasn’t aware of anyone else in the area whose homes were damaged by errant lightning, but said her neighbors saw a streak of lightning hit a tree in their backyard earlier in the evening.

“We’re just waiting for the insurance now,” said Scherpa.

Elsewhere in the area Sunday evening, lightning strikes would cause far worse damage.

In Worthington, a home on Thrasher Road suffered a severe fire that state fire marshal’s said was caused by lightning.

The fire was reported at around 6:30 p.m., and Worthington Fire Chief Richard Granger said that a pine tree near the home was hit by lightning first.

“It knocked the bark off, traveled down through the ground and to the house.” said Granger, who stated Sunday that the probability of saving any part of the house, owned by Justin and Rebecca Burmeister, is very low.

In Southwick, Director of Emergency Services Charles Dunlap advocates for residents to always be prepared in case of extreme weather conditions.

“As individuals, people should have an emergency plan for all hazards, including severe weather, for their homes, workplace, and immediate family, and to work with neighbors as a team,” he said, referencing evacuation and sheltering as important precautionary measures for neighborhoods.

Dunlap said that during major storms he unplugs his major appliances, such as his microwave, computers and television set, so as not to give lightning a chance to damage his appliances.

He has also outfitted his own residence with lightning protection, but the decision to splurge on this “safety investment” is a personal decision.

“I know the severity of lightning and what it can cause and do,” he said. “The town of Southwick has had lightning protection put on the town offices, the police station and the fire station. After being hit several times and having $58,000 in damage and your communications interrupted, it was under the recommendation of a few people that we spend the money.”

Dunlap estimated that the town spent around $40,000 on lightningproofing its key municipal buildings several years ago.

“One of the things I’d like to stress is for people to pay attention to impending extreme weather,” he said. “Stay tuned into the media and watch for advisories and warnings, and also have a National Weather Service storm radio, so that if soemthing appears while you’re sleeping, it will go off like a smoke detector.”

Revere cleans up after tornado REVERE, Mass. (AP) — Some residents remained out of their damaged homes while others continued cleaning up Tuesday after a rare tornado that struck just north of Boston.

Monday’s storm hit Revere, a coastal city of about 52,000 residents, with winds of up to 120 mph. The National Weather Service said it was a relatively modest EF-2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale of 0 to 5.

No deaths or serious injuries were reported.

City and state officials planned to continue damage assessments Tuesday. City Hall was among the dozens of buildings that sustained damage. Thirteen homes rendered uninhabitable.

Mayor Dan Rizzo said Tuesday the city appeared to be getting back on its feet.

“These recovery and rebuilding efforts will continue over the next several days and I would like to ask all residents to be as patient as they can as we move forward with this cleanup effort,” Rizzo said in a statement.

Any residents who believed there was a dangerous situation at their homes were encouraged to call the city for assistance, the mayor said.

State police were on hand overnight to protect against any looting in the city. A shelter was opened for displaced residents, but Rizzo said it appeared that all residents who were unable to return to their homes found friends or relatives to stay with.

Tornadoes are relatively unusual in Massachusetts, but extremely rare along the coast. The National Weather Service said it had not had a report of a tornado in Suffolk County, which includes Boston and Revere, since it began keeping tornado records in 1950.

The tornado was on the ground for about four minutes, sending residents scrambling for safety.

Luis Fonseca said emergency warnings came too late. By the time a tornado warning popped up on his cellphone, he said, he was already running to the basement with his niece and nephew as windows shattered and the wooden house swayed from side to side.

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Government Meetings TUESDAY, JULY 29 BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5:30 pm Fire Department Meeting at 6:30 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm

SOUTHWICK Park & Recreation Commission at 6:30 pm

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 BLANDFORD Finance Committee at 7 pm

SOUTHWICK Driveway Subcommittee at 7 pm

HunTINGTON Selectboard at 5:30 pm ZBA at 7 pm

THURSDAY, JULY 31 TOLLAND Conservation Comm Hearings -IF NEEDED

WESTFIELD Flood Control Commission at 7 pm

HUNTINGTON Public Library Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees at 6:30 pm

MONDAY, AUGust 4 SOUTHWICK Finance Committee at 6:30 pm Library Board of Trustees at 7 pm

TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm

BLANDFORD Police Department Meeting at 6 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm

GRANVILLE Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Administrative Assistant, Police, Selectboard, Treasurer, Assessors, Building Inspector, Planning Board, Fire Chief, DPW, Superintendent at 7 pm

Continued from Page 1 solid waste bills, but there are more barrels than billing accounts.

“We suspect that the actual number is over 13,000 because of doubles, families with more than one barrel, and a number of barrels at municipal buildings,” Miller said. “We’re looking at placing an order by the middle of August for between 12,000 and 14,000 for the new 65 gallon trash barrels.”

Another issue is the way that the current trash barrels, which will become the single-stream recycling barrel, are identified. The original concept was to have a crew go into neighborhoods during curbside trash collection days and physically replace the grey lid with a new yellow lid.

“We’ve talked to a couple of vendors about that,” Miller said. “The cost estimate for the yellow lids is about $200,000 which is more than we’re interested in spending.”

Miller said the team is now accessing a different approach, attaching a sticker, with a strong adhesive, to the exist-

TUESDAY, AUGust 5 SOUTHWICK Planning Board Public Hearing - 691 College Hwy at 7:15 pm

BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5:30 pm Fire Department Meeting at 6:30 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm

WEDNESDAY, AUGust 6 BLANDFORD The driver of this pickup truck prepares to unload in the Twiss Street Recycling Center yesterday. (Photo by Frederick Gore) ing barrel lid.

“We’re trying to determine the most economical way to identify the old barrels,” Miller said.

“The plan is to implement single-

stream recycling by the end of this year, but there will have to be a lot of resident education that goes with it,” Miller said.

“The Health Department is working on that program as part of the transition.”

Federal Plan

Continued from Page 1 damage from natural hazards such as snow storms, flooding, and wildfires,” Neiderbach said as the process was put into motion.

This planning effort is being undertaken to assess the risks faced from natural hazards, identify action steps that can be taken to minimize or prevent damage to property and loss of life, and prioritize funding for mitigation efforts.

A mitigation action is any action taken to reduce or eliminate the longterm risk to human life and property from hazards.

PVPC Principal Planner for the Land Environment Section Catherine Ratte said the planning process was completed last night and the Montgomery Hazard Mitigation Plan will be submitted to MEMA for its review.

“If the plan is approved by MEMA it is then sent to FEMA for its review and approval,” Ratte said. “That process could take as long as a year. Almost all of the 351 communities in the state have hazard mitigation plans which are good for five years, so there are always communities submitting updated plans for MEMA review.”

After the mitigation plan has gone through the review process with MEMA and FEMA it will come back to the Montgomery Board of Selectmen for their final vote of adoption.

The draft plan is posted at www. pvpc.org/plans/town-montgomery-hazard-mitigation-plan.

Fighting hunger New England Martial Arts has been a fixture in the community for over 30 years. In an effort to give back and support charitable organizations, students from New England Martial Arts Training Center spent an afternoon at the Stop & Shop collecting food and monetary donations to benefit The Westfield Food Pantry. Left to right back row Jarod Serwecki, Sensei Stephan Serwecki, front row Laura Talbot, Thomas Talbot. (Photo by Don Wielgus)

Finance Committee at 7 pm Board of Health Meeting at 7 pm Planning Board Meeting at 7 pm

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This is to the mayor: It’s almost August and you still can’t see any repair work done on our roads. It seems you’re in such a hurry to allocate money for things we don’t need, but when it comes to things we do need (better roads to travel on such as: W Silver, E Silver, Franklin, Western Ave, lower end of Northwest Rd, N Elm by the intersection of N Elm and Notre Dame, Bates Rd.) you wait. When are the roads going to be fixed, or are you waiting for winter again? For the latest on city road repairs, read Dan Moriarty’s July 23 article, ‘City’s worst roads to be addressed.’

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 Monday, July 28, 2014 in honor of Sergeant Major Kevin Walsh, Massachusetts Army National Guard, of Norwood who died July 17, 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 Continue the conversation http://thewestfieldnews.com/pulseline-form

Brown ad hits Shaheen on ‘immigration crisis’

By Maggie Haberman Politico.com Republican Senate hopeful Scott Brown is unleashing a new TV ad focused on border security against New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, tethering her to President Barack Obama on an issue that has dominated the headlines in recent weeks.

The spot shows Brown, the former Massachusetts senator now running in the Granite State, talking to the camera, describing the various checkpoints Americans go through to get into government buildings, an airplane, a ballgame.

“But folks who come here illegally, they just walk across the border,” he says, calling it “wrong,” as the camera pans over a field of low, dry grass.

“Thanks to the pro-amnesty policies of President Obama and Sen. Shaheen, we have an immigration crisis on our hands,” Brown says. “We respond with compassion, but it’s time for us to secure the border once and for all.”

The spot is part of a six-figure ad buy, according to a campaign official, who said Brown is the first candidate in a statewide race to focus on the current crisis.

The ad is set to go up as new polls show the issue of border security, amid news coverage of the swell of children crossing the border from Central America to escape violence in their own countries, has risen in importance with voters.

A CNN/ORC poll last week showed 51 percent of respondents put securing the border at a premium, more than those who chose finding a path for legal residency for undocumented immigrants. That’s a flip from a February poll, according to CNN. Brown is the overwhelming front-runner for the GOP nomination, but there is still a primary race to be won, and his position on border security could play well among base voters.

“Even Republicans recognize that Scott Brown’s campaign is failing to gain traction, and this negative ad reeks of desperation,” said Julie McClain, a spokeswoman for the New Hampshire Democratic Party. “Scott Brown knows both Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte voted for a comprehensive immigration reform bill that strongly increases border security.”

Poll: GOP, Democrats divided on Israel

By Sarah Smith Politico.com Americans consider Hamas to be more at fault than Israel for the current round of violence in the region — although Democrats are less supportive than Republicans of the Jewish state’s attack on Gaza, according to a poll released Monday by the Pew Research Center.

Forty percent of those surveyed blame Hamas for the fighting, while 19 percent blame Israel. But the poll revealed a sharp partisan divide lies behind the overall numbers: 60 percent of Republicans blame Hamas, while 29 percent of Democrats find Hamas more responsible. Twenty-six percent of Democrats lay the blame on Israel, while just 13 percent of Republicans do. Eighteen percent of Democrats and 10 percent of Republicans volunteered that both sides are responsible for the violence.

The survey also asked respondents about their views on Israel’s attack on Gaza. While 46 percent of Republicans think Israel’s response has been just right and 19 percent think it has not gone far enough, 31 percent of Democrats say the country’s actions have been correct and only 9 percent say it has not gone far enough. Thirty-five percent of Democrats think Israel has gone too far, compared with 16 percent of Republicans.

Whites, according to the survey, are more likely by a 2-to-1 margin to think that Israel responded properly to the violence.

The survey also found that younger Americans have less sympathy for Israel than their older counterparts.

The survey, which was conducted from July 24-27, included 1,005 adults and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points.

Lawmakers announce VA deal

By Lauren French Politico.com Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Jeff Miller have reached a $17 billion agreement to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The legislation, which was announced Monday afternoon, will give the VA secretary broad new authority to fire or demote senior officials accused of mismanagement and will create a system where veterans can seek private care if VA doctors are unable to treat the patients within 14 days.

“We have a VA that is in crisis today. This agreement will go a long way to helping resolve the crisis,” Miller said. “Helping get veterans off waiting lists is extremely important and this bill does that.”

Sanders said the bill is a true compromise from Democrats and Republicans in a “dysfunctional” Congress.

“Rather than go through why we didn’t do this a month ago and get it done, the important point is that we are here together having done something,” Sanders said. “I’m proud of what we have accomplished.”

The deal will allocate $5 billion to hire new doctors and nurses and removes bureaucratic barriers that slowed hiring so the VA can more quickly fill medical vacancies.

The legislation must be approved by the House and Senate and time is running short before Congress goes on a five-week recess Friday. Last week, Miller said his goal is to send a bill to President Barack Obama for his signature before the August recess. If the Senate is able to clear procedural hurdles in time, aides are eyeing Thursday as a potential day to vote on the agreement.

Miller said on Monday he believes the House will vote on the bill first.

There is intense political pressure for Congress to help veterans in the wake of revelations that poor health care resulted in deaths in some instances.

Still, there could be some resistance among House Republicans because the bill is not entirely paid for with spending cuts.

On Sunday night, Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) urged lawmakers to hold off on supporting the package until the Congressional Budget Office is able to give a precise estimate of the bill’s cost. The price tag for VA reforms has been a major roadblock in passing legislation. When the Senate and House passed their initial legislation, a $50 billion cost estimate spooked lawmakers.

The bill looks to limit those costs by capping costs for veterans seeking private care.

The legislation also prohibit bonuses for VA employees through fiscal year 2016 and provides authorization for 27 new “major medical facility” leases — a win for Sanders who repeatedly stressed the need to expand the VA’s space.

The deal also moves on the continued controversy of how the military responds to sexual assault within its ranks. The Miller-Sanders agreement directs the VA and the Department of Defense to conduct an assessment each year on how the agencies are treating victims and helping them transition from the military after an assault. The legislation will also allow current service members to use the VA’s sexual assault counseling centers.

Burgess Everett contributed to this report.

The Common Core PR war

By Stephanie Simon Politico.com The millions have proved no match for the moms.

Supporters of the Common Core academic standards have spent big this past year to persuade wavering state legislators to stick with the new guidelines for math and language arts instruction. Given the firestorm of opposition that took them by surprise, they consider it a victory that just five states, so far, have taken steps to back out.

But in a series of strategy sessions in recent months, top promoters of the standards have concluded they’re losing the broader public debate — and need to devise better PR. Consider: Conservative commentators Glenn Beck and Michelle Malkin held a crackling town hall meeting last week describing the Common Core as a threat to local control of education. The two-hour event was simulcast in 700 movie theaters nationwide and will be rebroadcast Tuesday night in more than 500.

About 10,000 aspiring activists have since downloaded Beck’s “action plan” for defeating the standards. Beck’s slogan, “We will not conform,” is still echoing on Twitter.

FreedomWorks, the tea party group that co-sponsored the event, is planning Skype chats to hash out tactics with local activists inspired by the evening.

The response from Common Core backers?

A pair of sedate videos featuring three former Republican governors — one of whom has been out of office for 11 years — sitting in front of a gray backdrop, eyes fixed on a point slightly off camera as they cycled through familiar talking points. And a news release offering quotes from standards supporters, including a fifth-grade teacher in rural Colorado and a Pentecostal preacher from Virginia.

Neither seemed likely to set social media ablaze.

So, backed with fresh funding from philanthropic supporters, including a $10.3 million grant awarded in May from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, supporters are gearing up for a major reboot of the Common Core campaign.

“We’ve been fighting emotion with talking points, and it doesn’t work,” said Mike Petrilli, executive vice president of the Fordham Institute, a leading supporter of the standards.

“There’s got to be a way to get more emotional with our arguments if we want to win this thing. That means we have a lot more work to do.”

Step one: Get Americans angry about the current state of public education.

To that end, expect to start hearing from frustrated college students who ended up in remedial classes even though they passed all their state tests and earned good grades in high school. “These kids should be as mad as hell” that the system failed them, Petrilli said.

Expect poignant testimonials, too, from business owners who have tried to hire kids from the local high school only to find they can’t do tasks involving basic math, such as separating out two-thirds of a pile of lumber.

Step two: Get voters excited about the prospects of change.

Teachers who like the standards are going to be sharing more concrete examples of benefits they see in their classrooms.

Groups representing minority students will likely be more vocal, too. The National Council of La Raza, for instance, is promoting a new video featuring a little girl who credits the standards with teaching her the word “whimsical.”

And there will be a whole lot more from the pro-Common Core side on social media, including Pinterest pages full of student work. A coming Twitter blitz will aim to stir up buzz for a new video that tracks a debate between four people who at first seem to want very different things from their schools — but end up discovering they all support the standards. The video, produced by an Arizona coalition, doesn’t once mention the well-worn talking points “academic rigor” or “international benchmarks.”

“The Common Core message so far has been a head message. We’ve done a good job talking about facts and figures.

But we need to move 18 inches south and start talking about a heart message,” said Wes Farno, executive director of the Higher State Standards Partnership, a coalition supported by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable.

The looming PR blitz doesn’t worry Common Core opponents.

“The phrase we use a lot down here in our messaging is ‘putting lipstick on a pig,’” said Karen Effrem, co-founder of the Florida Stop Common Core Coalition. “You can’t make something that’s so bad look good.”

Some Common Core backers are also dubious.

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Police Logs Vandalism expensive WESTFIELD

Emergency Response and Crime Report Saturday, July 26, 2014 1:28 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Springfield Road, a patrol officer requests a tow for a vehicle found to have revoked registration due to a lack of insurance, the car was towed to the police impound yard; 10:09 a.m.: vandalism, West School Street, a caller reports youths shooting a BB gun in an abutting property have holed her tent and have been shooting at squirrels in her yard, the responding officer reports he found that an adult had been shooting the gun, the suspect’s father agreed to make restitution for the damage; 10:26 a.m.: accident, Main Street, a caller reports a vehicle stuck a convenience store building and left the area, see story in the Tuesday edition of The Westfield News; 3:13 p.m.: animal complaint, Court Street, a caller reports finding a small beagle dog wearing a bandana but no tags, the responding animal control officer reports the intact male beagle dog was transported to the municipal animal shelter; 3:15 p.m.: found property, Court Street, a person came to the station to surrender a purse found on Court Street, the owner’s husband was contacted and said that he will came to the station to claim the purse early in the week; 5:07 p.m.: vandalism, Old Holyoke Road, ATV patrol officers report that they encountered a male party adding to graffiti on a turnpike abutment, the officers report that it is not clear what graffiti the suspect was responsible for; 6:54 p.m.: suspicious activity, Russell Road, a supervisory officer reports encountering four vehicles parked on Russell Road near an area of the river which is a popular recreational area despite the posted ‘No trespassing’ signs, the officer reports he found about 25 Springfield residents swimming in the river while enjoying a cookout with two fires burning, the participants were advised of two recent drowning incidents in the are and that they were subject to arrest for trespassing, the fires were extinguished and the visitors left without further incident; 7:44 p.m.: animal complaint, Park River Drive, a caller reports a female pit bull dog came to her door, the responding animal control office reports the dog was transported to the municipal animal shelter; 10:07 p.m.: accident, Southwick Road, multiple callers reports a car left the roadway and struck a tree, the responding officer reports the northbound car crossed the center line and left the roadway whereupon it struck a tree, a utility pole and a parked car before coming to rest, the operator was transported to Baystate Medical Center where he was admitted and reported to be in “fair” condition Monday afternoon; 10:20 p.m.: animal complaint, Union Avenue, a patrol officer reports an agitated raccoon is trapped in a rubbish receptacle, the officer reports he was unable to help the raccoon escape and left a message when he could not reach a keyholder for the business; 11:04 p.m.: burning complaint, Noble Avenue, a caller reports a burning complaint, the responding fire captain reports the resident was advised to extinguish the fire; Sunday, July 27, 2014 2:56 a.m.: assist person, School Street, an employee requests an escort to her vehicle, services rendered; 11:52 a.m.: assist employee, YMCA of Westfield, 67 Court St., a caller reports he is locked out of the building and the water is running, the responding fire captain reports entry was made; 1:23 p.m.: disturbance, Gold Street, a resident came to the station to complain that her husband is intoxicated and assaulted her, the responding officer reports the woman said that her husband had bumped her car with his vehicle when he came home and during the ensuing argument her husband threw her keys into the pool, the woman said that when she attempted to retrieve the keys with a pool skimmer the man interfered and assaulted her when he attempted to take control of the skimmer, the woman said that she her teen-aged son attempted to assist her and her husband threw his keys into the pool, the officer reports that the man said that he tried to take the pool skimmer because he was afraid the woman would pierce the pool liner, David Szenkum, 44, of 6 Gold Street, was arrested for assault and battery in a domestic relationship; 4:48 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Southampton Road, a patrol officer requests a tow for a vehicle found to have revoked registration due to a lack of insurance, the car was towed to the police impound yard; 6:43 p.m.: fire, Munger Hill Road, a caller reports his house was struck by lighting and is filling with smoke, see story in the Tuesday edition of The Westfield News; 11:00 p.m.: fire, Union Street, multiple callers report a vehicle is on fire, see story in the Wednesday edition of The Westfield News.

LOST AND FOUND LOST -- T-Mobile Sparq clamshell cellphone, black with silver-accented keyboard. Hand set serial #013379003366401.

Lost late Thursday (7/17) / early Friday (7/18) morning, somewhere between School St and E Silver St. If found, turn into police station.

LOST: Small address book with license inside was lost either inside of Price Rite or outside in the parking lot Saturday, July 5th. If you have found this, please drop it off at the Westfield Police Department or mail it to the address on the license.

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Hyper • Local

By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A local business suffered a serious financial blow due to an act of vandalism over the weekend which will reportedly cost the company at least $100,000according to a report filed with police Monday.

A representative of John S. Lane and Son called police yesterday morning to report vandalism at the company’s Pochassic sand and gravel plant on Pochassic Road.

Officer David Burl responded and reports that the caller said

Court Logs Westfield District Court Monday, July 28, 2014 David P. Szenkum, 44, of 6 Gold St., was released on his personal recognizance pending a Sept. 1 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of assault and battery brought by Westfield police.

Kenneth J. Otey, 43, of 24 Quincy St., Springfield, was held in lieu of $1,000 cash bail pending an Aug. 27 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of receiving a stolen vehicle and possession of a Class A drug brought by Westfield police.

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the different options before communities,” he said. “This last mile is going to be driven by local communities saying what they want – how they want the dollars invested, and what role they can play in increasing those investments.”

Monica Webb, chair of the board of directors for WiredWest, a cooperative formed in 2011 to bring high-speed broadband Interrnet to rural western Mass., said she expects the IT Bond Bill to receive a simple yay-nay vote today and that WiredWest is “very pleased” with the legislation.

“The Governor and legislature have stepped up with coming up with almost half of the funding required for a robust last-mile network,” she said. “This is what we lobbied for so hard in 2008 when the legislation that created the MBI was first proposed – it was to get service for homes and businesses.”

Webb said that the time is now to figure out how to bridge the “funding gap.”

“It really comes down to the towns, which will not be an easy task in many towns. The proposition gives towns the opportunity to finance a long-lived, productive asset at a 50 percent discount,” she said.

Webb said that bridging the funding gap and implementing wireless Internet will help communities “secure the longterm economic viability of their towns and their taxbases”, and referenced a study conducted by Berkshire Regional Planning on population characteristics and loss in rural western Mass.

“It was pretty dire. We’re losing population and, you follow projections, we’re going to continue losing population, particularly young professionals with families,” she said. “We all now recognize that connection to the Internet is vital today for high quality education, healthcare, telecommuting, and perhaps most importantly, to stimulate business growth and startups. Until all of our towns have that capability, we’re going to

When it comes to 21st century multimedia platforms, “hyper local” is a term you hear a lot.

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Matthew D. Pieciak, 29, of 14 East Main St., Huntington, was released on his personal recognizance pending a Sept. 30 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by Westfield police.

Daniel J. Viel, 23, of 163 Berkshire Ave., Southwick, was released on his personal recognizance pending a Sept. 30 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle brought by Southwick police.

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

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that a pump house at the plant was entered over the weekend and the oil drain to the pump was broken off.

With the drain broken, the caller reports, the oil in the pump leaked out and, when the pump operated without oil, it seized up.

The pump will have to be replaced, the caller told Burl, and said that he expects the replacement cost to exceed $100,000.

A company spokesperson declined to comment on the event saying that he was not yet completely briefed on the vandalism incident.

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lag behind the rest of the state.”

WiredWest, which includes in it’s membership the hilltowns of Blandford, Chester and Huntington, knows that the discussion on bridging the funding gap won’t be an easy one to broach, but Webb is confident, now that the legislature is primed to foot half the bill, that the towns will do their part.

“We already have models for other types of infrastructure – financing and operation models for education and roads, where both the state and municipalities contribute to capital costs and the services are managed locally,” she said. “A lot of this is going to be how to put it in context and understand that this is a significant, longterm investment in an asset that is going to secure the future of our region for decades to come.”

Smith & Wesson paying $2M to settle SEC charges WASHINGTON (AP) — Smith & Wesson has agreed to pay $2 million to settle civil charges of bribing government officials in Pakistan, Indonesia and other countries to win military and police business.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the settlement Monday with the firearms maker, which fired its entire international sales staff after the alleged violations came to light. Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., based in Springfield, Massachusetts, neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing.

As the company pushed to break into new foreign markets from 2007 to 2010, its international sales staff made a concerted effort to get new business by offering or making illegal payments to government officials, the SEC said.

Smith & Wesson President and CEO James Debney said in a statement the company is pleased to have resolved the matter.

The SEC accused the company of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits bribery of foreign government officials or company executives to secure or retain business.

The agency said Smith & Wesson hired a third-party agent in Pakistan in 2008 to help the company secure a deal to sell firearms to a police department. Company officials authorized the agent to give guns worth more than $11,000 as gifts to Pakistani police officials, in addition to cash payments, the SEC said. The company made $107,852 on the resulting contract to sell 548 pistols to the police department.

That was the only contract at issue that was completed before the violations were discovered, according to the SEC. Smith & Wesson agreed to pay $107,852 in restitution for the contract plus $21,040 in interest, in addition to a $1.9 million penalty.

The company makes guns for hunters, law enforcement and military agencies, and personal protection.

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Faces of Carson

The Carson Center for Human Services Celebrating 50 Years of Real Help with Real Life 1963-2013 “We can play Team Scrabble first,” explained Anita to Becka. “We’ll be on the same team until you get the hang of it.”

Becka had seen the game on the shelf and had asked her Carson therapist, Anita, if they could play it together. It was their third visit. It had been hard for Anita to gather a history from Becka.

Becka liked to talk, jumping from subject to subject, but she didn’t like to talk about why she was there , or what she wanted to get out of therapy.

“I got one of these Scrabble games when I was in school.

They gave the kids in the special classes presents at Christmas. When I brought it home, my mom took it out of my hand. She said, ‘Oh, you can’t play this.’ So, I’ve never played. I’ve always wanted to play.”

Anita wanted Becka to succeed. Becka was almost thirty now. She struggled with some form of cognitive or developmental delay, but Anita didn’t know much about it. There were no records to go on, as Becka had never sought any kind of help before. Together they looked for words to form from the pieces in front of them. As they looked, Becka explained that she was good at math. They had kept her doing “plus-es and minus-es” at school in her special class, even though once they gave her the wrong worksheet and she’d filled out the multiplication problems all correctly.

“The teacher looked at the sheet and said, ‘How ‘bout that!’, but they kept me in my plus-es and minus-es group anyway. ” Becka eyed the board and her words strategically. “My mom had a man live with us when I was a teenager. He had sex with me and he beat me up. Mom said that we couldn’t do anything because he was paying money. I did know division, you know, even though everyone thought I was too stupid. I saw how much money he left on her dresser every week and I figured that was twenty dollars every time he had sex with me and that the beatings were free.” Becka spoke matter of factly . “Here! I’ve got it! FIFTY POINTS!” Anita turned her attention back to the board and counted.

“Becka, I can honestly tell you that of all the people I’ve ever played with, this is the very best beginning anyone has ever had.”

“You see?” said Becka proudly, “I knew I would be great at this therapy stuff. I have bad dreams about losing the baby after a free beating,” she added, arranging letters in her tray, “You can help me, right? That’s what the lady said when I first called.”

“Yes, I can help you and yes, you are going to be great at this therapy stuff.”

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Noble Junior Volunteers are here to help WESTFIELD - Noble Hospital’s Junior Volunteer program for students aged 15-17 is helping to make a difference for patients and visitors. Junior Volunteers are stationed throughout the Hospital in many departments. Some Junior Volunteers help patients and visitors, while others support Noble Hospital staff in assorted tasks.

The biggest difference you’ll see at Noble this summer is the smiling faces of the Hospital Greeters when you walk in the door. Greeters welcome patients and visitors, help those who need assistance with wheelchairs, guide patients to doctors’ offices or appointments, and answer questions.

Students in the Junior Volunteer program at Noble gain valuable workplace skills and self confidence, learn customer service, earn volunteer hours, and

experience careers in healthcare.

Noble welcomes volunteers ages 15 and older. To learn more, please visit noblehospital.org/volunteer or call Volunteer Coordinator Laura Smigel at (413) 568-2811 x5526. We are also looking for high school and college student interns and retirees to work during the school year.

Junior Volunteer Spotlight: Benjamin Edwards Ben is getting ready to enter his senior year at Westfield High School and hopes to make the National Honor Society.

He’s getting a jumpstart on volunteer hours by working as a Junior Volunteer at Noble. Even though he also has a part time job this summer, Ben volunteers over 30 hours per week at Noble. Ben has worked in many different roles,

Junior Volunteers Sara and Ariyana greet visitors in the front lobby.

including Materials Management, delivering mail, and as a Greeter. He is happy to gain experience in different departments because he may be interested in pursuing a healthcare career in college.

On Monday, July 21st, Ben was leaving his volunteer shift at the Hospital. He walked outside and saw a man with a prosthetic leg had fallen down the front steps. Some nursing students were helping him, but Ben ran inside to the Switchboard and called a Code Gray (our internal code for someone needing medical attention). He helped the man get the help he needed. We would like to thank Ben for concern for our patients and visitors - even when he is off-duty and for his quick, calm reaction to an emergency.

Ben is a perfect example of why students should volunteer at Noble.

Benjamin Edwards Junior Volunteer

Noble Hospital cafeteria offers new snack bar WESTFIELD — The Noble Hospital Cafeteria is now offering a Snack Bar on Wednesday afternoons from 2-4PM. The Snack Bar is a fun new way to add some variety to your week!

The snack for Wednesday, July 30th is a homemade guacamole station.

The cost per snack is $2.99 or less. A different snack option will be available each week. For a Snack Bar menu schedule, please check our website (noblehospital.org) and Facebook (Facebook.com/NobleHospital). Ask about the loyalty punch card: buy 9 snacks and get the 10th free!

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Chef Chris Smith with last week’s chocolate fondue Snack Bar.

The Noble Cafeteria also offers affordable, delicious options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 6:30AM to 6:00 PM; Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays from 8:00AM to 3:30 PM.

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Medicare’s own health looking better, report says WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare’s financial future is looking brighter despite a growing wave of baby boomers reaching retirement.

Getting relief from a slowdown in health care spending, the program’s giant hospital trust fund won’t be exhausted until 2030, the government said Monday. That’s four years later than last year’s estimate.

As for Social Security, its massive retirement program will remain solvent until 2034, although disability benefits are in more immediate danger. The disability trust fund now is projected to run dry in just two years. At that point, unless Congress acts, the program will collect only enough payroll taxes to pay 81 percent of benefits.

Trustees issued their annual report Monday on the financial health of the government’s two largest benefit programs, which together accounted for 41 percent of all federal spending last year. Though both are “fundamentally secure,” said Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, “The reports also remind us of something we all understand: We must reform these programs if we want to keep them sound for future generations.”

Meanwhile, the trustees are projecting a 1.5 percent increase in monthly Social Security payments to beneficiaries next year.

That would be among the lowest since automatic adjustments were adopted in the 1970s. The increase will be based on a government measure of inflation.

Medicare’s Part B monthly premium for outpatient care is expected to remain unchanged for 2015, at $104.90. Average premiums for prescription coverage are expected to increase by less than $2 a month.

Medicare’s hospitalization deductible is projected to rise to $1,248 in 2015, an increase of $32 from this year.

On balance, the report could help Democratic candidates in the midterm congressional elections. Republicans won the House in 2010 campaigning hard on a message that President Barack Obama’s health law would gut Medicare. But that’s not what has happened. White House spokesman Josh Earnest pointedly noted that Medicare’s hospital trust fund has gained 13 years of solvency since Obama took office.

Still, both Medicare and Social Security continue to face long-term financial problems. Benefit reductions, tax increases or a combination of both will be needed to avoid sharp cutbacks in the future.

There is little appetite in Congress to tackle such big issues.

However, the longer Congress waits to act, the more difficult it will become to avoid either large tax increases or significant benefit cuts, said economist Charles Blahous III, one of two public trustees.

“What is changing is that we are rapidly running out of time,” Blahous said.

If Congress acts quickly, Social Security could be shored up for several generations through relatively modest changes to benefits and revenues. However, many Medicare advocates

Health center board names Lake as interim Executive director WORTHINGTON, MA – The Board of Directors of the Hilltown Community Health Centers is pleased to announce the appointment of Eliza Lake, MSW, as interim Executive Director effective July 12, 2014. She is replacing Ed Sayer, DrPsy, who resigned after nearly ten years of service to pursue other opportunities. Previously, Lake was the director of the HCHC’s Community Programs and its grant writer. Prior to that she served for several years as a member of the HCHC Board.

Diane Brenner, DrPH, HCHC Board President said: “We are delighted to welcome Eliza as interim Executive Director. She has served the Health Centers well for many years, and, we are sure, will continue to provide excellent leadership and direction. Her commitment to our Hilltown communities

and her ability to work with our diverse employee and patient population will help the HCHC thrive during this period of transition.”

As Interim Executive Director, Lake will supervise all departments of the health center, working closely with her Senior Management team and the Board to support day-to-day operations and the organization’s ongoing commitment to serving the residents of the Hilltowns and Western Massachusetts with affordable, accessible care.

“I am honored to be able to serve the organization and the community in this capacity,” said Lake. “I have been a patient of the health center for over 30 years, and know the critical role it plays in the Hilltowns in ensuring that people have access to needed services. I am excited about the work we face over the

next few months, and am proud to be a part of the tradition of community health centers in this state and country.”

Previously, Lake worked as the District Aide to Rep. Stephen Kulik (D-Worthington), as the Director of Community Services and Supports for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, and as a consultant on elder and disability long-term services and supports issues.

The Board has initiated a search for a permanent Executive Director.

To learn more about Hilltown Community Health Centers, visit www. hchcweb.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ HilltownCommunityHealthCenters.

To schedule an appointment, call 413-238-5511 or 413-667-3009.

Fist bumps less germy than handshakes, study says NEW YORK (AP) — When it comes to preventing the spread of germs, maybe the president is on to something with his fondness for fist bumps.

The familiar knocking of knuckles spreads only onetwentieth the amount of bacteria that a handshake does, researchers report. That’s better than a high-five, which still passes along less than half the amount as a handshake.

So fist bumps — popularized by Barack Obama and others — seem to be the wisest greeting, especially during cold and flu season, said researcher David Whitworth of Aberystwyth University in Wales.

The importance of hand hygiene is nothing new in medicine. But the researchers realized that while a lot of research focused on hands getting germy from touching doorknobs and other surfaces,

only a few studies had looked at handshakes.

“And there are alternatives to handshakes. You see them on telly all the time — the fist bump and high-five and all that,” Whitworth said.

He and a student, Sara Mela, shook hands, fistbumped and high-fived each other dozens of times for the research. One wore a glove covered in bacteria, while the other had a clean sterilized glove. After each greeting,

they measured how much bacteria had been transferred.

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The test has been arranged for anyone who suspects they are not hearing clearly.

People who usually say they can hear but have trouble with understanding words are encouraged to come in for the tests. The testing includes newly-developed tests that determine your ability to hear speech in noisy environments. Everyone, especially those over 55 who have trouble hearing words clearly, should have a test annually.

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Sugar and your heart

By Allison Mitchell Correspondent Sugar sweetened beverages and other added sugars have long been associated with weight gain and obesity but newer research is finding that too much sugar is not only bad for your waistline, it also may be bad for your heart.

Recommendations from the World Health Organization are to limit added sugars to less than 10 percent of total calorie intake per day, while recommendations from the American Heart Association are to limit added sugars to about 5 percent of total calorie intake per day.

Most Americans consume much more added sugars than the above recommendations, with some studies finding an average of 20 percent of total calories coming from added sugars!

Most of these added sugars in the American diet come from sugar sweetened beverages such as soda, sweetened teas, energy drinks and fruit drinks. Recent findings report that just by drinking one soda per day, consumers

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Medicare oppose any cuts to benefits, while many Republicans in Congress oppose any increase in taxes.

“The president will not support any proposal that would hurt Americans who depend on these programs today, and he will not support any effort that slashes benefits for future retirees,” Lew said.

In 2030, when the hospital trust fund is expected to be depleted, Medicare will collect enough payroll taxes to pay 85 percent of inpatient costs.

Medicare is adding 10,000 new beneficiaries a day as baby boomers reach age 65. But the report said that costs per beneficiary were essentially unchanged in 2013, for the

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Continued from Page 7 second year in a row. That is a contrast with previous years, when both per-person costs and overall enrollment were growing.

Experts debate whether the healthspending slowdown is the result of a sluggish economy or represents a dividend from the health care overhaul, which cut program spending to finance coverage for the uninsured.

Congress and the administration later agreed to more cuts.

The health law also tried to restructure Medicare to create incentives for doctors and hospitals to keep patients healthier by closely managing those with chronic health conditions. But the effects of those changes may take years to discern.

At the same time, private insurers have been shifting more costs to patients. That’s happening with employer coverage and with private plans through Medicare, including its prescription drug program.

When faced with higher costs out of their own pockets, patients often will switch to less expensive generic drugs, or maybe postpone a test or an elective procedure.

How all those trends converge, “no one knows and there is an active debate going on,” Blahous said.

“That debate is certainly not one that the trustees are going to settle.”

The trustees are the secretaries of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor Departments, as

well as the Social Security commissioner and two public trustees — a Democrat and a Republican.

Social Security’s disability program could be shored up in the short run by shifting tax revenue from the much larger retirement program, as Congress has done in the past.

However, that would slightly worsen the retirement program’s longterm finances.

Lew endorsed such a move Monday.

If the two trust funds were combined, they would have enough money to last until 2033, the report said. That’s the same exhaustion date as in last year’s report.

About 58 million people receive

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not sure those deficits can be addressed,” said Daniel Lautzenheiser, an education analyst at the American Enterprise Institute. Even a fresh approach, he said, might not be enough to “stem the tide of opposition.”

The mommy platoons Standards supporters say they’re at a huge disadvantage in the PR fight because anytime a child brings home a confusing worksheet, gets a bad grade or stresses out about a test, parents can — and do — blame it on the Common Core. (An anonymous wag satirized that phenomenon with the launch last week of a Twitter feed that blames all the ills of the world on the standards. As in: “The car in front of me didn’t use a blinker. #ThanksCommonCore.”)

Teachers who like the Common Core say it’s revolutionized their classrooms, prodding students to read texts more closely and think more analytically. But it’s hard to convey that in a tweet. Really good sixth-grade essay questions rarely go viral.

A nonsensical math problem might, whether or not it truly has anything to do with the Common Core.

Analysts say the opposition also has an edge because it’s tapped into a populist anger that animates both left and right.

The self-proclaimed “mommy platoons” organized to take down the standards portray them as an inferior product forced on unsuspecting communities by a cabal of big business and big government elites. Every time supporters come out with sophisticated new promotional material, it only feeds their anger at the big money backing the Common Core, including about $200 million from the Gates Foundation.

Many of the opponents’ claims are misleading or outright false. But their passion leaves an indelible impression.

And until now, Common Core backers have tried to fight it with sober testimony at statehouse hearings and earnest op-eds in the local paper. With a few notable exceptions — like a peppy animated video produced by the Council of the Great City Schools — messaging in support of the standards has been fairly stilted, backers acknowledge with chagrin.

“We joke about it sometimes,” said Richard McKeon, education program director for the Helmsley Charitable Trust, which has directed $3 million in the past few months to bolster communications. The opposition, he says, stirs up waves of populist fury — and supporters “respond with a fact sheet.”

Common Core supporters acknowledge they also erred in publicly belittling opponents as silly, ignorant or outright kooky. “We make a great mistake by caricaturing the opponents of the standards as crazies or people who don’t tell the truth,” David Coleman, an architect of the standards, told Bloomberg EDU recently.

Another misstep: Much of the Common Core outreach to date has been aimed narrowly at politicians, not parents.

Indeed, some of the talking points crafted to win over Republican lawmakers seemed likely to backfire with moms and dads, such as when Billy Canary, president of the Business Council of Alabama, referred to children as “the product created by our education system” and said businesses need schools to start turning out better product.

The lobbying effort has kept 40 states and D.C. committed to the standards, but the Common Core remains a volatile issue in states including Louisiana, Wisconsin and Ohio. More repeal votes are expected in the coming year.

Meanwhile, national polling released in the spring by Achieve Inc., which helped write the standards, found voters more skeptical of the Common Core than they were two years ago. A Pew Research Center report last month found solid opposition among all Republicans, not just tea party members, while support from liberals was fairly anemic, at around 55 percent. And a recent Siena College poll of likely voters in New York state found 49 percent want to drop the standards and only 39 percent want to keep them.

“The bottom line here is that parents need more information, and maybe we haven’t been good enough at telling them the story,” said Karen Nussle, a veteran PR strategist who runs the Collaborative for Student Success.

Ditching the data points The collaborative is working on the new outreach campaign, drawing on a $14 million annual budget from a number of philanthropies, led by the Gates Foundation.

Other groups are pitching in, too.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is working on an animated website that will pay homage to the playful spirit

of children and link the Common Core to that kind of creativity. Vice President Cheryl Oldham boasts that there won’t be a single data point on the site; it’s designed to prompt a visceral, not an intellectual, response.

“We’re so good at all our statistics and data and rational arguments … [but] emotion is what gets people feeling passionate,” Oldham said. “It may not be the most comfortable place for the business community … [but] we need to get better at doing it.”

The pro-Common Core side lacks the star power of the opposition, which has been boosted not just by Beck and Malkin but by comedians like Stephen Colbert and Louis C.K. Former NBA star Isiah Thomas wrote an op-ed supporting the standards, and foundations set up by the actress Eva Longoria and singer John Legend helped fund a pro-Common Core TV ad that ran on Fox News this spring, but none of the three has taken on a highly visible role.

Instead, the new campaign will rely heavily on ordinary people seen as trusted messengers in their local community — teachers, pastors, small-business owners.

“There’s a whole group of people out there who are reasonable and want to talk about a good education for their children.

Those are the people we want to reach,” said Carissa Miller, deputy executive director of the Council of Chief State School Officers, which helped write the standards.

Common Core opponents are also updating their PR playbook.

They’re using their social media savvy to disrupt pro-standards outreach. A recent Twitter town hall sponsored by the Learning First Alliance was continually interrupted by the digital equivalent of hecklers who used the chat’s hashtag, #CCSStime, to post photos of confusing Common Core homework and challenge the motivation of those supporting the standards.

Activists are also pushing one another to tone down the wild-eyed rhetoric that has repeatedly cropped up on some websites. They warn newcomers to the cause that even a few outlandish claims make it easy for Common Core backers to dismiss the entire opposition as conspiracy theorists in tinfoil hats.

“The Common Core is so bad, you don’t have to lie,” said Erin Tuttle, co-founder of Hoosiers Against Common Core. “If you can’t prove what you’re saying, if you can’t back it up with a document or a source, you shouldn’t put it out there.”

In that vein, strategists at the Glenn Beck event told activists to refrain from describing the standards as a communist plot and to steer clear of phrases that might turn off liberals, like comparing the standards to Obamacare. (Not all took the call for moderation to heart: A tweet using Beck’s #wewillnotconform hashtag called Common Core “a page from hitler playbook.”)

Beck’s action plan also urges members of his grass-roots army to actually read the standards they’re critiquing. And it recommends calm, concise presentations.

“You can be angry or effective,” said Brian Glicklich, a crisis communications expert who spoke at the event, “but you can rarely be both at the same time.

Social Security benefits, including 41 million retired workers and dependents, 11 million disabled workers and 6 million survivors of deceased workers.

More than 50 million retirees and disabled people get Medicare. The hospital trust fund is only part of the program. Coverage for outpatient care and prescription drugs is covered by premiums and other government spending.

The trustees cautioned that the outlook for Medicare could change rapidly if health costs start to take off again, or if hospitals, doctors and insurers succeed in reversing some of the recent cuts to program spending.

FDA reviewing what could be first biosimilar drug WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing research data on what could become the first U.S.-approved “biosimilar” drug, a cheaper, sort-of generic version of a biologic drug.

Nearly five years after Congress passed a law enabling future approval of biosimilars, for the first time the FDA has accepted an application to sell a similar, but not identical, version of a biologic drug.

The FDA is evaluating Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG’s application to sell a biosimilar version of Neupogen, which brought maker Amgen Inc. $1.4 billion in sales last year.

Neupogen, known chemically as filgrastim, treats a dangerous decrease in infection-fighting white blood cells, common in cancer patients getting certain treatments.

Sandoz, the generic division of Novartis, already sells three biosimilar drugs, including filgrastim, in about 60 other countries.

The FDA should make its decision after a standard 10-month review, a spokeswoman said.

“Biosimilars have been successfully used in Europe and other markets for years,” Ralph Neas, CEO of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, said in a statement. “Filgrastim’s filing acceptance moves us closer to the day when U.S. patients that currently must rely on costly brand biologics for treatment will have more choices.”

Biologic drugs are powerful, injected medicines produced in living cells. They are much more expensive to produce than traditional pills made by mixing chemicals. Some newer ones cost more than $100,000 per treatment course, making copayments unaffordable for many patients.

That also adds up to billions in annual costs for insurance companies and government health programs, which are trying to rein in spending. Thus the Affordable Care Act, which President Obama signed into law early in 2010, includes the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act’s requirements for approval of cheaper biosimilars.

When a traditional drug loses patent protection, multiple companies start selling copycat pills at up to 90 percent less than the brand-name medicine. That’s why nearly 85 percent of prescriptions dispensed in the U.S. are generic pills.

To gain approval, generic drugmakers need only prove to the FDA that their pills are chemically identical to the original drug.

Companies wanting FDA approval to make biosimilars must prove their product is “highly similar” to the original medicine — and also conduct expensive studies, first in animals and then in patients, to prove its safety, purity and potency. They’ll still be costly to manufacture, so biosimilar drugs likely will only cost about a third less than the original biologic medicine.

Still, Express Scripts, the country’s largest prescription benefit manager, last year estimated the U.S. could save $250 billion between 2014 and 2024, if biosimilar versions of filgrastim and 10 other likely drug candidates hit the market.

Officials: Little risk of Ebola outbreak in U.S.

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are monitoring the Ebola outbreak in Africa but say the risk of the deadly germ spreading to the United States is remote.

The Centers for Disease Control on Monday sent a health alert to U.S. doctors about the outbreak. There are no travel restrictions to the West Africa region hit by the disease. But last month, the CDC issued a mid-level travel advisory for health workers.

Two American aid workers in Liberia have tested positive for the virus and are being treated there. The family of one worker — a doctor — recently returned to the U.S. for a visit.

The CDC said they are fine.

Officials stressed people are not contagious until they show symptoms, and the doctor’s family left Liberia days before he got sick.

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Bullens Field will host the remaining games of the 2014 14-year-old Babe Ruth Regional Tournament the next few days. Westfield’s win lets the hosts rest until the championship game at 4 p.m. Thursday. (Photo by Robby Veronesi)

Westfield walks away with win

By Robby Veronesi WNG Intern WESTFIELD – Bullens Field was rocking Monday night as a packed house filed in for the third time in four days, this time with vuvuzelas in tow. In a game that lacked the usual offensive spark, the fans witnessed a thrilling pitching duel in the final of the winner’s bracket of the 2014 Babe Ruth Regional Tournament.

Despite putting up just four hits, Westfield’s 14-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars manufactured single runs in the fifth and sixth innings, thanks in part to six issued walks, to earn a 2-1 comeback victory over Cranston, Rhode Island, and a spot in the championship Thursday.

“Seeing four hits is usually a first inning for us,” said Westfield head coach John Bonini.

“We knew they were a good team and it would come down to whoever executes. We played solid defense, the whole offense and defense played better. We did the little things, we executed and that’s what you got to do to win a 2-1 game.”

After Cranston pitcher Jake Palazzo stifled the potent Westfield offense for much of the game, the hosts scrapped to drive in the goahead run in the sixth inning. With one out, Palazzo hit Tyler Delgado and then Jack Yvon blooped just the fourth hit of the game. Dillon Bazegian drew a walk to load the bases for rightfielder Andrew Tobias.

With a hit in his statistic column earlier in

the game, Tobias faked a bunt multiple times early in the count to force a hitter’s count.

After Palazzo forced a full count, Tobias took a ball away, forcing another walk and driving in the eventual game-winning run in Delgado.

“We were waiting for our inning to score some runs,” said Tobias. “Once I didn’t have a sign, I was waiting for the one pitch to hit. I ended up getting a walk, which was good enough.”

Cranston jumped out to a 1-0 lead after their first at-bats. Westfield threatened several times, stranding base runners every inning, but finally broke through in the fifth inning.

Connor Koziol singled, then advanced on an errant pick-off attempt from Palazzo. Having advanced on a groundout, Koziol scored on a Matt Masciadrelli sacrifice fly, beating out the strong outfield throw.

“No matter what the score is, these guys battle all game long,” said Bonini. “(Palazzo) pitched a good game. He had that curveball that was keeping our guys off-balanced. We tried to have guys stay off that early in the count. We had some long at-bats that turned into walks, and we battled.”

For the third consecutive game, Westfield benefited from outstanding pitching. This time around, Mitchell Longley received the start and, despite giving up the one earned run, breezed through the Cranston lineup.

Longley scattered four hits and struck out four batters.

John Daley once again sealed the win by

Andrew Tobias (5) drew a bases-loaded walk with one out in the sixth inning to drive in the go-ahead run at Bullens Field Monday night. Westfield managed just four hits, but drew six walks to help defeat Cranston, RI, 2-1. (Photo by Robby Veronesi) earning the save, striking out the one batter he faced. His defense, which had committed six errors the last two games, came through in a big way to shut down the Cranston threat.

With one out and a runner on second base, the defense caught pinch runner Juan Gonzalez in a rundown, resulting in an ecstatic reaction filled with chest bumps and a raucous crowd reaction.

“You can’t say enough about Mitchell Longley,” said Bonini. “He gave us exactly what we wanted out of him. He pounded the strike zone and threw strikes all night long.

We wanted to scrape across a run any way we possibly could. We knew if we got one run, we knew Mitchell or John Daley would shut them down.”

As a result of the win, Westfield earns a break until Thursday afternoon while their opponent will be determined over the next few days. Fellow Western Massachusetts representative Pittsfield looks to fight off another elimination game when they take on Trumball, CT, tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Bullens Field.

Thursday’s championship is scheduled to take place at 4.

BR13’s set for semis

By Chris Putz Staff Writer NEWTOWN, Conn. – After enjoying an “off” day Tuesday, the Westfield Babe Ruth Baseball 13-Year-Old All-Stars are set to return to action in the eastern regionals tournament.

Westfield will square off against Portland (Maine) in the semifinal round of the New England Regionals tourney Tuesday at High Meadow Field in Newtown, Conn. First pitch is at 4 p.m.

Wesfield advanced to the semifinals with wins over Arlington (Mass.), 10-8, and Waterford (Conn.), 7-3.

In Sunday’s dramatic comeback victory over Waterford, two key players – pitcher Carter Cousins and outfielder Bailey Collier – were injured in unrelated plays. Cousins was transported to the hospital after colliding with first baseman Mike Nihill on a fly ball out in the first inning, and was initially, unofficially diagnosed with a head/neck injury. Collier was injured diving for a fly out on the final play of the game.

Both players are said to be in “good” condition, according to team officials.

The winner of Tuesday’s semifinal game will advance to the championship, which will be played Thursday, beginning at 4 p.m.

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The winner’s bracket representative will only need to win once, while the loser’s bracket team will need consecutive victories in the double-elimination tournament. The second game, if necessary, would be played

30 minutes after the completion of the day’s first game.

The loser of Tuesday’s semifinal game will need to win on Wednesday, as well.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away 32-23 Washington 57 46 .553 — — 6-4 L-1 30-20 Baltimore 58 46 .558 — — 6-4 W-1 26-23 27-26 Toronto 57 50 .533 2½ — 8-2 W-3 30-23 27-27 Atlanta 58 48 .547 ½ — 5-5 W-3 31-24 27-24 New York 54 51 .514 4½ 2 6-4 L-3 25-26 29-25 Miami 52 53 .495 6 4½ 8-2 W-5 29-24 23-29 Tampa Bay 52 54 .491 7 4½ 9-1 W-1 25-29 27-25 New York 51 55 .481 7½ 6 5-5 W-2 26-23 25-32 22-31 Philadelphia 46 60 .434 12½ 11 4-6 L-1 22-33 Boston 48 58 .453 11 8½ 4-6 L-1 26-27 24-27 Central Division Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away 31-20 Milwaukee 59 48 .551 — — 5-5 L-2 30-26 Detroit 57 45 .559 — — 4-6 L-3 26-25 29-22 Kansas City 53 51 .510 5 2½ 5-5 L-1 25-26 28-25 St. Louis 56 48 .538 1½ — 5-5 W-2 29-23 27-25 Cleveland 52 53 .495 6½ 4 4-6 W-1 29-19 23-34 Pittsburgh 56 49 .533 2 ½ 7-3 W-2 34-21 22-28 24-31 Cincinnati 52 53 .495 6 4½ 1-9 L-2 28-24 Chicago 51 55 .481 8 5½ 6-4 L-1 27-24 24-29 Minnesota 47 57 .452 11 8½ 3-7 W-1 24-29 23-28 Chicago 43 61 .413 14½ 13 3-7 W-1 23-26 20-35 West Division West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away 31-23 Los Angeles 59 47 .557 — — 6-4 W-3 25-24 Oakland 65 40 .619 — — 6-4 L-1 34-17 34-23 Los Angeles 63 41 .606 1½ — 6-4 W-3 38-19 25-22 San Francisco 57 49 .538 2 — 4-6 L-5 28-29 29-20 Seattle 54 51 .514 11 2 3-7 L-1 26-31 28-20 San Diego 46 59 .438 12½ 10½ 5-5 L-3 26-26 20-33 Houston 43 63 .406 22½ 13½ 3-7 W-1 22-31 21-32 Arizona 46 60 .434 13 11 6-4 W-1 21-33 25-27 Texas 42 64 .396 23½ 14½ 3-7 W-1 20-32 22-32 Colorado 43 62 .410 15½ 13½ 3-7 L-2 27-28 16-34 Wednesday’s Games Toronto 14, Boston 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Milwaukee (Gallardo 5-5) at Tampa Bay (Price 11-7), 12:10 p.m.

Texas 4, N.Y. Yankees 2 Sunday’s Games Oakland (Hammel 0-3) at Houston (Keuchel 9-7), 2:10 p.m.

Houston 7, Oakland 3 Toronto 5, N.Y. Yankees 4 L.A. Angels (Richards 11-3) at Baltimore (W.Chen 11-3), 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Boston 3, Tampa Bay 2 Seattle (F.Hernandez 11-2) at Cleveland (Kluber 10-6), 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Weaver 11-6) at Baltimore (Tillman 7-5), 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Chicago White Sox (Noesi 5-7) at Detroit (Scherzer 12-3), 7:08 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 8-5) at Cleveland (Bauer 4-5), 7:05 p.m.

Cleveland 10, Kansas City 3 Toronto (Buehrle 10-7) at Boston (Lester 10-7), 7:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Quintana 5-7) at Detroit (An.Sanchez 7-4), 7:08 p.m.

Miami 4, Houston 2 N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 7-6) at Texas (Lewis 6-8), 8:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Garza 7-7) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 6-6), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels 2, Detroit 1 Minnesota (P.Hughes 10-7) at Kansas City (Duffy 5-10), 8:10 p.m.

Toronto (Stroman 6-2) at Boston (R.De La Rosa 3-3), 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore 3, Seattle 2, 10 innings N.Y. Yankees (McCarthy 2-0) at Texas (N.Martinez 1-6), 8:05 p.m.

Oakland 9, Texas 3 NATIONAL LEAGUE Minnesota (Gibson 8-8) at Kansas City (Shields 9-5), 8:10 p.m.

Monday’s Games Sunday’s Games Oakland (Samardzija 2-1) at Houston (Feldman 4-8), 8:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay 2, Milwaukee 1 Washington 4, Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 4, Arizona 2 Miami 4, Houston 2 N.Y. Mets 2, Milwaukee 0 St. Louis 1, Chicago Cubs 0 Pittsburgh 7, Colorado 5 Atlanta 8, San Diego 3 L.A. Dodgers 4, San Francisco 3 Monday’s Games Atlanta 2, San Diego 0 Arizona 2, Cincinnati 1, 15 innings Tampa Bay 2, Milwaukee 1 N.Y. Mets 7, Philadelphia 1 Miami 7, Washington 6 Chicago Cubs 4, Colorado 1 Pittsburgh 5, San Francisco 0 Tuesday’s Games Arizona (Cahill 1-7) at Cincinnati (Leake 7-9), 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Garza 7-7) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 6-6), 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Hamels 5-5) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 4-3), 7:10 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 7-8) at Miami (H.Alvarez 7-5), 7:10 p.m.

Colorado (J.De La Rosa 11-6) at Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 5-11), 8:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Harang 9-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 6-5), 10:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Lynn 11-7) at San Diego (T.Ross 9-10), 10:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Liriano 2-7) at San Francisco (Hudson 8-7), 10:15 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Milwaukee (Gallardo 5-5) at Tampa Bay (Price 11-7), 12:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 5-10) at N.Y. Mets (Za.Wheeler 5-8), 12:10 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 6-7) at Cincinnati (Simon 12-5), 12:35 p.m.

Washington (Roark 10-6) at Miami (Hand 2-2), 12:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Morton 5-10) at San Francisco (Lincecum 9-7), 3:45 p.m.

Colorado (B.Anderson 1-3) at Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 7-9), 8:05 p.m.

Atlanta (A.Wood 7-8) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 12-6), 10:10 p.m.

St. Louis (J.Kelly 2-1) at San Diego (Hahn 6-2), 10:10 p.m.

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Falcons announce eight guaranteed home dates Springfield - The Springfield Falcons announced today eight guaranteed home dates for the 2014-15 season. These dates follow the previously announced home opener, which is set for Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at the MassMutual Center.

In addition to the home opener, below are seven more guaranteed home dates. Opponents for these dates are to be determined.

Friday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 14, 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 28, 7 p.m.

The American Hockey League will release the rest of the Falcon’s 2014-15 schedule, along with opponents, next month.

Group ticket deposits are currently being accepted for these announced dates.

Ticket packages for the 2014-15 season are on sale now. To reserve your seats, call (413) 739-GOAL (4625) or visit the team office inside the MassMutual Center on Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For all the latest Falcons information and updates, follow the back-to-back Northeast Division Champions at www.falconsahl.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/falconsahl and on Twitter (@TheFalconsAHL) using #SPRFalcons!

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Yankees falter with bigger dose of Yu

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The New York Yankees got a bigger dose of Yu Darvish this time.

That was fine for Brett Gardner and Derek Jeter, but the rest of the Yankees hitters struggled against the Texas ace in their third loss in a row, 4-2 on Monday night.

“The guy knows how to pitch,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “He changes speed on his breaking ball. Good slider.”

Gardner homered twice among his three hits, and Jeter also had three hits to pass Carl Yastrzemski for seventh on the career list, but the rest of the lineup was 3 for 22 against Darvish, who struck out eight in seven innings.

Five days after losing a rain-shortened game in New York, Darvish (10-6) threw 80 of his 108 pitches for strikes. The last was when Brian McCann swung and missed to end the seventh with Gardner and Jeter both on base again.

Darvish could only smile after Gardner homered off of him for the third time in a week, his second solo shot of this game for a 2-0 lead in the fifth. But Darvish got really emotional after McCann struck out two innings later, shouting out and pumping his fist several times on the way back to the Rangers dugout.

“I’m just glad they didn’t tie the game,” Darvish said through his interpreter about his rare emphatic response. “It was late in the game, and it was a close game, and it got close to a win, so I think I just showed emotions because of that.”

J.P. Arencibia had a tiebreaking two-run single in the fifth, when the Rangers scored all of their runs with five consecutive batters reaching base with two outs.

David Phelps (5-5) lost for the first time in nine starts, allowing four runs and eight hits over six innings. The right-hander, like Darvish, was credited with a complete game last Wednesday in the 2-1 Yankees victory that didn’t resume after rain in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Gardner’s at-bat in the fifth started with him taking three consecutive curveballs in the mid-60s, the first two of them strikes.

Darvish smiled when Gardner homered on a 2-2 pitch, an 85-mph slider left over the plate that just cleared the center-field wall for his first career multihomer game.

Gardner had also homered in the third, after also going deep off Darvish last week. The Yankees leadoff hitter has little explanation for his success against the Japanese ace.

“I’m not sure. I try to get good at-bats.

Small sample size,” Gardner said. “It’s hard to have confidence in the batter’s box when he’s on the mound.”

TRAINER’S ROOM Yankees: First baseman Mark Teixeira played for the first time in eight games when he had a pinch-hit single in the eighth inning, then was lifted for a pinch runner. Teixeira took groundballs and batting practice on the field with hopes of being back in the starting lineup Tuesday.

Teixeira said the back spasms that have bothered him are gone. “I feel better now than I’ve felt in over a month,” he said.

“That’s definitely a good sign.”

Rangers: RHP Nick Tepesch, who left Saturday’s start because of a sore left knee, will have to throw a bullpen session before the Rangers determine if he will start Friday night at Cleveland. “We still want to see how he does,” manager Ron Washington said.

ON DECK Yankees: Brandon McCarthy makes his fourth start for the Yankees since being acquired from Arizona on July 6. The 6-foot-7 right-hander, who pitched for Texas from 2007-09, is 2-0 with a 1.45 ERA for New York, and is 4-0 with a 1.78 ERA his last five starts overall.

Rangers: Rookie right-hander Nick Martinez (1-6) makes his second consecutive start against the Yankees since coming off the disabled list. He threw 5 1-3 scoreless innings last Tuesday, a game the Rangers lost in 14 innings.

JETER PASSES YAZ: Jeter now has 3,420th career hit, one more than Yastrzemski. Next on the list is Honus Wagner at 3,430. “It’s tough to enjoy when you lose the game,” Jeter said. “I’m pretty sure when this season is over and done with, I’ll look back and get a chance to realize how special it was.”

MLB ROUNDUP DIAMONDBACKS 2, REDS 1, 15 INNINGS CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Ahmed’s RBI single with two outs in the 15th inning kept Arizona perfect when games go really long.

The Diamondbacks improved to 13-0 all-time in games of at least 15 innings.

Ahmed’s single off J.J. Hoover (1-8) gave the Reds their ninth loss in 10 games since the All-Star break, a slump that has dropped them below .500 for the first time since June 21. The offense has been the problem, scoring only 17 runs in those 10 games, by far the fewest in the majors.

Oliver Perez (1-1) gave up a hit and a walk in two innings. Addison Reed got his 25th save in 30 chances.

Cincinnati’s Aroldis Chapman fanned the side in the ninth, extending his major league record for a reliever to 44 consecutive games with at least one strikeout.

BRAVES 2, PADRES 0 ATLANTA (AP) — Ervin Santana threw eight scoreless innings, Evan Gattis homered for the first time in more than a month and Atlanta blanked San Diego.

Santana (10-6) allowed just five hits and matched his career high with 11 strikeouts. Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in the ninth for his 32nd save.

Gattis led off the seventh with a drive into the left-field seats off Jason Lane (0-1), a 37-year-old former outfielder making his first big league start as a pitcher.

Called up from Triple-A to fill in for ailing Ian Kennedy, Lane shut down the Braves through six innings. But when the left-hander hung an 0-1 breaking pitch, Gattis hit his 17th homer of the season and first since June 18, before he went on the disabled list for nearly three weeks with a bulging disk in his back.

MARLINS 7, NATIONALS 6 MIAMI (AP) — Jeff Baker hit a twoout RBI single to cap a four-run rally in the ninth inning as Miami won its fifth straight.

The Marlins trailed 6-1 in the seventh and Washington’s Rafael Soriano (2-1), who earned his 200th career save Sunday, took the mound in the ninth with a 6-3 lead and blew a save for the fourth time this season Casey McGehee led off with a fourpitch walk, Garrett Jones doubled and Marcell Ozuna hit an RBI single. Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s sacrifice fly made it 6-5, and a wild pitch advanced Ozuna to second base.

Adeiny Hechavarria ended an 11-pitch at-bat with a tying triple and pinch-hitter Donovan Solano was hit by a pitch.

Left-hander Jerry Blevins replaced Soriano and struck out Christian Yelich.

Baker, who entered in the eighth, then lined a hit over left fielder Bryce Harper that hit the base of the fence.

Mike Dunn (8-5) pitched a perfect ninth.

ASTROS 7, ATHLETICS 3 HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Carter, Jason Castro, Marc Krauss and Matt Dominguez each hit a home run to help Houston snap a five-game skid.

Carter hit a monstrous three-run shot to center field in the third to give the Astros a lead, and Castro and Krauss went backto-back in the sixth, with Castro’s homer a two-run shot.

Krauss’ homer found the upper deck in right field and chased A’s starter Jesse Chavez (8-7). Two batters later, Dominguez sent a drive onto the railroad tracks in left field off reliever Dan Otero.

The last time Houston hit three home runs in an inning was June 5, 2013, against Baltimore.

Brett Oberholtzer (3-7) won for the first time since May 30, giving up three runs on eight hits with two strikeouts in 6 2-3 innings.

CUBS 4, ROCKIES 1 CHICAGO (AP) — Tsuyoshi Wada earned his first big league win, pitching seven strong innings to lead the Cubs past Colorado.

Anthony Rizzo drove in two runs to back Wada (1-1), who was making his third career start.

Wada cut through the Colorado lineup, allowing one run and five hits. It was a far cry from his last outing, when he lasted four innings and gave up five runs in a loss to San Diego.

The sole blemish on Wada’s performance came in the sixth when the Rockies got three hits, capped by Nolan Arenado’s RBI single.

Pedro Strop worked out of a jam in the eighth inning and Hector Rondon worked a perfect ninth for his 13th save in 16 chances.

Yohan Flande (0-3) struck out eight in 6 2-3 innings.

METS 7, PHILLIES 1 NEW YORK (AP) — Travis d’Arnaud went 3 for 4 with a three-run homer and Bartolo Colon made his second straight strong start for the Mets.

D’Arnaud hit one of three doubles for the Mets as they took a 4-0 lead in the first. Then the catcher’s seventh home run of the season broke the game open in the fifth.

The 41-year-old Colon (10-8) retired the first 20 batters in his last outing Wednesday against Seattle, eventually allowing two runs on three hits in 7 1-3 innings in a 3-2 win. He wasn’t as dominant Monday. But staked to a big lead, he was never in much trouble either, scattering 10 hits over 7 2-3 innings.

A.J. Burnett (6-10), like Colon a veteran who could attract suitors before Thursday’s trade deadline, gave up seven runs and eight hits in five innigns.

RAYS 2, BREWERS 1 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jake Odorizzi won his third consecutive start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz hands the ball to manager John Farrell as he is taken out of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, July 28, 2014. Buchholz gave up seven runs, all earned, on seven hits in his outing. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Ugly night for Boston: Sox hammered by Jays BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are looking like a team that’ll be playing out the string a little early this season.

The defending World Series champions, last in the AL East, lost for the sixth time in seven games, falling to the Toronto Blue Jays 14-1 on Monday night.

And, it wasn’t pretty.

Melky Cabrera homered from both sides of the plate and drove in five runs, R.A. Dickey pitched three-hit ball for seven innings and the Blue Jays used a nine-run sixth en route to the rout.

“Through the first six innings it was an ugly night from the mound,” Boston manager John Farrell said. “You give up nine runs in one inning, I think that’s far too many runs to come back from for any lineup. I thought Dickey had one of the better knuckelballs we’ve seen from him, but, still, when you get down that much that early, that’s a tough night.”

The Blue Jays won for the sixth time in seven games.

Cabrera homered into Boston’s bullpen in right field after Jose Reyes led off the game with a walk. Cabrera made it 9-0 in a nine-run sixth with a three-run homer to left, his 14th of the season.

Everyone in the Blue Jays’ lineup except Reyes scored in the sixth, and Munenori Kawasaki scored twice. Toronto’s 14 runs matched its season-high against Cincinnati on June 20.

Ryan Goins had four hits and four RBIs for Toronto.

Dickey (9-10) had a season-high 10 strikeouts, allowed a run and walked one as he won for the third time in 10 starts. But against the Red Sox he’s 3-0 with 21 strikeouts and two walks this season.

Clay Buchholz (5-7) left the game after allowing the first three batters to reach in the sixth with one run scoring on a double by Goins.

Goins had given the Blue Jays a 4-0 lead with a two-run double in the fourth.

Dickey retired the first six batters and struck out at least one in each of his seven innings.

He allowed a double in the third to Stephen

and James Loney had two RBIs to lead Tampa Bay past Milwaukee.

Odorizzi (7-8) allowed one run and three hits in seven innings to beat the team that took him 32nd overall in the 2008 draft.

Tampa Bay took a 2-1 lead in the sixth when Loney drove in two with a two-out, bases-loaded single off Kyle Lohse (11-5), who gave up two runs and four hits over six innings.

The Rays had won nine in a row before a 3-2 loss Sunday to Boston. The winning streak was the second longest in team history.

Mark Reynolds put the Brewers ahead 1-0 with his 18th homer of the season in the third.

Drew, an infield single in the fifth to Shane Victorino and an RBI single in the sixth by David Ortiz that made it 13-1.

NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THAT POSE Ortiz took a big swing and miss against Dickey’s knuckleball in the first, holding his swing in the air in a statuesque pose for a few seconds. It came one day after the Tampa Bay Rays’ Chris Archer complained that Big Papi flipped his bat after a homer.

DARK CLOUDS SHOWED FUTURE FOR RED SOX Rain clouds moved in from the south, over Boston’s dugout — with rain falling in the third. The runs started pouring on the Red Sox a few innings later.

ASKED FOR TRADE, POOR NIGHT Boston left-hander Felix Doubront, who asked for a trade last week because he’s unhappy being a reliever, was tagged for six runs, six hits and two walks. He got his only outs on a sacrifice fly and a forceout.

“If the role is not sitting well and affecting his pitching, there needs to be a different focus in realizing his potential,” Farrell said.

TRAINER’S ROOM Blue Jays: With first baseman Edwin Encarnacion having a setback in rehabbing his strained right quadriceps, the Blue Jays obtained third baseman Danny Valencia from the Kansas City Royals for right-hander Liam Hendriks and catcher Erik Kratz. Toronto’s regular third baseman, Juan Francisco, has been filling in at first.

Red Sox: Catcher David Ross hobbled home on a painful right heel on Ortiz’s single in the sixth. Ross believes the pain is caused by plantar fasciitis.

ON DECK Blue Jays: Marcus Stroman (6-2) pitches for the Blue Jays on Tuesday night and will have a tough time matching his performance against Boston last Thursday in Toronto. He allowed his only hit when Victorino led off the seventh with a single in Toronto’s 8-0 win. Stroman left after that inning.

Red Sox: Rubby De La Rosa (3-3) makes his second consecutive start against Stroman.

PIRATES 5, GIANTS 0 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Vance Worley tossed a four-hitter for his first career shutout, and the Pirates pounded Madison Bumgarner early in a 5-0 win over the struggling Giants.

Worley (4-1) struck out three and walked one.

His only other complete game came in a 7-2 win over the Giants on July 26, 2011, in Philadelphia.

Four players drove in a run off Bumgarner (128) in the first, and Josh Harrison hit his seventh homer in the second to provide all of Pittsburgh’s pop.

Worley worked over hitters the rest of the way to hand San Francisco its fifth straight loss.

Lakers finally confirm new coach LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers confirmed Byron Scott is their new coach Monday night.

The Lakers finally made the long-anticipated announcement in a news release. Scott will be introduced at a news conference Tuesday at the Lakers’ training complex.

Scott told reporters last weekend he had been hired by the Lakers, who have been without a coach since Mike D’Antoni resigned April 30.

Scott is the 25th head coach in the 16-time NBA champions’ franchise history.

General manager Mitch Kupchak said he conducted “an extensive and thorough search” with owner Jim Buss.

“We’re proud to welcome Byron back to the Lakers family as our next head coach,” Kupchak said. “Byron has proven himself at the highest levels of the game as both a player and a coach in his almost 30 years of NBA experience. His leadership skills and track record for success make him the ideal person to lead this franchise forward.”

Scott is 416-521 as a head coach for New Jersey, New Orleans and Cleveland, reaching two NBA Finals with the Nets. He has won three division titles, and he was the NBA’s coach of the year in 2008.

Scott also was a shooting guard for the Lakers for 11 seasons, playing alongside Magic Johnson during the Showtime era. He was a teammate of Lakers star Kobe Bryant during his final NBA season, and Bryant has endorsed Scott for his new job.

“I am ecstatic to once again be a Laker and to have the opportunity to work alongside Mitch and the Buss family,” Scott said. “I know firsthand what it takes to bring a championship to this city, and as someone who both grew up in L.A. and played the majority of my career here, I know how passionate and dedicated our fans are. I will give everything I have to fulfill the championship expectations that our supporters have for us, and that we have for ourselves.”

Scott spent last season as an analyst on the Lakers’ television network, watching their disintegration during a 55-loss season, the most in franchise history. Bryant played just six games last season.

The Lakers interviewed several coaching candidates over the past three months, including Lionel Hollins and George Karl. Scott has been widely considered the front-runner for the job since early summer, but Kupchak and Buss appeared to be more focused on the NBA draft and free agency than their current team’s leadership.

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Annie’s Mailbox

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

Any suggestions?

Dear Annie: Several months ago, my husband and I moved to the Ozarks after falling in love with the area. We left behind a lot of dear friends and the life we had known for 25 years, but we are quite happy here.

The only sadness is my brother. He and his wife still live in the town we left. When I told him we were moving out of state, he said we shouldn’t because of our health issues. Yet when I had two major surgeries, he never once bothered to drive the five minutes to the hospital or come by my house afterward. He is retired and sits around the house watching TV. He never offered to help us pack for the move or assist in driving our truck, and I really wanted him to see our new home.

In the nine months we have lived here, my brother has not called one time. I phoned on his birthday and for holidays. Each time, he said he was “thinking of calling.” My husband and I have no children. My brother is my only family. He told me a few years ago that he is depressed. I am sure it began when his best friend died. He did get medication from his doctor, but it obviously did little good.

I am hurt that my big brother has written me off. We never got together much when we lived in the same town, but at least he would call once in a while and come by for coffee on occasion.

I have decided that the next move is up to him. My husband has been supportive, but even he does not know how badly I am hurting. He doesn’t have any siblings. I know of nothing that will make my brother call me, so I can only sit here and hope. Any suggestions? -- Hurting Little Sis in Branson, Mo. Dear Hurting: You are expecting a great deal from a brother who apparently suffers from depression and has never been particularly good at staying in touch. He may believe you abandoned him by moving away. In most sibling relationships, one sibling is better at maintaining ties. It’s your choice whether to continue to initiate contact, but we hope you will. We think he misses you, even though he doesn’t show it the way you’d like.

Dear Annie: “Concerned Old Man in West Hills” doesn’t understand why it is rude to tell his niece that she is fat. I have a different perspective. If the niece was a slim girl up to a point and then started to pack on the pounds, she may have been sexually abused. The weight is an unconscious attempt to appear less attractive.

I was abused when I was 7 years old. I gained weight and wore shape-blurring clothing because I wanted to be invisible. My family members labeled me lazy and said I didn’t care about my appearance. Every bite of food came with scrutiny from tablemates. I knew I was an embarrassment to my family.

If you see this sort of transformation in a close friend or family member, be kind. If you can do so in a gentle way, ask us why we seem to be sad and withdrawn. -- Grandma Whose Inner Child Is Shattered Dear Grandma: Thank you for mentioning this possibility.

Many abused children, both male and female, react by “hiding” themselves in this way. We hope family and friends will pay attention to these changes and see what’s really going on.

Dear Annie: Your response to “Bob in North Carolina” hit the target dead center. It’s a shame that so many of the young women with whom I work do not see themselves in this light. They flaunt their sexuality instead of their know-how in the work environment. What a shame people still think like this. -- Proud of Who I Am, Not What I Show 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 FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Here are more uses for empty Parmesan cheese shakers: * Place baking soda inside one and use it to sprinkle on carpet. * Make seasoning mix and keep it in one to use when cooking. * Keep borax in one to use in the bathroom (label CLEARLY). * Bought spices in bulk? The shakers are perfect to hold them. * Collect leftover glitter in one to use for craft projects.

-- Heloise IVORY CARE Dear Heloise: I have some old chess pieces made out of ivory. I was wondering what the best way to clean them is? Do you have any hints? -- Louis, via email There are a few things to know when it comes to real ivory.

Over time, it will naturally darken or yellow. Liquids, like cleaning solutions, may damage ivory. A good dusting or wiping with a soft cloth generally is all it takes to keep ivory in good shape. If it has been a while and it needs a little more cleaning, you can wipe it with a dampened soft cloth and dry thoroughly.

To keep the pieces at their best, wash hands before using them. Also, don’t set the chessboard out where it can be affected by sunlight. -- Heloise

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TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2014 - PAGE 13

RUBES Leigh Rubin

ARCHIE Fernando Ruiz and Craig Boldman

DADDY’S HOME

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YOUR HOROSCOPE Contract Bridge

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, July 29, 2014: This year you often are focused on your security and on creating more avenues of success. A major change could be looming in the near future. You also are entering a new luck cycle, so this year could be unusually fortunate. If you are single, you could have a memorable dating year, or you might meet Mr. or Ms. Right. Regardless, you will enjoy the attention. If you are attached, this year stands out as one of the more romantic years of your life. Curb a tendency to be possessive, and share much more of your life with your sweetie.

VIRGO can be fussy.

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

SCARY GARY

Mark Buford

B.C. Mastroianni and Hart

DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni

ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie

ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett

ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Fussiness marks your actions, and it will pull you in a new direction.

You might be picky when it comes to balancing your checkbook, but that’s a good thing. By the late afternoon, you could decide to take off. Tonight: So what if it is only Tuesday? Act as if it is the weekend.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Creativity is a must, especially when you encounter a difficult personality in your life. You have the ability to coax someone out of the doldrums. While others might get hung up on gossip, you’ll bypass all the emotional drama. Tonight: Make sure music is involved.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH You could be sorry that you even entertained the idea of putting extra effort into a demanding project or exercise program. Indulge yourself and schedule a massage or take the day off.

You’ll come out smiling. Tonight: Invite a special friend to join you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You have the right words, and you often say what you think. You could feel as if you need to help a key person in your life. Know that you can’t push anyone into doing anything that he or she doesn’t want to do. Once you detach, you’ll see the problem. Tonight: Follow a yearning.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Watch what happens when dealing with a domestic matter. A partner might exhibit a lot of creativity with a problem. Tap into this person’s resources more often. You might need to re-organize your schedule; try not to make it a big deal. Tonight: Be more forthright.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You will be in a period where your best bet is to handle a problem yourself. Your temper easily could become triggered when dealing with others. A close loved one will be on a different level, which might make communication difficult. Tonight: Go for something fun.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH You might feel as if someone sees right through you. If it bothers you, ask yourself what you are trying to hide.

Your creativity will allow you to resolve a domestic problem by making only small changes in your day-to-day life.

Tonight: Follow your instincts.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Zero in on what you want.

Listen to a friend who understands you well. News from a distance will make you smile, and it also might help you get your mind off a hassle. What seems like an off-the-wall suggestion just might work! Tonight: Where the action is.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Pressure could build unexpectedly. You might be sitting on some strong feelings, and they could cause you a problem emotionally. Try verbalizing your feelings sooner. Remember that you can juggle only so much. Be aware of your limits. Tonight: A must appearance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You have the ability to make a big difference in what goes on. You can distance yourself from a problem and see what different factors are involved. A close loved one will do whatever he or she can in order to ease the situation, once the issue is made clear. Tonight: Hang out.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Deal with a friend or loved one on a one-on-one level. This person will enjoy the extra attention. Use caution with your tendency to overindulge.

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You know when you should cut back, so be sure to follow your instincts with this matter. Tonight: With a favorite person.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH You could feel as if you have done your fair share, so defer to others; they are likely to express their willingness through their actions. A loved one might want to take some time off with you, and he or she will let you know in no uncertain terms. Tonight: Say “yes.”

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WESTFIELD - There will be a fundraiser for Harmony House, a future home for the terminally ill, on Monday, July 28, from 4-9 p.m. at MoFroYo, 617 East Main St, (Rt 20) in Westfield. Besides enjoying the flavorful yogurt and toppings, we will also have a few raffles. Please come and join the Fun!

Living in Space SOUTHWICK - Discover what it is like to live and work in space. Investigate the conditions in space and what a human needs to survive.

Teens (Grades 7th-12th) are invited to sign-up for the “Living in Space” workshop presented by the Connecticut Science Center at the Southwick Public Library on Tuesday, July 29 at 1:30 p.m. To register, please call 569-1221 ext. 3 or register at the Reference Desk when visiting the library. This program is funded with a grant from the Southwick Cultural Council.

Adult & Teen Swords Through the Ages Program at Southwick Public Library SOUTHWICK - Learn about Swords Through the Ages with Jeff Lord and Jeff Goodhind of the Association for Renaissance and Medieval Swordsmanship at the Southwick Public Library on Wednesday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. Jeff and Jeff bring different types of swords, demonstrate swordplay techniques, and show PowerPoint slides of swordsmanship manuals from the Renaissance. This is a fun and interactive program.

This program is free and will be held in the library’s Community Room. Funding for this program is provided by the Friends of the Southwick Public Library

Scramble for the Animals Registration Extended WESTFIELD – Scramble for the Animals, to be held Sunday, August 3, at Oak Ridge Golf Club in Feeding Hills has extended its registration deadline to July 30. This year’s $5,000 goal will help to save the lives of hundreds of cats at the Westfield Homeless Cat Project and dogs in the Westfield Regional Animal Shelter. The $95 cost includes golf, cart, lunch, dinner and prizes; dinner only is $25.

Prizes for a Hole-In-One, closest to the pin - male and female, longest drive - male and female. Sign-up will be at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. For more information and registration form, contact Marie Boccasile at 413-564-0589 or e-mail at marieboccasile@gmail.com

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Book Group Selection Ready For Pick Up SOUTHWICK - Members of the Southwick Public Library’s Adult Book Discussion Group may pick up and pay for the September selection beginning Friday, August 1, at the Circulation Desk while supplies last.

Discussion of A Good Man by Mark K. Shriver will be held Wednesday, September 3, at 1:30 p.m. in the library’s Community Room. This is the first selection of the fall reading session which will continue on the first Wednesday of each month at the same time through December. The group will then break, resuming with its first selection of the spring session the first Wednesday of February. All interested patrons of the library may participate in these discussions.

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assignment from Metlife Bank, National Association a/k/a Metlife Home Loans, a Division of Metlife Bank, N.A. to Nationstar Mortgage, LLC dated May 11, 2013 and recorded with said registry on May 29, 2013 at Book 19842 Page 103, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 12:00 p.m. on August 11, 2014, on the mortgaged premises located at 15 BRIARCLIFF DRIVE, WESTFIELD, Hampden County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage,

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SOUTHWICK - Get away from the cold and escape the winter in New England! The Southwick Travelers are joining with Friendship Tours/ The Ship Shop in sponsoring an escorted tour of Half Moon Cay: Turks and Caicos: The Dominican Republic: Bonaire: Curacao: and Aruba aboard the Noordam with Holland America for 12 days/11nts from January 15-26, 2015! The prices include ground transportation, roundtrip flights to Fort Lauderdale including Hotel & BBQ Harbor Dinner Cruise; 10 nts Caribbean cruise; plus 2 cocktail parties, gifts, + activities! Inside cabin from $2,279 pp twin, Outside cabin from $2,549 pp twin, or Balcony cabins from $2,649 pp twin (plus taxes of $120 pp) Call Donna or Barbara at The Ship Shop to reserve your space today!! 1-800-2431630.

The Southwick Travelers cannot provide parking for this trip but you can be dropped off at the American Inn and board a bus; or you can park at Bradley on your own and meet the group in the terminal.

Questions? Call George Wheeler @ 569-3854.

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Certain real estate situate in July 29, 2014 Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, being desigCOMMONWEALTH OF nated as Lot 117 (One hundred July 15, 22, 29, 2014 MASSACHUSETTS seventeen) as shown on the THE TRIAL COURT plan entitled ''Definite Plan, NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S PROBATE AND FAMILY AREA Four, South Brook CorSALE OF REAL ESTATE COURT poration...'' as recorded in the Hampden County Registry of By virtue and in execution of Deeds in Book of Plans 147, Hampden Probate the Power of Sale contained in a Page 58, said lot being bounded and Family Court certain mortgage given by and described as follows: 50 State Street Patrick J. Flynn to Mortgage Springfield, MA 01103 Electronic Registration Sys- WESTERLY: by Briarcliff Drive, (413)748-7758 tems, Inc., dated April 15, 2010 shown as an unnamed way on and recorded with the Hampden said plan, One Hundred Eighty Docket No. HD14P1502EA County Registry of Deeds at (180) feet; Book 18260, Page 31, of which CITATION ON PETITION FOR mortgage the undersigned is the NORTHERLY: by Lot 116 (One FORMAL ADJUDICATION present holder by assignment Hundred Sixteen) as shown on from Mortgage Electronic Regis- said plan, One Hundred Twenty tration Systems, Inc. to Metlife One (121) feet; Estate of: Home Loans, A Division of MetVIRGIL VICTOR COUGHLIN life Bank, N.A. dated January EASTERLY: by land formerly of Also known as: 13, 2012 and recorded with said South Brook Corporation, now or VIRGIL V COUGHLIN registry on February 22, 2012 at lately of Bilda Realty, One HunDate of Death: 02/12/2014 Book 19130 Page 492 and by dred Eighty (180) feet; and assignment from Metlife Bank, To all interested persons: National Association a/k/a Met- SOUTHERLY: by last named life Home Loans, a Division of land, One Hundred Twenty One A Petition has been filed by: Metlife Bank, N.A. to Nationstar (121) feet.

Mary L. Hood of Westfield MA Mortgage, LLC dated May 11, requesting that the Court enter a 2013 and recorded with said re- SUBJECT TO Basement rights formal Decree and Order of testgistry on May 29, 2013 at Book granted New England Tele- acy and for such other relief as 19842 Page 103, for breach of phone and Telegraph Co., et al, requested in the Petition. And the conditions of said mortgage under instrument dated Novem- also requesting that: Mary L. and for the purpose of foreclos- ber 15, 1973 and recorded in Hood of Westfield, MA be aping, the same will be sold at Hampden County Registry of pointed as Personal RepresentSOUTHWICK - Are you a Public Auction at 12:00 p.m. on Deeds in Book 4380, Page 276. ative(s) of said estate to serve August 11, 2014, on the mortsenior (55 and over) whose Without Surety on the bond. gaged premises located at 15 TOGETHER WITH a right of computer skills need sharpenBRIARCLIFF DRIVE, WEST- way for all purposes for which a You have the right to obtain a ing? Do you wish you were FIELD, Hampden County, Mas- public way is commonly used copy of the Petition from the more proficient at making sachusetts, all and singular the with others lawfully entitled Petitioner or at the Court. You premises described in said mort- thereto, over the ways as shown have a right to object to this vacation plans, researching gage, proceeding. To do so, you or on said plan. medical concerns, sending your attorney must file a writphotos, or just plain learning TO WIT: For mortgagor's(s') title see ten appearance and objection more about an interest? If you deed recorded with Hampden at this Court before: 10:00 Certain real estate situate in County Registry of Deeds in a.m. on 08/19/2014. have basic online navigational Westfield, Hampden County, Book 17546, Page 135. skills, and a familiarity with Massachusetts, being desigThis is NOT a hearing date, Microsoft Word or other word nated as Lot 117 (One hundred These premises will be sold but a deadline by which you processing software, then the seventeen) as shown on the and conveyed subject to and must file a written appearplan entitled ''Definite Plan, Southwick Public Library’s SOUTHWICK - Do you AREA Four, South Brook Cor- with the benefit of all rights, ance and objection if you obComputer Basicsrights of way, restrictions, ease- ject to this proceeding. If you WESTFIELD - inThe poration...'' as recorded the ments, covenants, liens or fail to file a timely written apIntermediate Level, four-ses- like to drive and are looking Westfield School School Hampden High County Registry of claims in the nature of liens, im- pearance and objection folsion computer workshop is for something to do in your Council Deeds in invites Book ofyou Plans to 147, our provements, public assess- lowed by an Affidavit of Obspare time?

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Page 58, saidmeetings lot being bounded Town Hall on the ments, any and all unpaid taxes, jections within thirty (30) days and described as follows: The Friends of the Library Senior Center is looking for third Monday of every tax titles, tax liens, water and of the return date, action may drivers to cover medical, consewer liens and any other muni- be taken without further noand the Sarah Gillett Services month at 5:30 The meetWESTERLY: byp.m.

Briarcliff Drive, cipal assessments or liens or ex- tice to you. for the Elderly of Westfield gregate meal sites and other ings shown as be an unnamed way on isting encumbrances of record will held at the high have teamed up to sponsor appointments with our volun- school said plan, Hundred in One Room 112. Eighty Bring which are in force and are ap- The estate is being adminteer van when the Hulmes van (180) concerns, feet; these free workshops from your ideas or com- plicable, having priority over said istered under formal proced10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the is full. We also run some fun pliments! We welcome all mortgage, whether or not refer- ure by the Personal RepresNORTHERLY: by Lot 116 (One ence to such restrictions, ease- entative under the Massachulocal trips you may want to library’s Community Room members of the community to ments, improvements, liens or setts Uniform Probate Code Hundred Sixteen) as shown on on Thursdays beginning drive for. If interested, please contribute. said plan, One ForHundred further Twenty infor- encumbrances is made in the without supervision by the stop by the office or call 569One (121)please feet; contact the deed.

August 7, followed by Court. Inventory and acmation August 21 and 28 and 5498 for more info. counts are not required to be school at (413) 572-6463.

EASTERLY: by land formerly of TERMS OF SALE: filed with the Court, but recipiSeptember 4. Patrons of the South Brook Corporation, now or ents are entitled to notice relibrary in good standing may lately of Bilda Realty, One Hun- A deposit of Five Thousand garding the administration dred Eighty (180) feet; and register at the library or phone ($5,000.00 ) Dollars by certified from the Personal Represent569-1221.

Participants or bank check will be required to ative and can petition the SOUTHERLY: by last named be paid by the purchaser at the Court in any matter relating to should plan on attending all land, One Hundred Twenty One time and place of sale. The bal- the estate, including distribufour sessions, and should regfeet.

RUSSELL - The Russell ance is to be paid by certified or tion of assets and expenses of WESTFIELD - We cordial- (121) ister early as space is limited.

Historic Commission has a bank check at Harmon Law Of- administration. ly invite you to tour our beauSUBJECT TO Basement rights fices, P.C., 150 California Street, The sessions will begin with a new exhibit of photos the granted New England atTeleWITNESS, Hon. Anne M Newton, Massachusetts 02458, recap of last summer’s senior tiful treasure that is Stanley Russell Town Hall and Senior phone and Telegraph Co., et al, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Geoffrion, First Justice of this computing classes and pro- Park. Let us show you the Center. under instrument dated Novempictures span from Newton Highlands, Massachu- Court. many exciting areas this pic- ber 15, The ceed from there. in setts 02461-0389, within thirty the early1973 1900sand to recorded today. Stop turesque park has to offer.

Hampden County Registry of (30) days from the date of sale. Date: July 22, 2014 Instructor Shirley A. Keech by to see who 4380, you might Deeds in Book Page rec276. Deed will be provided to purwill bring an 8-station mobile Witness what we have accom- ognize! plished this past year and Suzanne T. Seguin chaser for recording upon remini lab for the onsite trainTOGETHER WITH a right of ceipt in full of the purchase Register of Probate learn what our goals are for ing. Patrons with their own way for all purposes for which a price. The description of the laptops are encouraged to the upcoming year. Walking public way is commonly used premises contained in said mortbring them to learn on. With shoes are recommended for with others lawfully entitled gage shall control in the event of over the ways as shown an error in this publication. over 20 years experience in these tours. Tours will be thereto, CLASSIFIED on said plan. given through August.

Tours adult education and online ADVERTISING EMAIL Advertise Your Other terms, if any, to be anFor mortgagor's(s') title see nounced at the sale. research, Keech was formerly start at 9 a.m. to approximatedianedisanto@the with the Western MA Regional ly 10:30 a.m. All tours will deed recorded with Hampden westfieldnewsgroup.com County Registry of Deeds in meet at the Carillon.

To make NATIONSTAR Library System, and is now Book 17546, Page 135.

MORTGAGE, LLC DEADLINES an independent consultant a Tour Reservation, please Present holder of said mortgage specializing in online educa- contact the Stanley Park These premises will be sold * PENNYSAVER Office at (413) 568-9312 or and conveyed subject to and Wednesday by 5:00 p.m. tion for adults.

By its Attorneys, send an email request to with the benefit of all rights, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. * WESTFIELD NEWS of way, restrictions, easelfiske@stanleypark.org or rights(413) 150 California Street 2:00 p.m. the day prior ments, covenants, liens or Newton, MA 02458 christinah@stanleypark.org. to publication.

Ext. 118of liens, imclaims in the nature (617) 558-0500 provements, public assess201203-1023 - TEA ments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of /record MA Lic: 262 CT Lic: 9 (413) 569-5571 which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not referCONSTRUCTION, INC. Drilling - Water Pumps ence Well to such restrictions, ease373 College Hwy., Southwick, MA 01077 Sales & Service ments, improvements, liens or ADDITIONS FULLY CUSTOM (413) 569-6104 encumbrances is made in the WELL POINT SPECIALIST Est. (413) 998-3025 REMODELING INSURED HOMES deed.COMPLETE PUMP SERVICE 1923

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Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control-inOWNER the event of RYAN GRANFIELD an error in this publication.

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Land Use Hearing Room, Town Hall, 454 College Highway on an application by Jody Darren Newcomb for a Modificataion to a Special Permit and Site Plan Approval for property located at 691 College Highway, zoned Business Restricted (BR). The property is shown on current Assessors Map 51, Parcel 6.

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ance with the Code of Southwick Zoning Bylaws, Chapter 185, Sections 9, 10, and 17.

0001 Legal Notices July 22 ,29, 2014 TOWN OF SOUTHWICK PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 691 College Highway Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provision of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 11, that the Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 7:15 p.m. in the Land Use Hearing Room, Town Hall, 454 College Highway on an application by Jody Darren Newcomb for a Modificataion to a Special Permit and Site Plan Approval for property located at 691 College Highway, zoned Business Restricted (BR). The property is shown on current Assessors Map 51, Parcel 6.

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0235 Pets THEREʼS NO PLACE LIKE HOME PET SITTING SERVICE. Vacation care, over night sittings, daily dog walks!

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WESTFIELD: MOVING SALE: 351 Hillside Road, Snow Blower, ALICE'S PIANO STUDIO. Piano, Hutch, 2 Armoirs, Oak Cabinet, organ and keyboard lessons. All 2 Zebra Chairs, Wrought Iron ages, all levels. Call (413)568- Bench, Dryer, 2 Couches. Call 2176.

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WESTFIELD SCHOOL OF MUSIC offers instrumental, vocal and electronic private lessons, 0265 Firewood as well as "Happy Feet", babies, toddlers) classes. Visit our web 100% HARDWOOD, GREEN, site at: westfieldschoolofmusic $140. 3 year season. $150. 1/2 .com or call at (413)642-5626. & 1/4 cords also available. Outdoor furnace wood also available, cheap. CALL FOR DAILY 0235 Pets SPECIALS!! Wholesale Wood Products, (304)851-7666.

GERMAN SHEPHERD, 4 -years old, needs loving and forever home. Very highly active and A SEASONED LOG TRUCK protective. Great family pet. Not LOAD of hardwood, (at least 7 good with cats, may show ag- cords when you process) for gression towards other dogs. only $700 plus (depends on deFenced yard required. Contact livery distance). Call CHRIS at me at cmcgilpin@aol.com for (413)454-5782. more information and picture.

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SILO DRIED FIREWOOD. (128cu.ft.) guaranteed. For prices call Keith Larson (413)537-4146.

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0285 Wanted To Buy PAYING CASH FOR COINS, stamps, medals, tokens, paper money, diamonds and jewelry, gold and silver scrap. Broadway Coin & Stamp, 144 Broadway, Chicopee Falls, MA. (413)5949550.

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Air Conditioning & Heating ACO MASONRY, HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING. Heating & air conditioning service & installation. Furnaces, sheet metal, hot water tanks. All types of masonry work. Chimney repair, tile work, stucco. Stone, brick, block, pavers, retaining walls. License & Insured. Commercial & Residential. Free Estimates. Competitive Rates. Call Adam (413)374-7779.

K&G HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING. Now doing SPRING CLEANINGS. Call Ken (413)564-7089.

Auto Repair BACK FROM THE PAST! DECOTEAU'S SERVICE CENTER is open again for all your Automotive needs. Friendly, reliable service at great prices. 173 Westfield Road, Russell, MA 413-862-3109

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DAVE DAVIDSON BATHROOM & KITCHEN REMODELING. “GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME” Complete Bath Renovations. Mass. License #072233, Mass. Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568. Now serving CT. Insured.

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Electrician MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured, reasonable prices.

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

Flooring/Floor Sanding A RON JOHNSON’S FLOOR SANDING. Installation, repairs, 3 coats polyurethane. Free estimates. (413) 569-3066.

Gutter Cleaning RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED, REPAIRED. Antennas removed, chimneys repaired and chimney caps installed. Roof leaks repaired, vent areas sealed. Sr. citizen discount. Insured. Free estimates. H.I. Johnson Services. (413)596-8859 before 9p.m.

WAGNER RUG & FLOORING, LLC. 95 MAINLINE DRIVE, WESTFIELD. Hauling (413)568-0520. One stop shopping for all your floors. Over 40 years in busi- #1 PHIL'S DUMP RUNS/DEMOLITION. Removal of any items in cellars, attics, ness. www.wagnerrug.com etc... Also brush removal and small demolition (sheds, decks, fences, one car Chimney Sweeps garages). Fully insured. Free estiHENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. mates. Phil (413)525-2892, (413)265Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stain- 6380.

DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT for all your exterior home improvement needs. Roofing, siding, windows, decks and gutters. Call for free quote.

Extensive references, fully licensed & insured in MA. & CT. www.delreohomeimprovement.com Call Gary Delcamp (413)569-3733.

TOM DISANTO Home Improvements The best choice for all interior and exterior building and remodeling. Specializing in the design and building of residential additions, since 1985. Kitchens, baths, siding, windows, decks, porches, sunrooms, garages. License #069144. MA Reg. #110710. FREE ESTIMATES, REFERENCES, FULLY INSURED. Call Tom (413)568-7036.

House Painting ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!! M&M SERVICES-20 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings.

Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured. References. Mass Reg. #121723. Call (413)568-9731. No job too small !!

At SANTA FE PAINTING CO. We're your color specialists! Brighten up your home for Spring! Get all your interior painting needs done now.

We paint and stain log homes. Call (413)230-8141.

Landscaping/Lawn Care YARD CLEANUP, thatching, leaf brush removal, hedge/tree trimming, mulch/stone, mowing. Call Accurate Lawncare, (413)579-1639.

Masonry ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING. All brick, block, concrete. Chimneys, foundations, hatchways, new basement windows installed and repaired. Sump pumps and french drain systems installed. Foundations pointed and stuccoed. Free estimates. (413)5691611. (413)374-5377.

A NEW LOOK FOR 2014. Let Home Decor help. Interior painting and wallpapering, specializing in faux finishes.

Servicing the area over 12 years. Call Plumbing & Heating Kendra now for a free estimate and NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, decorating advice. (413)564-0223, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERV(413)626-8880.

ICES. Professional, reliable service.

MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Certified Welding. Insured. Call (413)531-2768 FRESH START PAINTING. Certified Nick7419@comcast.net lead renovator. Interior/exterior painting. Power washing. Wallpapering. 30 years + experience. Charlie (413)313Tractor Services 8084.

JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES. Grading & leveling of driveways & short roads, trap rock Landscaping/Lawn Care and/or gravel material. Mowing and maintenance of fields and lawns. Post hole digging.

J.D. BERRY CONTRACTING. A SPRING CLEANUP. Commercial, Loader work & loam spread. (413)569-6920, Garages, additions, windows, doors, residential. Weekly mowing and main- (413)530-5430. decks, vinyl siding and more. tenance, tree removal, dethatching, mulch, gutter cleaning, etc. Shea Land#CS077728. Call Jim, (413)569-6920, scaping, (413)569-2909.

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CORMIER LANDSCAPING. Spring cleanups, lawn service, mulching, PAUL MAYNARD CONSTRUCTION. retaining walls, excavating, decks, All your carpentry needs. (413)386- driveways, patios, tree work, stone 4606. Did your windows fail with the work. Call (413)822-0739. cold weather? Don't wait another year!

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Drywall Many new features available. Windows LAWN MOWING, Spring/Fall cleanups, Home Improvement are built in CT. All windows installed by hedge trimming and all your landscaping T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete professional drywall at amateur prices. Our A.B.C. - CARPENTER/Builder 18 years Paul, owner of Paul Maynard Con- needs. Also, bobcat & snowplowing services. (413)626-6122 or visit: ceilings are tops! Call Mike 413-821- experience. Licensed and insured. struction. My name is on my work. www.haggerscape.com Restorations, decks, roofing, garages, 8971. Free estimates. additions. Free estimates, 10% senior discount. Call Dave, (413) 568-6440.

POEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All types of Home Maintenance PLUMLEY LANDSCAPE, INC. Call us wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPEtoday for all your landscape needs.

Landscape design and planting, irrigaCIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND BRUNO ANTICO BUILDING RE- JOSEPH’S HANDYMAN COMPANY. tion installation and repair, and complete WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERA- MODELING.Kitchens, Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, additions, yard renovations. Drainage problems, TORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, decks, rec rooms, more. Prompt, re- basements, drywall, tile, floors, sus- stump grinding, chipper service, bobcat SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter deic- liable service, free estimates. Mass pended ceilings, restoration services, service, gravel driveways, excavation ing cables installed. I answer all Registered #106263, licensed & in- doors, windows, decks, stairs, and demolition, including getting rid of interior/exterior painting, plumbing. that unwanted pool. (413)862-4749. calls! Prompt service, best prices. sured. Call Bruno, (413)562-9561.

Small jobs ok. All types of professional Lic. #A-16886. (413)562-5816. work done since 1985. Call Joe, (413)364-7038.

T&S LANDSCAPING. Highest quality, JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC. Senior dis- C&N CARPENTRY. Suspended ceillowest prices. Lawn mowing. Residential\commercial. No lawns to small. count. No job too small! Insured, ings, home improvements and remodWeekly, biweekly. (413)330-3917. free estimates. 40 years experience. eling. Licensed and insured. Call (413)262-9314.

Lic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682. less steel caps and liner systems. Inspections, masonry work and gutter A DUMP TRUCK. Attic, cellars, yard, cleaning. Free estimates. Insured. scrap metal removal. Seasoned FireQuality work from a business you can wood. (413)569-1611, (413)374-5377. trust. (413)848-0100, 1-800-793-3706.

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A BETTER OPTION - GRANFIELD TREE SERVICE. Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. Firewood, Log Truck Loads. (413)569-6104.

AMERICAN TREE & SHRUB. Professional fertilizing, planting, pruning, cabling and removals. Free estimates, fully insured. Please call Ken 5690469.

CONRAD TREE SERVICE. Expert tree removal. Prompt estimates.

Crane work. Insured. “After 34 years, we still work hard at being #1.” (413)562-3395.

Upholstery KEITH'S UPHOLSTERY & REPAIRS. 30+ years experience for home or business. Discount off all fabrics. Get quality workmanship at a great price. Free pickup and delivery. Call (413)5626639.

0340 Apartment WESTBRIDGE MANOR TOWNHOUSES, 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, full basement, washer/dryer hookup. $800/month plus utilities. (413)562-2295.

BEAUTIFUL 2 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE in Westfield, clean, quiet, 1-1/2 bath, carpeting, appliances, hot water included. Very reasonable heat cost. Sorry no pets. Call for more information (860)4851216. Equal Housing Opportunity.

WESTFIELD 1 bedroom apartment. $650/month includes heat and hot water. No dogs, non smoker. Credit check required.

Available immediately. (413)5390463.

WESTFIELD 1 BEDROOM. Kitchen and bath. No pets. $650/month includes utilities.

First, last, security. (413)2504811.

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

WESTFIELD, BROAD STREET. 3 room, 1 bedroom carriage house apartment. On site parking, washer/dryer hookups. Storage. $725/month. (413)5622295.

0370 Office Space WESTFIELD 82 BROAD STREET. 850sq.ft. 4 room office suite available. Utilities included. Call (413)562-2295.

0375 Business Property MONTGOMERY 5 miles from Westfield. Spacious office includes utilities and WiFi. $350/month. Call (413)9776277.

0390 Homes For Sale WESTFIELD: HIGHLAND AVE. 8 Room Colonial home. New gas heating system, 3 car garage, adjacent lot. Call 413-5317277 or 413-237-0767.

0391 Open Houses OPEN HOUSE: FOR SALE BY OWNER. Westfield, 53 Spruce Street. Sunday, August 3rd, 13pm. Charming 3 bedroom home. Walk to Stanley Park or WSU. Move-in ready. $211,900. 413-568-2254

0410 Mobile Homes WESTFIELD: 58 Heritage Park.

Fixer-upper. Cozy 1 Bedroom, Shingle Roof, Shed, Carport, Large Yard and Driveway. Lowest in park. $8,000 DASAP (413)593-9962. dasap.mhvil lage.com

0430 Condos For Sale STONEY HILL CONDO, Westfield - Ranch with garage, deck, full basement. 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, laundry room on first floor. Lovely private grounds, pool, golf. Call (413)977-9658 or (413)301-2314.

0440 Services A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN. Debris removal, landscaping, spring yard cleanup, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462.

JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES. Grading & leveling of driveways & short roads, trap rock and/or gravel material. Mowing & maintenance of fields and lawn maintenance. Post hole digging.

Loader work & loam spread.

(413)569-6920, (413)530-5430.