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“For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014
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Wielgus to city council: don’t take my land
Westfield Business Improvement District Executive Director Maureen Belliveau, foreground seated second from right, listens to the vote to disband the Westfield Business Improvement District during last night’s City Council meeting. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Council votes to terminate BID By Dan Moriarty was a long-serving member of the Planning Board prior to his Staff Writer election last November, Ward 3 Councilor Brian Hoose whose WESTFIELD – The City Council voted last night to pull the ward encompasses half of the business district, and Ward 4 plug on the Westfield Business Improvement District, ending an Councilor Mary O’Connell, a businesswoman and long-time experiment to foster business and revitalize the city’s downtown supporter of initiatives to revitalize the downtown, voted 3-0 in commercial core. June to recommend that the City Council approve the property The City Council’s vote of 9 to 2 with 1 abstention (Councilor owners’ petition to disband BID. James Adams) came as a result of a petition representing more VanHeynigen opened discussion last night, citing “the change than 50 percent of property owners in the district. in the law making membership mandatory” as the primary reaSome of the property owners seeking to disband the BID cited son for the committee’s support of disbanding BID. a lack of progress in fostering business devel“This has been a hot topic for several opment, stating that the BID was intended to weeks,” VanHeynigen said. “I think the com“This is, for me, a mittee’s recommendation speaks for itself.” augment city services, not replace them with similar services, such as downtown beautifi- very sad vote to take. At-large Councilor Dan Allie released a cation and sidewalk snow removal. statement to his fellow councilors and the press I’m going to vote to stating that BID or any successor organization The greatest incentive to those business and property owners to dissolve the BID was dissolve BID with a “should be locally controlled and managed” the action in Boston to change the rules govand not under the control of the state or any very heavy heart. erning BID participation in the other governing body. Commonwealth. BID membership, when the I hope we can move “The state changed the rules of participation organization was established in 2006, was after the fact, and gave authority to a nonforward with a voluntary. elected, non-governmental agency with the Many of the BID opponents made a decidecedent of the BID.” power to put liens on property for non-payment sion to “opt out” under the original 1994 state of dues,” Allie said, noting that there are only law which allowed businesses and property three BIDs in western Massachusetts and Mary O’Connell owners the option of not participating in the Northampton property owners are also seeking Ward 4 Councilor BID and exempted them from BID dues. to dissolve the BID in that community. The state Legislature passed a law in 2012 “I would like to propose that we dissolve the making that membership compulsory and BID in a decent and orderly manner, and draft allowing the BID to assess a fee, based on the legislation and petition the state for a waiver to value of the property, to all qualifying property owners in the allow the City of Westfield to have its own autonomous business district. The BID, which is not a government entity, also has the improvement program,” Allie said. authority to put a lien on the property of members in arrears on Other council members supported creation of a locally contheir dues. trolled organization to foster commercial development and com“It was voluntary (membership) when BID was formed in munity events. 2006,” attorney Brad Moir, whose offices and property are “This is, for me, a very sad vote to take,” Ward 4 Councilor located on Broad Street within the BID boundary, said. “The Mary O’Connell said. “I’m going to vote to dissolve BID with a 2012 amendments changed all of that. In 2013 BID voted to very heavy heart. I hope we can move forward with a decedent force all owners who opted out to join, but (the opted-out own- of the BID.” ers) did not have the right to vote because they were not memWard 3 Councilor Brian Hoose, in whose ward much of the bers.” BID district is located, said that he has talked with business and The Governmental Relations Committee, comprised of Chairman Matthew VanHeynigen, an At-large councilor who See BID, Page 3
By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Alice Wielgus told the City Council that she doesn’t want the city to take her land, speaking during the public participation period at the opening of the City Council meeting last night. “I don’t want the city to take my farmland on Main Street by eminent domain,” Wielgus, who spoke directly to the City Council for the first time during the months long debate, said. “It’s been in my family for 70 years.” “I object to the city taking my land by eminent domain,” Wielgus, of Holyoke Road, said. Jean Carpenter of Barbara Street, who was identified by several council members as being Wielgus’ sister, said the city is seeking to take the farmland to build an elementary school at the intersection of Ashley and Cross streets. “We all have priorities, wants, desires,” Carpenter said. “The city has a desire to build a huge school on a small plot of land. It’s like putting a tree in a flower pot, in a neighborhood surrounded by senior citizens.” “Kids scream and yell. The seniors who live there want peace and quite,” Carpenter said. “The solution to this problem is to reduce the size of the Ashley Street school by a third.” Carpenter said the reduction is size would negate need to take land from the Cross Street playground and eliminate the need to take the Wielgus property. Carpenter also suggested building an addition at Highland School, See Wielgus Land, Page 8
Alice Wielgus expresses her concern over the city taking her land by eminent domain during the public comment section of last night’s Westfield City Council meeting. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Statewide crime ring disrupted in Westfield By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Two members of an apparent ring of retail thieves have been arraigned in Westfield District Court after members of the group plied their trade at a city store. Det. Anthony Tsatsos reports that four of five women who stole designer purses with an estimated valued of $4,000 from the T.J. Maxx store have been identified. Two were taken into custody and were arraigned in Westfield District Court. In a court document, Tsatsos states that the women are “part of a group for the Dorchester/ Roxbury area that is involved in retail theft.” He reports that the group entered the store together on the afternoon of May 21 carrying large tote bags and some also took shopping carts on their way to the display of purses where they removed many designer bags from the racks and placed them in the tote bags or
simply carried the bags away. Tsatsos reports that four of the women gathered near the exit and the fifth approached the customer service desk to distract the employee there as they left the store. The detective found that inspection of the security video from the West Springfield and Springfield T.J. Maxx stores showed the same women had stolen purses in the West Springfield store but staff at the Springfield store had deterred the women when they attempted a similar theft there. “In the span of two hours these parties completed larcenies in Westfield and W. Springfield, and attempted a third in Springfield,” Tsatsos reports. He found that the next day numerous purses and a pair of shoes, with a total value of $1,189.92, were returned to the T.J. Maxx store in Dorchester. As the people making the returns had no receipts for the items, they
were required to provide positive identification so specific individuals were linked to specific purses stolen in Westfield and “returned” in Dorchester. A short time after items which had been stolen in Westfield were returned to the Dorchester store, purses and handbags valued at $2,261.92 were stolen from the Framingham store in the chain and Framingham police arrested two women, Jamie L. King, 27, of 248 Fuller St., Dorchester, and Shannon L. King, 29, of 18 Msgr. Lyden Way, Dorchester. Both women were identified as members of the group which stole in Westfield and two of the others, although not taken into custody, were identified. Tsatsos reports that Jamie King’s criminal history includes 28 entries for offenses including distribution of a Class A drug, assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and unarmed robbery.
Shannon King’s history includes offenses such as larceny, forgery and uttering. One of the two women identified as a suspect but not found has a history of offenses including receiving stolen property, possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, possession of a Class B drug and assault and battery. The other has four open armed robbery cases in Suffolk Superior Court, Tstatso reports. Both Jamie King and Shannon King were arraigned in Westfield District Court before Judge Patricia T. Poehler yesterday on a charge of larceny of property valued more than $250 and both will return to court for a hearing Aug. 6. Jamie L. King was held in lieu of $1,000 cash bail while Shannon L. King was released on her personal recognizance.
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Retiring COA board members Carole Burke, Jane Castro, and Lucy Garlo, all of Russell. (Photo submitted)
Russell COA Picnic RUSSELL — The Russell Council on Aging held their annual picnic on Tuesday, June 17 at Strathmore Park. There was more than enough food thanks to the catered lunch...watermelon for dessert hit the spot! Three outgoing COA board members were honored with planters filled with beautiful flowers. Carole Burke, Jane Castro and Lucy Garlo have been active board members since the Russell COA formed. State Senator Don Humason attended and spoke after lunch about some of the concerns of the attendees.
Massachusetts state senator Don Humason addresses the attendees at the Russell COA Picnic at Strathmore Park on Tuesday, June 17th. (Photo submitted)
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Police: Men grab $2,000 in soap, hygiene items SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (AP) — Police are trying to figure out why three men walked into a CVS pharmacy in Atlanta’s northern suburbs and stole $2,000 in soap and other personal care items. Authorities say the men were filmed by surveillance cameras as they carried out the July 1 heist at a store in Sandy Springs, just north of Atlanta. Sandy Springs police Sgt. Ron Momon tells WSB-TV (http://bit.ly/1tiEho6) the suspects walked into the store and casually grabbed the items, then walked out of the store past cashiers. Police said they wanted to catch up with the men to find out why they took the products.
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, July 8, the 189th day of 2014. There are 176 days left in the year.
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n July 8, 1889, The Wall Street Journal was first published. (Price of a copy: two cents.)
On this date:
In 1663, King Charles II of England granted a Royal Charter to Rhode Island. In 1776, Col. John Nixon gave the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence, outside the State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia. In 1853, an expedition led by Commodore Matthew Perry arrived in Yedo Bay, Japan, on a mission to seek diplomatic and trade relations with the Japanese. In 1907, Florenz Ziegfeld staged his first “Follies,” on the roof of the New York Theater. In 1914, jazz singer and bandleader Billy Eckstine was born in Pittsburgh. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson received a tumultuous welcome in New York City after his return from the Versailles Peace Conference in France. In 1947, demolition work began in New York City to make way for the new permanent headquarters of the United Nations. In 1950, President Harry S. Truman named Gen. Douglas MacArthur commander-in-chief of United Nations forces in Korea. (Truman ended up sacking MacArthur for insubordination nine months later.)
In 1962, just after midnight local time, Alitalia Flight 771, a DC-8, crashed as it was approaching Bombay (Mumbai), India, killing all 94 people on board. In 1972, the Nixon administration announced a deal to sell $750 million in grain to the Soviet Union. (However, the Soviets were also engaged in secretly buying subsidized American grain, resulting in what critics dubbed “The Great Grain Robbery.”) In 1989, Carlos Saul Menem was inaugurated as president of Argentina in the country’s first transfer of power from one democratically elected civilian leader to another in six decades. In 1994, Kim Il Sung, North Korea’s communist leader since 1948, died at age 82.
Ten years ago: Adelphia Communications Corp. founder John Rigas and his son Timothy were convicted in New York of looting the cable company and deceiving investors. (John Rigas was sentenced to 12 years in prison; Timothy Rigas, 17.) A Swedish appeals court threw out a life prison sentence for the convicted killer of Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, ruling that Mijailo Mijailovic should receive treatment for his “significant psychiatric problems.” (The Swedish Supreme Court later overturned the ruling and gave Mijailovic life in prison; in a 2011 newspaper interview, Mijailovic said he had faked mental illness during his trial in an attempt to get a less severe sentence.)
Five years ago: Group of Eight leaders, including President Barack Obama, pledged to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as they met in L’Aquila, Italy. South Korea blamed North Korea for cyberattacks targeting its websites as well as those in the U.S.
One year ago: Breaking their public silence, three women who’d been held captive in a Cleveland home for a decade issued a YouTube video; in it, Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight thanked the public for the encouragement and financial support allowing them to restart their lives.
Today’s Birthdays: Singer Steve Lawrence is 79. Actor Jeffrey Tambor is 70. Ballerina Cynthia Gregory is 68. Actress Kim Darby is 67. Children’s performer Raffi is 66. Actress Anjelica Huston is 63. Writer Anna Quindlen is 62. Actor Kevin Bacon is 56. Actor Robert Knepper is 55. Rock musician Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode) is 53. Country singer Toby Keith is 53. Rock musician Graham Jones (Haircut 100) is 53. Rock singer Joan Osborne is 52. Writerproducer Rob Burnett is 52. Actor Rocky Carroll is 51. Actor Corey Parker is 49. Actor Lee Tergesen is 49. Actor Billy Crudup is 46. Actor Michael Weatherly is 46. Singer Beck is 44. Country singer Drew Womack (Sons of the Desert) is 44. Actress Kathleen Robertson is 41. Christian rock musician Stephen Mason (Jars of Clay) is 39. Actor Milo Ventimiglia is 37. Rock musician Tavis Werts is 37. Singer Ben Jelen is 35. Actor Lance Gross is 33. Actress Sophia Bush is 32. Rock musician Jamie Cook (Arctic Monkeys) is 29. Actor Jake McDorman is 28. Actor Jaden Smith is 16.
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Government Meetings TUESDAY, JULY 8 WESTFIELD Senior Center Building Committee at 3 pm Public Works at 7 pm Cultural Council at 7 pm
SOUTHWICK Park & Recreation Commission at 6 pm Planning Board at 7 pm
BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5:30 pm Fire Department Meeting at 6:30 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm Historical Commission Meeting at 7:30 pm
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9 WESTFIELD Board of Assessors meeting cancelled Contributory Retirement Board at 10 am
SOUTHWICK Driveway Subcommittee at 7 pm Members of the Westfield City Council voted 9-2 to dissolve the Westfield Business Improvement District with Councilor James Adams abstaining and Councilor Dave Flaherty absent from last night’s meeting. A standing-room only crowd filled the second floor chamber room. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
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property owners who support dissolving the organization, but with reservations. “They agree that there have been some benefits to the community,” Hoose said. “We’ll be looking at ideas of coming up with a different organization, what we want and how we want it to work. The change in the state law is the culprit here.” Hoose suggested that the council wait a year to see if the city can obtain a leg-
islative amendment to the 2012 law amendment. Ward 2 Councilor Ralph Figy who represents the eastern half of the BID district and who voted against the motion to dissolve the BID said “my fear is that we’ll go backwards. I don’t see a need to rush to judgement here. “I see both sides of this issue clearly. It’s the hardest decision during my brief time on the council,” Figy said. At-large Councilor Brian Sullivan,
Selectboard meeting cancelled who also voted against the motion, said “BID is bent, it’s not broken.” “The problem is that people can’t make choices (because of the legislative change in the law), that other people (in Boston) are making those choices for them,” he said. Ward 6 Councilor Robert Paul Sr., said it is incumbent on the city government and City Council to “come up with a remedy. To say that we’re going to dissolve it and see how it works doesn’t fly.”
State lands $14.6M motorcycle settlement By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Thousands of Massachusetts motorcycle owners will receive insurance refunds from the state’s largest automobile insurer for overcharges on their policies, state Attorney General Martha Coakley announced yesterday. The refunds come from a $14.6 million settlement with Commerce Insurance Co. filed yesterday in Suffolk Superior Court. Coakley’s office says it represents the largest such agreement in the agency’s four-year motorcycle insurance investigation. Nineteen companies have now
settled with the state, totaling $57.4 million in refunds for more than 150,000 Massachusetts policies. The attorney general’s office says Commerce Insurance will issue refunds to more than 40,000 policyholders. The refunds will range from less than $50 to more than $1,200 and average about $360. The company, which is based in Webster and owned by the Spanish insurer Mapfre Group, will also pay the state $325,000. Coakley’s office accused Commerce Insurance of overcharging customers between 2002 and 2011 by using inflated and un-depreciated motorcycle values. Dan Olohan, executive vice president
and general counsel for Mapfre, said in a statement that the company enacted procedures in 2005 to address the issue. He added that the company has been working with Coakley’s office to reach a resolution that was in the “best interest” of its customers The industry-wide investigation stemmed from a complaint by a motorcycle owner who said he had been charged insurance as if his 1999 Harley Davidson was brand-new for at least five years. Amica, Arbella, Liberty Mutual and Pilgrim Insurance are among the other insurers that have reached settlements with the state.
IN BRIEF
Shriners Hospital Fundraiser SOUTHWICK - A fundraiser for Shriners Hospital will be held on Sunday, August 17 at The Cove in Southwick from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be the Melha Clowns, vendors of all types, activities for the kids, music, mobile arcade, dunk tank, raffle and much more. It will be fun for the whole family. Admission is free. For more information, call Wendy at (413) 314-5909.
Volunteer Drivers Needed SOUTHWICK - Do you like to drive and are looking for something to do in your spare time? The Southwick Senior Center is looking for drivers to cover medical, congregate meal sites and other appointments with our volunteer van when the Hulmes van is full. We also run some fun local trips you may want to drive for. If
Lawmakers weigh parole By BOB SALSBERG Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Juveniles convicted of first-degree murder would be eligible for parole after serving at least 20 years of a life sentence under a bill approved yesterday by a state Senate panel. The bill, scheduled for debate by the full Senate today, represented the latest effort by lawmakers to reconcile Massachusetts law with rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court and the state’s highest court that struck down as unconstitutional mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole for juveniles. Under the measure that cleared the Senate Ethics and Rules Committee, teens convicted of first-degree murder before their 18th birthday would become eligible for parole not sooner than 20 years and no later than 30 years into their sentences. Massachusetts law currently mandates life sentences without parole for anyone convicted of first-degree murder, regardless of age. Juveniles age 14 or older can be tried for murder as an adult. The Senate proposal is substantially similar to a Housepassed bill that would make juveniles eligible for parole within 20 to 25 years of the start of their sentences. The House version also contained language that would increase the wait for parole eligibility to 25 to 30 years in cases of murder committed with “extreme atrocity or cruelty.” Lawmakers stress the pending legislation would not guarantee that juvenile lifers someday walk out of prison. A vote of the state parole board would be required following a hearing at which relatives of murder victims could provide testimony. An inmate who is denied parole by the board could have to wait 10 years for their next opportunity. Members of the Criminal Justice Policy Coalition, an independent organization, object to the bill and planned to meet at the Statehouse before today’s debate to lobby senators against passage. The group supports making juveniles eligible for parole 15 years into their sentences. “We think 15 years is more than enough to provide them with time to rehabilitate and time to pay for their crimes, but give them an opportunity to return to their communities and become productive members,” said Rachel Corey, the coalition’s interim executive director. Corey said the group also objects to the 10-year waiting period between parole requests, which would be double the current five-year waiting period for other crimes.
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Shelter Tag Sale WESTFIELD - The Westfield Animal Shelter is now accepting donations for our annual tag sale in August. It’s time for spring cleaning! Donate your unwanted items and help raise money for the shelter. The tag sale will be held on August 22 and 23 at the vacant lot across from the shelter. We are looking for gently used items but please no clothing or televisions. We are able to accept tag sale donations Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. .
BLANDFORD Conservation Commission Meeting at 6:30 pm Finance Committee at 7 pm
High school authors speak Westfield High School faculty authors, William Moore and Virginia Winters, talked about their books with students and staff at a recent book talk event at the Westfield High School Library. Winters is the author of The Little Girl from Yesterday and Moore wrote the book On Character and Mental Toughness. (Photo submitted)
interested, please stop by the approximately 10:30 a.m. All office or call 569-5498 for tours will meet at the Carillon. more info. To make a Tour Reservation, please contact the Stanley Park Summer Tours Office at (413) 568-9312 or WESTFIELD - We cordially send an email request to or invite you to tour our beautiful lfiske@stanleypark.org treasure that is Stanley Park. christinah@stanleypark.org. Let us show you the many exciting areas this picturesque High School Council park has to offer. Witness what we have accomplished this WESTFIELD The past year and learn what our Westfield High School School goals are for the upcoming Council invites you to our year. Walking shoes are rec- Town Hall meetings on the ommended for these tours. third Monday of every month Tours will be given through at 5:30 p.m. The meetings will August. Tours start at 9 a.m. to be held at the high school in Room 112. Bring your con-
cerns, ideas or compliments! We welcome all members of the community to contribute. For further information please contact the school at (413) 572-6463.
Growing Up in Russell RUSSELL - The Russell Historic Commission has a new exhibit of photos at the Russell Town Hall and Senior Center. The pictures span from the early 1900s to today. Stop by to see who you might recognize!
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Another kick in the gut from the state: they’re raising the inspection sticker from $29 to $35. Six bucks all in one shot. This is just like an excuse for another tax. That is all it is. It is another way for the state to make money and spend it foolishly. Why can’t something be done about this? Mr. Velis, I hope you read the PulseLine. Mr. Humason, I hope you do, too. Do something about this, will you please? Thank you. Dear PulseLine, In response to the caller who complained about the Registry of Motor Vehicles arbitrarily raising their registration and inspection fees on Massachusetts motorists I say this: I agree with you! It is outrageous that an agency of the Massachusetts government that already collects hundreds of millions of dollars of motorists’ money can try to justify additional increases on top of higher gasoline taxes and higher sales taxes in the Bay State. Just so you know I voted against both of those broad based taxes when they came before the legislature. But the Registry fees are being raised by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles and the Secretary of Transportation, who work directly for Governor Deval Patrick. They do not have to get the approval of the Senate or House first. And they did not. I encourage you to add your voice of opposition to mine. Call the Governor’s Western Mass office at 784-1200 to oppose the increases. Furthermore, remember this when you go to the polls this November: One party control of both the Executive branch and the Legislative branch means there are no checks and balances on tax increases, wasteful spending, or abuse of power. I’m voting for Charlie Baker for Governor and I hope you will too. – Senator Don Humason It is summer. Dog Lovers want to take their dogs with them to run errands. PLEASE, don’t leave your dogs in the vehicle while you go in anywhere to shop. This is fact. If the Air Temperature outside is 85, after 10 minutes the estimated Vehicle Interior Air Temperature is 104. This could mean death to any dog; and a very painful one at that. Do your dog a favor and take him for walk when you get home. You will both be winners. It is a shame what they did to Stanley Park in the rose garden. They took away a lot of the different kinds of flowers they had. Everything looks mundane and the same and they cut down quite a few big trees and the shade is gone and it is all hot and yucky there now instead of being cool and sitting on any bench and being in the shade. It is all open sun, the majority of it. Not like it used to be. See Pulse Line, Page 8
If Baghdad falls By Roger Simon Politico.com The lesson of Vietnam is that we refuse to learn any lessons from Vietnam. Even to dare mention the lesson of Vietnam is to risk painting oneself as weak-willed and lily-livered — to say nothing about being old enough to actually remember Vietnam. But I think there was a lesson, no matter how unlearned, nonetheless: We poured troops and weaponry into a unwinnable war in order to prop up a despotic government for reckless and unfounded political reasons — the domino theory, which stated that if we didn’t defeat the communists in Vietnam, we would someday be battling them on the Golden Gate Bridge. As it turned out, after the deaths of more than 58,000 U.S. combat troops, we lost the Vietnam War and evacuated our embassy employees off the embassy roof in Saigon by helicopter in April 1975, in one of the most humiliating film clips in U.S. history. The dominoes did not fall. Vietnam has bought nearly $2.5 billion in U.S. goods so far in 2014. The red menace is now our red trading partner. So it goes. Having “left” Iraq after the deaths of 4,500 U.S. troops and an incredible $2 trillion spent, we are now heading back to prop up a murderous despot, who has carried out a religious war against his enemies in part by using U.S. arms. Actually, we never totally left Iraq, because we built the biggest, most expensive embassy in the world there, which employs 5,500 people. By comparison, the White House staff numbers 1,701 people. As Islamic insurgents are now sweeping down toward Baghdad, we have already begun a partial embassy evacuation, though the State Department prefers to say people are being “temporarily relocated.” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby has assured us that U.S. military forces have the “assets and resources” necessary to evacuate our personnel should Baghdad fall. “But we’re not there yet,” he said. Yet. A grim President Barack Obama recently told reporters that the situation in Iraq is, well, grim. Though we have poured billions into training and equipping the Iraqi army, its soldiers have shown the disturbing habit of throwing down their weapons and fleeing the enemy, abandoning cities that U.S. troops once spilled their blood to secure. Some of those U.S. troops are now fighting in Afghanistan in a war whose aims we long-ago achieved. We went in to disrupt and destroy Al Qaeda and remove the Taliban from power so Afghanistan could not be used as a base to launch further attacks against the United States. That we have accomplished, but nearly 13 years later, we are still there. The cost has been staggering, perhaps as much as $4 trillion, with the White House estimating that it now costs about $1 million per year to deploy a single U.S. service member to Afghanistan. To end these costs and to draw down most of our forces — some will remain behind to hunt down and kill terrorists — we have spent some $28 billion to create and equip an Afghan army, whose job it will be to prop up the despotic and unpopular regime in Kabul. We will also continue to spend billions in the belief that See Baghdad, Page 5
Education Secretary dismisses union call for resignation By Stephanie Simon and Caitlin Emma Politico.com Education Secretary Arne Duncan has brushed off a call for his resignation from the National Education Association. The NEA adopted the resolution last week at its representative assembly in Denver, where the air was charged with anger and members buzzed with frustration at Duncan and other education reformers — especially their emphasis on highstakes testing. The resolution blamed Duncan for a “failed education agenda” consisting of policies that “undermine public schools and colleges, the teaching education professionals, and education unions.” The teachers union has considered similar resolutions in previous years, but this was the first time it won approval from a majority of the 9,000 delegates attending the NEA’s annual convention. But Duncan couldn’t be baited. “Secretary Duncan looks forward to continuing to work with NEA and its new leadership,” spokeswoman Dorie Nolt said over the weekend. And at a White House press briefing Monday, during which Duncan outlined a plan to ensure all students have access to highly effective teachers, Duncan said he was “trying to stay out of local union politics.” “We’ve had a very good working relationship with NEA in the past,” he said and congratulated President-elect Lily Eskelsen García on her win. Duncan also noted that the president of the other major teachers union, the American Federation of Teachers, was joining him Monday for the rollout of the teacher equity proposal. He said had NEA members not been at their convention, “I think they would have stood with us on this” today, too. The AFT is not expected to consider a resolution calling on Duncan to step down at their convention, which starts Friday. At the NEA convention, President Barack Obama’s video address at the opening of the assembly got tepid applause — nothing like the cheers and screams that greeted union leaders when they took the stage. And even members who support Obama have grown increasingly frustrated with his education policies and Duncan’s approach to the job. “We do need to be more confrontational with them, because I don’t think they fully get the picture,” said Antonio White, a technology teacher from Florida. Teachers have been especially furious that Duncan has promoted measuring the quality of teachers — and schools — by their students’ performance on standardized tests.
“For us, one thing is clear. Before anything is going to get better: It’s the Testing, Stupid. Better yet, it’s the stupid testing,” Eskelsen García told delegates. She called the accountability systems that Duncan has pushed “phony” and harmful to students, teachers and the teaching profession. Outgoing NEA President Dennis Van Roekel said his members were “understandably frustrated” with Duncan and vowed to keep pushing the department to develop “student-centered” policies “that are influenced by those who know best— educators working in our classrooms and in our schools — rather than profiteers.” Van Roekel didn’t call out Duncan by name, but he did blast Democrats for Education Reform, a group that supports Duncan, in his keynote address. He told delegates that teachers everywhere have had enough of being “attacked” by during a reform era that he said began with the George W. Bush administration and continues to this day. “We are all impacted and demoralized by these attacks. And your feelings are totally justified. I mean, really, 12 years is plenty long enough to evaluate their strategy of mandatory testing and test-based accountability,” Van Roekel said. “Plain and simple, their strategy has failed America’s students, especially students who are poor and students of color. And I say to you that it is simply not acceptable to continue down this path. The direction must change.” The call for Duncan to quit originated with the California Teachers Association, which was particularly outraged at Duncan’s support of a recent court that struck down job protections in the state that are fiercely protected by the unions. Duncan said the Vergara v. California ruling in June presents an opportunity to set a meaningful bar for teacher tenure. CTA said his stance shows “disrespect for the hard-working educators in our schools” and a “lack of understanding of education law and policy.” “Since the beginning, Duncan’s department has been led by graduates of the Broad Academy, Education Trust-West and other organizations determined to scapegoat teachers and their unions,” the California group wrote. “Most recently, some of these former Obama administration staffers announced a national campaign attacking educators’ rights.” “Authentic education change only comes when all stakeholders — teachers, parents, administrators and the community — work together to best meet the needs of the students in their school or college,” the union adds. “Teachers are not the problem. Teachers are part of the solution. And it’s time we have a Secretary of Education who understands and believes that.”
Chaffetz: Mitt Romney will run —and win By Nick Gass Politico.com At least one House Republican thinks Mitt Romney will make another run for the White House in 2016 — and this time, he says, the 2012 runner-up will emerge victorious. “I think he actually is gonna run for president. He probably doesn’t want me to say that,” Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) told host Chris Matthews on MSNBC’s “Hardball” on Monday. Chaffetz also backed the former Massachusetts governor early in the GOP nomination process for 2012. “A hundred times he says he’s not, but Mitt Romney has always accomplished what he’s set out to do. I think he’s
proven right on a lot of stuff. I happen to be in the camp that thinks he’s actually going to run, and I think he will be the next president of the United States,” Chaffetz said. Romney has been the focus of much recent speculation regarding a possible run, but he has repeatedly brushed it aside. Yet, the former governor has weighed in on the political world this year, from endorsing Senate candidate Scott Brown to admonishing the White House for its handling of the rapidly deteriorating situation in Iraq and the surrounding region.
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Police Logs WESTFIELD Emergency Response and Crime Report Thursday, July 3, 2014 12:18 a.m.: vandalism, Belmont Street, a caller reports a male party is breaking the rearview mirrors of parked vehicles, the responding officer reports that he was told that a described male party on a skateboard was hitting mirrors and breaking them, the suspect was last seen turning from Belmont Street on to Shepard Street; 4:58 a.m.: trespassing, Holyoke Road, a caller reports that the defendant of a ‘No trespassing’ order is in his residence and will not leave, the responding officer reports that the man left prior to his arrival and was not found by the subsequent search, a criminal complaint was filed; 11:28 a.m.: fraud, South Maple Street, a resident came to the station to report fraudulent use of her bank account, the responding officer reports the complainant said that she noticed unauthorized charges on her bank account and consulted a banker to find that more than $800 had fraudulently been debited for her account, the victim said that she never lost possession of her debit card, the case was referred to the financial crimes unit of the detective bureau; 11:51 a.m.: fraud, Day Avenue, a caller reports fraudulent activity on his bank account, the responding officer reports the man said that he had left his wallet at an ATM machine at a local merchant but subsequently recovered it intact, the man said that later he found that debits totaling about $280 had been made to his bank account in Hartford and New York City and he believes that information from his card was stolen while his wallet was missing; 1:12 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Franklin Street municipal parking lot, a patrol officer reports he encountered an unoccupied vehicle with expired registration, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard; 1:22 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Broad Street, a patrol officer reports he encountered an parked vehicle with expired registration, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard; 3:00 p.m.: weather complaint, North Road at Root Road, a caller reports a tree is down in the road, the DPW reported that plans were underway to remove the tree, the office reports that the roadway was cleared at 4:01 p.m.; 3:15 p.m.: city ordinance violation, Shaker Road, a code enforcement officer reports an illegal sign was removed for the tree belt on Shaker Road, an illegal sign was also removed at the intersection of East Main Street and Little River Road; 4:55 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Union Street, a patrol officer reports that he saw a motorcycle operating without a visible registration plate, the officer reports the motorcycle pulled into a Union Street parking lot and he approached the operator, the officer found that there was a plate on the vehicle but it was mounted in such a way as to not be visible unless it was very close, the operator’s license was found to be suspended, Janpierre Ruiz, 21, of 76 Notre Dame S., was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and for a number plate violation to conceal identification, during the booking process the man was found to be in possession of a prescription pain pill and was also charged with possession of a Class B drug; 5:50 p.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, a caller from a Springfield Road department store reports a shoplifter has been detained in the store, the responding officer reports store personnel advised him that the woman had been seen putting a large number of items in a bag and was detained when she attempted to leave without making payment, 55 items of merchandise valued at more than $550 were recovered, the woman was found to be the subject of a 2011 warrant issued by the Marlboro District Court, Daina Marie Colon, 20, of 92 Girard Ave, Springfield was arrested for larceny of property valued more than $250 and on the warrant; 7:10 p.m.: animal complaint, Colonial Pine Acres, 50 Southampton Road, a caller reports a neighbor abandoned cats, see story in the Monday edition of The Westfield News; 7:35 p.m.: arrest, West School Street, detectives reports that a ladder was found leading to a house under surveillance due to an ongoing investigation, see story in the Monday edition of The Westfield News; 10:53 p.m.: disturbance, Chestnut Street, multiple callers report multiple persons are fighting in the street, the responding officer reports he observed a person with a bleeding hand who appeared to be highly intoxicated smash a bottle in the road and the man was transported Noble Hospital, the officer spoke with other persons involved in the disturbance and was told that he man was the former boyfriend of the woman at the scene and both she and her current boyfriend said that the man had been waiting for them when they returned to her home and had punched out a window and grabbed the male party, the woman said that she attempted to separate the two men, the officer reports that criminal complaints were filed against the suspect for assault and battery and disorderly conduct;
LOST AND FOUND 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. Thank you. LOST: READING GLASSES, Brown frames, in the vicinity of the Maple Leaf on Arnold Street, or The Hangar, School Street or Court Street and Whitaker Road. Call Tim (413)454-7243. LOST Dog - Chester Hill/Huntington — Missing since 5/21/14 - Bromley is an eleven year old border-collie mix. He is friendly and much loved. He lives on Bromley Road in Chester. He has been suffering from seizures and went outside after one but never came home. He is a homebody who never goes far. We have scoured the woods for him and are hoping maybe he just wandered off and someone noticed he was confused and picked him up. He had on a blue collar with tags including one with his name and our phone. We are heartbroken. If you see him, please call Tom or Barbara Huntoon at 413-667-5690. (5-21-14)
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Former transportation secretary faces tax charges Friday, July 4, 2014 1:05 a.m.: fireworks complaint, Cleveland Avenue, a caller reports hearing fireworks or gunshots, the responding officer reports nothing suspicious was found, police also responded to a subsequent report of fireworks on Holland Avenue; 3:50 p.m.: disturbance, Powdermill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports a domestic altercation, the responding officer reports that officers had spoken with the parties earlier and the man was to be given his property so he could leave, the woman said that the man had been allowed entry to collect his property but he assaulted her by hitting and kicking her, the officer reports seeing signs of minor injuries on the woman’s shin, the woman said that the man said he was going to kill her while he assaulted her, Angel Concepcion, 34, of 126 Union St., was arrested for assault and battery in a domestic relationship and for threatening to commit a crime; 11:48 a.m.: larceny, Henry’s Trailer Park, 868 Southampton Road, a resident came to the station to report a relative stole her bank card and withdrew money, the responding officer reports that the woman said that she has not used her debit card since May but checked it at the end of June and found numerous fraudulent purchases totaling more than $800, the woman said that the card was stolen from her wallet and she confronted her daughter who had access to the wallet but she denied responsibility, the case was referred to the financial crimes unit of the Detective Bureau; 1:41 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Lockhouse Road, a patrol office requests a tow for a vehicle found to have expired registration, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard; 5:23 p.m.: disturbance, East Mountain Road, multiple callers report a male party with a bloody face was involved in an altercation with a woman, the responding officer reports that the woman attempted to decline police involvement but eventually said that she had been involved in an altercation with her daughter’s father, the woman said she was punched several times and eventually struck back, the officer reports neither party was cooperative, the woman was highly upset, complained about police involvement and created a disturbance despite requests to calm, Rhonda L Gueven, 40, of 31 Basket St., Huntington was arrested for assault and battery in a domestic relationship and for disorderly conduct, Gary M. Beach, 47, of 30 Rosedell St., was arrested for assault and battery in a domestic relationship; 5:28 p.m.: parking complaint, Carpenter Street at Notre Dame Street, a caller reports that guests at a neighbor’s party have parked on both sides of the roadway restricting safe passage, the responding officer reports five parking citations were issued; 6:55 p.m.: incapacitated person, Samaritan Inn, 7 Free St., a caller from the shelter reports one of the residents is unwell and after vomiting and shaking is not talking to those around him, dual response dispatched, the responding officer reports he found fire personnel struggling with a patient and he deployed his Taser to no effect, the officer reports the man struggled and struck him until a second stunning jolt was applied and the man relaxed sufficiently for transport to hospital, the officer reports that in the hospital the man continued struggle with staff and a third Taser stun was required to subdue him for treatment, a check revealed him to be the subject of a 2013 warrant, after the man was released from hospital Reginald E. Madison, 25, of 38 Greenleaves Drive, Hadley, was transported to the station and arrested for assault and battery on a police officer and on the warrant; 8:56 p.m.: fireworks, South Maple Street, a caller reports fireworks in the area, the responding office reports that although an initial search was negative a Kenwood Street resident was eventually identified and agreed to stop detonating fireworks, officers responded to additional similar complaints on Russellville Road, Cross Street, St. Paul Street, Green Avenue, and Jaeger Drive.
BOSTON (AP) — Former Massachusetts Transportation Secretary James Kerasiotes was charged Monday with filing false personal income tax returns for 2010 and 2011. U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz’s office said during those years Kerasiotes worked as a self-employed consultant to transportation and construction firms. Ortiz said Kerasiotes filed individual income tax returns that reflected only a portion of the income he earned during those years and thereby evaded payment of income taxes to the Internal Revenue Service. Juliane Balliro, a lawyer representing Kerasiotes, said he accepts responsibility for failing to include a portion of his income in his tax returns and will make full restitution including fines. Balliro said she expects the government will put the loss at around $31,000, although Kerasiotes maintains the loss is less. “Mr. Kerasiotes has been cooperating with the U.S. Attorney’s office,” Balliro said. Kerasiotes faces a sentence of no more than three years in prison, one year of supervised release, and a fine of $100,000. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties, according to Ortiz’s office. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based on sentencing guidelines and other factors. Kerasiotes was appointed transportation secretary by former Gov. William Weld in 1992 and later assumed control of the Big Dig project until 2000, when he was pressed to resign after acknowledging the project was $1.4 billion over budget. Weld, now a private lawyer, was also listed as one of Kerasiotes’ attorneys in the tax case.
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Afghanistan can be reshaped into a giant American suburb — say Evanston, Ill. — where people get along, all races and religions have equal rights, where women can fully participate in democracy and the population peacefully avails itself of excellent schools, health care and job opportunities. “Modern” Afghanistan has not achieved, nor even wanted, this for the past three centuries, but the U.S. is determined to throw as many billions into the effort as it takes. What worries us now, however, is that Iraq was supposed to show Afghanistan the way: Send in U.S. troops, spend a few trillion dollars, supply arms and training to the local armed forces, create a modern, nonsectarian state and then pull out and watch democracy flourish. Except it’s not happening. Not in Iraq and not in Afghanistan. In fact, it’s not even close. President Obama said June 12: “What we’ve seen over the last couple of days indicates the degree to which Iraq’s going to need more help. It’s going to need more help from us and it’s going to need more help from the international community.” How much more help? “I don’t rule out anything because we do have a stake in making sure that these jihadists are not getting a permanent foothold in either Iraq or Syria for that matter,” Obama said. A week later, a grim Obama strode into the White House briefing room and told reporters: “First, we are working to secure our embassy and personnel operating inside of Iraq. As president, I have no greater priority than the safety of our men and women serving overseas. So I’ve taken some steps to relocate some of our embassy personnel, and we’ve sent reinforcements to better secure our facilities.” But don’t worry. Our $750 million embassy in Baghdad is the size of 80 football fields. And if we have to evacuate, it will be much easier to land the helicopters this time. ——— Roger Simon is POLITICO’s chief political columnist.
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WESTFIELD - In July the Westfield Homeless Cat Project will hold cat and kitten adoptions Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. Saturdays from 11 a.m. 3 p.m., and Sundays 1-3 p.m. at 1124 East Mountain Road in Westfield. Over 30 tame cats were dumped and left to starve in Southwick in early May. These beautiful “Survivor Cats,” including Siamese mix, need a second chance in life. Adult cats are FREE to qualified homes that make a monetary donation in the amount of their choice to WHCP. Adult cats are neutered/ spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, deflead, dewormed, tested for FIV/FELV and come with a bag of cat food. Email westfieldhcp@aol.com.
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This Land is Your Land: A Song & Story Celebration WESTFIELD The Westfield Athenaeum will celebrate its summer reading program theme “Fizz, Boom, Read!” by presenting Parents’ Choice Award winning performers Davis Bates and Roger Tincknell in a participatory program of stories and songs for all ages. Appropriate for all ages, this program will take place at the Westfield Athenaeum on July 16 starting at 10:30 am. The program, will include history ballads, regional nonsense songs, family stories and more. Hear how the bear missed the train, how coyote got his howl, and how foam got to be in the ocean, and be prepared to sing, move and dance. There will even be a short lesson on how to play the musical spoons and an appearance by a dancing
HUNTINGTON - Outdoor Adventure and Exploration Summer Camps will be offered this summer for Gateway students who are currently in grades 4 through 8. Students currently in grades 4 and 5 are invited to the Middle School camp, which will be held from
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays from July 8 to July 31. Gateway students who are currently in grades 6 through 8 are also able to attend a Jr. High program, which will run Mondays through Wednesdays from July 7 to July 30. Due to grant funding, the camp fee of $150 does not apply to students on Individual Education Plans or students who qualify for free and reduced lunch. For all others, the full payment is due the first day of camp. Camp registration forms
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The Carson Center for Human Services Celebrating 50 Years of Real Help with Real Life 1963-2013 Did you see my hair clip? It’s so pretty and tiny. It’s my daughters, but I like to wear it, too, because of the flowers. My daughter is a problem, though. I think she’s abusing me, the way she screams at night and keeps me awake. My mom is in a wheelchair and when I leave the house, I put the crib right up next to my mom, in case she wakes up. The Department of Children and Families doesn’t want me to do that. They don’t want me living with my mom because she wasn’t good to me when I was little. They didn’t know about that then; they found out about it when I was a grown up. So now that she can finally do something to help me, why should I get away from her? Also, I’m in GED classes. This is my third try. It’s really hard. I’ve never been good at school. People say mean things when I walk to class, because I’m overweight. I pretend not to hear what they say, but I do. I do shower, you know. I don’t really trust nobody, not after what my mom let those men do to me when I was little. My Community Support Worker Cathy from Carson promised she would sit in my first sessions with a therapist. DCF said I had to go. I will do anything to keep my daughter if I can. They are still thinking about it. Turns out, I really like this therapist so far. She’s at Carson, too. I have to go to parenting classes. I thought that was a dumb idea, but they do have smart things to say. They said that I have to get up at three a.m. even when I’m tired, if my baby is hungry. I don’t like that part. I thought I could just leave a bottle in the crib, but then the formula doesn’t stay fresh and you are not supposed to put soda in the bottle. Soda would stay fresh, but it isn’t good for a baby to drink because of all the sugar and stuff in it. Sometimes I think I can’t do it. I mean ANY of it. I wake up and I think “Why even try?” and then I remind myself that I am still enrolled in the GED center. I have my new therapist, May. I am still here. It can get better. I can talk to Cathy. She always answers when I call. She said maybe we can even go to Weight Watchers together. When I think of calling her, even when I don’t do it, things seem better. By JAC Patrissi
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Noble continues to expand cardiology services WESTFIELD, MA – NobleHospital continues to grow the Cardiology Department with the addition ofShantilal N. Kenia, M.D. Dr. Kenia will be joining Dr. Medhi Pajouh, Chief of Cardiology at Noble. Dr. Kenia received his medical degree from Bombay University, Seth G.S. Medical College in India; completed an internship at King Edward Memorial Hospital, residencies at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York and Muhlenberg Hospital in New Jersey, and a fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases at Baystate Medical Center and Tufts University. Dr. Kenia is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases. In addition to joining the Cardiology staff at Noble, Dr. Kenia will continue to see patients at the Cardiovascular Associates of Western Massachusetts office located at 65 Springfield Road in Westfield. Noble Hospital is proud to be your community hospital.
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Firstday jitters come with any new job but when the work involves pushing needles into strangers’ bellies, stitching up gaping wounds or even delivering babies, that debut can be especially nerve-wracking — for everyone involved. Brand-new doctors often launch right into patient care within weeks of graduating from medical school. To make sure their skills are up to snuff, many medical schools and hospitals run crash courses in the basics for these new interns. It’s called boot camp at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and its adjoining Feinberg medical school, a program involving two to three days of intense practice before letting the newbies loose on patients. Young doctors are tested on a variety of skills, from the proper technique for handling newborns during childbirth — make sure the head comes out slowly — to delivering bad news — use empathy, eye contact and listen to the patient. More than 90 percent pass the first time. The rest are tested again until they do. “Don’t do that on Mr. Smith,” instructor Dr. Jeffrey Barsuk told this year’s batch of residents, warning them not to withdraw too much fluid from the belly of a mannequin patient supposedly sick with liver disease. Barsuk was showing the group how to insert a scarylooking 5-inch needle and remove abnormal fluid buildup. Taking too much can be dangerous for sick patients. Dr. Diane Wayne, the medical school’s vice dean of education, created the program in 2011, aiming partly
In this June 25, 2014 photo, Fardows Salim holds up a fake baby that she delivered during a birthing exercise taught during intern boot camp by Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. (AP Photo/Stacy Thacker) to combat the so-called “July pitals increasingly focus on effect.” Many experts say it’s patient safety. “We’re looking more and more myth than reality, and evidence is mixed, but a few See Boot Camp, Page 7 studies have found lapses in patient care — even deaths — when new interns start making rounds in July. “We have great residents who come from all over the country, but we have no reliable way of knowing that these interns possess these skills,” she said. “We just don’t want to subject patients to newly minted residents” with uncerAnnouncementtain expertise. Free electronic hearing The program won a 2012 tests will be given from innovation award from the Monday-Friday 9am – 5pm Association of American at Avada Hearing Care Medical Colleges. The associCenters at 9 locations in ation’s Dr. Robert Englander Western Mass. Call to find said the boot camp is part of a the location nearest to you. trend in doctor-training as hos-
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Headbanging caused brain bleed in Motorhead fan By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — It may not destroy your soul, but it turns out heavy metal music can be hazardous to your brain. At least in some rare cases. German doctors say they have treated a Motorhead fan whose headbanging habit ultimately led to a brain injury, but that the risk to metal fans in general is so small they don’t need to give up the shaking. Last January, doctors at Hannover Medical School saw a 50-year-old man who complained of constant, worsening headaches. The patient, who was not identified, had no history of head injuries or substance abuse problems but said he had been headbanging regularly for years — most recently at a Motorhead concert he attended with his son. After a scan, doctors discovered their patient had a brain bleed and needed a hole drilled into his brain to drain the blood. The patient’s headaches soon disappeared. In a follow-up scan, the doctors saw he had a benign cyst which might have made the metal aficionado more vulnerable to a brain injury. “We are not against headbanging,” said Dr. Ariyan Pirayesh Islamian, one of the doctors who treated the man. “The risk of injury is very, very low. But I think if (our patient) had
(gone) to a classical concert, this would not have happened.” Islamian said the violent shaking of the head in headbanging can sometimes be enough to cause damage as the brain bumps up against the skull and noted a handful of previous injuries, also in heavy metal fans. The latest case was described in a report published online Friday in the journal Lancet. Motorhead is a British metal band known for helping create the “speed metal” genre, which inspires extremely fast headbanging. Islamian described the band as “one of the most hard-core rock ‘n’ roll acts on earth.” Doctors said headbangers shouldn’t be discouraged from enjoying their favorite bands. “There are probably other higher risk events going on at rock concerts than headbanging,” noted Dr. Colin Shieff, a neurosurgeon and trustee of the British brain injury advocacy group Headway. “Most people who go to music festivals and jump up and down while shaking their heads don’t end up in the hands of a neurosurgeon.” Islamian agreed heavy metal fans shouldn’t necessarily skip the headbanging. “Rock ‘n’ roll will never die,” he said. “Heavy metal fans should rock on.” Online: www.lancet.com
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more at what we can do toward the end of medical school to optimize that preparation,” he said. Bennet Butler, 26, just got his doctor degree from Northwestern and was among about 100 grads in this summer’s just-finished boot camp. He gave it high marks on his first day. “We’re learning a lot already,” said Butler, 26, after a refresher course on identifying surgical instruments. “We’ve had a couple of lectures, a couple of sessions where we were able to practice some of our skills like tying knots and suturing so, so far so good.” Butler said he’s excited but anxious about starting his residency. “This is something I’ve wanted to do my whole life,” Butler said. “You’d have to be crazy not to be a bit nervous,” he added. “It’s a big
upgrade in responsibility.” One of the toughest — and most praised — sessions was a test in handling end-of-life discussions, using actors trained to portray dying patients. First, the new doctors watched rapt as Northwestern ethics expert Dr. Kathy Neely demonstrated with an actor posing as single father with advanced cancer, worried sick about what would happen to his 12-year-old son. It was like a well-acted play, with the audience straining to catch every word and nuance as Neely sat close to the “patient,” touching his arm and talking gently about the burdens of choices he faced, including entering hospice care. Then residents were sent into private hospital rooms to be tested on discussing “do not resuscitate” orders and how long to use life-saving
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Scientists withdraw report on simpler stem cells By MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. and Japanese scientists who reported that they’d found a startlingly simple way to make stem cells withdrew that claim Wednesday, admitting to “extensive” errors in the research. In two papers published in January in the journal Nature, the researchers said that they’d been able to transform ordinary mouse cells into versatile stem cells by exposing them to a mildly acidic environment. Someday, scientists hope to harness stem cells to grow replacement tissue for treating a variety of diseases. While researchers have long been able to perform such transformations with a different method, the newly reported technique was far simpler, and the papers caused a sensation — and some skepticism — in the research community. They were also widely reported in the media, including by The Associated Press. But before long, the government-funded Riken Center for Developmental Biology in Japan accused one of its scientists, Haruko Obokata, of falsifying data in the research. Obokata, the key author of the papers, defended the results during a televised news conference in April while apologizing for using wrong and altered images in the published reports. She also said she opposed withdrawing the papers, a process called retraction, and the 30-year-old attributed her mistakes to inexperience. On Wednesday, Nature released a statement from Obokata and the other authors of the papers that retracted the papers, a rare occurrence for the prestigious journal. The scientists acknowledged
“extensive” errors that meant “we are unable to say without a doubt” that the method works. They noted that studies of the simpler method are still going on by other researchers. The Riken center also said on its website Wednesday that it expected a separate statement from Obokata and would post it when available. Dr. Charles Vacanti of the Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, another main author, issued his own statement in which he said he believes the further studies will vindicate the method, which produced what the authors called STAP cells. But another author, Yoshiki Sasai, deputy director of the Riken center, said the errors in the papers meant “it has become increasingly difficult to call the STAP phenomenon even a promising hypothesis.” In a statement issued by Riken, he said he was “deeply ashamed” of the problems in the papers. The Riken investigation that led to allegations against Obokata also focused on Sasai
and two other employees, but they were not accused of research misconduct. Retractions of papers in major scientific journals like Nature are unusual. They can come about because of fraud or the discovery of honest mistakes that undercut the conclusions of research. Publications like Nature routinely have experts review papers submitted by scientists to look for problems. But in an editorial released Wednesday, Nature concluded that its editors and reviewers “could not have detected the fatal faults in this work.” Still, the journal said it is reviewing its practices to detect inappropriate manipulation of images. Many of the problems with the papers have to do with photos illustrating the results. Mark Frankel, director of scientific responsibility at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, called the episode a black eye for science in terms of public opinion. His association also publishes a major research journal, Science.
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ventilators with other fake patients. “It was difficult going in because we were giving bad news to the patient and discussing end of life goals,” said Namita Jain, 25, another recent Northwestern graduate. Facing her first day on the job, Jain said she was most nervous about “probably, like everything,” but praised boot camp for helping build up her confidence. “It’s nice to be able to practice.” Online: Northwestern: http://www. feinberg.northwestern.edu Association of American Medical Colleges: http:// www.aamc.org
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Obituaries Glade D. Hall Sr. EASTHAMPTON - Glade David Hall, Sr., 53, of Easthampton, died on Thursday July 3, 2014 at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Glade was born in Northampton, MA on May 21, 1961, the son of Glade Taylor and Karen Louise (Dressel) Hall. He was raised in Chesterfield until he was 13 and attended elementary school and Hampshire Regional High School in Westhampton before moving to Northampton, transferring to Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School completing his education and training as an electrician, in the graduating class of 1979. He continued his electrical trade having worked for many years at Jagenberg Industries of Enfield, CT. Prolamina Company of Westfield and National Envelope Company of Westfield before his illness force him to retire. Glade was married on August 28, 1981, to Cindy Lou (Kolosewicz) Hall and they celebrated thirty three years of marriage together, they moved to Easthampton shortly after their marriage where they raised four children. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, motorcycles, former member of the Northampton Ten Pin Bowling League and Men’s Slow Pitch Softball League. He was extremely proud of his five years of sobriety. He is survived by his loving wife of thirty three years, Cindy Lou (Kolosewicz) Hall; his four talented children of whom he was very proud, one son, Glade David Hall Jr. and his wife Sarah (MacDonald) Hall of West Springfield; three daughters, Rachel L. Hall of Southampton, Stephanie L. Hall, Jennifer L. Hall both of Easthampton; a granddaughter, Taylor C. Hall; mother, Karen L. (Dressel) Lowinski and her husband Ernest of Holiday, Florida; step mother, Henrietta Hall of Elgin, SC; father in law, John Kolosewicz of Hatfield; one brother, Austin Hall of Elgin, SC; two sisters, Kimberly D.(Hall) Soutra and her husband Scott of Southampton, Ashley Hall-Horvat and husband Damir of Columbia, SC; two brother in laws, Jerrid Kolosewicz and wife Jami, Michael Kolosewicz; two sister in laws, Susan Ducharme and husband Archie, Donna Sweigart and husband David, along with many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Glade Taylor Hall and a brother, Clarke D. Hall. Calling hours will be held Thursday, July 10th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Graham Funeral Home, 18 Adams Street, Easthampton whom has been entrusted with providing for Glade’s Care and Services. Burial will be private and at the convenience of his family. A Memorial service to celebrate Glade’s Life will be held on Sunday afternoon August 17th with time and location to be announced. Memorial contributions in Glade’s memory may be made to the Cancer Connection, 41 Locust Street, Northampton, MA 01060 or Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice, 168 Industrial Drive, Northampton, MA 01060.
Gretchen R. Dazelle WESTFIELD - Gretchen R. Dazelle, 55, of Westfield, died July 6, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. Gretchen was born May 29, 1959 and was raised in Melrose, MA. She was a graduate of Westfield State College. She was the daughter of Cynthia J. and the late Richard W. Hussey. Gretchen was predeceased by her husband, Michael J. Dazelle of Westfield. Gretchen enjoyed working in her many gardens, crafting and baking. She loved celebrating all holidays and getting others to share in her enthusiasm. Lake Seymour in Vermont was her favorite summer spot being among family and friends. A long time country music fan, she enjoyed singing and dancing in her kitchen. Gretchen had a long banking career. After a number or years as a bank manager of Sovereign Bank, she went to work at CHD, Center for Human Development as a rep payee in 2009. Gretchen will sadly be missed by her children, Mallory K. of Memphis, TN, Ethan A. and Wayde D. of Westfield; brother, Brian G. of Portsmouth, NH; sister, Gale and her husband Dale of Newton, NH, nieces and nephews and her lifelong friend, Susan E. Haley of Norfolk, MA. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday from 4:008:00 p.m. at Firtion Adams Funeral Home, 76 Broad Street, Westfield. A funeral home service will be held on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the Shriners Children’s Hospital, 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104. www.firtionadams.com
Christine E. Faatz WEST SUFFIELD, CT - Christine Ellen “Chris” Faatz, 61, a resident of West Suffield, CT since 1994, died early Friday afternoon, July 4, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. She was born in Norwich, CT a daughter of the late, Harold B. and Aletta R. (Reid) Faatz and was a graduate of Montville High School Class of 1970. Chris was employed for over 35 years as a customer service representative with Aetna Insurance Company from which she retired from in 2010. She was an active communicant of Our Lady of the Lake Church in Southwick, as well as volunteering for many years with the Southwick Food Pantry, Westfield Soup Kitchen, Southwick Crop Walk and the Southwick Senior Center. Chris will also be remembered for her many acts of kindness, dedication and assistance to the elder families of Southwick who needed a lending hand shopping for groceries, delivering a meal, or just a personal visit and warm conversation. She leaves her loving son, Randall J. “Randy” Cipriani and his wife Christina and their daughter Rya B. all of Vernon; her sister, Linda Wilson of Friday Harbor, WA as well as many wonderful friends, acquaintances and colleagues. Her funeral will be held on Thursday, July 10th at 8:30 a.m. from the Southwick Forastiere Funeral Home, 624 College Highway, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial celebrated at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Sheep Pasture Road, both in Southwick. A private burial will take place at New Cemetery. Relatives and friends may visit at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 5:00-8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, her family request that contributions in her memory be directed to the Southwick Food Pantry, 220 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077. For more information, please visit www.forastierefuneralhome.com
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Continued from Page 4 I’ve taken a few weeks to process this but find that I am still based on the severity of the event. It is based on the need to shocked and appalled at the decision the license commission obtain as clear an understanding as possible of the event made a few weeks ago. This is in regards to an incident that that took place. In the case you are referring, the police happened at a local bar and involved a violent act of one of the report was thorough and included testimony by an eyewitemployees against a customer. I am first appalled by the lack ness. Not all reports provide this amount of clarity and in of representation by the police department at the meeting this case, we had the information we needed. The License regarding this incident. At previous meetings regarding inci- Commission uses the guidelines set forth by the ABCC for dents at other bars, the police presence was much greater. punitive actions and the decision to take a specific action is Unnecessary but nonetheless greater. So why should this be influenced by nature of the current offense, prior offenses any different? The decision to give the bar only a warning and the general reputation of the establishment. The when previously the commission reduced hours, suspended Commission also takes into consideration actions taken by entertainment licenses, and revoked licenses at other bars for the license holder both during and after the event; actions far less offenses is unfair and ridiculous to say the least. This that prevent recurrence are favorable vs. no action taken at employee seriously injured a customer. Why isn’t this estab- all. For the case in question, actions to prevent recurrence lishment being held responsible? The commission has held were immediately taken by the licensee and the history of other bars responsible for actions of customers, never mind that establishment did not indicate a need to invoke toughemployees. I don’t agree with bars being responsible for cus- er penalties. In the case of the package store that appears tomers’ actions because the establishment has no control over to have received preferential treatment, the Commission the behavior of customers but they do over their employees. reviews each violation on its own merit and again, uses the Also, I have noticed that a package store that has been cited ABCC guidelines to determine appropriate actions and the numerous times for selling to minors, was given a punishment penalty applied was consistent with those guidelines. There of having to close his business for six days. However, the com- is no requirement for a suspension to be carried out in its mission allowed him to close a few days one week and a few entirety for consecutive days and in fact, we try to work days the next on his slowest days. They also worked around a with the licensee as much as possible to ensure that the holiday, which is probably one of his best and busiest days. I message is clear regarding the violation while trying not to believe by the commission’s own rules and guidelines it is sup- place the licensee in the unfortunate position of going out posed to be consecutive days. A few other establishments were of business. If you attend the License Commission meetgiven this type of a punishment or were made to close but had ings, you would hear supporting statements from the comto do consecutive days. Why is this store given special treat- missioners on why a specific penalty was imposed and the ment like this? Playing favoritism? Why does this store get to reasoning behind the action and while we will make decicontinue to do business when it is always found serving to sions that can at times be argued, we make those decisions minors? These are just another example of the commission’s honestly and openly in the best interest of Westfield, its inability to treat all establishments the same and giving unfair, residents, its travelers and its license holders. You would impartial and inconsistent punishments. Thank you. The think that being on the License Commission would be easy. amount of police presence at commission meetings is not It’s not.
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and demolishing the Franklin Avenue school, then building a new school in the area of the city’s greatest student population. The Wielgus land taking is directly linked to the Ashley Street elementary school construction project as a result of a Article 97 suit filed by Cross Street residents. Article 97 provides legal protections to deter development that would consume park land. Article 97 proscribes a remedy to park and playground land takings called a conversion process in which new land is developed to replace the park or playground land taken for a project, the school construction. The City Council conducted a hearing on the farmland taking proposal, which is still in the Council’s Legislative & Ordinance Committee, at it’s June 19 session as required by Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 79, section 5B. Wielgus attended that hearing accompanied by her attorney, Stephen Spelman of Springfield, who declined the opportunity to speak during the hearing which was abruptly closed. L&O Chairman Brian Sullivan said last night following adjournment of the council that he does not plan to call for a committee meeting until the second week of August. The City Council is now on its summer recess and will not meet again, except in an emergency, until its Aug. 21 session. Sullivan said that he plans to meet with the Personnel Action Committee in a joint committee session the week before the next council session to discuss the proposal of creating a new Building & Ground Maintenance Department. The PAC is currently assessing a job description for the head of that department. Sullivan said that he has not decided when to schedule a meeting to discuss the eminent domain taking of the Wielgus property. The Finance Committee, by an 8-4 vote, approved the $260,000 funding for that taking and referred the issue to the L&O at the May 15 City Council meeting.
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Athenaeum writing winners announced Westfield Athenaeum 2014 Short Story contest winners are Liam Porter, Emily Stevens, Devon Morgan, Sophia MacQueen-Pooler, Alexander MacQueen-Pooler, and Sarah Miller. (Photo submitted)
Westfield Athenaeum 2014 Short Story contest winners are Daniel Sharma, Aidan Von Oostveen, Alexander MacQueen-Pooler, Sophia Macqueen Pooler, Rachel Miller, and Ashley Zecca. (Photo submitted)
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Stars rep region at Bay State Games By Peter Francis Staff Writer WALTHAM – The Bay State Games have long been a prime opportunity for athletes from every corner of the state to strut their stuff in any of 25 sports. For years, baseball has been one of the most competitive sports played at the games, and this year’s showcase tournament, which began Monday, will feature several area players. Already burdened with the most arduous travel schedule of all the regional teams, the west regional squad is the defending gold medalist of the event, and Westfield Bombers Kenny McLean and Colin Dunn and Southwick-Tolland-Granville Ram’s Vinnie Fortini and Robert Hamel will factor prominently in whether or not the west can repeat as champions. After opening the tournament with a 4-0 loss to the central regional team yesterday, these four will be called upon heavily to help power the west through the rest of the showcase, which features one regional team from metro Boston, the north and south shores, and Cape Cod. McLean, a pitcher coming off a 5-1 season with an earned run average of 0.9, figures to be a key cog in a rotation filled with talent from all four of the Commonwealth’s westernmost counties. “It’s good for our local guys to get in the mix,” said the lefty yesterday, adding that his 20-man team also has players from as far west as Pittsfield and Lenox. “It’s a two hour drive all the way to Bentley (University), but it’s worth it in the long run. It’s a real good time, with a lot of really good competition from across the state.” McLean, whose pitching repertoire includes a curveball, a sneaky changeup and an 83 mph fastball. He said he is taking the game a little more seriously now than he did as a kid. “I’m just trying to improve and get better every day, play hard with my teammates and in the end it’ll all pay off,” said the soon-to-be WHS senior, who hopes that the Bay State Games and his performance on the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) circuit this summer will help boost his stock with college coaches. Dunn, another holdover from this season’s 15-6 Bombers, is devoting much of his summer to playing shortstop for Post 124 coach Don Irzyk in American Legion ball, and will be looking to continue the torrid hitting he gave WHS this season for the west team in Waltham. “I had a pretty good defensive and offensive season. I know
Southwick’s Robert Hamel delivers to a Wahconah batter. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Southwick-Tolland’s Vinnie Fortini smacks a hit against Monson. (Photo by Chris Putz) I had 22 hits and 25 steals, and my average was about .320,” said Dunn, who started every game for the Bombers this season while serving as the leadoff hitter in their lineup. “It was a big year for me.” Westfield’s disappointing loss to the Taconic Braves in the MIAA Division I playoffs still smarts for Dunn and McLean, key components of a core who hope to make this upcoming campaign one for the record books. “Whenever we’ve got free time, we’re hitting the gym or we’re in the ballfield,” he said, adding that the tryout period for the west regional squad has been good for them. “(Players are) from all over, so you get intimidated. But you just have to remember that, no matter what, you’re just playing baseball.” Rounding out the greater Westfield contingent of the west regional team are shortstop Vinnie Fortini and pitcher Bob Hamel, who led Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional to a 16-2 regular season before bowing out in the first round of the MIAA Division II playoffs to Greenfield for the second straight season. Fortini clubbed in over 20 hits for the Rams this spring and batted .340 in the number three spot in the STGR lineup. When asked how he felt going into tryouts, Fortini said he was confident coming off a stellar junior season. “I tried out the year before and the ‘legion rule’ came into play,” he said of a Bay State Games clause that restricts the number of players who play on the same American Legion team for a regional roster. “This year I didn’t play legion, and was a little more confident because I’d had a better year too.” Like McLean and Dunn, Hamel and Fortini make no secret about their desire to play at the collegiate level, and are honing their game in very specific ways during the Bay State
Westfield starting pitcher Kenny McLean delivers a pitch during a 2014 regular season game. (Photo by Frederick Gore/ www.thewestfieldnews.smugmug.com)
Tournament. “I’m trying to work on my hands in the field and on my footwork,” he said. “My hands have always been quicker than my feet in the field, so I’ve been working on that with my coaches. Hitting-wise, I’ve just been adjusting my hands to offspeed pitches and what-not. Just the little things to get me through and get better.” “I’m one of those guys who doesn’t throw too hard. I mix speeds a lot so I think that could be valuable,” said the softspoken Hamel, who recalled going ’6-3 with a 2.3 ERA or something around there’ last season. “We have a couple of hard throwers on the team, so having them start and I come in relief, or vice versa, could really throw (batters) off balance.” Hamel said he is always pumped to team up with Fortini, and has been impressed by the performance of the Westfield duo thus far. “Vinnie is a really good player. I’ve played with him since I was six years old. He’s got power and he’s an overall good player,” said Hamel. “I played against Colin once this year in the Westfield/Southwick game, and from what I’ve seen, I know he’s got a good glove and I’m impressed with his swing.” Hamel plays on the same AAU team as McLean, Fortini, and several other members of the west roster, and respects his ability on the mound. “He’s a big, lanky lefthander like me, and he’s got a really good curveball, really good changeup,” he said. “I didn’t know him until this year, but he’s really impressed me.” The squad’s next game will be at 2:00 p.m. today against the coastal region. The western team will then face the northeast team Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., the southeast team Thursday at 11:30 a.m., and metro Boston Friday at 11:30 a.m.
Play ball! Westfield’s Colin Dunn connects during a game against Central. (Photo by Frederick Gore, www.thewestfieldnews.smugmug.
A young camper catches a pop-fly during the Westfield Park and Rec baseball camp at at Ralph Sandville field on Cross Street. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
A Park and Rec camper makes a play during baseball camp at Ralph Sandville field on Cross Street. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
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Little League Baseball All-Stars • 9-10, 10-11, 11-12 Year-Olds (Americans - Cross Street Field; Nationals - Paper Mill Field) • Juniors - Hampton Ponds Field • Seniors - Westfield State University
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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Tuesday, July 8 Springfield at Westfield, Tuesday at Westfield State at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 9 Longmeadow at Westfield Post 124 Wednesday at Westfield State University at 5:45 p.m. Friday, July 11 Westfield Post 124 at Longmeadow, Longmeadow High School, 5:45 p.m.
Westfield Little League Softball All-Stars ALL HOME GAMES AT SADIE KNOX FIELD District 5 at Westfield
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AMERICAN LEAGUE Sunday’s Games Cleveland 4, Kansas City 1 N.Y. Mets 8, Texas 4 Baltimore 7, Boston 6, 12 innings N.Y. Yankees 9, Minnesota 7 Chicago White Sox 1, Seattle 0 L.A. Angels 6, Houston 1 Oakland 4, Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 7, Detroit 3 Monday’s Games Baltimore 8, Washington 2, 11 innings N.Y. Yankees 5, Cleveland 3 Chicago White Sox 4, Boston 0 Kansas City 6, Tampa Bay 0 Houston 12, Texas 7 Oakland 5, San Francisco 0 L.A. Angels 5, Toronto 2 Seattle 2, Minnesota 0 Tuesday’s Games Baltimore (B.Norris 7-5) at Washington (Fister 7-2), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 12-3) at Cleveland (Bauer 2-4), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 9-4) at Detroit (Verlander 7-7), 7:08 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 7-6) at Boston (Workman 1-2), 7:10 p.m. Kansas City (Vargas 8-3) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 0-0), 7:10 p.m.
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All three tournament teams are ready to play WESTFIELD — All three tournament teams are practicing and are getting ready to play in their games in the Open State Tournaments for 2014. In the 13’s Westfield will play Franklin County in
best of three games to advance to the State Tournament bracket play. The 14’s and 15’s will play in their brackets in the Open State Tournament to advance from the Pool Play to their
respective statement tournament elimination games. The 14’s and 15’s must finish in the top 2 in their respective bracket to advance to the State Tournament finals.
The schedule for each team is as follows:
13 Year Old Team State Tournament in Westfield July 10 - 13 ————————
Junior Golf and Tennis!
The Blandford Club offers a great summer program for kids Blandford — Tuesday mornings are busy and fun at The Blandford Club! Your kids can learn how to play golf and tennis, plus enjoy lunch with their friends. This year’s session will begin on July 8th and run until August 19th. The junior golf clinic begins at 8:30am and is followed by five holes of play. The kids can then eat lunch at the snack bar and head out for a group tennis lesson. Registration takes place on the first morning, so get there early. Then, pay as you go each week. The golf clinic costs $4.00 for members and $8.00 for non-members. Lunch for the children will be $5.00 and tennis lessons cost $3.00 per child. We will end the program with a pizza party. Watch for more details at www.facebook.com/theblandfordclub. Children can participate in one or both sports each week, you decide! The Blandford Club is a private golf club which is run primarily by its member volunteers. This junior golf program will only be a success with the participation of parents. As in past years, we need each child to be responsible to an adult who stays with them throughout the day. Please call club pro Francis Kringle in the pro shop at (413) 848-2443 with any questions about the program. The course will also play host to a special tournament for kids this year on Monday, July 7th. The Massachusetts Junior Golf Qualifier is for boys between 14 and 18 years old. This is a sectional qualifier for the Junior Amateur Championship to be held later in the summer. Good luck to the competitors who will enjoy our local course in July. The Blandford Club has a rich history of getting kids and families involved in social events and sports. There are several membership options available with leagues played throughout the summer. Please call the pro shop if you’re interested in joining the club!
14 Year Old Team Date Team Location Game Time Tuesday, July 8th At Northbridge Vail Field 5:45 pm
State Tournament in Worcester North End July 12 & 13 ————————
15 Year Old Team Date Team Location Game Time Tuesday, July 8th At Northboro Bullens Field 7 pm Thursday, July 10th Wauchett Bullens Field 7 pm Saturday, July 12th At Worcester North End Arron Krock Field 4 pm
State Tournament in Worcester West Side July 18 - 20 Westfield Babe Ruth is also hosing the 14 Year Old New England Regional Tournament July 24th – 31st. Please come out and support our teams at home and on the road!
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Paper Mill takes off with Eastern Action WESTFIELD — Students at Paper Mill Elementary School were treated to an unusual sight at their field day recently, when a BMX stunt rider from Eastern Action Sports Teams jumped over them on his bike. The program included bicycle safety tips and high flying tricks and was sponsored by the PTO.
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Annie’s Mailbox By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Should I confront her? Dear Annie: I’ve been friends with “Louise” for 35 years. She sees the same doctor I do. Apparently, at her last appointment, Louise talked about my grown children and how much they weigh and insinuated that my grown son is too ugly for her daughter. She told this to the entire office staff with the exception of my youngest daughter, who is the office manager. My daughter was on a break when this took place, but her co-workers told her about it when she returned. Needless to say, I was very hurt by what Louise said. I don’t understand why she chose to make such horrible comments about my children, especially to people who know them, and I’m not sure I can forgive her. The friendship certainly will never be the same. Should I confront her? -- Disappointed in My Friend Dear Disappointed: Louise should not be discussing your children negatively with anyone, let alone someone who knows them. And the co-workers should not have repeated these malicious comments to your daughter, who repeated them to you. Now you are forced to reevaluate your friendship with Louise, and no matter the outcome, this incident has poisoned the well. Please talk to Louise, but do so calmly. Tell her that the office staff repeated the unkind words she said about your children, and you’d like to know why she felt the need to disparage them in public. Let her explain herself and, hopefully, apologize. How (or whether) you choose to maintain the friendship after that depends on your comfort levels. Dear Annie: One of my best friends constantly bites her nails. She has cats and dogs, occasionally babysits a toddler and does a lot of gardening. This is a lot of dirt and germs under her nails. Doesn’t she know she could make herself sick? I’ve tried talking to her about her habit, but she says she can’t quit and that nothing bad has happened. But, Annie, she doesn’t even try. How can I make her stop biting her nails? -- Concerned Friend Dear Friend: If your friend washes her hands thoroughly after gardening, lying with the dogs and cats, and changing the baby’s diaper, etc., she is probably OK. The bigger problem is how far down she bites her nails and whether she bites the cuticle. This would make her susceptible to infection. Nail biting is an obsessive-compulsive disorder. The simplest solution is to coat the nails with a bitter-tasting polish. If that doesn’t help, the next step is therapy. But your problem is, you cannot make her do anything she isn’t willing to do. Inform her of the likelihood of infection and direct her to some material on the subject. Then leave her alone. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Just Venting,” whose two sisters never helped care for their 90-year-old father. I was impressed that one of them had actually cared for him for six weeks in three years. That may not sound like much, but often siblings who still have issues with parents or who are scared to death of this physically and mentally exhausting job want nothing to do with any of it. “Venting” can be consoled by the fact that even if she had discussed this with her siblings before Dad moved in with her, it likely would have made no difference. I have talked with my siblings until I am blue in the face, and in return, I’ve been criticized and ignored, because this is a job no one wants. It’s better to forgive people who let you down rather than hold on to resentment. She can feel satisfied that she did the right thing for her father. -- Been There, Still Doing That 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. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
HINTS FROM HELOISE REPLACE THE ROLL Dear Heloise: Best way to never run out of toilet paper? Here’s what I do: When you have about 1/4 left on the roll, replace it with a full roll of toilet paper. Store that small amount under the bathroom-sink cabinet. Do this in all of your bathrooms. This way, even if you forget or didn’t find the time to go shopping, you will never be without. -Brenda B., Jupiter, Fla. NO-SLIP SHOWER Dear Heloise: After a recent surgery, I needed something to prevent myself from slipping or falling when leaving the tub after a shower or bath. I have some leftover shelf liner, the plastic mesh type, and it works perfectly. It dries quickly on the edge of the tub when not in use. -- Lynn in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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gaged premises located at 15 mortgage holder and its design-
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0001 Legal Notices July 8, 15, 22, 2014
The land in Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts, being 10.79 acres± on a plan recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book of Plans 326, Page 97, being more particularly bounded and described as follows:
LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Northerly by Woronoco Road and land now or formerly of C. Quinn and the centerline of Potash Brook one thousand one By virtue of and in execution hundred seventy eight and of the Power of Sale contained 18/100 plus or minus (1178.18±) in a certain mortgage given by feet; Eric S. Kusnick to NE Moves Mortgage Corporation, dated Westerly by land now or formerly May 28, 2004 and recorded at of Deveno six hundred eighty Hampden County Registry of a n d 0 0 / 1 0 0 p l u s o r m i n u s Deeds in Book 14212, Page ( 6 8 0 . 0 0 ± ) f e e t ; 314, as affected by a Loan Modification Agreement dated Febru- S o u t h e r l y b y l a n d n o w o r ary 7, 2012 and recorded at said formerly of Wojick, Blood and Registry of Deeds in Book Howe one thousand five and 19438, Page 570 of which mort- 00/100 plus or minus (1005.00±) gage Deutsche Bank National feet along a wire fence; and Trust Company as Trustee for Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Easterly by Lot A as shown on Trust 2004-10AR is the present said plan four hundred twenty holder by assignment from NE one and 54/100 (421.54) feet. Moves Mortgage Corporation to Cendant Mortgage Corporation The mortgaged premises are dated May 28, 2004 recorded at more particularly described in Hampden County Registry of the Deed recorded in Hampden Deeds in Book 14621, Page County Registry of Deeds in 324; assignment from Cendant Book 14212, Page 311. Mortgage Corporation to Mortgage Electronic Registration For mortgagor’s title see System dated August 25, 2004 deed recorded with the Hamprecorded at Hampden County den County Registry of Deeds in Registry of Deeds in Book Book 14212, Page 311. 14857, Page 90, assignment from Mortgage Electronic RegisThe premises will be sold tration System to Deutsche Bank subject to any and all unpaid National Trust Company as taxes and other municipal asTrustee for Morgan Stanley sessments and liens, and subMortgage Loan Trust 2004- ject to prior liens or other en10AR dated November 16, 2010 forceable encumbrances of rerecorded at Hampden County cord entitled to precedence over Registry of Deeds in Book this mortgage, and subject to 18572, Page 263, and assign- and with the benefit of all easement from Mortgage Electronic ments, restrictions, reservations Registration Systems, Inc., to and conditions of record and Deutsche Bank National Trust subject to all tenancies and/or Company as Trustee for Mor- rights of parties in possession. gan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-10AR, dated Novem- Terms of the Sale: ber 13, 2013 recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Cash, cashier's or certified Book 20128, Page 342, for check in the sum of $5,000.00 breach of conditions of said as a deposit must be shown at mortgage and for the purpose of the time and place of the sale in foreclosing the same, the mort- order to qualify as a bidder (the gaged premises located at 15 mortgage holder and its designWoronoco Road, Blandford, ee(s) are exempt from this reMA 01008 will be sold at a Pub- quirement); high bidder to sign lic Auction at 2:00 PM on Au- written Memorandum of Sale gust 5, 2014, at the mortgaged upon acceptance of bid; balpremises, more particularly de- ance of purchase price payable scribed below, all and singular in cash or by certified check in the premises described in said thirty (30) days from the date of mortgage, the sale at the offices of mortgagee's attorney, Korde & Assoto wit: ciates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA The land in Blandford, Hamp- 01824-4100 or such other time den County, Massachusetts, be- as may be designated by morting 10.79 acres± on a plan re- gagee. The description for the corded in Hampden County Re- premises contained in said mortgistry of Deeds, Book of Plans gage shall control in the event of 326, Page 97, being more partic- a typographical error in this pubularly bounded and described as lication. IN BRIEF follows: Other terms to be announced at Northerly by Woronoco Road the sale. and land now or formerly of C. Quinn and the centerline of Deutsche Bank National Potash Brook one thousand one Trust Company as Trustee SOUTHWICK The Friends of the Southwick Public hundred seventy eight and for Morgan Stanley Mortgage Library have scheduled a summer book sale beginning with a 18/100 plus or minus (1178.18±) Loan Trust 2004-10AR feet; book collection in the CommunityKORDE Room &onASSOCIATES, Saturday, August P.C. Billerica Road 9 from 9 a.m. until noon. Book donations of321 recent material Westerly by land now or formerly 210 good condition will also be accepted Monday and Suite Tuesday ofinDeveno six hundred eighty Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 do not aAugust n d 0 0 / 110 0 0and p l u11 s from o r m i10 n u sa.m. until noon. Please (978) 256-1500 magazines, abridged booksEric or textbooks. ( 6bring 8 0 . 0encyclopedias, 0±) feet; Kusnick, 10-003633 July 8, 15, 13 22,from 2014 A Friends Only sale will be held Wednesday, August S5o u t h e r7l yp.m. b y Individual l a n d n o w Friends’ or until membership remains at $5 formerly of Wojick, Blood and with aone costthousand of $10 forfive a family, Howe and any size. These may be purchasedplus at the Friends’ sale or before at the Circulation Desk. 00/100 or minus (1005.00±) feet and its run Thursday, Friday and Thealong salea wire will fence; complete
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quirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee's attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 321 Billerica Road, Suite 210, Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.
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These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, 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 which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said Other terms to be announced at mortgage, whether or not referthe sale. ence to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or Deutsche Bank National encumbrances is made in the Trust Company as Trustee deed. for Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-10AR TERMS OF SALE: KORDE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 321 Billerica Road A deposit of Five Thousand Suite 210 ($5,000.00) Dollars by certified Chelmsford, MA 01824-4100 or bank check will be required to (978) 256-1500 be paid by the purchaser at the Kusnick, Eric 10-003633 time and place of sale. The balJuly 8, 15, 22, 2014 ance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, June 24, 2014 or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, July 1,8, 2014 Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S (30) days from the date of sale. SALE OF REAL ESTATE Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon reBy virtue and in execution of ceipt in full of the purchase the Power of Sale contained in a price. The description of the certain mortgage given by premises contained in said mortDoreen L. Heacock and Craig gage shall control in the event of M. Heacock to Sovereign an error in this publication. Bank, dated March 13, 2008 and recorded with the Hampden Other terms, if any, to be anCounty Registry of Deeds at nounced at the sale. Book 17201, Page 593, of which mortgage the undersigned is the SANTANDER BANK, N.A. present holder, for breach of the F/K/A SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A. conditions of said mortgage and F/K/A SOVEREIGN BANK for the purpose of foreclosing, Present holder of said mortgage the same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 a.m. on July By its Attorneys, 21, 2014, on the mortgaged HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. premises located at 130 LONG 150 California Street POND RD, WESTFIELD, Newton, MA 02458 Hampden County, Massachu(617) 558-0500 setts, all and singular the 201202-1420 - PRP premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT:
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The land in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, located on the westerly side of Long THANK YOU HOLY SPIRIT for Pond Road bounded and de- prayers answered. Publication promised. C.G. scribed as follows: Beginning at an iron pin in the westerly line of said Long Pond Road and at the northeasterly corner of land or formerly of George Harold F. Mongeau et us; and running thence
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N. 28 30' 00'' E. eighty and 00/100 (88.00) feet to an iron pin; thence N. 84 44' 40'' E. ninety-one and 92/100 (91.92) feet to an iron pin in the westerly line of Long Pond Road; thence S. 9 11' 20'' E. one hundred twenty-three and 00/100 (123.00) feet to the point of beginning, the last course being along Long Pond Road. Being the same premises conveyed to Craig M. Heacock and Doreen L. Heacock by deed recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 09562, Page 325.
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0145 Trucks 2002 CHEVROLET S10 truck, 3 door, V6, automatic, sprayed bed, 102K miles. Asking $3,999. (413)562-0015.
0160 Motorcycles/ATV’’s 2007 YAMAHA YZ250F, good condition, runs good, 3rd owner. I've never raced. Have title and owners manual. Garaged last 2 years. Almost all after-market parts. Needs new grips and radiator shrouds. $1,800. Cash only. Call or text Nick at (413)4783598.
0170 Campers/RV’’s 2004 21FT. FLEETWOOD POPUP CAMPER, remote, electric brakes, slide out dining, inside toilet. Sleeps 6. Outside shower, stove hook up, new lean-to awning, refrigerator, heater, TV hookup, portable lights-fans. Excellent condition. No leaks. Must be seen! $5,000. or BO. (413)568-3509.
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S. 84 44' 40'' W. along of said George Mongeau et ux, ninetyeight and 00/100 (98.00) feet; thence N. 51 13' 10'' W. along land of said George Mongeau et ux, seventy-one and 29/100 (71.29) feet to an iron pin at land now or formerly of Oak Realty Corp.; thence
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At SANTA FE PAINTING CO. We're your color specialists! Brighten up your home for Spring! Get all your interior painting needs done now. needs. Roofing, siding, windows, We paint and stain log homes. Call decks and gutters. Call for free quote. (413)230-8141. Extensive references, fully licensed & insured in MA. & CT. www.delreohomeimprovement.com Call Gary A NEW LOOK FOR 2014. Let Home Delcamp (413)569-3733. Decor help. Interior painting and wallpapering, specializing in faux finishes. Servicing the area over 12 years. Call Kendra now for a free estimate and TOM DISANTO Home Improvements - decorating advice. (413)564-0223, The best choice for all interior and exte- (413)626-8880. rior building and remodeling. Specializing in the design and building of residential FRESH START PAINTING. Certified additions, since 1985. Kitchens, baths, lead renovator. Interior/exterior paintsiding, windows, decks, porches, sun- ing. Power washing. Wallpapering. 30 rooms, garages. License #069144. MA years + experience. Charlie (413)313Reg. #110710. FREE ESTIMATES, 8084. REFERENCES, FULLY INSURED. Call Tom (413)568-7036. KELSO FAMILY PAINTING. Filling summer schedule for exterior painting, interior painting anytime. Call Kyle J.D. BERRY CONTRACTING. (413)667-3395.
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A.B.C. - CARPENTER/Builder 18 years experience. Licensed and insured. Restorations, decks, roofing, garages, ALEKSANDR DUDUKAL ELECTRI- additions. Free estimates, 10% senior CAL. Residential, Commercial, In- discount. Call Dave, (413) 568-6440. dustrial. Licensed and insured. Lic. #11902. Service and emergency calls. Call (413)519-8875. alexdudukal@yahoo.com ADVANCED REMODELING & CONSTRUCTION. 25 years experience. LiPOEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All types of censed and Insured. Free estimates. wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPE- Call Don (413)262-8283. When QualCIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND ity, Integrity, and Value count. WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter deicing cables installed. I answer all BRUNO ANTICO BUILDING REadditions, calls! Prompt service, best prices. MODELING.Kitchens, decks, rec rooms, more. Prompt, reLic. #A-16886. (413)562-5816.
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A SPRING CLEANUP. Commercial, residential. Weekly mowing and maintenance, tree removal, dethatching, PAUL MAYNARD CONSTRUCTION. mulch, gutter cleaning, etc. Shea Landscaping, (413)569-2909. All your carpentry needs. (413)3864606. Did your windows fail with the cold weather? Don't wait another year! CORMIER LANDSCAPING. Spring Call Paul for replacement windows. cleanups, lawn service, mulching, Many new features available. Windows retaining walls, excavating, decks, are built in CT. All windows installed by driveways, patios, tree work, stone Paul, owner of Paul Maynard Con- work. Call (413)822-0739. struction. My name is on my work.
Plumbing & Heating NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Professional, reliable service. MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Certified Welding. Insured. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net
Roofing ONE STOP SHOPPING for all your ROOFING needs! POWER WASHING/CLEANING revitalizing your roof, removing ugly black stains, mold and moss, we’ll make it look like new plus prolong the life of your roof. We do emergency repairs, new construction, complete tear off, ice and water protection barrier systems, skylight repairs. Snow & ice removal. FREE gutter cleaning with any roof repair or roof job. 10% senior discount. Free estimates. MA. Lic. #170091. Call (413)977-5701
Tractor Services JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES. Grading & leveling of driveways & short roads, trap rock and/or gravel material. Mowing and maintenance of fields and lawns. Post hole digging. Loader work & loam spread. (413)569-6920, (413)530-5430.
Tree Service A BETTER OPTION - GRANFIELD TREE SERVICE. Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. Firewood, Log Truck Loads. (413)569-6104.
LAWN MOWING, Spring/Fall cleanups, hedge trimming and all your landscaping needs. Also, bobcat & snowplowing AMERICAN TREE & SHRUB. Professervices. (413)626-6122 or visit: sional fertilizing, planting, pruning, caR.J. FENNYERY HOME IMPROVE- www.haggerscape.com bling and removals. Free estimates, MENT'S. Professional roofing & sidfully insured. Please call Ken 569ing contractor. All types of home repairs. Expert emergency leak re- PLUMLEY LANDSCAPE, INC. Call us 0469. today for all your landscape needs. pair. Reasonable rates. MA Lic. Landscape design and planting, irriga#CS066849. MA Reg. #149909. Call tion installation and repair, and complete CONRAD TREE SERVICE. Expert Bob (413)736-0276. RJFennyery. yard renovations. Drainage problems, stump grinding, chipper service, bobcat tree removal. Prompt estimates. com service, gravel driveways, excavation Crane work. Insured. “After 34 and demolition, including getting rid of years, we still work hard at being that unwanted pool. (413)862-4749. liable service, free estimates. Mass #1.” (413)562-3395. Home Maintenance
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