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TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2014

Judge rejects school opponents’ appeal

Neal talks civic engagement at WSU

By PETER FRANCIS Staff Writer WESTFIELD - Congressman Richard E. Neal visited the campus of Westfield State University yesterday as part of his week-long stint in his home district.

Neal, a Springfield Democrat, has served as the longtime representative of Massachusetts’ Second and First Congressional Districts, and stopped by WSU’s Tekoa Room for coffee with a group that included WSU President Dr. Elizabeth Preston and members of the school’s faculty and staff.

The main topics of yesRICHARD NEAL terday’s discussion were the value of civic engagement and community involvement.

Dr. Brian Conz, himself a Springfield native, and a professor of geography and regional planning and director of civic engagement at the university, informed Neal that the school is in year two of a three-year state grant designed to “boost civic engagement initiatives and involvement with nearby and international communities.”

“There are lots of things happening in Westfield, Holyoke and Springfield. We have an emerging food systems program here, that is capitalizing on all of the stuff happening in the Pioneer Valley region,” said Conz, listing partnerships the university is forming with community gardens in greater Springfield, including one maintained on campus by Henry Wefing, a WSU Communication professor.

“We also were recently granted a VISTA (worker,) which will be working with our partnership with Holyoke public schools,” he said, highlighting ‘tragically low’ early literacy data that came out following the city’s third grade results from the 2013 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment Systems (MCAS) test. “We have that person coming to work with our pre-service teachers in collaboration with our in-service teachers in Holyoke to boost early literacy initiative.”

Dr. Hilary Sackett, an assistant professor of economics at the university, explained her recent trip to China on an international faculty travel grant to study sustainability.

“As an economist, we’ve always said you can’t understand the future of sustainability in the United States without understanding the future of sustainability in China,” she said, adding that the trip convinced her to re-envision her International Economics course, along with the school’s civic engagement and Go Global initiatives.

“We’ll be talking about all the topics I’d be talking about in my International Economics course, but through the lens of China because of their unprecedented level of economic transformation,” she said. “At the end of the semester, we’ll be taking two weeks to go there, visiting with corporations, government officials, the whole gamut, to try to get at this civic learning piece – understanding multi-cultural perspectives and also navigating different political structures.”

Susan Lamontagne, the University’s dean of student affairs, tout ed the school’s community service presence in Westfield.

“Our student government organization is 75 members strong, I believe, and they really believe in getting out there and helping in a number of different ways,” said Lamontagne. “Some are longstanding partnerships. In athletics, some of our athletes go into the school systems to host Special Olympics and read to students.”

“Our student government has been working with the Shriners doing various fundraising activities, along with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for more than a decade now,” she said. “This year we have partnered with a small cadre of local non-profits who we really want to See Neal, Page 3

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By DAN MORIARTY Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD – A Hampden Superior Court Judge ruled in favor of the Zoning Board of Appeals last week, rejecting an appeal filed by several Cross Street residents who contested a decision made nearly two years ago.

Superior Court Judge Richard J. Carey ruled that the ZBA’s decision was legal and awarded the city summary judgment on June 18, 2014.

The board voted on Nov. 16, 2011 to grant a dimensional special permit requested by the city to allow construction of the 96,000-square-foot school building at the corner of Ashley and Cross streets.

The dimensional special permit is required because two wings of the school are less than 20 feet from the west side property line. City ordinance in a Residence B zone requires a side yard setback of at least 20 feet.

The largest wing, which fronts Ashley Street, comes within eight feet of the church property, while the middle wing is within 12 feet of the property line.

The ZBA then called a special meeting on Oct. 18 which focused on the fact that the board adopted only three of the four findings recommended by the city’s Law and Community See Appeal Rejected, Page 3

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how the increase came about. “The money we bring in is not nearly enough to cover expenses, so the town kicks in about $200,000 a

By DAN MORIARTY Staff Writer WESTFIELD - City Councilor Christopher Keefe, acting as council president pro tem Thursday night, opened the Public Participation section of the City Council meeting with a warning that speakers could address any topic except those related to public hearings later in the agenda.

Keefe made that declaration because the City Council Chambers were once again packed with proponents and opponents of the proposed elementary school at the intersection of Cross and Ashley streets.

The warning was related to a hearing slated later in the agenda on the taking, by eminent domain, of the Wielgus Trust property, land the city is seeking to acquire in connection with the elementary school construction project.

The footprint of the school, specifically subsurface stormwater management, CHRISTOPHER KEEFE extended onto the Cross Street playground, taking about 1.37 acres of the ball fields.

Opponents of the school challenged that taking under Article 97 which provides protection for park land. The result of that challenge is that the city is under a “conversion order” for the National Park Service, which means that those facilities have to be relocated, which the city proposes to do on the Wielgus land.

The hearing is required because that land is being actively farmed under Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 79, section 5B to allow Wielgus to address the council and offer alternatives to taking of the farmland.

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Transfer Station stickers are now available

By HOPE E. TREMBLAY Staff Writer SOUTHWICK - Transfer Station stickers for Fiscal Year 2015 are now on sale at the town clerk’s office and online.

The stickers are good for one year and cost $100, which is about a $10 increase over the current year’s fee. An additional sticker can be purchased per household for $28. Prorated stickers and stickers for residents age 60 and over are $50. A prorated senior sticker is $25, a replacement or lost sticker is $28, and a one day pass is $22.

Recycling only stickers are also available for $10.

Last month the Board of Selectmen approved a fee increase recommended by Public Works Director Randy Brown.

“I was looking through our revenues and expenses for the last three fiscal years,” said Brown of

Residents argue over school, land taking

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‘Armed’ robber not armed

By CARL E. HARTDEGEN Staff Writer WESTFIELD - A Springfield man who walked away from a court-sponsored community corrections program allegedly told another worker he was “going to show him his .40-caliber” before he twice attempted armed-robbery-by-bluff and was arrested Friday afternoon.

City police responded at 10:26 a.m. to a complaint by a corrections crew supervisor that one member of the crew, Eddie Jenkins, 34, of 20 Searle Place, Springfield, had been engaged in an argument with another worker and had made the apparent threat to produce a gun before leaving the site where the crew was doing cleanup work for the Westfield Housing Authority.

The supervisor said that the man had returned and he was trying to keep his crew away from Jenkins in case he actually was armed.

Officer Harry Sienkiewicz responded and reports that a search of Jenkins, who stated that he was going to walk back to Springfield, revealed no firearms. He later reported that Jenkins, who he reported to be on probation, “has an extensive criminal history (60 entries) dating back to 1993” as well as “two open cases for threatening out of Springfield District Court.”

Jenkins was later described by Judge Philip A. Contant who wrote that he “has an extensive record of convictions for crimes of violence, distribution of drugs,

violations of restraining orders, B&Es, larcenies, robberies, etc.”

The supervisor told Sienkiewicz that he will submit a report about the incident to Jenkins’ probation officer.

The website for the Massachusetts Trial Court reveals that the Trial Court Community Service Program, which apparently brought the crew to the city to perform community service, is designed for offenders as “a condition of probation, parole, or prerelease”, as a “component of an intermediate sanction level at a community corrections center,” or as “a means for paying court costs, restitution, fines, or probation supervision fees.”

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Summer Tours at STanley Park WESTFIELD - We cordially invite you to tour our beautiful treasure that is Stanley Park. Let us show you the many exciting areas this picturesque park has to offer. Witness what we have accomplished this past year and learn what our goals are for the upcoming year. Walking shoes are recommended for these tours. Tours will be given June through August. Tours start at 9 a.m. to approximately 10:30 a.m. All tours will meet at the Carillon. To make a Tour Reservation, please contact the Stanley Park Office at (413) 568-9312 or send an email request to lfiske@stanleypark.org or christinah@stanleypark.org.

High School Council WESTFIELD - The Westfield High School School Council invites you to our Town Hall meetings on the third Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m. The meetings will be held at the high school in Room 112. Bring your concerns, ideas or compliments! We welcome all members of the community to contribute. For further information please contact the school at (413) 572-6463.

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15th Annual Strawberry Supper On Saturday night the Second Congregational Church, located on Western Avenue, held their annual strawberry supper. For over 15 years, the church, along with many volunteers, served a sit down meal with all the fixings, strawberry shortcake being the main dessert. With a full house, everyone attending went home enjoying, fresh, locally grown strawberries and a full course meal. (Photo by Don Wielgus)

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Los Angeles street sign allowed 1-minute parking LOS ANGELES (AP) — Motorists in Los Angeles are known to chafe at the city’s confusing parking restrictions and pricey penalties, but an erroneous street sign spotted last week had drivers scratching their heads.

The sign said “1 minute parking” and was posted near the intersection of San Vicente Boulevard and Montana Avenue.

A photo of the sign went viral online, eliciting amusement and outrage alike.

Transportation department spokesman Jonathan Hui confirmed Monday that the sign was a typo, not a prank.

Hui says the transit agency didn’t receive a formal complaint about the 60-second parking window, but a staff member noticed the online chatter and reported it for repairs.

The faulty sign was replaced Friday with a “1 hour parking” sign.

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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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, June 24, the 175th day of 2014. There are 190 days left in the year.

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n June 24, 1964, AT&T inaugurated commercial “Picturephone” service between New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C., as Lady Bird Johnson, wife of the president, called Dr. Elizabeth A. Wood of Bell Laboratories in New York. (Requiring the use of video booths, with a 3-minute call from Washington to New York costing $16, and a $27 charge for a 3-minute call between New York and Chicago, Picturephone never caught on.)

On this date: In 1314, the forces of Scotland’s Robert the Bruce defeated the English in the Battle of Bannockburn.

In 1509, Henry VIII was crowned king of England; his wife, Catherine of Aragon, was crowned queen consort.

In 1793, the first republican constitution in France was adopted.

In 1880, “O Canada,” the future Canadian national anthem, was first performed in Quebec City.

In 1908, the 22nd and 24th presidents of the United States, Grover Cleveland, died in Princeton, New Jersey, at age 71.

In 1939, the Southeast Asian country Siam changed its name to Thailand. (It went back to being Siam in 1945, then became Thailand once again in 1949.)

In 1940, France signed an armistice with Italy during World War II. In 1948, Communist forces cut off all land and water routes between West Germany and West Berlin, prompting the west-

ern allies to organize the Berlin Airlift.

In 1968, “Resurrection City,” a shantytown constructed as part of the Poor People’s March on Washington D.C., was closed down by authorities.

In 1975, 113 people were killed when an Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 crashed while attempting to land during a thunderstorm at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.

In 1983, the space shuttle Challenger — carrying America’s first woman in space, Sally K. Ride — coasted to a safe landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

In 1993, David Gelernter, a Yale University computer scientist, was seriously injured by a mail bomb sent from the Unabomber, Theodore Kaczynski.

Ten years ago:

Federal investigators questioned President George W. Bush for more than an hour in connection with the news leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame’s identity. In a bizarre conclusion to a huge upset, the chair umpire called the wrong score in the second tiebreaker, and Venus Williams fell 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) to Karolina Sprem in the second round at Wimbledon.

Five years ago:

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted he had secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he was having an affair, and said he would resign as head of the Republican Governors Association. Ed Thomas, the football coach of Aplington-Parkersburg High School in Iowa for 34 years, was gunned down by former player Mark Becker.

(Becker was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.) The Academy of

Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced plans to double the number of best picture nominees to 10 for the 2010 Oscar ceremony. (The winner under this revised system was “The Hurt Locker.”)

One year ago:

Opening statements took place in the Sanford, Florida, trial of George Zimmerman, accused of murdering 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. (Zimmerman was acquitted.) Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s flamboyant former premier, was sentenced to seven years in prison and banned from politics for life for paying an underaged prostitute for sex during parties and forcing public officials to cover it up (Berlusconi is appealing his conviction).

The Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup with a stunning 3-2 comeback victory in Game 6 over the Boston Bruins.

In one of Wimbledon’s greatest upsets, an ailing Rafael Nadal was knocked out in straight sets by 135th-ranked Steve Darcis of Belgium, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (8), 6-4.

Today’s Birthdays:

Actor Al Molinaro is 95. Comedian Jack Carter is 92. Rock singer Arthur Brown is 72. Actress Michele Lee is 72. Actordirector Georg Stanford Brown is 71. Rock musician Jeff Beck is 70. Rock singer Colin Blunstone (The Zombies) is 69.

Musician Mick Fleetwood is 67. Actor Peter Weller is 67. Rock musician John Illsley (Dire Straits) is 65. Actress Nancy Allen is 64. Reggae singer Derrick Simpson (Black Uhuru) is 64.

Actor Joe Penny is 58. Reggae singer Astro (UB40) is 57.

Singer-musician Andy McCluskey (Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark) is 55. Actor Iain Glen (TV: “Game of Thrones”; “Downton Abbey”) is 53. Rock singer Curt Smith is 53. Actress Danielle Spencer is 49. Actress Sherry Stringfield is 47. Singer Glenn Medeiros is 44. Actress-producer Mindy Kaling is 35.

Actress Minka Kelly is 34. Actress Kaitlin Cullum is 28. Singer Solange Knowles is 28.

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Continued from Page 1 Keefe allowed the two related topics to be discussed in detail during public participation, a prudent option because the Wielgus family was represented by Attorney Stephen Spelman of Springfield, who declined the opportunity to speak during the hearing which was abruptly closed.

Proponents of the new school, parents from neighborhoods across the city, argued that the construction of a model school is in the best interests of the city and school children.

Resident Nicole Gravel-Blaney of Otis Street said that the city has several elementary schools with the same student capacity, between 500 and 600 students, as the proposed Ashley Street building.

“It’s not a new concept,” Gravel-Blaney said. “Communities are building regional schools because of today’s economy. I ask you to support the model school project and to do so for the students, teachers and families of Westfield.”

“I am very confident that the (school) administrators and teachers will make a community in the model school, working with concerned parents and families,” she said. “I urge all City Council members to tour the Franklin Avenue and Abner Gibbs buildings.”

“Franklin Ave. doesn’t have enough space. Instruction, especially for special needs students, is happening in corners and hallways which is disruptive,” Gravel-Blaney said. “I support the model school project and ask you to do so for the teachers, students and families of Westfield.”

Sandra Weeks of Granville Road, another proponent of the school, said the days of neighborhood schools, where students walked, are gone and that the city “needs to move on and embrace change” Weeks said that many of the city’s schools required land to be taken through the eminent domain process.

“This fight is for the generations to come. Please listen to the people of Westfield,” Weeks said.

Several school construction opponents, including brothers Dan and Tom Smith, Holyoke residents whose family owns Cross Street property, spoke in opposition, not to the school, but the size and location of the proposed building, as well as the process that led to the project, which they termed illegal and flawed.

“Let’s do it right. Do it in the right place. Do it at the right size,” Dan Smith said.

“I’m still perplexed at why reasonable people are willing to look the other way at an improper process that has gotten us into this situation,” Tom Smith said. “New model schools are great, but the process was wrong. You should not be making it right by asking someone to sacrifice their land.”

Katherine Zavras-Bentrewicz of Llewellyn Drive said that she does not care how the city got to this point, “the fact is that we’re here. It’s time to move forward.”

Ellie Meyer, another Llewellyn Drive resident, said that her son is on an IEP (Individual Educational Plan) mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

“I want him to know that he is in a safe and secure environment,” Meyer said. “We need to build the model school. We need to do it fast.”

At-Large Councilor David A. Flaherty said that he initially voted to approve a bond intended to finance construction of

the school.

“I voted for this school on that property because we were told it was a slam dunk project,” Flaherty said. “I’ve changed my position because the ends do not justify changing the rules.”

Flaherty said that arguments that the city will be blacklisted by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) are false and released the following statement.

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GRANVILLE Fire House at 7 pm

SOUTHWICK Library Board of Trustees at 7 pm DAVID FLAHERTY

Westfield City Council 59 Court Street Westfield, MA 01085 July 18, 2014 Dear Councilors, I have read statements by advocates of the new school project and propaganda being distributed by the “Westfield Model School Support Group”.

They are making some pretty fantastic claims: that if we don’t take the Wielgus Farm by eminent domain, that we’ll lose a $22 million grant and have to wait 10 years for another school project; that if we don’t build the new school, that the MSBA will not fund the science wing project at the high school; that if we don’t build the new school, that we’ll lose accreditation at the high school; and, that we’ll have to pay back MSBA millions of dollars already invested in the new school project.

On Tuesday, June 17th, I submitted questions to State Treasurer Steve Grossman and MSBA Executive Director Jack McCarthy.

Today, June 18th, I received a call from Matt Donovan, the Chief Operating Office of MSBA. Here’s the scoop: First, MSBA evaluates all projects individually. There is no “list” that we’ll go to the end of, and there certainly is no “blacklist” that would tie us up for 10 years.

Second, the MSBA does not get involved in local property acquisition issues, and certainly does not threaten to terminate funding if any particular property is not taken by eminent domain.

Third, the High School science wing project will not be held-up based on what happens with any other Westfield project. The science wing project will be evaluated just like any other projects submitted by other school districts around the state (during periodic submission windows). There is no list.

The “list” concept was the way the MSBA operated many years ago, but it’s not that way anymore.

Last, the MSBA has paid funds for the new school project.

These funds may not necessarily have to be reimbursed by the city if the project fails.

Mr. Donovan was quite pleasant to talk with, and I’m sure he’d be willing to talk with anyone who has additional questions.

Sincerely, Dave Flaherty City Councilor

WESTFIELD Conservation Commission at 6:30 pm Public Works Special Meeting at 7 pm

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

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HUNTINGTON Selectboard at 5:30 pm

SPRINGFIELD PVTA Advisory Board Meeting at 12 pm

SOUTHWICK Driveway Subcommittee at 7 pm

BLANDFORD Conservation Commission Meeting at 6:30 pm Finance Committee at 7 pm

Group withdraws ballot question BOSTON (AP) — A group that supports a higher state minimum wage has ended its bid for a November ballot question, saying Monday it was no longer necessary now that lawmakers had approved a bill that would give Massachusetts the highest minimum wage among states by 2017.

Raise Up Massachusetts announced it was withdrawing its initiative petition after collecting more than 350,000 signatures over the past two years.

The Legislature gave final approval last week to a bill raising the state’s current $8 per hour minimum wage to $11 per hour in three annual increments beginning Jan. 1, 2015, while also offering a raise to workers who receive tips, such as restaurant servers. Gov. Deval Patrick is expected to sign the measure within days.

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Continued from Page 1 get to know. We have them set up so that we are going to make a push with first-year students.”

Lamontagne praised the efforts of Conz and stated that many first-year students are coming in with prior community service experience, and are eager to know how they can get involved.

“We have students that just ran their first Relay for Life on campus without any of us soliciting it,” she said. “It was all run by students. Their goal was $20,000 – they reached $40,000.”

“So there’s just a tremendous amount of students doing good things, and we’re here to be that foundation, to say ‘lets make the links to teach you skills while you’re doing these good things, and reflect on the change you can make,’” Lamontagne said.

Neal, who served as a Springfield City Councilor from 1979 to 1983, and as Mayor from 1983 to 1989, is no stranger to civic engagement.”

“For me, it was the Kennedy presidency that caught my attention, having seen him the day before the election in 1960,” said Neal. “My mother brought myself and my sisters to the steps of City Hall to see him.”

Neal cited Kennedy’s idealism and formation of organizations like the Peace Corps and the Alliance for Progress as influences on his life and political outlook, along with a quote from Alexis de Tocqueville’s “Democracy in America.”

“De Tocqueville was trying to figure out what set America apart from the rest of the world, and he couldn’t come up with a phrase after his epic tour of the country,” said Neal. “So he said ‘it’s a habit of the heart.’ It’s the best work that an American family did every day – they did not for remuneration, but because it was the right way.”

Neal said he was “delighted” to see civic engagement stressed to students at the university.

Congressman Richard Neal (left) and Westfield State University President Dr. Elizabeth Preston (right) listen to Congressman Richard Neal speaks with Dr. Hillary Sackett of comments from WSU Biology Dept. Chair Dr. Buzz Hoagland. Westfield State’s Economics Dept. about her trip to China last summer. (Photo by Peter Francis) (Photo by Peter Francis) “The whole notion of linking us together as a community – that we all pull the wagon because we may someday have to pull the wagon – there are so many good parts that come from that,” he said. “It’s a big booster in public education.”

“I’m a full subscriber to the idea of ‘tell them what you’re going to tell them’ and the brand here is superb, always has been,” said Neal, the senior-most member of Congress from Massachusetts and the New England region. “The physical facilities are impressive. People come to Westfield and they stay and make their lives here.”

“It’s really rewarding, to have somebody with both local, national and international political involvement who embodies that (civic engagement),” said Conz of Neal, highlighting his role in the peace process in Northern Ireland. “It’s inspiring for our students to be aware of these different levels that you can be involved at.”

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Appeal Rejected Continued from Page 1 Development departments. Those findings are attached to the special permit to explain why the board granted the special permit.

The board, at the Nov. 16 session, argued that one of the recommended findings was not within its scope of authority. That finding was an endorsement by the ZBA that “adequate and appropriate facilities will be provided for the proper operation of the proposed use” as an elementary school.

The suggested finding pertained to “adequate and appropriate facilities for safe pedestrian circulation” between the school and the parking lot of St. Peter’s/St. Casmir’s Church.

The city is entering a lease agreement with the church for use of the church parking facility by the staff of the school.

The board rejected the finding because it felt that those issues, sidewalks and parking, are the purview of the Planning Board.

Board member Martin Newman, who has argued against the recommended finding at the first meeting, suggested at the second meeting that the board acted in haste on Nov. 16 and should have given further consideration to the findings needed to support the dimensional special permit.

The appeal of the ZBA’s decision was initiated by Attorney Mark A. Tanner of Bacon Wilson in Northampton, who filed the superior court appeal on behalf of Cross Street residents Ernest L. and Elizabeth Simmons of 32 1/2 Cross Street, and Holyoke resident Thomas

P. Smith, who has an ownership interest in his family’s house at 36 Cross Street.

The suit charged that the ZBA acted in an “arbitrary and capricious” manner when it granted a dimensional special permit to provide side-yard relief for the school project.

The residents also charged that the board “restricted the nature and duration of the public comment period despite the fact that the public’s proposed comments were germane to the Zoning Board of Appeals decision-making process.”

Carey also found that the ZBA’s decision was rendered moot when the city purchased a strip of land from the church to meet the setback requirements while the zoning appeal was pending. The property deeded provided the city with the necessary 15-foot setback as required by city zoning ordinance.

Carey found that the Cross Street plaintiffs failed to support an allegation that the ZBA “’limited the public’s ability to comment’” when it conducted a second meeting to clarify its findings.

Carey disagreed with the plaintiff’s assertion that because the church held an easement it deeded to the city, that acquired land could not be used for the setback requirement.

“There is nothing in the Westfield zoning ordinance which prohibits this land purchased by the city from the church from being used to satisfy the setback requirements,” Carey said in his decision.

thought of as being civic engagement has been along the lines of a service learning model, and the direction it’s going in is really broadening the scope of that,” said Sackett. “It’s saying that civic engagement is much more than that service learning.

That’s just one piece, - a very important piece – but that civic engagement is also about multi-culturalism and understanding systemic oppression.”

“You can engage with communities in a way other than through service that is equally engaging for the students and gives them the opportunity to gain multiple perspectives on issues that really affect many different communities in many different ways,” she said. “It doesn’t have to go through the traditional lens of just community service. There’s so much more to this model, and that’s really exciting for me to be involved in.”

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the editor: I would just like to take this time to send out a huge thank you to the employees of the Westfield DPW garage. My friend’s daughter was diagnosed with late stage cancer and we’ve been trying to help the family with medical costs of her treatment by selling bracelets. Well, these gentlemen really stepped up to the plate. Their willingness to help out a young girl in their own community whom they don’t even know really restored my faith in the human spirit. These employees never get any recognition for anything good they’ve done. All you hear about are the complaints. Well, on behalf of myself and my friend’s family I would like to say thank you for your kindness and compassion. Your generosity is greatly appreciated and your big hearts are a blessing.

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Clinton to announce youth jobs push

By Associated Press DENVER — Hillary Rodham Clinton is encouraging companies to train and hire young people, offering a new jobs pitch during her family’s annual domestic policy summit as she considers another presidential campaign.

The former secretary of state was launching a project called “Job One” at the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting Tuesday, featuring hiring, training and mentoring initiatives from 10 companies, including The Gap, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft and Marriott.

Clinton planned to address economic growth and youth employment during the meeting and was unveiling partnerships aimed at helping people age 16-24 who are out of school and unemployed. Students preparing for the workforce in the aftermath of the recession have faced persistently high unemployment levels at rates about twice the national average.

“Many Americans are still feeling that they have not recovered from the Great Recession. They are still worried about their future, the future of their children,” Clinton said in an interview last week with Fox News, pointing to culprits like student debt, stagnant wages and income inequality. “They look and they say, ‘What happened to the American dream?’”

Clinton is in the middle of a book tour for her new memoir, “Hard Choices,” about her four years at the State Department under President Barack Obama, but interviews surrounding it have brought attention to her own economic circumstances.

The former first lady told ABC News earlier this month that she and former President Bill Clinton were “dead broke” when they left the White House in early 2001. Republicans noted the former president had earned more than $100 million from 2001 to 2007 through book deals, paid speeches and other work, and Mrs. Clinton can command $200,000 for a speech.

In an interview with The Guardian published Sunday, Clinton said the public doesn’t see her as part of the problem of the nation’s gap between the wealthy and poor, “because we pay ordinary income tax, unlike a lot of people who are truly well off, not to name names; and we’ve done it through dint of hard work.” Republicans pounced on the remarks, asserting Clinton was downplaying her wealth and did not understand the struggles of ordinary Americans.

Clinton often notes that she worked her way through college and law school and her interest in youth employment goes back decades. In the 1980s, she was part of a commission established by the W.T. Grant Foundation that studied the economic struggles of young people who did not attend or complete college.

As she considers her political future, the way Clinton frames economic policies will be closely watched by Democratic activists who have sought ways to raise the minimum wage and address income inequality. The initiatives being announced Tuesday also allow Clinton to speak to the economic plight of young people, who backed Obama in large numbers during the 2008 Democratic primaries.

Under the Job One initiative, 10 companies will commit to expanding training, hiring or mentoring for young people within their companies and will urge others to do the same.

The project will also recruit 100 small businesses to find ways to hire young people and create a new employment network through the Clinton Global Initiative to spur more job opportunities.

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By Jake Sherman Politico.com House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is a millionaire many times over. Speaker John Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor both have a few million dollars to their names.

But Reps. Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise — the newly elevated members of House leadership — aren’t in the millionaire club. In fact, they’re not even close.

McCarthy, the majority leader-elect, has at least $76,000 in assets, and at least $100,000 in liabilities, according to financial disclosure reports. His debt, according to the filing, is a mortgage on his California home. Scalise, who was elected majority whip last week, disclosed between $4,000 and $60,000 in assets, and between $25,000 and $65,000 in liabilities. He has a personal loan of at least $15,000 and a Capital One Bank charge account, where he carries at least $10,000 in debt.

Annual financial disclosure reports, which were released

this month by the clerk’s office, give a peek into the personal financial situation of all members of the House.

The reports are far from exhaustive. Wealth is disclosed in broad ranges, and some assets — like a personal home — are not included in the filing.

But the reports give insight into the wealth and investments of all members of Congress.

Pelosi, a California Democrat, is by far the richest House leader.

Last year, Pelosi made at

least $100,000 selling grapes grown on her vineyard in St. Helena, California. Her husband owns part of a football team, a piece of the league that team plays in and has at least $1 million of both Visa and Apple stock.

Pelosi is worth at least $30 million. She and her husband, the financier Paul Pelosi, have a wide range of investments, including an at least $1 million stake in Auberge du Soleil, a posh resort in Napa Valley. Pelosi’s husband has a longstanding interest in an obscure football league. He

has an investment in the United Football League and one of its teams, the Sacramento Mountain Lions, that’s worth between $10 million and $50 million. He lost at least $100,000 on that investment in 2013.

Boehner (R-Ohio) has assets of at least $2.3 million.

Outgoing Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) is worth more than $5.4 million.

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland isn’t in the same league. He reported assets worth between $15,000 and $50,000.

‘Clinton: the Musical’ comes to New York

By Kendall Breitman Politico.com The Clinton family has taken the center stage in politics, and in July an adaption of the former first family will take center stage in musical theater.

“Clinton: The Musical” will make its U.S. debut in New York City’s New York Musical Theater Festival this summer, from July 18 to 25.

“It’s hard enough to being president by yourself. Bill Clinton’s problem is that there are two of him. Literally,” the show’s description reads. “Clinton follows two Bill Clintons and Hillary on their quest to save their presidency, change

America and prove that ‘politics is show business for ugly people.’”

The Clintons will be played by Karl Kenzler, who plays W.J. Clinton, Duke Lafoon, who plays “Billy” Clinton and Alet Taylor, who plays Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The musical, created by Australian brothers Michael and Paul Hodge, was nominated best new musical at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The play will be showcased at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theater at the Pershing Square Signature Center and will feature characters such as Newt Gingrich and Monica Lewinsky.

Tickets are $25.

Supreme Court nibbles at EPA’s greenhouse gas powers

By Erica Martinson Politico.com EPA emerged from the Supreme Court’s latest greenhouse gas decision Monday with its authority over carbon pollution almost entirely intact, despite a judicial tongue-lashing about overstretching its powers.

The justices rejected part of an early Obama administration attempt to limit greenhouses gases from power plants and other industrial sources, accusing EPA of seeking an “enormous and transformative expansion” of its authority without approval from Congress. But the outcome will have little practical effect on the specific permitting programs in question — and probably has no bearing on the major greenhouse gas rule for existing power plants that the agency proposed earlier this month.

“It bears mention that EPA is getting almost everything it wanted in this case,” Justice Antonin Scalia said from the bench while reading the decision, which drew a mixture of 5-4 and 7-2 votes amid in a flurry of concurring and dissenting opinions.

EPA had sought to use two permitting programs for industrial facilities — known as “PSD” and “Title V” — to regulate 86 percent of the U.S. carbon emissions that come from stationary sources. The court’s ruling would pare that to 83 percent, the administration said.

Still, the case has drawn a lot of interest given that it focused on EPA’s interpretation of the Clean Air Act, an issue that will be crucial when the administration’s major climate regulations eventually go to court.

During oral arguments in February, Chief Justice John Roberts had made it clear that the court had no intention of reopening the big-picture question of whether EPA can regulate greenhouse gases as pollutants. The court has twice ruled that EPA has that power — and the agency and its supporters were largely treating Monday’s ruling as a third victory.

“Today is a good day for all supporters of clean air and public health and those concerned with creating a better environment for future generations,” the agency said in a statement.

(Also on POLITICO: Full energy and environment policy coverage) The Sierra Club was just as pleased. “The Supreme Court’s ruling means that the largest new industrial facilities will need to limit their greenhouse gas emissions,” said Joanne Spalding, the group’s senior managing attorney.

Meanwhile, EPA’s critics seized on the part of the decision that accused the agency of vast regulatory overreach. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, for example, hailed the ruling as “a great victory for the rule of law and for the Constitution.”

“The president has said over and over again that where Congress does not act, he will act unilaterally,” Abbott said in a statement. “The EPA’s greenhouse gas permitting scheme is a perfect example of that dangerous philosophy in action.”

“Today is a victory for the integrity of our regulatory process and rational limits on executive power,” said a statement from National Association of Manufacturers general counsel Linda Kelly. She added that “as the EPA considers its next suite of [greenhouse gas] regulations for new and existing power plants, manufacturers encourage the agency to heed the warning of the Supreme Court that it may not ‘bring about an enormous and transformative expansion in the EPA’s regulatory authority without clear congressional authorization.’”

EPA had argued that if applied strictly, its greenhouse gas restrictions under the PSD and Title V programs would apply to a huge array of typically unregulated pollution sources, including schools, churches, apartment buildings and shopping cen-

The case doesn’t affect the agency’s overall ability to regulate greenhouse gases. (Politico/Getty) ters. But the agency also acknowledged that such an all-expansive permitting effort would be absurdly onerous, so it proposed a “tailoring rule” that would exempt all but the largest pollution sources.

Scalia rejected both parts of the agency’s argument — both its assertion of sweeping authority and its attempt to limit the impact of the rules.

The result is pretty much a wash and means only the biggest pollution sources will feel the burden.

Scalia wrote that the case offers “a singular situation: an agency laying claim to extravagant statutory power over the national economy while at the same time strenuously asserting that the authority claimed would render the statute ‘unrecognizable to the Congress that designed’ it.” He added, “We are not willing to stand on the dock and wave goodbye as EPA embarks on this multiyear voyage of discovery.”

Without the tailoring rule, EPA estimated that the costs of administering the PSD program would jump to more than $1.5 billion a year from $12 million, while “decade-long delays in issuing permits would become common, causing construction projects to grind to a halt nationwide,” the opinion notes. EPA sought to limit the burden by imposing the greenhouse gas limits only on facilities that produce 100,000 tons or more each year, up from the 100- to 250-ton threshold contained in the Clean Air Act. Instead, under the court’s ruling, EPA cannot require anyone to get a PSD or Title V permit solely because of greenhouse gas emissions. But it can impose carbon limits on facilities that already fall under those permitting programs because of other kinds of air pollution, such as smog-creating nitrogen oxides or acid-rain-causing sulfur dioxide.

The result is that the biggest polluters will have to use the best available technology to control greenhouse gases, largely by making new facilities and upgrades as energy efficient as possible.

Monday’s case — Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA — questioned whether the agency’s earlier decisions to consider greenhouse gases as pollutants and to regulate vehicles’ carbon emissions automatically triggered requirements to include carbon in the two other air programs. They didn’t, the court ruled.

The proposed climate rule for power plants that EPA announced this month would require much deeper carbon cuts than the rule involved in Monday’s case would envision. The proposal goes beyond requiring reductions at individual plants and instead would force states to achieve broad-based reductions, perhaps by joining cap-and-trade networks or increasing their reliance on natural gas instead of coal.

Josh Gerstein and Darius Dixon contributed to this report.

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Police Logs WESTFIELD Emergency Response and Crime Report Friday, June 20, 2014 12:08 a.m.: road rage disturbance, Little River Road at East Main Street, a caller reports two persons are fighting in the roadway, the responding officer reports that nobody was found at that location but he subsequently found two male parties engaged in an altercation at the intersection of Main and Noble streets, the officer reports that one party asserted that the other had passed his vehicle in a dangerous fashion and both operators had exited their vehicles at the next red traffic signal, one operator said that a verbal altercation quickly became physical when he was assaulted by the other man and was required to restrain the man until traffic began to backup and both returned to the vehicles and proceeded, the same scenario reportedly ensued at the next red light and the officer was told that at the third red light stop one operator carried an ice scraper into the fray requiring the other driver to take custody of the tool before the officer arrived, the allegedly offensive operator’s license was found to have been suspended, Matthew J. Hebert, 28, of 162 Russell Road, was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and disorderly conduct; 12:19 a.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, a caller from a Springfield Road Department store reports a female party who had been observed shoplifting was leaving the parking lot in a described vehicle, the responding officer reports the vehicle was stopped and the operator denied stealing from the store, the officer observed a large hand bag in the vehicle but the woman declined to allow him to inspect it, the officer consulted the store’s security employee who described the bag the woman had been seen to place merchandise in while she was in the store and the officer then inspected the bag which was found to contain store merchandise valued at $131, the merchandise was recovered and a criminal complaint was filed; 5:14 a.m.: vandalism, Westfield High School, 177 Montgomery Road, a caller reports vandalism to the lawn at the school, the responding officer reports that the lawn adjacent Montgomery Road has been driven over leaving ruts in the grass; 11:25 a.m.: violation of an abuse prevention order, Edgewood Apartments, 134 Union St., a resident came to the station to report a violation of a protective order, the responding officer reports the complainant said that the defendant had violated the ‘No contact’ clause of the order by calling her phone, the officer noted that it was the second alleged violation, a warrant was issued; 12:47 p.m.: arrest, Main Street, two callers report separate attempts at armed robbery, see story in the Tuesday edition of The Westfield News; 5:04 p.m.: suspicious person, Powder Mill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports a male party is passing out knives and an automatic BB gun to his friends in the park at the apartment complex, the responding officer reports a youth was found to be in possession of an air-soft gun and a homemade wooden knife, the weapons were seized; 5:14 p.m.: disturbance, North Elm Street, a caller reports a known person is assaulting his girlfriend and a second caller reported that her son observed a screaming woman attempt to exit a building via a second story window who was pulled back inside, the responding officer reports a resident said that her boyfriend struck her and broke her phone, the woman said that when she attempted to flee via a window the man dragged her back inside before leaving, the officer observed superficial injuries about the woman but she declined medial assistance, officers in the city and in surrounding communities were notified to be on the lookout for the suspect’s vehicle, the suspect was found and detained by West Springfield police, John P. Woodward, 47, of 387 Riverdale St., West Springfield, was arrested for assault and battery in a domestic relationship, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, intimidating a witness and vandalizing property; 8:05 p.m.: disturbance, Hampton Ponds, North Road, multiple callers report persons in kayaks are fighting and have overturned, the responding officer reports he was told that a fisherman in a kayak was approached by other boaters and an altercation developed in which oars were used as weapons and both participants ended up in the water, Richard Rovelli, 23, of 43 N. Main Street, South Hadley, was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery and vandalizing property; 9:12 p.m.: disturbance, The Willows Apartments, 19 Lockhouse Road, a caller reports her boyfriend is intoxicated and will not leave, the responding officer reports the Pittsfield man was found to be obviously intoxicated and had not place to go, the man was placed in protective custody; 10:34 p.m.: found property, Washington Street, a patrol officer reports that a person handed him a found wallet while he was making an arrest but he was unable to speak with the person who found it, the desk officer reports that the owner of the wallet could not be immediately contacted and it was stored for safe keeping.

Saturday, June 21, 2014 9:09 a.m.: accident, Granville Road at Gillette Road, dual response dispatched, the responding officer reports a single vehicle collision with a utility pole was the result of a domestic disturbance, the officer reports that the operator said that she had been arguing with the male party and the man punched her and took her cell phone before she drove him to work, the woman said that the argument continued in the car and the man grabbed the steering wheel which caused the SUV to crash into a pole, David M. Lazarz, 29, of 45 Honey Pot Road, was arrested for assault and battery in a domestic relationship and reckless assault and battery in a domestic relationship; 11:42 a.m.: accident, North Road at Root Road, multiple callers report a vehicle stuck a utility pole, the responding officer reports a male party was found outside a crashed vehicle who appeared to be highly intoxicated but the man was not in possession of the key for the vehicle and he had not been seen to be operating it, the man was placed in protective custody; 1:08 p.m.: assist resident, Main Street, a caller reports a customer’s keys are locked inside her running vehicle, the responding deputy fire chief reports entry was gained; 2:34 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Hampton Ponds State Park, 1048 North Road, an environmental police officer reports he stopped a vehicle with an unregistered trailer at the boat launch area, the responding officer reports that the trailer was towed; 3:15 p.m.: assist resident, Summer Street, a caller requests an officer to keep the peace as she gathers belongings at an apartment where she is no longer welcome, the responding officer reports the woman collected her property without incident; 6:29 p.m.: vandalism, Honey Pot Road, a caller reports damage to her fence, the responding officer reports that the caller showed him about 75 clips at the top of the fence which had been cut for no reason the caller could imagine; 7:44 p.m.: incapacitated person, Pochassic Road, a caller reports a male party is lying atop a minivan, the responding officer reports a male party found lying on the hood of a van

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was found to be the subject of an outstanding warrant, Edwin Davila Jr., 35, of 55 Pomona St., Springfield, was arrested on the warrant, the man was found to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana and a city ordinance violation citation was issued; 8:20 p.m.: burning complaint, Mechanic Street, a caller reports a neighbor is illegally burning in his backyard, the responding fire captain reports the fire was extinguished; 8:44 p.m.: fire, Stephen Lane, a caller reports a ceiling fan caught fire and she is concerned it may have extending to the ceiling, the responding firefighters report no extensions were found but firefighters stayed at the scene until an electrician arrived; 9:19 p.m.: burning complaint, Wild Flower Circle, a caller reports smelling smoke from her neighbor’s house, the responding fire captain reports the fire was extinguished; 9:41 p.m.: liquor law violation, Maple Street at Franklin Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a young man set down a plastic cup on edge of a parking lot and retrieve it after a stop at a pizza shop, the officer approached and when asked the man said that the cup contained tea fortified with alcohol, the man apologized for carrying an open container of alcohol, a city

ordinance violation citation was issued; 10:25 p.m.: suspicious person, St. Paul Street, a patrol officer reports he and a colleague observed a vehicle in the Chapman Playground parking lot, the officer reports he spoke with the occupants and observed a box with a liquor logo in the car and the operator, who said he was 17-years-old, claimed ownership it and the liquor it contained, the youth was issued a city ordinance violation citation and his mother, the registered owner of the car, came to retrieve it, the boy was surrendered to his father’s custody; 10:52 p.m.: disturbance, Grandview Drive, a caller reports that her husband is overly intoxicated and she wants him and his firearms removed from the house, the responding officer reports that the man had not threatened anybody with the guns and he remained in his home, the officer reports he took custody of two long guns pending their return to the man on Monday; 11:05 p.m.: noise complaint, Day Avenue, a caller report neighbors with a bonfire are excessively loud, the responding offices report hearing music and voices from a small family gathering as they approached, the participants were cooperative and the fire was extinguished.

Robber Continued from Page 1 The website goes on to say that the program “addresses the purposes of sentencing by”, among other benefits, “securing the public safety by providing closely monitored community service work.”

Questions about the program posed at the probation office at Westfield District Court were referred to the director of communication for the office of the Commissioner of Probation in Boston, Coria Holland.

Holland, reached late in the day Monday, was found to be on vacation and was not familiar with the incident.

Although she said that the program is not voluntary, she stopped short of saying that the participants are in custody while working in the program.

Jenkins came to police attention again Friday, about two hours after he walked away from the crew.

At 12:47 p.m., a caller reported to the emergency dispatcher that a clerk at the Main Street Walgreens store had given all the money in the register to an armed robber.

Minutes later, a caller from a nearby nail salon reported that a man had come

into the salon claiming that he had a gun and that he was going to shoot somebody.

The description of the suspect from both callers matched and both callers said that no weapon was shown.

In both cases he left, on foot, without any money.

Back on the street, the suspect was spotted by Sienkiewicz, who detained the man he knew as Jenkins in the area of a nearby convenience store until he was positively identified by victims.

In his report, Sienkiewicz reports that the Walgreens clerk was flustered when the man she later identified as Jenkins “told her to open the cash drawer and give him the money so he could get back to his county” and her reply was “What?”

Jenkins reportedly then walked away from the register and approached a responding assistant store manager before he started yelling “ain’t you gonna call police” over and over again.

Sienkiewicz reports that an employee of the nail salon said that “his right hand was behind his back like he had a gun” when he announced a holdup and “said that he had 36 rounds and was ready to

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Brown also compared Southwick’s fees to other area municipalities with similar trash disposal systems and found Southwick was at the bottom of the list.

“The average is about $120 to $130 per year,” said Brown.

“So Southwick was very low.”

Southwick residents with current stickers are not limited to the number of visits they can make to the station, located at 22 Industrial Road.

Bulk items may be brought to the station for additional fees.

Mattresses and box springs are $16 each; propane tanks are $5 each; televisions and computers are $20 each; refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners are $10 each; appliances such as washers, dryers and stoves are $20 each; and dismounted car tires are $5 each with a limit of four.

Brown said they only accept normal household waste at the station. He added that the Board of Health administers household hazardous waste collections every other year. The next one is set to take place in 2015.

The Southwick Transfer Station is open Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. - 7:20 p.m., Wednesday a.m. - 4:20 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. 4:20 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. - 3:50 p.m. It is closed Monday, Thursday, and Sunday.

2 plead not guilty in slaying of Springfield teen SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Two teenagers charged in the shooting death of an 18-year-old high school student in Springfield last week have pleaded not guilty.

Nineteen-year-old Nathan Cruz and a 17-year-old juvenile were ordered held without bail at their arraignments on murder and other charges Monday in Springfield District Court.

Both are charged in connection with the death early Friday morning of 18-year-old Caleb Worrell outside a city convenience store.

Files in the case were impounded, so few additional details emerged at the arraignment.

Worrell was the city’s sixth homicide victim of the year.

His former coach said Worrell was heading into his senior year at Putnam High School and was hoping to land a college football scholarship.

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empty the clip.” The woman said “she thought he was going to shoot her, she said that she was terrified, and that this was going to be her last day” but he again left without any money.

Jenkins was arrested for two charges of attempting to commit armed robbery.

He was held over the weekend at the police station and on Saturday threatened to commit suicide. A cell watch was initiated.

The shift supervisor consulted a representative of a pertinent social services agency who recommended that, since Jenkins had not been on his medication for more than three days, he be taken to Noble Hospital where he was evaluated and several medications were prescribed.

He was not given medication for the weekend and police were advised that he would have to be taken to a hospital for administration of medication as needed.

On Monday Jenkins appeared for arraignment before Contant in Westfield District Court on two charges of attempting to commit a crime and his bail was set at $5,000.

He was held pending a July 18 hearing.

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-

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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 413-6675690. (5-21-14)

The American Legion Post 356 of Russell presents ‘Hot Rods For Heroes’ RUSSELL — The showing of these hot rods will be at Strathmore Park off of Route 20 in Russell on Saturday, June 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be food, music and raffles.

A good time for all. Come and join us! For more information call Gary at (413)562-1346.

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

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The Carson Center for Human Services Celebrating 50 Years of Real Help with Real Life 1963-2013 David was in the dark, in his brother’s back laundry room, with the door closed.

He lay on the mattress on the floor, near the dryer, under a sheet. His sister-in-law said this would be his last night there, but she’d been saying that for four nights, so David figured there was a good chance he could stay tonight, too. She didn’t want him here all day, though. So tomorrow David would have to figure out where to be all day long.

But that was tomorrow. Right now, he was planning on staying here, with the sheet pulled over his head. In fact, this seemed like a good long term plan. Outside of the sheet, they knew about him. They knew how David had lost the ability to see his son when his two year old found one of his needles and he wasn’t able to pass any urine screens. His family knew it must have been he who had stolen their mother’s heirloom jewelry. His wife, well, soon to be exwife, knew for certain it was he who had emptied their savings and withdrew her retirement funds to keep paying for the heroin David had started to use after his prescription for his painkillers ran out following his back surgery.

Everyone at his old job knew what had happened. A Manager. A Family Man. From a Good Family. He’d thrown it all away, they said. So selfish.

Earlier today, David had spoken to Tom, this guy from the Carson Center in Ware. David didn’t want to talk to Tom, but his brother had insisted. He didn’t need someone to tell him he’d destroyed the life he had. He knew that already. But Tom didn’t say that. Tom told him he’d been in there himself, and that there was a way back. That he could get a life back, that he could be free again. He also said that this addiction was not a lack of willpower, or a personal failing of character—it was more like a brain condition. A brain condition?

Tom said the Carson’s program for addictions was starting next week, and that he’d talk to him tomorrow more about this brain condition idea. If that were true, thought David, it wouldn’t give him back his old life. It wouldn’t make his mother trust him, but it could mean he could stay here a little while longer. It could mean there was someone who wasn’t so angry with him right now. . It could mean there was something outside of this laundry room floor, outside of this old sheet. He had Tom’s number in his cellphone next to him on the floor. Tom said if he didn’t hear from David in the morning, he’d call him. All he had to do was pick up the phone.

David thought about that as he drifted to sleep. He could pick up the phone. He could do that. He didn’t even have to get out from under the sheet to do that.

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Heart pacer-zapper benefits women more: FDA study

By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Women with heart failure are less likely to get a special kind of pacemaker than men, but more likely to benefit from the device, a government analysis suggests.

The findings come from the first study of its kind conducted by researchers at the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has done similar analyses of prescription drugs, but not of medical devices, said lead author Dr. David Strauss, an FDA medical officer.

Relatively few women have been included in studies of pacemakers and other medical devices, which “has made it difficult to assess differences in the safety and effectiveness of these devices for women vs. men,” Strauss said.

The study authors said it’s unclear why women would benefit more from these special pacemakers but possibilities include differences in physiology and body size. It’s also uncertain why the pacemakers are used less in women but an editorial published with the study says heart devices in general are more commonly used in men, possibly because of scarce scientific evidence that they work in women.

The researchers pooled results in three previous pacemaker studies, involving more than 4,000 patients, mostly men. Still, there were 878 women included — enough to See FDA Study, Page 7

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In this Tuesday, June 17, 2014 photo, Army Sgt. Ashley Morris poses with photographs of herself in Iraq, while vacationing in Chatsworth, Calif. Morris, who served six months in Baghdad as an operating room technician in a military hospital, returned home traumatized.

She said that she is now having some trouble getting comprehensive care at the communitybased VA clinic near her home in Albertville, Ala. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

VA falls short on female medical issues

By GARANCE BURKE Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Already pilloried for long wait times for medical appointments, the beleaguered Department of Veterans Affairs has fallen short of another commitment: to attend to the needs of the rising ranks of female veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, many of them of childbearing age.

Even the head of the VA’s office of women’s health acknowledges that persistent shortcomings remain in caring for the 390,000 female vets seen last year at its hospitals and clinics — despite an investment of more than

$1.3 billion since 2008, including the training of hundreds of medical professionals in the fundamentals of treating the female body.

According to an Associated Press review of VA internal documents, inspector general reports and interviews: —Nationwide, nearly one in four VA hospitals does not have a fulltime gynecologist on staff. And about 140 of the 920 communitybased clinics serving veterans in rural areas do not have a designated women’s health provider, despite the goal that every clinic would have one.

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—When community-based clinics refer veterans to a nearby university or other private medical facility to be screened for breast cancer, more than half the time their mammogram results are not provided to patients within two weeks, as required under VA policy.

—Female veterans have been placed on the VA’s Electronic Wait List at a higher rate than male veterans. All new patients who cannot be schedule for an appointment in 90 days or less are placed on that wait list.

—And according to a VA presentation last year, female veterans of child-bearing age were far more likely to be given medications that can cause birth defects than were women being treated through a private HMO. “Are there problems? Yes,” said Dr. Patricia Hayes, the VA’s chief consultant for women’s health in an AP interview. “The good news for our health care system is that as the number of women increases dramatically, we are going to continue to be able to adjust to these circumstances quickly.”

The 5.3 million male veterans who used the VA system in fiscal year 2013 far outnumbered female patients, but the number of women receiving care at VA has more than doubled since 2000. The tens of thousands of predominantly young, female veterans returning home has dramatically changed the VA’s patient load, and the system has yet to fully catch up. Also, as the total veteran population continues to decrease, the female veteran population has been increasing year after year, according to a 2013 VA report.

All enrolled veterans can use what the VA describes as its “comprehensive medical benefits package,” though certain benefits may vary by individual and ailment, just like for medical care outside the VA system. The VA typically covers all female-specific medical needs, aside from abortions and in-vitro fertilization.

The strategic initiatives, which sprang from recommendations issued six years ago to enhance women’s health system-wide, have kick started research about women veterans’ experience of sexual harassment, assault or rape in a military setting; established working groups about how to build prosthetics for female soldiers; and even led to installation of women’s restrooms at the more than 1,000 VA facilities.

Yet enduring problems with the delivery of care for women veterans are surfacing now amid the growing criticism of the VA’s handling of patient care nationwide and allegations of misconduct, lengthy wait times and potential unnecessary deaths.

Used to treating the men who served in Vietnam, Korea or World War II, many of the VA’s practitioners until a few years ago were unaccustomed to treating menopause or giving advice about birth control.

The study on distribution of prescription medication that could cause birth defects is illustrative of the lagging awareness; one of every two women veterans has received medication from a VA pharmacy that could cause birth defects, compared to one in every six women who received drugs care through a private health care system, said the study’s author, Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, a senior medical expert on reproductive health with VA. Schwarz, who also directs women’s health research at the University of Pittsburgh, pointed out that while she does not believe any of the veterans surveyed were pregnant at the time, it is critical to keep in mind that many

In this June 18, 2014 photo, Army Sgt. LaQuisha Gallmon holds her 2-month-old Abbagayl, as her children Dallin, 8, and Angelicah, 5, sit in their home in Greenville, S.C. Gallmon said that her local VA office had authorized her to see a private physician during her pregnancy, so she went to an emergency room after experiencing complications in her sixth month of pregnancy. She said the VA has thus far refused to pay the resulting $700 bill. (AP Photo/ Richard Shiro)

new female veterans are of child-bearing age, a higher percentage are on medication than in the general population and the majority of these women are not on contraception.

Hayes said the VA seeks to place a trained, designated women’s provider in every facility and expects to install a “one-stop” health care model that allows women to go to one provider for a range of services, including annual physicals, mental health services, gynecological care and mammograms. Until that happens, however, some VA clinics have limited gender-specific health treatments available for women.

Army Sgt. Ashley Morris, who worked as an operating room technician for six months in 2008-2009 at a military hospital in Baghdad’s Green Zone that treated soldiers hit by suicide bombs or wounded in firefights, said that promised transformation is badly needed. She returned having flashbacks and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, and spent a month hospitalized in a psychiatric facility in Pueblo, Colorado.

Now back home in Albertville, Alabama, she said she was ordered in March by a physician at the nearby community-based VA clinic to get a mammogram, given her mother’s medical history. But Morris said she had to wait so long to get an outside appointment that she never made it to the doctor, in part, she said, because the VA would not reimburse her for the gas mileage to get to the private screening center 65 miles away in Birmingham.

“As a young female coming home from Iraq, they don’t have the care that we need at the local clinic,” said Morris, 26. “If it’s anything over psych medications, I have to go to Birmingham, and they’ve stopped compensating me for driving there.” VA policy says any veteran who has been approved to get care at an outside facility will be reimbursed for gas mileage or get their transport paid for by the system, said VA spokeswoman Ndidi Mojay.

Jeffrey Hester, spokesman for the VA in Birmingham, said he was not aware of Morris’ circumstances.

Female veterans are more likely than their

Doctors to parents

Start reading to kids early CHICAGO (AP) — The nation’s largest pediatricians’ group says parents should read aloud to their children every day starting in infancy.

Doing so can enhance child development and prepare young minds for early language and reading ability.

That’s according to a new

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policy from the American Academy of Pediatrics issued Tuesday.

The academy wants pediatricians to spread the message to parents of young children and to provide books to needy families.

To help promote reading, the doctors’ group is teaming

up with the Clinton Foundation’s Too Small to Fail program, children’s book publisher Scholastics Inc., and a group called Reach out and Read. That nonprofit group works with doctors and hospitals to distribute books and encourage early reading.

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assess gender differences in treatment results, the researchers said.

Their analysis was published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Pacemakers are small devices implanted in the chest that emit electrical signals to regulate the heartbeat. They are often used to treat heart failure, which occurs when the heart muscle has weakened and can’t efficiently pump blood.

Those studied are a special kind called cardiac resynchronization devices, and include a defibrillator to detect and zap life-threatening beats. They are used to treat a particular type of heart failure involving the two lower chambers of the heart.

Women who got the special pacemakers were 60 percent less likely to die or develop heart failure-related complications during two years of follow-up than those who got implanted defibrillators alone. For men, the risk reduction was just 26 percent.

The difference in benefits was even greater for women with a specific abnormality — 76 percent were less like to die or develop complications. There was no pacemaker benefit for men in this group. About 20 percent of women studied and 15 percent of the men had that irregularity.

In absolute terms, the special pacemakers helped an additional 23 women out of every 100 with that abnormality avoid complications or death during the follow-up.

Of about 100,000 Americans receiving the special pacemakers per year, fewer than 30 percent are women, 2010 data suggest. Strauss said it is unclear exactly how many more women should be using these devices, but “more than a handful.”

But Strauss said the study has “a bigger picture message” about the importance of including women and other under-represented patients in medical research to find out if treatments work differently.

While heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for women and men, a JAMA Internal Medicine editorial notes heart conditions often affect them differently. For example: Women sometimes have different heart attack symptoms than men and more depression afterward; some kinds of heart failure are more common in women; and they respond differently to certain heart medicines.

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male counterparts to be referred outside the VA system for specialty care, Hayes acknowledged. Nearly one-third of all female patients received at least one day of treatment at a nonVA facility in fiscal year 2012, as compared to 15 percent of their male counterparts, according to the most recent data Hayes supplied.

Many female veterans report having to drive hours to get to a facility that offers specialized gender-specific care, while some of them tell of struggling to get the VA to pick up the tab for them to see a nearby private doctor.

Army Sgt. LaQuisha Gallmon of Greenville, South Carolina, whose daughter was born two months ago, said she had been authorized to see a private physician of her choice for prenatal visits and delivery. But because the paperwork hadn’t been fully processed when she went to an outside emergency room for complications in her sixth month of pregnancy, VA has refused to pay the $700 bill, she said.

“I called the VA women’s clinic and they

told me everything was approved for me to get outside care and I should be getting the packet in the mail,” said Gallmon, 32, who served six years in Iraq, Germany and Fort Gordon, Georgia. “Right after that, I wound up in the ER for complications, and a week later I received the letter saying they wouldn’t pay for it.”

The VA typically covers prenatal and pregnancy-related care through arrangements with community health care providers, said Mojay.

According to a recent opinion by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the VA has an urgent need to continue training providers in female reproductive health and contraception.

Women appear to face particular difficulties getting gender-specific care in communitybased clinics, 15 percent of which lacked a designated women’s care provider at the end of fiscal year 2013, according to data supplied by VA. Separately, in a report published last year, the VA OIG found that 60 percent of the female patients at community clinics who were surveyed by government inspectors did not receive results of their normal breast cancer screenings within the required two weeks and results for 45 percent of them never made it into the VA’s electronic health records.

The agency said it has since changed the system so physicians can better track abnormal mammogram results through the VA’s internal computerized health records, and says patients with abnormal results are “typically” informed within three days. Hayes said she did not yet have results showing how widely the improvements have been adopted, or what specific progress had been made on the concerns raised by government investigators, especially for women vets who were tested outside a VA hospital.

Hayes said the VA plans to improve its software system so physicians get a more extensive, visible warning to ask patients about their possible pregnancy status and interest in conceiving when prescribing medication that could cause birth defects.

“We want to make it right for our veterans to have the best kind of care, and women are included in that goal,” she added.

——— The AP National Investigative Team can be reached at investigative@ap.org

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104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard

Cope Taufan

U.S. AND MALAYSIA:

biennial large force employment exercise JunE 9-20th

An U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle from the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., flies over Penang, Malaysia, during Cope Taufan 14, June 18, 2014. Cope Taufan is a biennial large force employment exercise taking place June 9 to 20 designed to improve U.S. and Malaysian combined readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

An U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle from the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., flies over Penang, Malaysia, during Cope Taufan 14, June 18, 2014. Cope Taufan is a biennial large force employment exercise taking place June 9 to 20 designed to improve U.S. and Malaysian combined readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

Barnes ANG F-15s, personnel returning Westfield -- F-15C/D aircraft and more than 100 members of the 104th Fighter Wing assigned to Barnes Air National Guard base in Westfield, Mass. will be returning to Barnes this week. The three week multinational “COPE TAUFAN” exercise in Malaysia is where Massachusetts Air National Guard members conducted exercise operations alongside active duty F-22 Raptor aircraft and multinational Mig-29 and Su-27 aircraft.

Col. Kenneth Lambrich, Vice Commander of the 104th Fighter Wing said, “Cope Taufan has been an enormously successful exercise for the 104th Fighter Wing on strategic, operational and tactical levels. Strategically we have demonstrated the ability to deploy a force capable of sustained operations in the

western Pacific theater. Operationally we have identified and overcome the numerous logistical obstacles involved with deploying and sustaining this force on the opposite side of the planet. Tactically we gained a great deal of knowledge by training against the very best Russian-designed aircraft in the world; as well as proficiency in employing our F-15 Eagles in concert with F-22 Raptors.”

As unit members return, aircraft activity will increase in the local area of Westfield – Barnes Regional Airport during the week.

Numerous aircraft, such as the F-15 Eagles, C-17 Globemaster III, C-130 Hercules, and KC-135 Stratotankers will be arriving and departing at varying times during the days.

An U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle from the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., flies over Penang, Malaysia, during Cope Taufan 14, June 18, 2014. Cope Taufan is a biennial large force employment exercise taking place June 9 to 20 designed to improve U.S. and Malaysian combined readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech.

Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Martin Clark, an F-15 Eagle pilot from the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., signals to his crew chief that he’s ready to taxi before taking off on an exercise sortie in support of Cope Taufan 14 at Royal Malaysian Air Force P.U. Butterworth, Malaysia, June 18, 2014. Cope Taufan is a biennial large force employment exercise taking place June 9 to 20 designed to improve U.S. and Malaysian combined readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

An U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle from the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., flies over Penang, Malaysia, during Cope Taufan 14, June 18, 2014. Cope Taufan is a biennial large force employment exercise taking place June 9 to 20 designed to improve U.S. and Malaysian combined readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

An U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle from the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., flies over Penang, Malaysia, during Cope Taufan 14, June 18, 2014. Cope Taufan is a biennial large force employment exercise taking place June 9 to 20 designed to improve U.S. and Malaysian combined readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

A formation of U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force aircraft including an F-15 Eagle from the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., an RMAF SU-30MKM Flanker, a USAF F-22 Raptor from the 154th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, an RMAF MIG-29N Fulcrum, an BAE Hawk, and an RMAF F/A-18 Hornet fly over RMAF P.U. Butterworth, Malaysia, during Cope Taufan 14, June 18, 2014. Cope Taufan is a biennial large force employment exercise taking place June 9 to 20 designed to improve U.S. and Malaysian combined readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

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Neymar leads Brazil; Mexico also through RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil relied on its star Neymar for two early goals to beat Cameroon 4-1 Monday and reach the World Cup’s knockout stage for a South American showdown against Chile, a 2-0 loser to the Netherlands.

Winning Group B with its third straight victory made sure that the Dutch avoided the host so early in the tournament. Instead, the Netherlands will face Mexico, which beat Croatia 3-1 to advance alongside Brazil from Group A. Spain beat Australia 3-0 in an inconsequential game between already eliminated teams, a victory providing a little balm on the disappointing defense of its title.

With free-flowing games and buckets full of goals the rule in this outstanding tournament, it took until the final minutes of the Group A games for Brazil to make sure it advanced as group leader on goal difference over Mexico.

“We are progressing match after match and that’s important,” Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said.

Both finished with seven points, with Croatia eliminated with three points, while Cameroon finished with three losses. Brazil finished first because it had a better goal differential than Mexico, plus 5 to plus 3.

The Netherlands was the first perfect team to advance, finishing ahead of Chile in Group B. Spain had three points with Monday’s win, and Australia had three losses.

Beyond the statistics, it again was Neymar who fully lived up to expectations of the 200 million football fans in Brazil with flair and lethal finishing, making the difference with first-half strikes against an African opponent that fought hard for one half before succumbing.

Neymar used an array of spin moves and delicate touches to get by players, delighting the crowd in Brasilia — including Britain’s Prince Harry.

“I have the responsibility,” said Neymar, and at 22, he is living up to it every single time he takes to the pitch. It seems half the Brazil jerseys from the beaches of Copacabana to gaucho towns in the interior carry his name, and with good reason.

Neymar has four goals from three games to lead the top scorer’s standings, edging a group of five players with three goals.

Much like the opener, Neymar carried the weight for his team, scoring the first with a subtle inside-foot flick while adding a second with a darting run before wrong-footing the Cameroon goalie with a right-foot drive.

The oft-criticized Fred may have kept himself in the starting lineup with a header just after halftime. Substitute Fernandinho closed out the scoring for Brazil.

With everything to play for, Mexico came through with three goals in a 10-minute spurt of excitement late in the game against Croatia.

So often in this tournament, goals deep in the second half have made the difference, and Monday was no exception.

The Dutch scored twice in the last 13 minutes against Chile to finish the group stage with three straight wins. Quite a turnaround for a team thought to be on the wane with aging stars like Arjen Robben.

Yet the Dutch have scored 10 goals in three victories. Now, only the foolhardy would relish the prospect of facing the orange-clad team.

“We wanted to be first in the group. Now we will see what is coming at us,” said Robben, who added an assist against Chile to the three goals he scored in earlier games.

Leroy Fer scored a minute after going on as a substitute to get the Netherlands ahead in the 77th minute. Then, when some other players had already gone down with cramps, Robben launched into another of his trademark sprints across the pitch and passed perfectly to Memphis Depay for the tap-in that put the game away.

While Robben is going strong after hitting his thirties, age caught up with the Spanish stars this tournament, particularly in their 5-1 opening loss to the Netherlands.

They regained a little pride Monday. In a game of goodbyes, David Villa marked his final appearance for Spain with a record 59th goal for the national team.

“It’s sad because we would have liked to have spent more time here, but that’s how it is,” Villa said.

Fernando Torres, who set off Spain’s rise by scoring the winner in the 2008 European championship final, also scored. Juan Mata added the third.

Spain also won the 2010 World Cup and repeated as European champs in 2012.

At least Spain avoided finishing last in its group.

Uruguay, the semifinalist of 2010, could be facing elimination on Tuesday, but after Luis Suarez returned from injury and scored both goals against England, there is no counting out the former champion.

Suarez shrugged off any lingering concerns about his surgically repaired left knee and said he was in “perfect shape” to face Italy.

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Plasse, Post 124 outduel Amherst

By BOBBY VERONESI WNG Intern For the second game in three days, the Post 124 pitching outdueled its opponent and the offense manufactured enough runs to earn its third straight win on a beautiful, calm Monday night.

Matt Plasse allowed just a pair of runs in 6 1/3 innings to earn another win, and four Amherst Post 148 errors helped Westfield (7-1) produce single runs in three of the first four innings to secure a 3-2 win.

“Another tight one, but good teams prevail in that kind of (game),” said Head Coach Don Irzyk. “Once again we did what we had to do. They have a lot of experience and that’s a huge factor when you get into tight (games).”

Pitching on his home mound at Westfield State University, the Saint Mary’s High School alum shut down the Amherst (1-6) lineup, striking out four while walking none and forcing 10 groundouts.

Amherst threatened to create several big offensive outputs early in the game, but Plasse buckled down and pitched himself out of any potential jam, thanks to some solid defense.

“I trust my teammates more than anything,” said Plasse.

“I’m not really a strikeout pitcher, more of somebody who lets the ball be hit in play. I trust them to make the plays. They put runs on the board for me, so it always helps.”

Once again, Westfield’s

offense manufactured when it needed to.

Post 124 scored solo runs in the second, third and fourth innings, thanks in part to four crucial errors from the visitors. Tim Donahue scored two of the three runs, while Rob Sullivan and Matt Irzyk accounted for the only two Westfield runs batted in.

Down 1-0 in the bottom of the second inning, an error from third baseman Brett Morrison allowed Donahue to reach.

Connor Sas smacked an opposite-field single to right, allowing Donahue to advance to third base, but an errant overthrow from right field provided Donahue with an easy jog home to tie the score.

Much like Saturday’s game against Aldenville, Westfield’s baserunning capabilities helped Post 124 jump on top in the third inning. Colin Dunn walked with one out, then advanced on a passed ball and wild pitch to set up Rob Sullivan with an RBI chance. The Lehigh University outfielder came through with a flare just beyond the infield to put the hosts up 2-1.

Westfield capped its scoring in the fourth inning. After Donahue doubled and Sas reached on another error, another passed ball advanced both runners into scoring position. With one out, Irzyk lifted a sacrifice fly to centerfield, with plenty of distance to score Sullivan and put Westfield up 3-1.

“We still produced a lot when we needed to come up with something,” said Irzyk. “You got to dig in, get the bat on the ball. We didn’t do it the first time, but we did the second time.

It’s just a question of if we can take that one inning and blow it open.”

Post 124 continues their current stretch of six games in a week Tuesday night at Hagan Field against Wilbraham.

Above, at right, Saint Mary’s High School alum Matt Plasse earned another victory on the mound, going 6 1/3 innings while allowing two runs and striking out four Amherst Post 148 batters. (Photos by Robby Veronesi)

Lackey struggles as Red Sox fall to Seattle

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — John Lackey was throwing everything he could at Seattle’s Dustin Ackley trying to get the out. After 13 pitches, the Boston right-hander finally got the groundball he wanted and the chance at an inning-ending double play.

And then Lackey lapsed. He failed to get over to first base, letting the inning continue.

And the Mariners took advantage, ending up with a six-run outburst.

“Just a lapse there didn’t allow John to receive the back end of the throw to get a potential double play,” Boston manager John Farrell said.

Lackey was knocked around for seven runs in his shortest outing since September 2011 and Boston was routed 12-3 by Seattle, the Red Sox fourth loss in five games.

Felix Hernandez threw seven strong innings, Logan Morrison hit two long home runs and the Mariners won their fourth straight after a weekend sweep in Kansas City.

Hernandez set a club record with his eighth straight start pitching at least seven innings and allowing two earned runs or less.

He struck out six, walked none and efficiently handed the Red Sox their fourth loss in five games. Hernandez’s only miscues were David Ortiz’s RBI single in the first and Mike Napoli’s solo homer in the fourth.

Meanwhile, Lackey was done after 3 2-3 innings, snapping a string of 39 straight starts going at least five innings. He gave up seven hits and walked three. Lackey needed 36 pitches to get through three innings and threw 38 pitches in getting just two outs in the fourth.

And almost all of it can be traced back to the 13-pitch marathon against Ackley.

“I felt pretty good the first couple of innings and just struggled obviously in the fourth,” Lackey said. “I wasn’t able to make

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher John Lackey, right, talks with catcher A.J. Pierzynski after Lackey gave up a run to the Seattle Mariners in the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, June 23, 2014, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) a pitch to get out of there. It kind of started to go downhill and I couldn’t stop it.”

Seattle’s big inning started with Robinson Cano’s double. Kyle Seager followed with an RBI single and Morrison was able to beat the Red Sox shift with a single into right field to put runners on the corners. Lackey was visibly miffed that Morrison’s grounder got through the defense and he followed by

walking Mike Zunino to load the bases.

Then Ackley came to the plate. He fouled off pitch after pitch and finally hit a grounder to first. Napoli threw to second to get the second out but Lackey did not cover first base and the chance at an inning ending double play was missed. Seager scored and Lackey struggled with his composure. A wild pitch allowed Morrison to score and a walk to Brad Miller and Willie Bloomquist’s single loaded the bases.

“I was trying to put something in play the whole at-bat and score a run there. He was making pitches,” Ackley said. “There were maybe one or two, I could have handled but fouled off the rest. ... Fortunately it went a long way and he tired out a little bit.”

Endy Chavez capped Lackey’s night by delivering the big blow and with one swing surpassing his RBI total for the season.

Brock Holt was playing shallow and unable to chase down Chavez’s line drive, three-run triple giving Seattle a 7-2 lead.

“We shifted over and I didn’t get the best read on it,” Holt said.

Morrison had the first multihomer game of his career. His solo shot in the second inning off Lackey pulled Seattle even and he added to the offensive outburst with a two-run homer in the seventh, a 421-foot drive to center field off reliever Chris Capuano.

Morrison finished with four hits for the third time in his career.

“They were swinging the bats well.

Everything they hit was over the fence, off the fence or in front of us,” Holt said. “Just one of those nights we couldn’t get it going.”

NOTES: Hernandez allowed a homer for the first time since April 21 vs. Houston. ...

Lackey’s last start of less than five innings was May 14, 2013, vs. Tampa Bay when he went 4 1-3 innings. ... Farrell said it’s possible injured OF Shane Victorino (hamstring) could rejoin the team this weekend in New York depending on his rehab starts this week.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away — — 4-6 W-1 21-17 22-18 Toronto 43 35 .551 1½ — 6-4 W-3 17-17 23-18 Baltimore 40 35 .533 New York 39 36 .520 2½ 1 5-5 L-3 17-18 22-18 15-23 Boston 35 42 .455 7½ 6 4-6 L-1 20-19 12 10½ 5-5 L-1 18-24 13-23 Tampa Bay 31 47 .397 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away — — 6-4 W-4 19-19 21-13 Detroit 40 32 .556 Kansas City 40 36 .526 2 ½ 6-4 W-1 19-19 21-17 14-24 Cleveland 37 39 .487 5 3½ 4-6 L-3 23-15 5 3½ 5-5 W-4 19-17 17-21 Minnesota 36 38 .486 Chicago 35 42 .455 7½ 6 2-8 L-5 21-18 14-24 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Oakland 47 29 .618 — — 7-3 L-1 24-15 23-14 5 — 5-5 W-3 23-14 18-19 Los Angeles 41 33 .554 6½ — 7-3 W-4 18-20 23-16 Seattle 41 36 .532 Texas 35 40 .467 11½ 5 4-6 L-5 16-19 19-21 16-24 Houston 33 44 .429 14½ 8 3-7 L-2 17-20 AMERICAN LEAGUE Sunday’s Games Detroit 10, Cleveland 4 Cincinnati 4, Toronto 3 Tampa Bay 5, Houston 2 Baltimore 8, N.Y. Yankees 0 Minnesota 6, Chicago White Sox 5 Seattle 2, Kansas City 1 Boston 7, Oakland 6, 10 innings L.A. Angels 5, Texas 2 Monday’s Games Baltimore 6, Chicago White Sox 4 Toronto 8, N.Y. Yankees 3 Pittsburgh 8, Tampa Bay 1 Kansas City 5, L.A. Dodgers 3 Seattle 12, Boston 3 Tuesday’s Games Chicago White Sox (Quintana 3-7) at Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 4-4), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Phelps 3-4) at Toronto (Buehrle 10-4), 7:07 p.m.

Oakland (Kazmir 9-2) at N.Y. Mets (Colon 7-5), 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 0-1) at Tampa Bay (Archer 4-4), 7:10 p.m.

Detroit (Smyly 3-6) at Texas (Lewis 5-4), 8:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Harang 5-6) at Houston (Feldman 3-4), 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 7-2) at Kansas City (Duffy 4-6), 8:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Masterson 4-5) at Arizona (Miley 3-6), 9:40 p.m.

Minnesota (Gibson 6-5) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 7-6), 10:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Washington 40 35 .533 — — 5-5 W-3 23-17 17-18 Atlanta 38 37 .507 2 2½ 4-6 L-2 20-18 18-19 Miami 38 38 .500 2½ 3 4-6 W-1 25-18 13-20 New York 35 41 .461 5½ 6 6-4 W-2 16-20 19-21 Philadelphia 34 41 .453 6 6½ 6-4 L-3 16-22 18-19 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Milwaukee 47 31 .603 — — 7-3 L-1 20-16 27-15 St. Louis 42 35 .545 4½ — 7-3 W-3 23-17 19-18 Cincinnati 38 37 .507 7½ 2½ 7-3 W-3 19-18 19-19 Pittsburgh 38 38 .500 8 3 6-4 W-3 21-18 17-20 Chicago 31 43 .419 14 9 5-5 L-3 16-17 15-26 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away San Francisco 45 31 .592 — — 3-7 L-1 23-16 22-15 Los Angeles 42 36 .538 4 — 7-3 L-1 18-20 24-16 Colorado 34 42 .447 11 7 3-7 L-7 19-18 15-24 San Diego 33 44 .429 12½ 8½ 5-5 W-1 19-21 14-23 Arizona 32 47 .405 14½ 10½ 3-7 L-2 14-29 18-18

Boston (Peavy 1-5) at Seattle (E.Ramirez 1-4), 10:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh (Morton 4-8) at Tampa Bay (Price 5-7), 12:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Noesi 2-5) at Baltimore (U.Jimenez 2-8), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 4-5) at Toronto (Hutchison 5-5), 7:07 p.m.

Oakland (Mills 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Z.Wheeler 3-7), 7:10 p.m.

Detroit (A.Sanchez 4-2) at Texas (J.Saunders 0-3), 8:05 p.m.

Atlanta (A.Wood 5-6) at Houston (McHugh 4-5), 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Haren 7-4) at Kansas City (Shields 8-3), 8:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 6-5) at Arizona (C.Anderson 5-2), 9:40 p.m.

Minnesota (Pino 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Richards 7-2), 10:05 p.m.

Boston (Doubront 2-4) at Seattle (Iwakuma 5-3), 10:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Sunday’s Games N.Y. Mets 11, Miami 5 Cincinnati 4, Toronto 3 Washington 4, Atlanta 1 St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 3 Pittsburgh 2, Chicago Cubs 1 L.A. Dodgers 2, San Diego 1 Milwaukee 6, Colorado 5 San Francisco 4, Arizona 1 Monday’s Games Miami 4, Philadelphia 0 Pittsburgh 8, Tampa Bay 1 Cincinnati 6, Chicago Cubs 1

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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6:00 pm

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June 25 Amherst

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June 26 Westfield at Southampton 5:30 pm Junior Thursday Thursday

June 26 Southampton

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Westfield American

6:00 pm

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June 26 Gateway

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Westfield National

6:00 pm

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Kansas City 5, L.A. Dodgers 3 Washington 3, Milwaukee 0 St. Louis 8, Colorado 0 San Diego 6, San Francisco 0 Tuesday’s Games Miami (Heaney 0-1) at Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 3-3), 7:05 p.m.

Oakland (Kazmir 9-2) at N.Y. Mets (Colon 7-5), 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 0-1) at Tampa Bay (Archer 4-4), 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Bailey 7-3) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 3-1), 8:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Harang 5-6) at Houston (Feldman 3-4), 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 7-2) at Kansas City (Duffy 4-6), 8:10 p.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 5-4) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 5-4), 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis (S.Miller 7-6) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 6-6), 8:40 p.m.

Cleveland (Masterson 4-5) at Arizona (Miley 3-6), 9:40 p.m.

San Diego (Hahn 2-1) at San Francisco (Hudson 7-3), 10:15 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh (Morton 4-8) at Tampa Bay (Price 5-7), 12:10 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 6-5) at Milwaukee (Estrada 6-4), 2:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Gonzales 0-0) at Colorado (Bergman 0-2), 3:10 p.m.

San Diego (Kennedy 5-8) at San Francisco (Lincecum 5-5), 3:45 p.m.

Cincinnati (Latos 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 5-7), 7:05 p.m.

Miami (H.Alvarez 4-3) at Philadelphia (A.Burnett 5-6), 7:05 p.m.

Oakland (Mills 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Z.Wheeler 3-7), 7:10 p.m.

Atlanta (A.Wood 5-6) at Houston (McHugh 4-5), 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Haren 7-4) at Kansas City (Shields 8-3), 8:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 6-5) at Arizona (C.Anderson 5-2), 9:40 p.m.

SUMMER SPORTS SCHEDULE BABE RUTH BASEBALL Tuesday, June 24, 2014 Dan Welch City Cup championship, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Amanti Cup championship, 7 p.m.

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June 28 Westfield National

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Saturday June 28 Westfield at Agawam 5:00 pm Senior Saturday

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June 28 Loser Game 10

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June 29 Longmeadow

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June 29 Agawam

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June 29 Westfield American

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June 30 Northampton 2

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June 30 Westfield National

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Monday June 30 Westfield at Gateway 5:30 pm Senior Tuesday

July 01 Westfield American

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July 02 Easthampton

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July 03 District Semifinal

6:00 pm

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July 03 District Semifinal

6:00 pm

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July 05 Westfield National

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July 06 District Championship

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July 08 Westfield National

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July 09 District Semifinal

6:00 pm

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July 09 District Semifinal

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July 12 Westfield National

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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Tuesday, June 24, 2014 Westfield Post 124 vs. Wilbraham Post 286, Westfield State University, 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Westfield Post 124 at East Springfield Post 420, Forest Park, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, June 27, 2014 Westfield Post 124 vs. Greenfield Post 81, Westfield State University, 5:45 p.m.

Saturday, June 28, 2014 Westfield Post 124 at Ludlow Post 52, Whitney Park, 1:30 p.m.

Monday, June 30, 2014 Westfield Post 124 vs. West Springfield, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 2, 2014 Westfield Post 124 vs. Longmeadow, Westfield State University, 5:45 p.m.

Thursday, July 3, 2014 Westfield Post 124 vs. Agawam Post 185, Westfield State University, 5:45 p.m.

Sunday, July 6, 2014 Westfield Post 124 at West Springfield, Mitteneague Park, 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Westfield Post 124 vs. Springfield Post 21, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

Friday, July 11, 2014 Westfield Post 124 at Longmeadow, Longmeadow High School, 5:45 p.m.

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Postseason Begins!

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Patriots sign first-round draft pick Easley

Tom Walsh, President WGL congratulates Victoria Whalen, the 2014 recipient of the Gary O’Grady Scholarship. (Photo submitted)

Victoria Whalen, Girls Lacrosse Scholarship recipient WESTFIELD — Westfield Girls Lacrosse (WGL) is pleased to announce that Victoria (Vickie) Whalen is the 2014 recipient of the Gary O’Grady Scholarship. “Each of the applicants for this year’s scholarship was very well qualified in a variety of important areas – athletics, academics and community service – making it hard to choose the recipient, ” explained Tom Walsh, WGL President.

Vickie graduated from Westfield High School earlier this month. For the school’s lacrosse team, she has been a four-year varsity starter and was co-captain this season. Leading the team in assists and total points this spring, Vickie was recently awarded team Co-MVP honors. In addition to lacrosse, she has also earned varsity letters in field hockey, basketball and indoor track. Vickie is also active outside of sports. She has been elected class officer for four consecutive years and has been a longtime honor student. Vickie has also been actively involved in dozens of fund-raising efforts at Westfield High School. In her spare time, Vickie has served as a volunteer at the Noble Hospital Emergency Room and at many Westfield Youth Lacrosse clinics. Vickie has been accepted to Keene State College where she intends to major in Athletic Training and

continue to play lacrosse in the Little East Collegiate Conference.

Vickie was one of Coach O’Grady’s original “Black Squirrels”. Gary O’Grady was one of the founding board members of Westfield Girls Lacrosse nearly ten years ago. He served as president for 4 years and coach for many more. Gary has consistently donated a mix of contributions and voluntary services to various youth programs in and around Westfield – and, in particular, Westfield Girls Lacrosse. This is the fifth year that the scholarship – named in Gary O’Grady’s honor - has been offered by WGL. Westfield Girls Lacrosse offers lacrosse to girls in Grades 2-8 living in Westfield and nearby communities. More than 100 Vickie Whalen ‘wannabes’ (40+ in their first year) played on one of five WGL teams this past spring. Indoor team practices began in March and moved outdoors in April. The six week season started up in late April – with actionpacked games against teams from nearby towns. Registration for the 2015 season is scheduled for January. For more information, the WGL website is westfieldgirlslacrosse. com.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have signed firstround draft pick Dominique Easley, their surprise choice who is coming off two major knee operations.

On the day the Patriots drafted the defensive lineman from Florida with the 29th pick early last month, he said he was healthy. And coach Bill Belichick said the team feels he’ll be all right.

The Patriots also signed rookie free agent Chris Martin. The offensive lineman from Central Florida was signed by the Houston Texans on May 16 and released on May 27.

Easley can play end and tackle. The Patriots can afford to bring him along slowly with veteran tackles Vince Wilfork and Tommy Kelly back after being sidelined most of last season.

They also have veteran defensive ends Chandler Jones, who led the team with 11 1-2 sacks, and Rob Ninkovich and also signed 10-year veteran Will Smith from the New Orleans Saints as a free agent.

Easley started 26 of the 32 games he played during four years at Florida with 81 tackles and 5 1/2 sacks. He played just three games as a senior before being injured.

He had an outstanding junior season after recovering from a November 2011 injury, a torn ACL in his left knee. He considered entering the draft after the 2012 season but stayed at Florida. Then he tore his right ACL and medial meniscus in a non-contact injury.

But Belichick had seen enough of him against outstanding competition in the Southeastern Conference.

“You can put on just about any film and

New England Patriots rookie defensive lineman Dominique Easley (74) runs during a stretching session at NFL football minicamp at the team’s indoor training facility Tuesday, June 19, 2014 in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo Stephan Savoia)

watch him against quality players. There was plenty of good competition,” Belichick said after drafting Easley. “Real good program, they’re well-coached down there. I can see him playing against a lot of good players in that conference.”

Westfield Little League Softball All-Stars ALL HOME GAMES AT SADIE KNOX FIELD District 4 at Westfield

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Seniors

District 5/Westfield at Friday IF game; Location TBD

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!

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Annie’s Mailbox

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

Wondering Dear Annie: I am the thrilled stepgrandmother of a wonderful grandson, age 3. I’ve had the privilege of taking care of him twice a week since he was born.

I decided to post his pictures on Facebook because his extended family lives all over the country and appreciates the updates on his outings and activities. I also enjoy having a computerized photo book not only for myself, but to share with my housebound mother.

The problem is, one family member seems to post only negative remarks about him. Her comments have included criticisms of his baby blanket, his potty training and the length of his hair.

She never compliments the boy or makes any positive comments at all.

Today, she annoyed me so much that I deleted her comments from my page. I know that was petty and probably rude. Is there any kind of etiquette regarding Facebook posts? What about polite responses to unsolicited negative opinions about one’s grandson? -- Wondering Dear Wondering: We have to wonder what would prompt anyone to make disparaging remarks about a 3-year-old on Facebook. (The most obvious reason is jealousy.) You can “reassign” this relative so that she no longer sees posted pictures of your grandson unless you specifically include her. You also can block her comments. Both solutions are acceptable.

However, if you wish to address this with her, please do so with a personal phone call, asking whether there is a problem that can be fixed. It is the shared, public aspect of what should be a personal dispute that makes it especially rude.

Dear Annie: You’ve printed letters about parents who are estranged from their children and have responded that neither side should let slights fester until it’s too late.

So tell me, Annie, what about a child who has been treated poorly for her entire childhood? I’m talking about my daughter.

My husband led a secret life of sex and drugs and passed two STDs to me. He neglected his family to the point of emotional abuse. We are now getting a divorce after 33 years.

My daughter is getting married soon and has no intention of telling her father. This pains me, because I always hoped they would reconcile. I don’t want her to live with regret. While I am sad for my daughter, I understand why she wants nothing to do with him, and she seems to be better off without the pain he caused. What do you think she should do? -- Betrayed in Virginia Dear Virginia: We think this is your daughter’s choice. Yes, it is possible that she will someday regret not having Dad at her wedding, but she should not feel guilty for excluding him. And keep in mind, your soon-to-be-ex also could reach out to find out what is going on in his daughter’s life. The best thing for you to do is not vilify her father or provoke her to recall her bitter experiences. We hope someday she can forgive him, not for his sake, but for hers.

Dear Annie: This is in response to “Co-Worker in Binghamton, N.Y.,” whose co-worker has bad breath. For years I suffered with halitosis. I tried everything I could think of. I brushed my teeth, used mouthwashes and mints, consulted my dentist and physician for underlying issues and searched the Internet, all to no avail.

One day a dear friend confirmed my worst fear: that everyone could indeed tell. She recommended chlorophyll capsules, which I found at my local health food store. They worked!

While each person should check with their doctor first, these have had no ill effects for me.

If you have a friend with halitosis, tell them. Severe halitosis negatively affects relationships with everyone. I will be forever grateful to my friend for caring enough and having the courage to tell me. -- Up Close and Personal

HINTS FROM HELOISE FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Here are other uses for compact discs: * String up several as suncatchers. * Use as coasters under drinks. * Put the shiny side out on a mailbox as a reflector. * Hang in trees to discourage wildlife from visiting. * Use in craft projects or as a mirror in a locker.

-- Heloise SEWING ASSISTANCE Dear Heloise: I was sewing the other day using my serger.

When using dark thread, I have a hard time threading the little holes -- it’s so hard to see the thread. I had a brainstorm. I took out a little bottle of correction fluid and spread some on the thread. It was quick-drying, and left the thread a little bit stiff. I could see it, which helped me thread the machine in a fraction of the time it usually takes. -- A Reader in Texas

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RUBES Leigh Rubin

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, June 24, 2014: This year you keep many of your thoughts and ideas to yourself.

Sometimes testing them out on a dear friend draws positive results, so keep that in mind. If you are single, be careful and get to know each potential sweetie well; you might be attracting emotionally unavailable people. If you are attached, the two of you benefit from weekends away together, old-fashioned dates and other special moments.

GEMINI is a little too flaky for you.

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

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Mark Buford

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DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni

ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett

ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHHH Don’t be too busy to stop and have a chat with a friend you rarely see. You might be taken aback by what this person shares with you. Continue to express your bottom line and what does not feel right. Others will listen. Tonight: Let the fun begin.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Be careful with any form of indulgence. This type of behavior might be fine sometimes; however, it is important to choose the occasions carefully.

Someone close to you will share a special bit of information. Tonight: A caring gesture might mean everything to someone.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You exude a compassionate attitude that attracts quite a few people.

Be cautious, as someone around you might not have the best intentions. Read between the lines, even if you think you know this person well. Tonight: Act as if the world is your oyster.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You have a lot to consider. At this moment in time, you might be keeping your opinions to yourself. You know what you need to do. The question is whether you will follow through. Be careful about people you meet today and in the next few weeks. Tonight: Opt for a quiet day.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Handle a hassle before it becomes a major problem. Someone involved could be very controlling and difficult. It is important to know what you want from this situation. A meeting could resolve the problem. Tonight: A lot of last-minute invitations.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You might want to address a problem much differently. You’ll have certain demands that must be met, like having a discussion with a close friend.

You are extremely creative, and you’ll come up with an amazing solution.

Others still might not like your idea.

Tonight: Up late.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH A situation on the personal front could hold you back from achieving a certain goal. Investigate the alternatives involved with this matter and see if a quicker solution can be implemented. You must detach in order to find the right answer. Tonight: Watch a movie.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Your ability to read between the lines will be more important than you recognize. You might discover that what a friend leaves out could be more important than what he or she says. Oneon-one relating allows the quickest progress. Tonight: Speak with a friend directly.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might want to listen to a well-meaning friend. This person is not overcritical, and he or she looks at you with understanding. A discussion about a loved one will be well received, so schedule a time to have a discussion with that loved one. Tonight: The only answer is “yes.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Sometimes people pull away from you when you become too controlling or difficult. You might wonder what the best way to handle a situation like this is. It wouldn’t be a bad idea for you to take a step back and observe more.

Tonight: Put in extra effort with whatever you do.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You have a great sense of adventure, and it will come out when dealing with a loved one. Once the fun begins, it could be close to impossible to stop. You might need to let go of a comment that hurt your feelings, as it was not intentional. Tonight: Be both naughty and nice.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH A situation involving your personal life will make you smile. You could be delighting in the whimsical

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IN BRIEF

Noble and Sparkman HUNTINGTON - A performance by well-known jazz and swing duo Noble and Sparkman, with Jerry Noble on piano and Bob Sparkman on clarinet will be held on Sunday, June 29 at 2 p.m. at North Hall. The event will include free music jams, art exhibits, and meet-the-artist receptions.

Award Applications WESTFIELD - The applications from the Westfield Historical Commission for the Annual Preservation Award, “Our Past into The Future” are available for 2014. This award seeks to recognize individuals, businesses and families who have contributed to preserving Westfield’s historical integrity. Nominations for the award include diverse topics such as rehabilitation and restoration, individual lifetime achievement, landscape preservation, archaeology, adaptive reuse, education and local preservation. Applications are available at the Mayor’s office, Westfield Athenaeum and may be found online at the city website. Deadline for submission of application forms is June 29. The winner of the award will be announced in July.

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RUSSELL - There will be a five yoga class series in June.

The cost is $30. It will be held Monday evenings at 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Classes will be taught by Westfield Yoga Center teacher, Tara Balboni. $10 drop-ins are always welcome. Get your friends and neighbors to join in! If the demand and numbers warrant it, we will continue into July.

See you there!

Scramble for the Animals Seeks Golfers WESTFIELD - Volunteers of the Westfield Homeless Cat Project and Friends of the Westfield Regional Animal Shelter invite golfers to a Scramble for the Animals on Sunday, August 3 at Oak Ridge Golf Club in Feeding Hills. This year’s $5,000 goal will help to save the lives of hundreds of cats and dogs in the Greater Westfield area.

The $95 cost includes golf, cart, lunch, dinner and prizes; dinner only is $25. Prizes for a Hole-In-One include: a new car from Bertera Subaru, a $3500 value pool or spa from Teddy Bear Pools and Spa and a cash prize of $700.

Other prizes include $100 cash for Closest to the pin Male and Female, and $50 for LONGEST DRIVE - Male and Female. Sign-up will be at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 12:30 PM. The registration deadline is July 15.

Please consider sponsoring a hole for $50.00. It can be in

the name of a business, in honor of or in memory of a loved one, or pet. Raffles prizes will also be appreciated. For more information and registration form, contact Marie Boccasile at 413-5640589 or e-mail at marieboccasile@gmail.com

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 wooden dog named Bingo.

For more information, call (413) 562-6158 x5.

Celebrate your town RUSSELL - William Francis Galvin, the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has announced the 18th Annual Senior Citizens Art Show.

The show is open to all citizens age 62 and over. The theme of the 2014 show is: Celebrate my town. Entries will be accepted from both amateur and professional artists. The artwork will be exhibited at the Commonwealth Museum.

The date of the exhibit will be determined at a later date.

Professional artists will judge the entries. All medium of art is acceptable (oil, watercolor, ink, pastels, etc.).The size requirements are a minimum of 5” x 7” and a maximum of 18” x 24”. If an artist is unable to mat and frame the entry the Commonwealth will provide matting using basic materials. Please print name, address and telephone number and medium on the back of the artwork. The deadline for entries to be mailed to Boston is August 1, 2014. An Affirmation of Award will be presented to the winning artists in a ceremony held at the Commonwealth Museum at a date to be announced. Before the local entries are sent to Boston, there will be opportunity for the artists to have their works displayed at the Russell Senior Center from July 10-25.Those with interest in having their work displayed at the Russell Senior Center or have any questions, please leave a message at (413)862-6205 or e-mail Carrie Florek cfrcoa@g-mail. com

CLASSIFIED 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'' BEFORE E. one hundred DEADLINE: 2PM THE DAY twenty-three and 00/100

0001 Legal Notices June 24, 2014 July 1,8, 2014 NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Doreen L. Heacock and Craig M. Heacock to Sovereign Bank, dated March 13, 2008 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 17201, Page 593, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 a.m. on July 21, 2014, on the mortgaged premises located at 130 LONG POND RD, WESTFIELD, Hampden County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage,

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(123.00) feet to the point of beginning, the last course being along Long Pond Road.

0117 Personal Services

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.

CUSTOM PICTURE FRAMING & ANTIQUE LAMPS REPAIRED. Free estimates. Call Carlton at (413)568-2339 or (413)537-5842.

For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 9562, Page 325.

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 mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed.

To Advertise 413-562-4181 • For CT 860-745-0424

0130 Auto For Sale $ CASH PAID $ FOR UNWANTED & JUNK VEHICLES. Also buying repairable vehicles.

Call Joe for more details (413)977-9168.

2003 DODGE DURANGO SLT4.7, power seats, power windows, air, CD player, cassette player, 2 WD, 4 high, 4 low. Excellent condition. 128,000 miles. $3,500. (413)568-6123.

TIMOTHY'S AUTO SALES. Stop by and see us! We might TO WIT: have exactly what you're looking for, if not, left us find it for The land in Westfield, Hampden TERMS OF SALE: you! Bartlett Street, Westfield.

County, Massachusetts, located (413)568-2261. Specializing in A deposit of Five Thousand vehicles under $4,000. on the westerly side of Long Pond Road bounded and de- ($5,000.00) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to scribed as follows: be paid by the purchaser at the WANTED: HONDA ACCORD, Beginning at an iron pin in the time and place of sale. The bal- Civic, CRV or TOYOTA Camry, westerly line of said Long Pond ance is to be paid by certified or Corolla, RAV4 in need of reRoad and at the northeasterly bank check at Harmon Law Of- pair. Will pay you cash. Must corner of land or formerly of fices, P.C., 150 California Street, have title. Please call Eddie George Harold F. Mongeau et Newton, Massachusetts 02458, (413)777-1306. or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, us; and running thence Newton Highlands, MassachuS. 84 44' 40'' W. along of said setts 02461-0389, within thirty 0180 Help Wanted George Mongeau et ux, ninety- (30) days from the date of sale. eight and 00/100 (98.00) feet; Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon rethence ceipt in full of the purchase N. 51 13' 10'' W. along land of price. The description of the said George Mongeau et ux, premises contained in said mortseventy-one and 29/100 (71.29) gage shall control in the event of feet to an iron pin at land now or an error in this publication. formerly of Oak Realty Corp.; Two Family Advocate PosiOther terms, if any, to be anthence tions: 1 Westfield/1 Agawam nounced at the sale.

32 hours per week/ school N. 28 30' 00'' E. eighty and year position; $13.00SANTANDER BANK, N.A. 00/100 (88.00) feet to an iron $14.00/hour, excellent beneF/K/A SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A. pin; thence fits. Engages in collaborative F/K/A SOVEREIGN BANK partnership building with enPresent holder of said mortgage N. 84 44' 40'' E. ninety-one and rolled families and provides 92/100 (91.92) feet to an iron pin comprehensive case manBy its Attorneys, in the westerly line of Long Pond agement services, in accordHARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. Road; thence ance with Head Start Regula150 California Street tions and as outlined in the Newton, MA 02458 S. 9 11' 20'' E. one hundred PCDC Service Delivery Plan.

(617) 558-0500 twenty-three and 00/100 201202-1420 - PRP (123.00) feet to the point of beAssociates or Bachelor’s deginning, the last course being gree in Human Services or along Long Pond Road. related field preferred and one year experience in HuBeing the same premises conman Services or related field HUNTINGTON - Outdoor veyed to Craig M. Heacock and Adventure and Exploration or 12 college credits and at Doreen L.Camps Heacock bybe deed re- this summer for Gateway stuSummer will offered least three 3 years of expericorded in the Hampden County dents who are currently in grades 4 through 8. Students cur- ence in Human Services or Registry of Deeds at Book rently in Page grades 325.

4 and 5 are invited to the Middle School camp, related field. Must demon09562, strate very good verbal and which will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through written communication skills, For mortgagor's(s') Thursdays from July 8title to see July 31. Gateway students who are the ability to prioritize and be deed recorded with6 Hampden currently in grades through 8 are also able to attend a Jr. High exceptionally organized.

County Registry of Deeds in program, which will run Mondays through Wednesdays from Book 9562, Page 325.

Must possess computer literJuly 7 to July 30. Due to grant funding, the camp fee of $150 acy skills and be comfortable These premises will be sold does not apply to students on Individual Education Plans or with file review and data entry and conveyed subject andand reduced lunch. For all others, students who qualify fortofree tasks. Familiarity with Head with the benefit of all rights, Start and/or Head Start Prothe full payment is due the first day of camp.

Camp registration rights of way, restrictions, easegrams preferred. Current valforms arec ovenants, available in liens the Middle School and JRHS office. ments, or id driver’s license and safe claims in the nature of liens, imdriving record; satisfactory provements, public assessBackground Records Check ments, any and all unpaid taxes, (BRC). tax titles, tax liens, water and SOUTHWICK The Friends of the Southwick Public Library sewer liens and any other muniSend resume and letter of incipal or liens orbook ex- sale beginning with a book colhave assessments scheduled a summer terest (Word or PDF format isting encumbrances of record only) to: lection Room on Saturday, August 9 from in the Community which are in force and are ap9 a.m. until noon.

Book of recent material in good plicable, having priority overdonations said caad302@ condition will alsoorbenotaccepted mortgage, whether refer- Monday and Tuesday August communityaction.us ence to such restrictions, ease10 and 11 from 10 a.m. until noon. Please do not bring encyments, improvements, liens or books or textbooks. A Friends clopedias, magazines, abridged For more information: encumbrances is made in the Only sale will be held Wednesday, August 13 from 5 until 7 deed.

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COACHING POSITIONS Fall 2014

Westfield Public Schools is currently accepting applications for the coaching positions listed below for Fall Season 2014 at Westfield High School: * Football Assistant Coaches * Boys Soccer Junior Varsity & Freshman * Girls Soccer Freshman Coach * Field Hockey Head Coach * Girls Cross Country Assistant Coach * Boys Cross Country Assistant Coach * Girls Volleyball Assistant Coach * Gymnastics Assistant Coach * Cheerleading Assistant Coach Apply at: SchoolSpring.com Job ID: 852842 http://www.school spring.com/job?852842 or send cover letter & resume to:

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, PART-TIME for small construction office. Monday through Friday 8-12noon with possibility of extended hours. Call office (413)527-0044.

ATTENTION CDL-A DRIVERS Dedicated Flatbed Route Westfield, MA area Weekends Home Expect the BEST at TMC Top Pay & Benefits Call 800-247-2862 x1

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DRIVERS CONSTRUCTION. Class A&B dump, lowbed and/or vac tank. Minimum 3 years of experience with clean driving record. Located in hilltowns. Call between 9a.m.-5p.m. (413)8482858.

Friends Schedule August Book Sale

p.m. Individual Friends’ membership remains at $5 with a cost

TERMS OF aSALE: of $10 for family, any size. These may be purchased at the

Friends’ sale or before at the Circulation Desk. The sale will

A deposit of Five Thousand complete itsDollars run Thursday, Friday and Saturday August 14 ($5,000.00) by certified through 16 from 10required a.m. - to 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday or bank check will be be paid by the at the and 9 a.m. to purchaser noon on Saturday.

time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale.

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

Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale.

SANTANDER BANK, N.A. F/K/A SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A. F/K/A SOVEREIGN BANK Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201202-1420 - PRP

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

Hauling #1 PHIL'S DUMP RUNS/DEMOLITION. Removal of any items in cellars, attics, etc... Also brush removal and small demolition (sheds, decks, fences, one car garages). Fully insured. Free estimates. Phil (413)525-2892, (413)2656380.

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Decor help. Interior painting and wallExtensive references, fully licensed & papering, specializing in faux finishes. insured in MA. & CT. www.delreoServicing the area over 12 years. Call homeimprovement.com Call Gary Kendra now for a free estimate and Delcamp (413)569-3733. decorating advice. (413)564-0223, (413)626-8880.

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

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24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE. Free estimate on phone. Senior discount. Call Pete (413)433-0356. www.arajunkremoval.com.

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A SPRING CLEANUP. Commercial, residential. Weekly mowing and mainPAUL MAYNARD CONSTRUCTION. tenance, tree removal, dethatching, All your carpentry needs. (413)386- mulch, gutter cleaning, etc. Shea Land4606. Did your windows fail with the scaping, (413)569-2909. cold weather? Don't wait another year!

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R.J. FENNYERY HOME IMPROVEA.B.C. - CARPENTER 18 years expe- MENT'S. Professional roofing & sidrience. Licensed and insured. "No job ing contractor. All types of home too big or too small, we do it all." Call repairs. Expert emergency leak reDave, (413)568-6440. pair. Reasonable rates. MA Lic. #CS066849. MA Reg. #149909. Call Bob (413)736-0276. RJFennyery.

ADVANCED REMODELING & CON- com STRUCTION. 25 years experience. Licensed and Insured. Free estimates.

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FRESH START PAINTING. Certified lead renovator. Interior/exterior painting. Power washing. Wallpapering. 30 years + experience. Charlie (413)3138084.

KELSO FAMILY PAINTING. Filling summer schedule for exterior painting, interior painting anytime. Call Kyle CONTRACTING. (413)667-3395.

J.D. BERRY Garages, additions, windows, doors, decks, vinyl siding and more.

A DUMP TRUCK. Attic, cellars, yard, #CS077728. Call Jim, (413)569-6920, scrap metal removal. Seasoned Fire- (413) 530-5430

JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC. Senior discount. No job too small! Insured, free estimates. 40 years experience.

BRUNO ANTICO BUILDING RELic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682.

MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured, reasonable prices.

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

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JOSEPH’S HANDYMAN COMPANY. Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, basements, drywall, tile, floors, suspended ceilings, restoration services, doors, windows, decks, stairs, interior/exterior painting, plumbing.

Small jobs ok. All types of professional work done since 1985. Call Joe, (413)364-7038.

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LAWN MOWING, Spring/Fall cleanups, hedge trimming and all your landscaping needs. Also, bobcat & snowplowing services. (413)626-6122 or visit: www.haggerscape.com

PLUMLEY LANDSCAPE, INC. Call us today for all your landscape needs.

Landscape design and planting, irrigation installation and repair, and complete yard renovations. Drainage problems, stump grinding, chipper service, bobcat service, gravel driveways, excavation and demolition, including getting rid of that unwanted pool. (413)862-4749.

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.

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

CONRAD TREE SERVICE. Expert tree removal. Prompt estimates.

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

Upholstery

KEITH'S UPHOLSTERY & REPAIRS. 30+ years experience for home or busiT&S LANDSCAPING. Highest quality, ness. Discount off all fabrics. Get quality lowest prices. Lawn mowing. Residen- workmanship at a great price. Free tial\commercial. No lawns to small. pickup and delivery. Call (413)562Weekly, biweekly. (413)330-3917.

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