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PARCC pilot plan presented

By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Last night The Westfield School Committee was given insight into the pilot testing program that will soon be rolled out in selected classrooms in the city.

Commonly referred to by it’s acronym PARCC, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers is an exam that will be given to over one million students in grades 3 through 11, throughout nearly 16,000 schools in 14 states and the District of Columbia.

Approximately 350 districts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with over 1,100 schools and 75,000 students, will be participating, with nearly 700 schools set to administer computer-based exams, while nearly 400 schools will administer the test using paper and pencil.

The School Committee received a presentation from Denise Ruszala, the director of assessment and accountability for the city’s schools. Ruszala sought to help clarify the objectives of the pilot assessment exam and to answer any questions from the Committee.

“The exam will include two summative assessment components for use starting in the 2014-2015 school year,” said Ruszala, in reference to a performance-based assessment that began earlier that day in several classrooms around the city, and an end-ofyear assessment which will begin May 5.

“The tests measure problem-solving and critical thinking skills, give timely feedback to teachers and students on strengths and weaknesses, and allow teachers to better meet individual student needs,” she said.

Ruszala said that the exam will help determine whether students are on track for college and careers, and will include a writing component for each grade level tested. “(The PARCC exam) will allow comparison across schools, districts and states,” she said.

The performance-based assessment component of the exam will end on April 11 and focuses on writing in English language arts (ELA) and “multi-step, real world problems in math.” The May 5 end-of-year assessment will end on June 6, and is set to feature reading comprehension in ELA, along with conceptual understanding in math.

“The performance-based assessment in ELA will be writing essays drawing evidence from sources, including multi-media, while the math PBA (performance based assessmnet) will involve solving multi-step problems that require reasoning and addressing real world situations,” Ruszala said. “The end-ofyear (EOY) component in ELA will demonstrate comprehension of literacy and informational texts. The EOY math exam will demonstrate understanding of concepts, fluency and application of knowledge.”

In Westfield, two classrooms of fourth-graders at Highland Elementary School have begun the math performance-based assessment on paper, while four classes, two in algebra and geometry each, have begun taking online performancebased assessments at Westfield High School.

Students in four algebra classes have also begun a performance-based assessment online at Westfield Vocational-Technical High School.

These students are also set to take the end-of-year exam online.

Meanwhile, two classrooms of third-graders at Southampton Road School will be taking math end-ofSee PARCC, Page 3

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Ward 3 City Councilor Brain Hoose speaks about some of the complaints he receives stemming from the late-night activities of college students in the downtown area, during a meeting staged by the Westfield State University Neighborhood Advisory Board at Landsdown Place last night. (Photo by Carl E. Hartdegen)

Neighbors complain about college kids

By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Fewer than a dozen city residents attended an open meeting of Westfield State University’s Neighborhood Advisory Board last night but they were united in their belief that university officials should do more to control their loud and rowdy students who roam the city’s downtown streets late at night, making their neighborhood miserable on weekends.

The college officials responded by saying that, although they can exert considerable control over the 200 students living in Landsdowne Place, an ‘oncampus’ residential hall, university police and other university personnel have no jurisdiction over the 500-800 students living in free market housing.

Residents were free with their complaints about noise and vandalism the students are seen to be responsible for but got very little tangible assistance from the university and city police who spoke at the meeting.

John Romani and members of his family were at the meeting to complain about the young people who roam his neighborhood at night.

“I think that Westfield State, they need to take a bigger responsibility for having more of their people down here patrolling these kids,” Romani said. “It’s not just the city cops, it’s the Westfield State Cops” who should be patrolling to control the roving youths whose casual vandalism and unfortunate habit of urinating in inappropriate places are ever-present problems for their neighbors.

He asked if the impact on the neighborhood was considered before the university started housing students downtown or, he asked “was the idea to just get us out of here?’

He said he will move from the area.

“We are going to get out, eventually”, he said but in the meantime “you almost feel like you’re a little bug” and nobody takes the residents into consideration.

He said the students have “no respect” for the property and sensibilities of the residents and no concern for the impact of their casual vandalism and disturbances.

Anthony Casciano, the director of WSU public safety, said that his officers have no jurisdiction downtown, except for on the property the university leases and pointed out that the WSU force also has a campus to patrol.

Ron St. George, a resident of the nearby General Shepard Apartments, said “what we, and everybody else in this area, put up with is phenomenal.”

St. George pointed out that many of the residents of his building, which is primarily occupied by senior citizens, have a variety of handicaps.

“Some are totally disabled,” he said but all of them “can expect to be woken up, at least four or five times a night” by students “screaming, hollering, running in the middle of the street. I don’t know what they’re doing but it’s bad for them.”

“This problem should have been addressed from day one,” he said, “There should be fixed responsibility. There should be accountability and consequences for behavior that is ridiculous to young men and women.”

“I myself, I have to sleep with ear plugs and a fan running,” he said.

Victoria Landry, the chair of the Neighborhood Advisory Board, thanked St. George for his patience and said “It’s not all the students who are causing the problem and I really fell bad about it.

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By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The Council on Aging Building Committee pulled a number of items out of the base contract which will be advertised shortly for construction of a new senior center.

The items pulled out of the base contract were ranked for priority and will be listed as add-on alternatives to the base contract. That approach was taken because of the uncertain climate for Tammy Tefft major construction bids.

If the bids come in lower than project- City Purchaser ed, the add-on alternatives will come into play, starting with the highest ranked options, with alternatives added until the construction costs hit the level of bonding approved by the city council.

The committee discussed two approaches to reducing the cost of the senior center construction, now estimated at $322 per square foot. One approach is to build a base contract with lower cost materials, then list a more expensive material as an alternative, such as bidding for vinyl fencing, then listing wrought iron as an alternative.

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Fire staffing funds requested

By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Fire Chief Mary Regan appeared before the City Council’s Finance Committee last night to request an appropriation to add four new positions to the Fire Department.

Regan submitted a request to transfer $89,258 from the department’s ambulance fund to the department’s operating budget to hire three additional paramedic/firefighters and to create a new deputy chief position for the last three MARY months of the current 2014 fiscal year.

REGAN Regan said the new deputy chief would oversee the department’s emergency medical services (EMS) operations.

“The EMS deputy chief position is long overdue,” Regan said. Duties of that post will include training, investigation complaints about the department’s EMS, writing grants and disciplining EMS personnel.

Regan said the new paramedic/firefighter posts would increase the staffing levels of all four groups of the department’s personnel structure.

“Having 18 firefighters per group will significantly reduce overtime,” Regan said.

Overtime in the current FY 14 budget was funded at $370,000, with about $50,000 available for the remaining three months of the fiscal year.

The other advantage of the 18 personnel per group is that the department would have sufficient manpower to fully staff the Little River station. Currently that station is understaffed and either a fire or EMS call empties the station. The See Funds, Page 3

Board approves pavement program

By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved contracting with Beta Group for a $16,700 pavement program.

Department of Public Works Director Randy Brown said he solicited quotes from three companies for pavement programs.

Only two returned bids.

The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission proposal was $9,400 and Beta Group was $16,700, said Brown.

“Despite the higher cost, I feel the Beta Group program is superior,” he said. “The town would own it and we could use it not only for one year but in the future.”

Brown said that Beta Group could come

in and assess the town’s roads and offer a rating system for each road.

A two-man crew would drive every road and use a series of questions to score the roads from 0 to 100.

“A rating of 100 means a new road,” said Brown. “Zero means it is failing and needs to be replaced.”

Brown said the crew would be looking only at the surface and would not take into account drainage.

“That is something the DPW has expertise in,” he said.

The appeal of the Beta Group program is that once the town buys it, it can be updated by town employees.

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Southwick Department of Public Works Director Randy Brown, left, explains a pavement management program to members of the Board of Selectmen during last night’s meeting at Town Hall. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

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As I write this, the sky is grey, the wind is blowing, there are a few snow flurries, and the temperature is not at all spring-like, despite the calendar saying that spring has arrived. The reality is that we each hold pictures and assumptions of how a particular item looks, feels, or acts and it is often difficult to make reality fit the perception. As it is with the perception of spring and the reality of the actual weather, so it is with many other items. I find it interesting to try and view Worthington’s decision to leave the district through the lens of different individuals and groups. As one who has heard Senator Downing speak at two public hearings (Blandford and Huntington), I can see him struggling to make sense of the issue and the perceptions of different groups. Unlike most, Senator Downing has a significant say in how the process will play out and one must give him credit for attempting to get answers to questions, solve the issues individuals raise, and meet his duty to all of his constituents – certainly

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Many of the underlying indicators and issues have not changed over the more than 4 years since the school committee voted to consolidate from five to two elementary schools. This includes budgetary pressures, decreasing enrollments, increased student accountability, and the need to have a district that provides each student with the greatest level of support and opportunities possible. It seems to me that much of this information has not been reviewed and brought forward into the current conversation on the issue of Worthington’s withdrawal efforts.

One of the suggestions that has been repeatedly made is having some moderated discussions in an effort to find

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, March 25, the 84th day of 2014. There are 281 days left in the year.

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n March 25, 1634, English colonists sent by Lord Baltimore arrived in present-day Maryland.

On this date:

In 1306, Robert the Bruce was crowned the King of Scots.

In 1776, Gen. George Washington, commander of the Continental Army, was awarded the first Congressional Gold Medal by the Continental Congress.

In 1865, during the Civil War, Confederate forces attacked Fort Stedman in Virginia but were forced to withdraw because of counterattacking Union troops.

In 1894, Jacob S. Coxey began leading an “army” of unemployed from Massillon (MA’-sih-luhn), Ohio, to Washington D.C., to demand help from the federal government.

In 1911, 146 people, mostly young female immigrants, were killed when fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. in New York.

In 1924, the Second Hellenic Republic was proclaimed in Greece.

In 1947, a coal mine explosion in Centralia, Ill., claimed 111 lives.

In 1954, RCA announced it had begun producing color television sets at its plant in Bloomington, Ind. (The sets, with 12½-inch picture tubes, cost $1,000 each — roughly $8,700 in today’s dollars.)

In 1964, an acre of Runnymede in Surrey, England, was

set aside by the British government as the site of a memorial to honor the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy.

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In 1975, King Faisal (FY’-suhl) of Saudi Arabia was shot to death by a nephew with a history of mental illness. (The nephew was beheaded in June 1975.)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Afghan President Hamid Karzai made a show of unusual unity between their two nations as the U.S. military ceded control of its last detention facility in Afghanistan, ending a long-standing irritant in relations. Anthony Lewis, 85, a prize-winning columnist for The New York Times who’d championed liberal causes for three decades, died in Cambridge, Mass.

In 1988, in New York City’s so-called “Preppie Killer” case, Robert Chambers Jr. pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of 18-year-old Jennifer Levin.

(Chambers received a sentence of 5 to 15 years in prison; he was released in 2003.)

In 1990, 87 people, most of them Honduran and Dominican immigrants, were killed when fire raced through an illegal social club in New York City.

Ten years ago:

The Senate joined the House in passing the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, making it a separate offense to harm a fetus during a violent federal crime. The United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Israel’s assassination of Hamas leader Ahmed Yassin (AKH’-mehd yah-SEEN’). Russian Evgeni Plushenko won his third world figure skating title, defeating French rival Brian Joubert in Dortmund, Germany.

Five years ago:

Pirates seized the Panama-registered, Greek-owned Nipayia with 18 Filipino crew members and a Russian captain off the Somali coastline. (The ship and crew were released in May 2009.) John Hope Franklin, a towering scholar of African-American studies, died in Durham, N.C. at age 94. Dan Seals, half of the pop duo England Dan and John Ford Coley, later a top country singer (“You

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Modeling agency founder Eileen Ford is 92. Movie reviewer Gene Shalit is 88. Former astronaut James Lovell is 86. Feminist activist and author Gloria Steinem is 80.

Singer Anita Bryant is 74. Singer Aretha Franklin is 72.

Actor Paul Michael Glaser is 71. Singer Elton John is 67. Actress Bonnie Bedelia is 66. Actress-comedian Mary Gross is 61. Actor James McDaniel is 56. Former Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., is 56. Rock musician Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet) is 54. Actress Brenda Strong is 54. Actor Fred Goss is 53. Actor-writer-director John Stockwell is 53. Actress Marcia Cross is 52. Author Kate DiCamillo is 50. Actress Lisa Gay Hamilton is 50. Actress Sarah Jessica Parker is 49. Former MLB All-Star pitcher Tom Glavine is 48. Olympic bronze medal figure skater Debi Thomas, M.D., is 47. Singer Melanie Blatt (All Saints) is 39. Actor Lee Pace is 35. Actor Sean Faris is 32. Auto racer Danica Patrick is 32. Actress-singer Katharine McPhee is 30. Singer Jason Castro (“American Idol”) is 27. Rap DJ/producer Ryan Lewis is 26. Actress-singer Aly (AKA Alyson) Michalka (mish-AL’-kah) is 25. Actor Kiowa Gordon is 24. Actress Seychelle Gabriel is 23.

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Continued from Page 1 The other approach is to list items or work that can be done later as alternatives. An example of that was the emergency generator package, which has an estimated cost of $100,000.

The generator was given the lowest alternative ranking among other options, such as wiring the building to accept power from a large portable generator. The Water Resource Department has several towed generators for emergency power.

The committee also discussed inclusion of proprietary items in the bid contract.

“I do shy away from proprietary items because the vendors know that they have us over a barrel and tend to giver higher prices than generic items would cost,” City Purchaser Tammy Tefft said.

Tefft said the there are several exceptions to that approach.

One exception is energy-efficiency systems which have to be compatible with the systems now in other school and municipal buildings.

Another exception is the furnace system where Mestek would be the proprietary vendor because “they have always been very competitive in recent Westfield projects,” Tefft said.

Both of those exceptions have to do with maintenance of the facilities.

Another option to reduce the cost of construction is to have Westfield Vocational Technical High School students involved in the project, specifically in running electrical and technology cables through conduits installed by the general contractor.

Another area would be landscaping using students from that program at WVTHS to do much of the labor, with the exception of planting large caliber trees and doing the final loaming and seeding, which would be done by the general contractor.

Mayor Daniel M. Knapik has established a cost of $7 million to construct the new 20,000-square-foot, two-story facility. The estimate for the construction is now at $7.26 million, which could climb to $7.9 million with the inclusion of construction contingencies, estimated at 8 percent of the construction cost.

Funds Continued from Page 1 18-person groups would allow the department to have both EMS and engine company personnel available to respond to both types of call.

Regan said the EMS generated $2.3 million last year and anticipates the revenue will increase to over $2.5 in the current fiscal year.

“We’re bringing in more revenue this year than last year, enough revenue to cover the four positions,” Regan said. “We still do a lot of abatements for financial hardship. We abate more than half of the EMS calls.”

Ward 5 Councilor Robert Paul Sr. asked if the department funds health coverage and pensions out of the ambulance funds.

“I think we have to understand what we’re not covering now before we talk about extra,” Paul said.

Firefighter Curt Gezotis suggested that establishing an EMS captain position may be more prudent that a adding a deputy chief. A captain is paid about $20,000 a year less than a deputy chief.

The department currently has five deputy chiefs and nine captains. There are 69 firefighters and paramedics now on the department.

“The union believes it could be done at the captain’s level,” Gezotis said, adding that the job description for the EMS deputy chief post appears “to be favoring one guy” who meets the qualification criterion.

“This position is coming out of the ambulance fund so what happens if in a couple of years that fund is all dried up (is committed to staffing and capital equipment purchases) and we want a new paramedic? It would have to come out of the general fund,” Gezotis said.

Ward 4 Councilor Mary O’Connell asked the Finance Committee if the appropriation request will be brought to the City Council before the end of the current year.

Ward 1 Councilor Christopher Keefe, finance chairman, said that because the current fiscal year is so close to ending, and the time it would take to approve the appropriation, it will most likely “be a (fiscal year 2015) budget item by the time it comes to the floor.”

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Continued from Page 2 common ground to work from; but, like many of the ideas being proposed, this requires a certain level of financial support from the towns that has, to date, not been forthcoming. It’s easy to see that the underlying problems, from whatever viewpoint you wish to consider, are not simple to understand, discuss, or resolve, and are not likely to disappear in the near future. As the legislators gather additional information to make an informed vote, as the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education receives information from the towns to review educational options and opportunities, and as we all wait for whatever decision will be made, it’s important to remember that our primary responsibility remains with educating the children of the district and that, in the end, how we can best serve the educational needs of our students must remain in the forefront of our minds.

I’m sure that whatever the final outcome is, we will all adapt to the change and continue to do our best to maintain entities dedicated to meeting the educational needs of children from all of our towns.

Neighbors Continued from Page 1 A resident assistant at Landsdowne Place, Eric Duval, agreed and said that as long as the students are in the building, which is technically university-controlled on-campus housing, the staff can keep them under control but said “once they go out into the street we can’t do anything about them.”

The advice for residents who have an immediate problem was simply to call police when a disturbance occurs but some preventative procedures were offered.

Students say the problems are caused by a small minority and they sympathize with area residents.

A student at the meeting, Robert Schultz, suggested that, after a resident has been disturbed by youthful neighbors, they should visit the house the next day and ask for a contact telephone number. Then, Schultz said, a resident can text a student during a subsequent disturbance and the threat of police intervention will moderate their behavior.

Sgt. Eric Hall, the commander of the city’s community policing unit, said that city police take steps minimize the problem early in the academic year by visiting as many college residences as possible to advise the tenants about the laws and expectations.

He said that officer also work to limit alcohol access by compliance checks at local package stores and said that city police patrol the area in force on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. “We’re writing a couple thousand dollars of citation on weekends” but have also taken proactive steps to make ensure someone is responsible for rented apartments.

Hall said that landlords are being held accountable for their tenants and can be charged with keeping a disorderly house if their tenants are unruly.

Also, Hall said, landlords are encouraged to require that the parents of the young tenants co-sign the leases so they are also responsible.

He said that, when there are problems at an address, they first address it with the tenants, then their parents and finally with the landlords. He said that the ultimate sanction is a forced eviction but said that, when he sends letters to the parents of offenders “50 per cent of the time that takes care of the problem” and further action is not needed.

Hall agreed that speaking with the neighbors before, or after, a problem has occurred may be the best way to limit the problem as communication is a key component.

Vigilance is also necessary and residents should not hesitate to call police when there are disturbance on the city streets.

Calling university officials is only useful when the problem occurs in university housing and, the consensus seems to be, that the problem is most often elsewhere.

Patrick: $25M for 335 new Mass. housing units

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick is set to announce more than $25 million in funding to help create more than 335 units of housing for veterans, the homeless and very low-income families as the state works to reduce the number of homeless families living in hotels.

Patrick planned to make the announcement today during a stop at the site of a future veterans’ housing project in Haverhill.

With the anticipated announcement, Patrick says his administration has made good on his promise to create 1,000 new units of permanent, supportive housing a year ahead of schedule.

Supportive housing is designed to help

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individuals and families who are homeless or facing homelessness, or who are institutionalized or at-risk of institutionalization. It can include access to child care services, job training and mentalhealth care. It is also intended for people with disabilities and the elderly.

Patrick is also set to award more than 200 new housing vouchers today.

The vouchers are part of the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program and let homeless families move into existing housing developments with long-term affordability restrictions.

The nonprofit agencies that own the properties provide the families with programs they say help the families avoid falling back into a cycle of homelessness and emergency shelters, with the ulti-

mate goal of reaching self-sufficiency.

Those services include job training, financial security, counseling, child care, addiction treatment and adult education and GED training.

The 16 projects being unveiled today include a 70-unit development for veterans including supportive services for elderly homeless veterans in Bedford, a 40-unit single-room occupancy project in Boston’s Bay Village neighborhood, the rehabilitation of an existing building in Worcester into 15 single-room occupancy units, and 16 one-bedroom units for the disabled in the McKnight neighborhood of Springfield that will also serve as replacement housing for a property destroyed during the 2011 tornado.

Pavement Continued from Page 1 “Once they are done with this project they will train us to use the software they developed and we will be able to update it ourselves,” Brown said. “The PVPC program, while only $9,400, was not something we would own and we would have to go back to them to update it every year.”

The selectmen agreed that the higher cost program would actually save money over time.

Brown said because he did solicit three quotes and the total cost is less than $25,000 he did not have to go out to bid for the program.

He also said they could use Chapter 70 funds.

“I believe they can start this in a couple of weeks,” he said.

“This is a great time to do it so they can get a good sense of the roads.”

Brown said that DPW crews have been working on filling potholes for the past two months.

“When we are not plowing, we are taking care of potholes,” he said.

Brown said he was happy that the pavement companies are open and they were able to get hot mix last week. Right now he is prioritizing the main arteries in town and will begin the secondary roads after they are complete.

The Board of Selectmen said they were happy the town was going to have a program to pave roads in place.

“We are obviously not going to fix our roads in one day, but this will give us a roadmap,” said Brown.

PARCC Continued from Page 1 year assessments on paper, while two classes of fourthgraders at Juniper Park Elementary will be taking a paper end-of-year assessment.

In the middle school ranks, four classrooms at North Middle, two in both sixth and eighth grades, will be taking end-of-year online assessments, with the sixth-graders focusing on English language arts, and the eighth-graders taking on the math exam. Their counterparts at South Middle will also be conducting the end-of-year online pilot exam, with two classes in both seventh and eighth grade tackling the English language arts and math tests, respectively.

Ruszala’s hope for the exam is for teachers and students alike to “be heard.”

“Thousands of educators across PARCC states are reviewing PARCC questions,” she said, reciting from the presentation. “The field test is another chance to provide feedback on the development of new tests. Students and teachers will be asked to takes surveys about their experience with the field test when they are over.”

Ruszala laid out the transition plan for the evaluation and potential implementation of the test, which will be based on the results of the field tests.

“Field-test data will be analyzed in early fall and the board will receive updates on the field operational test that will include an assessment of whether PARCC is on track to measure college and career readiness,” Ruszala said of the first pilot exams.

She added that in the winter and spring of 2015, Massachusetts schools will administer the first operational PARCC assessments to students in grades 3 through 8, while tenth-graders will continue to take the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment

System (MCAS) exam.

“The standard-setting for PARCC tests and analysis of the operational data will occur in summer and early fall of 2015, Ruszala said, adding that the state’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will then vote on whether to formally adopt the exam. “Spring of 2016 will see the administration of the PARCC operational tests for grades 3 through 8, with tenth-graders continuing to take the MCAS to qualify for the competency determination.”

“It’s across the country.

There’s backlashes on the Common Core coming out.

We’re in an era when big government is stepping into everybody’s lives,” said Mayor Daniel M. Knapik after the meeting. “It’s interesting in America, schools and education have always been the primacy of the local school board. So if you look at history, in some districts you read certain kinds of books, and in other districts, they burned them.”

“I think there’s a recognition that we’re in a global world and you need to benchmark on a global standard,” he said. “I’m not sure all the country has caught up. I don’t always think that thinking locally is the way to go.”

“I think we need give it a chance,” said Superintendent Dr. Suzanne Scallion. “We need to get more information. We need to give them an opportunity to develop a test that has merit for our kids’ future. We need to know if they’re career and college ready.”

“I want to get more information, and we’re only going to get more information by running this pilot,” she added. “Am I happy about how much time we spend on testing and how much it costs? No. There has to be a better way.”

“That’s my investment,” she said. “What’s a better way?”

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Hi I’m calling because my daughter would like to play softball this year and we’re looking to see if anybody has any like gently-used softball gloves, a woman’s softball glove, so she can play softball and possible a youth one, as well, for my younger daughter. Money is tight right now and I just don’t have the funds to go and buy a new one so I’m looking to see if anybody has any gently-used ones. And if you do, can you please call 977-1836. Thank you.

So you little devil, you! You predicted six more weeks of winter and you won. Poor robin tried to predict an early spring but oh no – you just had to spoil it for him. The poor little things – now they’re up here freezing, waiting for spring. You devil you! Thank you.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, The race for State Representative should be about who has the right priorities for Westfield. Here are some of Dan Allie’s priorities: Dan has promised to give up his private sector position to work full time for the people of Westfield. He will hold regular in district office hours and send out newsletters.

There will be no political gamesmanship at the State House with Dan Allie as our State Representative. Dan will work with Senator Don Humason to promote Westfield’s agenda. He will not be in the back pocket of the Speaker.

87 percent of Massachusetts businesses employ 19 or less people. Dan is uniquely aware of the issues facing the small business community. He will support policies that help businesses create jobs to revive our economy. He is the only candidate to support the Small Business Bill of Rights which will give the businesses the certainty they need to hire more people.

Dan Allie is the only candidate who has pledged not to raise taxes. Dan is the only candidate working to repeal the gasoline tax being linked to inflation. Dan Allie is the only candidate to speak out against registry fees increasing 20 percent and tolls being reinstated.

Unfortunately, his opponent has taken money from two groups that support higher taxes. The MTA requires candidates to agree to vote for higher taxes if elected.

Most importantly, Dan has the experience we need. He has owned a managed a small business, serves on the City Council, honorably served in the U.S. Army, and has been a long time active community volunteer. He’s a family man who pays property taxes like the rest of us and understands our needs.

Dan Allie will be Westfield’s ally at the State House. Please join me in voting for Dan Allie for State Representative on Tuesday, April 1st.

Sincerely, Cheryl Crowe

Dear Editor, Over the past year our state government has wasted over $1 billion in our tax money. Instead of reforming their spending bad habits, Beacon Hill raised our taxes.

Only one candidate for State Representative has the experience and the determination to fight for reforms and oppose tax increases. That candidate is Dan Allie.

Having run and managed a business Dan understands how to balance a budget and meet a payroll. He has the financial experience to implement reforms that will save us money.

Moreover, he will work to grow local jobs. Dan has a plan that will give the small business community, which generates 3 out of every 4 new jobs, the certainty they need to start creating jobs once again.

Dan is the only candidate who has signed the No New Taxes pledge to the people of Westfield. Moreover, Dan is the only candidate to sign the petition to repeal the gasoline tax being linked to inflation. Dan is the only candidate who has spoken out against the motor vehicle registry fees being increased 20 percent to bailout the MBTA. Dan’s experience and determination to fight for our priorities has won him the endorsement of every pro-jobs group and pro-taxpayer organization in the state. Dan is endorsed by New Jobs for Massachusetts, the National Federation of Independent Business, Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance and Citizens for Limited Taxation.

Dan is the candidate who can help grow jobs, hold the line on wasteful state spending and lower our tax burden. Please join me in voting for Dan Allie for State Representative on Tuesday, April 1st.

We need a united team of Don and Dan fighting for Westfield at the State House.

Sincerely, David A. Flaherty Long-term small business owner, over-burdened taxpayer, active citizen, Westfield City Councilor

Letter to the Editor While I understand fully that conservative views and democratic candidates are generally not considered compatible, in this instance I feel the need to correct any misgivings that voters, especially sportsmen/women, hunters and second amendment advocates, may have regarding the candidacy of John Velis for the Representative seat in the 4th district.

As a long-time outdoorsman, sportsman, gun owner and member of the Gun Owners Action League (GOAL), I choose my candidates carefully and vote accordingly. I have always prided myself with voting for the candidate and not the party.

I am not, nor have I ever been, a single issue voter; but my second amendment guarantees are right there at the top. It should be noted that the needs and values of those who exist west of Worcester are oftentimes very different from those of Baystaters in eastern Massachusetts. It is incumbent upon us here in the “Whip City” to support the candidate who will best reflect the needs of our local community at the state level.

Contrary to rumors circulating, John’s opponent is NOT the only second amendment advocate in the race for State Representative in Westfield.

When choosing whether or not to support John Velis’s can-

Velis supporters Over 40 Westfield residents turned out on a beautiful Saturday morning to show their support for John Velis, candidate for Westfield’s State Representative. John and his supporters were joined by Sheriff Michael Ashe, former Westfield Mayors Rick Sullivan and George Varelas, Dick, Kevin and Bo Sullivan in an enthusiastic rally for Velis. (Submitted photo)

Obama poised to end NSA phone sweep

By Josh Gerstein Politico.com WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is poised to endorse a proposal that would end the National Security Agency’s collection of a huge amount of data on U.S. phone calls to search for evidence of terrorist plots, swapping that system for one in which telephone companies retain the data, administration officials said late Monday.

The new program would do away with the database the NSA currently uses to store information on five years’ worth of phone calls made to, from and within the U.S. and have the telecommunications firms store call data for 18 months in line with current federal regulations, said a person who was briefed on the plan and asked not to be named.

Word of the administration proposal, first reported Monday evening by the New York Times, came a day before bipartisan leaders of the House Intelligence Committee were set to unveil legislation laying out a similar plan and a few days before the Friday deadline Obama set a couple of months ago for Attorney General Eric Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to deliver a proposal to get the spy agency out of the controversial business of bulk collection of U.S. phone data.

The White House had no official comment on the report, but a senior official said the administration was on the verge of laying out a public plan to reconfigure the telephone metadata program. ”As the President made clear in his speech on these issues in January, he directed his administration to explore all options available for ending the government’s role in holding this metadata while still maintaining as many capabilities of the program as possible,” said the official, who also asked not to

be named.

“The President considered those options and in the coming days, after concluding ongoing consultations with Congress, including the Intelligence and Judiciary Committees, will put forward a sound approach to ensuring the government no longer collects or holds this data, but still ensures that the government has access to the information it needs to meet the national security needs his team has identified,” the Obama aide added.

The official signaled that the new approach will require legislation — a hint that the requirement that telephone companies store the data for 18 months is likely to be strengthened. Currently, some carriers don’t store the data at all or do so in a manner that makes it hard for law enforcement to access quickly.

For now, the administration will ask a federal surveillance court to extend the current program for another 90 days, the person familiar with the plan said.

“Until Congress passes new authorizing legislation, the President has directed his administration to renew the current program,” the senior official said. The official noted that Obama recently requested and obtained a ruling from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that requires a court order before searching the data, except in emergencies.

The new proposal would also require a judge’s sign-off in most instances.

While the new approach would return to something closer to the traditional lawenforcement model involving subpoenas and warrants, one prominent critic of the current system said he was not satisfied with the legislation to be unveiled Tuesday by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) and ranking

Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland — a proposal which seems largely in sync with Obama’s anticipated reform proposals.

“Congress must pass a straightforward bill to address NSA overreach,” Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) said in a statement Monday night.

“The End Bulk Collection Act is a convoluted bill that accepts the administration’s deliberate misinterpretation of the law. It limits, but does not end, bulk collection.

Provisions included in the draft fall well short of the safeguards in the USA FREEDOM Act and do not strike the proper balance between privacy and security.

The End Bulk Collection Act will not have my support.”

Another critic of the current program, Kevin Bankston of the New America Foundation,said Congress needs to firmly slam the door on NSA’s ability to gather information in bulk.

“Obama proposal to end bulk phone data program treats symptom rather than disease. Must fix law to prevent any/all bulk data collection,” Bankston wrote on Twitter.

The head of the federal Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, which recommended an end to the NSA’s program, said Monday night the administration seemed to be headed in the

direction the group urged.

“The Board previously met with Administration officials as they were considering which recommendations to make to the President. If the reports are correct, the approach would follow the recommendations of the majority of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board that, in order to balance national security with privacy and civil liberties, the bulk collection program should be ended and, instead, the intelligence community should shift to making specific requests for records to the phone companies,” board chairman David Medine said.

Holder said last week that the Justice Department and the NSA were on track to meet the Friday deadline and had been briefing White House officials in advance of the formal proposal.

“We will meet the deadline that the president has set,” Holder said in response to a reporter’s question. “That review is ongoing. We’re in touch with the White House.

I’ve been in touch with the president. … The communication is ongoing on this one.”

Holder has been advocating an end to the government’s retention of the data since before Obama’s speech on the issue in January, a source familiar with the deliberations said.

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didacy, I took into account the fact that I have known John for www.thewestfieldnews.com several years. I find him to be a refreshing breath of air - there is no pretense to him and he knows how to listen. When I questioned him regarding his feelings about gun owners and their constitutional guarantees prior to supporting his candidacy, it was HE who reminded ME that the Second Amendment is the ONLY amendment and constitutional guarantee that is constantly under attack from opposing forces both within and outside of our state and country.

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Police Logs WESTFIELD Emergency Response and Crime Report Friday, March 21, 2014 10:35 a.m.: larceny, Notre Dame Apartments, 27 Collins St., a health care worker reports that her patient’s narcotic medication is missing, the responding officer reports the nurse said that she is part of a team providing 24-hour care for a patient who feels sorry for a homeless acquaintance and allows him to visit, the nurse said that her patient is often lethargic and sleepy and cannot supervise his visitor who sometimes hides in a closet to avoid the staff, the woman said that about half of the patient’s supply of a morphine preparation, which is kept in a not completely secure locked plastic box, has been found to be missing and the complainant said that her patient’s visitor may be responsible; 3:43 p.m.: found property, Westfield City Hall, 59 Court Street, a resident came to the station to surrender a cellphone found in the City Hall parking lot, the responding office reports the owner of the phone could not be immediately contacted and it was stored for safekeeping; 4:02 p.m.: fire, East Main Street, a pull station alarm prompted the dispatcher to call an East Main Street home improvement store and was told there was an active fire in the garden department, the responding deputy fire chief reports there was no fire but an accidental activation of a fire alarm by a contractor working in the store; 9:27 p.m.: vandalism, Bennett Road, a caller reports his mailbox was blown up with fireworks, the caller said there are still fireworks in the mailbox and there is large bag of feces next to it, two other callers reported hearing loud noises or gunshots and one described a person who he said ran into woods, the responding officer reports he encountered two young men one of whom fit the caller’s description, the officer reports both reported hearing noises but denied knowledge of the vandalism, the officer reports after further questioning the younger boy took responsibility for the incident and was advised to clean the mailbox, the boy used the sleeve of the jacket to clean the mailbox and put the bag of excrement in his pocket, the officer returned the 14-year-old boy to his home and advised his parents of the incident; 11:11 p.m.: disturbance, North Elm Street, a caller reports she was driving near the intersection of Franklin and Elm streets when the defendant of a protective order jumped into her car, the responding officer reports when he found the vehicle the passenger said that his girlfriend had called him to ask his location and said she would pick him up, both said that after the man got into the car an argument developed and the woman called police, the officer reports that the man was provided a courtesy transport to a convenience store, no charges were filed.

Court Logs Westfield District Court

Monday, March 24, 2014 Bernard F. Rubino Jr., 37, of 16 Woodside Circle, Southwick, agreed to waive rendition and submit to return to face charges pending in Connecticut when he was held without right go bail pending arraignment as a fugitive from justice.

Gerardo Martinez, 46, of 36 Oakgrove Ave., Springfield, was released on his personal recognizance pending a May 15 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by Westfield police.

Susan A. Bulewich, 21, of 77A South Maple St., submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for charges of operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and operating an uninsured motor vehicle brought by Westfield police and the charges were continued without a finding with probation for three months. She was assessed $100 and found to be not responsible for a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker.

Patrick A. Bowe, 20, of 59 Ellis St, Westwood, was ordered to remain alcohol free and to submit to random testing when he was released on his personal recognizance pending an April 25 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of disorderly conduct brought by Westfield State University police.

Christopher K. Myslinski, 50, of 125 East St., Easthampton, pleaded guilty to a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by Westfield police. He was fined $625 and was assessed $50.

Curbside Bulk Pickup WESTFIELD - Pickup will begin April 7. Please call 5643119 to schedule an appointment. Only five items per scheduled appointment are allowed. Only the five items on list will be picked up. Place items out the night before scheduled date or before 7 a.m.

Transitioning Homes Program WESTFIELD - Noble Hospital will host a free informational program called Compass to Care -Navigating the Transition from Hospital to Home: How to Help Yourself or Your Elders.

This program is open to the public and will be held on Wednesday, April 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Noble Hospital’s Conference Room A. Compass to Care is designed to give an overview of services available to assist patients and their families in moving from hospitalization to home, nursing home, assisted living or other facility.

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2 firefighters hurt in Oxford blaze OXFORD, Mass. (AP) — The state fire marshal says an Oxford apartment building fire that displaced seven people and injured two firefighters appears to be accidental.

Fire Marshal Stephen Coan and Oxford Fire Chief Sheri Bemis said Monday that the fire reported at about 12:30 a.m. began in a basement laundry room. Investigators were unable to determine if it was caused by an electrical wiring or appliance malfunction.

The fire marshal said the historic building, renovated to include four apartments, dated to 1756. It was assessed at $290,000.

One resident awakened by a smoke alarm alerted the others, who made it out safely.

Bemis said several firefighters slipped on the ice that formed in the freezing temperatures and two were hurt, including one who was taken to a hospital for a fractured hip.

Bristol DA Sutter to seek re-election FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter says he’ll seek re-election to a third term and take part in the high-profile murder prosecution of former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez.

Sutter had said he expected to run again and formally announced it Monday to supporters in Fall River.

Sutter said he doesn’t want to “walk away” from the Hernandez case and other priorities.

Hernandez has pleaded not guilty in the 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old Boston man dating the sister of the explayer’s fiancee. Sutter said he and two assistants will handle the trial expected in 2016.

Sutter touted successes in reducing gun violence, solving homicides and improving conviction rates. He said wants to continue working to prevent domestic violence and child abuse, and to try to stem an increase in heroin abuse.

Anniversary coin show slated WEST SPRINGFIELD – The members of the West Springfield Coin Club have staged two coins shows each year – for more than 25 years – but this year’s spring show will be special as the local coin collectors celebrate the golden jubilee of the club which was founded in 1964.

The event will be on Sunday, March 30, at the Dante Club, 1198 Memorial Drive, the venue for the club’s coin shows since 1988, according to club president Peter Setian.

Setian said, in a recent news release, that in recognition of the club’s 50th anniversary, dues for the remainder of the year will be waived for any new members who join the club at the coin show.

The coin show will be of interest to collectors and to those with any interest in coins as the vendors at the shows, in addition to buying and selling vintage coins and associated items, offer free appraisals of coins brought to the show by visitors.

Setian said that the hall will be filled for the spring show with about 15 vendors expected to offer their wares.

The show will open at 9:30 a.m. and will continue until about 3 p.m. Entry, and parking at the Dante Club, is free.

Previous participants have been mailed postcards to remind them of the upcoming show and those who bring their postcards with them will be offered a random pick from a group of vintage U.S. coins which will include two silver dollars.

A raffle will also be offered and light refreshments will be available.

Not only do the coin shows offer hobbyists an opportunity to expand their collections but they also raise operating expenses for the club which meets monthly, with a summer hiatus during July and August, at the Church of the Good Shepard, 214 Elm St., West Springfield, where guests are always welcome.

The meetings are generally staged on the second Sunday of the month at 7 p.m. The remaining meetings of 2014 will be on Apr. 13, May 18, June 8, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 14.

At each meeting, a program about a specific aspect of coin collecting is offered after the club’s business is conducted.

Following a social break, members of the club offer a limited selection of coins and related items at a small auction.

Persons with interest in the coin show or the coin club may call the Setian at (413) 596-9771 for more information.

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Obituaries Arthur W. Purdy, Sr. MONTGOMERY - Arthur W. Purdy Sr., 62, of Montgomery passed away at his home, on Saturday, March 22, 2014.

Art was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He leaves his wife of forty-five years, Mary (Kellogg) Purdy; his children, Arthur W. Purdy Jr. of Westfield and Liz Purdy of Concord, NH; a son-in-law, Michael Vlacich, and two grandchildren, Katherine and Abigail Vlacich, also of Concord, NH. Besides his children, he leaves his brothers and sisters, Benjamin and his wife, Pat, of Westfield, Bruce of Westfield, Craig and his wife Ruth, of Westfield, Donna Kannel and her husband Tim, of Virginia, Eileen Minelli and her husband Jack, of Westfield, Faye Wysocki of Springfield, Gayle Valencia of Virginia, Holly Beckwith and her husband Dan, of Blandford. Art also leaves his brother-in-law Richard Tardif of CT. He was predeceased by his parents, Marcus and Elsie (Brueno) Purdy; his sister, Marsha Tardif of CT and brother, Marcus Jr. Art was an active alumn of Westfield Vocational Technical High School and served his community by raising funds for various charitable organizations. He was the founder and owner of Arthur Purdy Electrical Contracting, in Westfield. He also served as the Electrical Inspector for the town of Montgomery, and was a member of the Westfield Moose Club.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, March 27, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery in the spring.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Cancer House of Hope, 199 Westfield Street, West Springfield, MA 01089. firtionadams.com

Bernice E. Liptak

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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RUSSELL - Bernice Elizabeth (Church) Liptak, passed away on March 23, 2014 at home, surrounded by her family and caregivers. Bernice was born July 18, 1924 on Main Street in Russell to the late Ernest and Elizabeth (Gafga) Church.

She lived in Russell her entire life. In January of 1942, she married Edward R. Liptak and together they raised three girls. They celebrated 66 years of marriage together before Eddie’s death in 2008.

She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Rosary Church, now Holy Family Parish in Russell where she taught CCD for many years. She also was the first lifeguard at the Russell Swimming Pool.

She is survived by 3 daughters, Elizabeth Thayer and her husband Richard of Westfield, Diane Culler and her husband Robert of Florida and Linda Tubbs and her husband Ernest of North Greenbush, NY. Bernice had 9 grandchildren, Roberta, Christine, Brent, Brad, Robert, Derek, Stacie, Brian and Nathan. She also had 19 greatgrandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Joan (Church) Alyward of East Longmeadow and a very special cousin, Jane Castro of Russell along with many nieces and nephews. The family wishes to express their appreciation to special caregivers Nancy Macken, Debbie Gardner and Carla Ford and also to the Noble Hospice Staff especially Dr. Horrigan, Lisa and Peter.

The funeral for Bernice will be held on Wednesday, March 26th at 11:00 a.m. in Holy Family Parish, Route 20, Russell. Burial will be held in the spring in Russell Cemetery. Prior to the funeral mass, a calling hour will be held from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Bernice can be sent to Holy Family Parish, Route 20, Russell, MA 01071 or to Noble VNA and Hospice, 77 Mill Street, Westfield, MA 01085. firtionadams.com

Mary A. Fitzgerald WESTFIELD - Mary A. (Kane) Fitzgerald, 95, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014 at home. Born and raised in Springfield, Mary was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Springfield. She was a resident of Westfield since 1955 and was a communicant of St Mary’s Church in Westfield. Mary was a retired clerk in the medical records department at Noble Hospital.

Her husband John E. died in 1989. She leaves her son, Sean M and his wife Marie of Westfield; a brother, Joseph Kane and his wife Gloria of East Longmeadow; and a sister, Eileen Anderson of PA. She was predeceased by her siblings James, Michael, John, Theresa, Katherine, and Dorothy.

Visiting hours for Mary are Thursday, March 27, 2014 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Robert E Cusack Funeral Home, 94 Main Street (Route 20) in Westfield. Services and burial are private.

Memorial contributions to St Mary’s Church, program of the donator’s choice, 30 Bartlett Street, Westfield, MA 01085.

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The Carson Center for Human Services Celebrating 50 Years of Real Help with Real Life 1963-2013 Jeff says that there are different kinds of cold and hungry. The Belchertown State School and then the Northampton State Hospital fed him and kept him warm enough. His food was divided into little sections on a tray. He is grateful that he could always feed himself—some of the old timers like him had had their healthy teeth removed back in the day, to make it easier to feed them. He is grateful he could always go the bathroom by himself; there were folks who sat, undressed, in their own mess until they could be attended to.

No one had wanted it to be this way. His home in the hospital city on top of the hill represented the will to do better than had been done before. His city was built with tremendous hope that the fresh air, the hard work, the regular schedules and the humane treatment would make things better for him and everyone else there with him. He was there for the tail end of the sorting out among residents. The place had been filled not only with people who suffered from severe mental health issues, but also filled with mother’s with post partum depression, people who just didn’t speak English, people who lived with complex physical disabilities or who were Deaf, folks who were old and alone and even folks who were just too rebellious and sexually active for someone’s approval.

When the State Hospital closed, Jeff walked from Northampton to Springfield. There were no corridors and no schedules. There were no more pills and no more clanking, weakly heated spaces. There were no more trays. Everywhere he looked, there were closed doors. Car doors, storefronts, front doors, garage doors. He was, at long last, outside the doors that had defined him.

When the New England outside cold bit his feet, his face and his fingers—when the emptiness of hunger ate him alive, he opened a store’s closed door, opened a glass door in that store and then drank a quart of milk, for which he was arrested and held in jail.

He hadn’t known he had a brother until a man arrived to take him home. The man was unkind. He kept him in a room, gave him one meal a day on those silver trays with the tinfoil on top that you peel back.

When his brother got sick, a social worker met Jeff and brought him to the Carson Center, where there was a self-advocacy group for people with developmental disabilities. Jeff watched carefully as the group members hugged and laughed in greeting. He did as all the others did—he filled his plate with the food they had made one another. He walked to a couch away from them, sat down, leaned his head forward against the wall, curled his body and arms over the dear plate and cried.

When he looked up, he could see that they were gathered around him, some sitting, some standing.

Some hung their heads in respect. Some looked at him and cried, nodding. He knew that they knew that there is a chill only truly recognized by its absence, a kind of hunger only known once you are fed.

Jeff lives on his own now. He is group treasurer, helping to decide how dues are collected and spent. He is learning how to read.

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By Allison Mitchell Correspondent In honor of National Nutrition Month I would like to help celebrate with diet tips from choose MyPlate.

Hopefully by now most of us are aware that the food pyramid is no more and MyPlate has taken its place. www. choosemyplate.gov has many great resources for all stages of the lifecycle, as well as additional resources on eating right on a budget, healthy snacking tips and a diet and physical activity tracker called SuperTracker! So I would like to review the “10 tips to a great plate” from the nutrition education series to promote healthier eating for National Nutrition Month.

1) Balance calories. First, you need to have an idea of how many calories you need in a day. To do this you could utilize the SuperTracker function at www.choosemyplate. gov. It is very user-friendly and breaks down food groups and portion sizes for you within your estimated calorie needs.

2) Enjoy your food but eat less. It’s important to pay attention to hunger and fullness cues before, during and after meals. This will help you to eat enough, but not too much. Also, take the time to enjoy your meal by minimizing distractions (TV, computer, etc) and really focus on the smell, taste and appearance of

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your meal!

3) Avoid oversized portions.

Using smaller plates, bowls and glasses is a great way to help you portion control your meals. When dining out, look for the “lighter fare or portion controlled menu” that many restaurants offer.

4) Foods to eat more often.

Focus on filling half your plate with vegetables and fruit, about ¼ with lean protein and the other ¼ with a whole grain or starchy vegetable. A serving of low fat dairy is also recommended at each meal.

5) Make half of your plate fruits and vegetables. Make your plate as colorful as possible by using half your plate for fruits and vegetables. Choose red, orange and dark green vegetables such as tomatoes, red peppers, sweet potatoes, spinach and broccoli. Use seasonal fresh fruits as a side dish or part of your main meal.

6) Switch to fat-free or lowfat (1 percent) milk. These choices have the same amount of protein and essential nutrients as whole and 2 percent milk, with lower calories due to less saturated fat content.

7) Make half of your grains whole grains. Boost your fiber intake by substituting whole grain products for more refined

counterparts. For example, instead of choosing corn flakes cereal, consider bran flakes to increase fiber and vitamins and minerals. Instead of white bread for sandwiches, choose 100 percent whole wheat bread.

8) Foods to eat less often.

Cut back on foods high in fat, added sugars and salt. These will mainly include sugar sweetened beverages, highly processed snack foods and baked goods as well as processed meats (hot dogs, sausage, bacon).

9) Compare sodium in foods. Use the nutrition facts label to compare similar food items to find ones with the lowest sodium content. You can almost always find a “low sodium” or “reduced sodium”

version of typical high sodium foods such as soups and frozen entrees.

10) Drink water instead of sugary drinks. Water is naturally calorie-free! Water is the best beverage for daily hydration. Sugary beverages may taste good but they are loaded with calories and actually do not quench thirst but can make you thirstier due to the sugar content.

If you are interested in learning more about nutrition counseling sessions with a registered dietitian at Noble Hospital, please call 413-5682811 ex: 5671 for more information.

——— Allison Mitchell RD,LDN, is the Clinical Nutrition Manager at Noble Hospital.

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Hospitals, nurses spar over ballot question

Members of the Mercy Home Care team. Front row: Marilyn Elliot, RN; Maureen Garvey, RN; and Shaun Sullivan, RN. Second row: Heidi Tucker, RN; Leeanne Orluk, RN; and Muriel Bolduc, RN. Third row: Maria Mercier, RN; Jean Zaleski, DPT, Director of Clinical Practice; and Erin Middleton, RN. Fourth row: Annette Hathaway, RN; and Lisa Leblanc, RN.

Mercy Home Care receives top rating from DPH West Springfield — Mercy Home Care is committed to the delivery of high quality health care every day, and that commitment has earned the agency a perfect, deficiency-free survey from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH). To receive such a survey, Home Care agencies must successfully complete a rigorous, unannounced evaluation that includes a review of medical records, clinical procedures, staffing levels and quality data. Surveyors also accompany staff members on home visits and interview patients about their experience with the agency.

“The very nature of such a DPH survey leaves no room for preparation prior to the arrival of reviewers. Consequently, this deficiency-free survey underscores Mercy Home Care’s daily success in providing outstanding in-home nursing and rehabilitation services to

patients who are recovering from illness or injury,” said Christopher McLaughlin, Chief Operating Officer, Mercy Continuing Care Network, Sisters of Providence Health System.

In Massachusetts, Home Care agencies are reviewed by DPH surveyors every three years.

Mercy Home Care’s most recent survey took four days to complete and involved ten home visits with different clinicians as well as intensive reviews of twenty records.

“Mercy Home Care patients are at the center of a multidisciplinary approach to care that is designed to help them maintain or regain their independence. This approach requires staff members to work as a cohesive group and the deficiency-free survey is a reflection of the outstanding teamwork at Mercy Home Care,” said Sue Pickett, RN, Executive Director, Mercy Home Care.

HUNTINGTON - The Hilltown Community Health Centers will host an event at the Rapids restaurant in Huntington MA. The event, Health Insurance and Small Businesses, will be March 27th at 6 pm. The event is meant as a networking opportunity between small business owners and brokers as well as an info session for small businesses to learn about more affordable health insurance options and tax credits available because of the Affordable Care Act. You – and your employees - could be saving money by accessing health insurance through the MA Health Connector. Find out how! Refreshments will accompany the presentation at the newly re-opened Rapids Bar and Grill, 200 Worthington Rd, Huntington MA 01050. Please contact John Bergeron at 413-667-2203 for more information.

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts hospitals are facing off against the state’s top nurses’ union over a ballot question that would set nursepatient ratios.

Massachusetts Hospital Association President Lynn Nicholas told the Health Care Financing Committee on Monday that patients in Massachusetts already receive among the highest quality of care in the nation and that more nurses won’t guarantee improved care.

She also warned against government taking away the ability of hospital nurses and care teams to decide the level of care each patient needs.

The Massachusetts Nurses Association said the question will improve patient safety by setting what they call “safe, realistic and prudent” standards for the maximum number of patients that can be safely cared for by hospital nurses at any one time.

The union is pushing to get the question on the November ballot.

Labyrinth Connection HOLYOKE - The Labyrinth Connection of Western Massachusetts will be hosting a day of relaxation, retreat and rejuvenation. Spiritual Spa Day will appeal to a wide audience including healthcare professionals, social service workers, spiritual directors, teachers and anyone interested in a day of self care. Included offerings are: Aromatherapy, Yoga, Creative Writing, EFT, Tai Chi and Dances of Peace. There will be both indoor and outdoor labyrinths available for walking throughout the day. Nurses are eligible to receive 4.7 CEU’s for the day, offered through the University of Massachusetts College of Nursing. A delicious and nutritious lunch is included in the cost of the workshop.

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Transitioning Homes Program WESTFIELD - Noble Hospital will host a free informational program called Compass to Care -Navigating the Transition from Hospital to Home: How to Help Yourself or Your Elders. This program is open to the public and will be held on Wednesday, April 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Noble Hospital’s Conference Room A. Compass to Care is designed to give an overview of services available to assist patients and their families in moving from hospitalization to home, nursing home, assisted living or other facility.

Mass. health officials: Tuberculosis cases slowing BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts health officials say the state is seeing an overall decline in tuberculosis, although they warn of a worrisome rise in multi-drug resistant cases.

The Department of Public Health said Monday that last year Massachusetts saw 201 confirmed cases, compared with 215 cases in 2012.

That followed a record low of 196 cases in 2011.

At the same time, health officials said they saw a record number of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis cases in 2013, mirroring national and worldwide trends.

Of the 201 cases reported last year, seven were resistant to the two antibiotics most commonly used to treat TB. The increase of those cases is a concern in part because they’re more difficult to treat, requiring up to two years of intensive medical care to cure.

In 2012, only one such case was found in Massachusetts.

BRCA1 gene study

Study ties breast gene to high-risk uterine cancer MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Women with a faulty breast cancer gene might face a greater chance of rare but deadly uterine tumors despite having their ovaries removed to lower their main cancer risks, doctors are reporting.

A study of nearly 300 women with bad BRCA1 genes found four cases of aggressive uterine cancers years after they had preventive surgery to remove their ovaries. That rate is 26 times greater than expected.

“One can happen. Two all of a sudden raises eyebrows,” and four is highly suspicious, said Dr. Noah Kauff of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

His study, reported Monday at a cancer conference in Florida, is the first to make this link.

Although it’s not enough evidence to change practice now, doctors say women with these gene mutations should be told of the results and consider having their uterus removed along with their ovaries.

“It’s important for women to have that information ... but I think it’s too early to strongly recommend to patients that they undergo a hysterectomy” until more research confirms the finding, said Dr. Karen Lu, a specialist in women’s cancers at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

She plans to study similar patients at her own hospital, the nation’s largest cancer center, to see if they, too, have higher uterine cancer risks.

About 1 in 400 women in the U.S., and more

of eastern European descent, have faulty BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes that greatly raise their risks for breast and ovarian cancer.

Doctors advise them to be screened early and often for breast cancer, and to have their ovaries out as soon as they have finished having children to help prevent ovarian and breast cancer, because ovarian hormones affect breast cancer as well.

But the role of BRCA genes in uterine cancer isn’t known, Kauff said.

His study looked at 1,200 women diagnosed with BRCA gene mutations since 1995 at Sloan Kettering. Doctors were able to track 525 of them for many years after they had surgery that removed their ovaries but left the uterus intact.

The vast majority of uterine cancers are lowrisk types usually cured with surgery alone.

Aggressive forms account for only 10 to 15 percent of cases but more than half of uterine cancer deaths.

Researchers were alarmed to see four of these cases among the 296 women with BRCA1 mutations. None were seen in women with BRCA2 mutations, Kauff said.

The study was discussed Monday at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s annual meeting in Tampa, Fla. Last year, the actress Angelina Jolie revealed she had preventive surgery to remove both breasts because of a BRCA1 mutation. Her mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her maternal grandmother also had ovarian cancer.

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THE WESTFIELD NEWSSPORTS Gators begin season indoors

By Chris Putz Staff Witer HUNTINGTON – Despite another potential blast of snow, the Gateway Regional High School baseball team is attempting to think spring.

Baseball tryouts recently began for the Gateway Gators baseball team with the regular season fast approaching.

Gateway’s first regular season pitch is slated to come against host Granby April 7 at 4 p.m. After a long stretch of away games to start off the season, the Gators will finally return for their home opener April 21 against St. Mary’s. That game is also slated for 4 p.m.

Gateway has some key players returning from last year.

Senior Geoff Sobotka returns to the team after finishing second on the team in hits (16) and first in Runs Batted In (12). Sobotka will likely start at third base, and can pitch as well, team officials said. Senior Justin Edinger is coming off of a great 2013 season where he led the team in hits (19) and was fifth in RBIs (8).

Edinger will be handling a majority of the catching this season, according to team officials.

The Gateway baseball team finished its season last

year at 6-6 in the division, and 7-11 overall. The Gators will look to take advantage of having many of last year’s starters returning.

Even though Gateway’s first home game of the season is several weeks away, the snow and bad weather could affect the beginning of their season. The Gators have been forced to hold tryouts and practice indoors until the field can be cleared of snow and the ground is dry.

This may take some time and could force both the softball and baseball teams to reschedule some of their early home games to the end of the season.

“Usually we are inside for a week and can get outside somewhere during week two, but this year looks to be much different,” Gateway head baseball coach Gary St. Peter said. “The snow on the field is usually all gone by now… it is very depressing to see the amount of snow still left on the field, and the temps not changing much.”

Cold temperatures are expected much of the week, and the possibility for snow late Tuesday night into Wednesday exists. The cold snap is expected to break late in the week with temps possibly reaching as high as Gateway catcher Justin Edinger attempts to apply the tag to Easthampton’s 60 degrees.

Chris Starcun in a 2013 Western Massachusetts Division 3 tournament - Gateway spokesperson Wendy Long game. (Photo by Chris Putz) contributed to this report

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Westfield’s Nathaniel Brady was one of more than two dozen students to tryout for a place on the Westfield High School boys lacrosse team. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

Westfield’s Anthony St Pierre prepares for the upcoming lacrosse season during a tryout and practice session at the Westfield High School last week. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

Westfield’s Alexa Morin winds up for the throw during last week’s shot putt practice. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

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Westfield High School’s Amaya Diana practices her shot putt throws in the rear parking lot of the school last week.

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Westfield High School’s Shayna Buchanan uses an exterior wall of the school to sharpen her lacrosse skills. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES THURSDAY March 27

FRIDAY March 28

SATURDAY March 29

MONDAY March 31

TUESDAY April 1

WEDNESDAY April 2

SOFTBALL vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ JV LACROSSE at Amherst, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ V LACROSSE at Amherst, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ V LACROSSE at West Springfield, Clark Field, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ JV LACROSSE at West Springfield, Clark Field, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ V TENNIS at Central, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ V TRACK & FIELD at Northampton, 4 p.m.

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ JV VOLLEYBALL at Needham, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ V VOLLEYBALL at Needham, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ V VOLLEYBALL at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech, 9 a.m.

BOYS’ V LACROSSE at East Longmeadow, 1 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. Northampton, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ JV VOLLEYBALL at Putnam, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs.

Northampton, WHS, 4 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL at Ware, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Ware, Grenville Park, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL vs. Easthampton, 4 p.m.

SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Chicopee Comp, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at Sci-Tech, Forest Park, 4 p.m.

WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

Tuesday

Tuesday

16 Albany (N.Y.) 71 16 Mt. St. Mary’s 64

Second Round

San Diego • Fri.

16 Cal Poly 81

11 Iowa 65

12 Xavier 59

March 18-19 Dayton, Ohio

16 Texas Southern 69

11 Tennessee 78

Sweet 16

March 27-28

March 27-28

8 Colorado 48 Pittsburgh 45

Elite Eight

Elite Eight

March 29-30

March 29-30

9 Pittsburgh 77

Gonzaga 61

Raleigh • Fri.

9 Oklahoma St. 77

Mar. 27

5 Oklahoma 75

Steph.F. Austin 60 12 Steph.F. Austin 77

Final Four

UCLA

4 UCLA 76

SOUTH

6 Ohio State 59

12 N. Dakota St. 80

April 5

S. Diego St. 63

Anaheim, Calif.

Mar. 29

Mar. 29

6 Baylor 74 Baylor 85 11 Nebraska 60

Baylor

Dayton

3 Syracuse 77

Creighton 55

Syracuse 53 Mar. 27

7 New Mexico 53

National Championship

Stanford 60 10 Stanford 58

Stanford

2 Kansas 80

April 7

Mar. 27

7 Oregon 87 Oregon 77 10 BYU 68

Wisconsin Wisconsin 85

Kansas 57 15 Eastern Kent. 69

2 Wisconsin 75 15 American 35

Wichita State 76

Virginia 78 16 Coastal Car. 59

1 Wichita State 64 16 Cal Poly 37

Kentucky

Virginia

8 Memphis 71

Kentucky 78

Memphis 60 9 G. Washington 66

8 Kentucky 56 9 Kansas State 49

Mar. 28

5 St. Louis 83 St. Louis 51

Harvard 73 12 Harvard 61

12 N.C. State 80

Louisville

MSU

4 Michigan St. 93

Louisville 66

MSU 80

6 North Carolina 79

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New York

Indianapolis

Mar. 30

Mar. 30

13 Manhattan 64 6 UMass 67 Tennessee 83 11 Tennessee 86

Tennessee

Iowa State

3 Iowa State 93

Mercer 63

Iowa State 85

4 Louisville 71

Raleigh • Fri.

EAST North Carolina 83

11 Providence 77

Orlando • Thurs.

Mar. 28

5 Cincinnati 57

14 N.C. Central 75

3 Duke 71 14 Mercer 78

Mar. 28

10 St. Joseph’s 81

UConn Villanova 65

7 Texas 87 Texas 65

UConn 77 All times EDT

10 Arizona St. 85

Michigan Michigan 79

15 Milwaukee 53

2 Michigan 57 15 Wofford 40 AP

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Mar. 28

7 UConn 89

2 Villanova 73

3 Creighton 76 14 La-Lafayette 66

14 Western Mich. 53

13 Delaware 78

4 San Diego St. 73 13 New Mexico St. 69

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Memphis, Tenn.

Dayton 55

11 Dayton 60

ND St. 44

San Diego St.

Arlington, Texas

UCLA 77 13 Tulsa 59

8 Gonzaga 85

St. Louis • Fri.

Spokane • Thurs.

16 Weber State 59

Mar. 27

5 VCU 75

1 Arizona 68

Arizona 84

Arizona

Florida

March 20-21

Milwaukee • Thurs.

San Antonio • Fri.

March 22-23

Sweet 16

1 Virginia 70

Buffalo • Thurs.

Second Round Third Round

San Antonio • Fri.

Buffalo • Thurs.

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First Round

Men’s Division I Basketball Championship

March 22-23 Florida 61

12 N.C. State 74

Spokane • Thurs.

St. Louis • Fri.

1 Florida 67

Third Round

Canadiens stop Bruins’ 12-game win streak

Wednesday

San Diego • Fri.

Orlando • Thurs.

March 20-21

Wednesday

BOSTON (AP) — Montreal coach Michel Therrien wanted to continue his team’s drive to the playoffs more than to snap Boston’s 12-game winning streak.

The Canadiens accomplished both.

Alex Galchenyuk scored the only shootout goal, and the Canadiens got their fifth win in six games, 2-1 over the Bruins on Monday night.

“It’s not about their streak,” Therrien said. “It’s more about getting those two points and trying to qualify for the playoffs.”

Montreal tied Tampa Bay for the third-most points in the Eastern Conference, but has played one more game.

The Bruins fell one game short of their longest winning streak since 1970-71 and two shy of the club record set in 1929-30.

But their one point from the shootout loss moved them ahead of Western Conferenceleading St. Louis for the most in the NHL with 104.

“You can’t win 12 in a row and lose one in a shootout and say, ‘I’m really disappointed in my team,’ “ Boston coach Claude Julien said.

Boston was uncharacteristically undisciplined for the two periods then tied it at 1 with just two seconds left on its sixth power play of the game.

Dougie Hamilton’s slap shot from the center of the blue line deflected off Patrice Bergeron and past goalie Peter Budaj with 5:26 left in the third period. It was Bergeron’s 23rd goal of the season.

Budaj also stopped a fourgame Bruins winning streak with a 4-1 victory in Boston on Jan. 30.

“We are very confident with him back there,” Montreal forward Brian Gionta said. “That first period he made some huge saves and even in the second he made some big saves where they could have been back in the game real quick.”

Boston’s last loss came March 1, 4-2 to Washington.

Montreal grabbed the lead on Alexei Emelin’s third goal of the season at 6:39 of the first. Emelin’s shot from the blue line deflected off Bruins forward Chris Kelly about 30 feet from the net and rose over the glove of goalie Tuukka Rask.

In the shootout, Bergeron, Jarome Iginla, Brad Marchand and David Krejci missed for Boston while Thomas Vanek, David Desharnais and Daniel Briere failed for Montreal.

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John Velis, second row third from right, a member of the Commission for Citizen’s Disabilities, is flanked by dance organizer Ray Rivera, left, and his son Matt Rivera, right, while more than 200 visitors wave to the camera during a Special Olympics Fundraiser Dance at Tekoa Country Club Friday night. Proceeds from the event will benefit the programs and events sponsored by the organization. (Photos by Frederick Gore)

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Annie’s Mailbox

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

Do I need a shrink?

Dear Annie: I have played in a local poker league for 10 years and have built solid friendships with these people. Three years ago, a new crew joined our crowd. At first, they were friendly, but in the past two years, one of them began having home poker parties. I was completely caught off guard when I started noticing Facebook posts with all of our friends, and my husband and I were not on the invite list.

I tried to be a good sport and would post comments to let them know I was glad they had a good time, but deep down, I was hurt that people I’d known for a decade didn’t seem to mind that we were not there. A few of them commented privately, saying they were not aware it was happening, but nothing changed.

Last year, I was diagnosed with cancer and have undergone radiation. My “don’t care” quotient is at an all-time high, so when I noticed once again that we were not invited to a gathering, I commented that it was a slap in the face and amazingly rude to expect me to be courteous and friendly during our poker games when it’s obvious that she has no regard for my feelings at all.

I later attempted to extend an olive branch to all of the members of our league (including Miss Rude) by inviting them to my husband’s birthday party, but not one of them showed up.

Do I need a shrink, or should I just put all of our cards on the table and find out what I’ve done to make her deliberately alienate me? -- Royal Flush Dear Royal: This sounds like high school with the mean girls and the bullies. There could be any number of reasons why Miss Rude has isolated you -- she doesn’t like you, she wants to be in control, she believes you are competition. The real question is why your other friends go along with it. If you have a pal in your group, ask for an honest assessment. But mostly, we think you need new friends.

Dear Annie My husband and I are childless, over 55 and in the process of downsizing to a smaller home. Our birthdays are coming up. We don’t want or need clothes, knickknacks or home furnishings. We donate such items to charity.

While we appreciate their generosity, we have told our friends and relatives that a gift certificate (in any amount) to a restaurant is most welcome. It is a nice treat and an incentive to get out. But few of them choose this option. Last Christmas, we were inundated with clothes and tchotchkes for the home we are leaving.

Would you please address this so our requests aren’t ignored?

-- Ft. Myers, Fla. Dear Florida: All gifts are just that, and no one is obligated to get you anything, let alone what you are requesting. The proper response is to say thank you and then give the items away. But we understand your frustration. If the same people keep doing this, it’s OK to ask them to stop, as you no longer need these items and will give them to charity. You can sincerely suggest that they make a direct donation to the charity instead. If they then ask what you’d actually like, you can tell them.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Unwilling Son,” who refused to take a family photo for his parents’ 40th anniversary because his mother asked him to wear a white sweatshirt and he doesn’t look good in white.

Several years back, we had such a picture taken. I treasure the picture because the family is scattered all over the world. Tell the ungrateful snob to put on the sweatshirt and make his parents happy. It may be the last time they are together. -Grandparent in White Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

HINTS FROM HELOISE SHOE-POLISH STAIN Dear Heloise: My husband polishes his shoes on a regular basis.

He, unfortunately, has gotten some shoe polish on a pair of pants. Do you have a hint that might help get the stain out? -- Laura in Texas I do have a suggestion! Wet the stain with cleaning fluid, then wash the garment with your normal detergent and warm water. You may need to repeat the process to completely remove the stain. If the shoe polish is a liquid, you might not be able to get it out. Want to know what other hints I have to get out hard stains? I have compiled a pamphlet with all of my favorites. To order, send $5 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (70 cents) envelope to: Heloise/ Stains, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. Have a mystery stain you need to get rid of? Flush it with cold water, then apply prewash spray. Rub into the stain until all traces are removed, then wash as normal. -- Heloise EMPTY TEA BAGS Dear Heloise: I just read the note from a reader about loose tea. I also enjoy loose tea. The variety, and especially the quality, is much greater than what is available in tea bags. Empty tea bags are available from many sites. They are cheaper and easier to use than coffee filters, and can be filled ahead of time and taken to work or on trips. -- Mark in Alton, Illinois

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, March 25, 2014: This year one of your biggest issues will be keeping your composure when life and relationships seem out of whack.

You might have a tendency to blame others. Know that losing your temper will not be helpful. If you are single, relationships that you begin could feel heavy or serious. As a result, they could blow up more easily; use good sense here. If you are attached, the two of you become more expressive than you have been in the past. As a result, there could be an argument or two. Note that most fighting will be about control and being right, and could result in some distance between you. Is this what you want?

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH You might think that a partner is overserious and not aware of how you feel. Be careful when handling your hurt and anger. You could feel quite off-kilter.

Try to sit on your discontent for a while, and then initiate a discussion in the near future. Tonight: Where the gang is.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You’ll want to break precedent and head in a new direction, but a partner or family member might balk at the idea. This person is more comfortable with the status quo. You could be in a situation where someone might try to test your limits. Tonight: Take the lead.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Deal with a situation directly, and keep in mind that a partner can be demanding. This person might prefer to keep the situation as-is. On the other hand, a loved one is likely to disagree.

Tempers could flare, so be careful.

Tonight: Try a new type of cuisine.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Others tend to come to you with specific demands. You might wonder what is possible under the circumstances. Realize your limits, yet be ready for a fast change. You could find that your enthusiasm turns to anger if your expectations are not met. Tonight: Dinner for two.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Get into a project immediately if you have any desire to complete it before the day is over. Mid-afternoon will be the time to network and create more of what you desire. Defer to others as much as you can when dealing with difficult people. Tonight: You flourish around the crowds.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Speak your mind and allow greater give-and-take between you and someone else. You might feel restrained at first, but do whatever it takes to let go and start this process. You could come up with a very dynamic idea that works for both of you. Tonight: Run an errand or two.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You have the foundation for a better situation, yet you seem to be holding back. Check out an emotional investment with care -- you will love the results, if you proceed. If you are not able to move forward, you could lose your temper. Tonight: Choose to do something fun.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Seek out a friend or loved one. You might want to reverse direction when you feel pinned down or as if you have no other choice. Listen and think in terms of gains rather than kicking the door down in frustration. Check out an investment with care. Tonight: Head on home.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH You might feel burdened by someone’s demands, and could be wondering what to do next. If you continue on the path that is not natural for you, you probably won’t be able stay eventempered. Tempers are likely to flare.

Tonight: Out and about.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Be forthright in how you deal with a situation. You could be in a conflict with someone with whom you regularly interact. Be careful, as what might appear to be a cushy setup could quickly degenerate. Take no one and nothing for granted. Tonight: Play it nice and easy.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Not until later today will you feel at your best. You might wonder what to do if you’re faced with a precarious situation. You’ll know that you want to

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You are past the point of no return. You’ll feel in your mind that you must follow your chosen path. Understand exactly what you are dealing with at the present moment. A partner could be contentious when you least expect it. Tonight: Out with your best friend.

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Trustees of Noble Hospital, Inc. of Westfield, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Jane B Steere is in need of a Conservator or other protective order and requesting that Docket No. HD14P0543PM Elizabeth A Sloan of Easthampton, MA (or some other CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF suitable person) be appointed as PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT Conservator to serve With OF CONSERVATOR OR Surety on the bond.

OTHER PROTECTIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO The petition asks the court to deG.L. c. 190B, § 5-304 & § 5-405 termine that the Respondent is disabled, that a protective order In the matter of: or appointment of a ConservatJANE B STEERE or is necessary, and that the Of: WESTFIELD, MA proposed Conservator is appropriate. The petition is on file with RESPONDENT this court.

(Person to be Protected/Minor) You have the right to object to To the named Respondent and this proceeding. If you wish to all other interested persons, a do so, you or your attorney must petition has been filed by The file a written appearance at this Trustees of Noble Hospital, court on or before 10:00 A.M. on Inc. of Westfield, MA in the the return date of 04/17/2014. above captioned matter alleging This day is NOT a hearing date, that Jane B Steere is in need of but a deadline date by which you a Conservator or other protect- have to file the written appearive order and requesting that ance if you object to the petition.

Elizabeth A Sloan of East- If you fail to file the written aphampton, MA (or some other pearance by the return date, acsuitable person) be appointed as tion may be taken in this matter Conservator to serve With without further notice to you. In Surety on the bond. addition to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney The petition asks the court to de- must file a written affidavit stattermine that the Respondent is i n g t h e s p e c i f i c f a c t s a n d disabled, that a protective order grounds of your objection within or appointment of a Conservat- 30 days after the return date. or is necessary, and that the proposed Conservator is approIMPORTANT NOTICE priate. The petition is on file with The outcome of this proceedthis court. ing may limit or completely take away the above-named You have the right to object to person’s right to make dethis proceeding. If you wish to cisions about personal affairs do so, you or your attorney must or financial affairs or both. file a written appearance at this The above-named person has court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the right to ask for a lawyer. the return date of 04/17/2014. Anyone may make this reThis day is NOT a hearing date, quest on behalf of the abovebut a deadline date by which you named person. If the abovehave to file the written appear- named person cannot afford a ance if you object to the petition. lawyer, one may be appointed If you fail to file the written ap- at State expense. pearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter Witness, Hon. Anne M. Geofwithout further notice to you. In frion, First Justice of this Court. addition to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney Date: March 19, 2014 must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and Suzanne T. Seguin grounds of your objection within Register of Probate 30 days after the return date.

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IN BRIEF Youth of the Year WESTFIELD- On March 26 the new local Youth of the Year will be chosen soon at the 14th annual Awards Dinner.

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield will be holding the annual Youth of the Year Awards Dinner on Wednesday, March 26 at the Tekoa Country Club in order to honor the next local Youth of the Year. Tickets for this event are priced at $30 per person. Please visit the Club’s website to purchase tickets – your attendance will help honor this deserving group of youth. For more information about the Youth of the Year Dinner or to purchase tickets please visit our website at www. bcwestfield.org. If you have any questions feel free to call Kellie Brown at 413.562.2301.

Caring for Antique Textiles SOUTHWICK - The Southwick Historical Society will present “Threads from the Past - How to Care for Your Antique Textiles,” on Thursday, March 27. Our speaker is Penni Martorell from Whistariahurst Museum in Holyoke, where she serves as a professional archivist and curator of collections.

She also lectures on the industrial history, immigrant history and paper and textile mill history of Holyoke. She has led workshops on preserving heirlooms and basic textile preservation. Please join us at Christ Church United Methodist Fellowship Hall, at 222 College Highway, Southwick at 7 p.m. for this free and informative presentation. Bring your quilts or favorite antique textiles and learn how to care for your cherished items.

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0001 Legal Notices March 25, 2014 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 Docket No. HD14P0543PM CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR OR OTHER PROTECTIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, § 5-304 & § 5-405 In the matter of: JANE B STEERE Of: WESTFIELD, MA RESPONDENT (Person to be Protected/Minor)

Submissions for Juried Art Show WESTFIELD- Westfield State University will hold a juried art show “Transformation is Timeless, Interpretations of Westfield at 175” featuring two-dimensional painting, photography, drawing, or digital art that interprets your perception of Westfield State at 175 years from April 8-19 at the Arno Maris Gallery in the Ely Campus Center.There is no fee to participate in the art show and submissions can be any representation of Westfield State including the physical campus, and the university’s mascot, Nestor the Owl. There will be a reception on April 10 from 5:30 -8 p.m. and cash prizes will be awarded to the top three art pieces. Artwork should be delivered to the Arno Maris Gallery by March 27 during regular gallery hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 2-5:00 p.m., Thursday, 2 – 7:00 p.m., and Saturday 1:00-5:00 p.m. For more information, contact Janet Garcia at 572-8037.

To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by The Trustees of Noble Hospital, Inc. of Westfield, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Jane B Steere is in need of a Conservator or other protective order and requesting that Elizabeth A Sloan of Easthampton, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Conservator to serve With Su rety on the bond.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make deYou have the right to object to cisions about personal affairs this proceeding. If you wish to or financial affairs or both. do so, you or your attorney must The above-named person has file a written appearance at this the right to ask for a lawyer. court on or before 10:00 A.M. on Anyone may make this rethe return date of 04/17/2014. quest on behalf of the aboveThis day is NOT a hearing date, named person. If the abovebut a deadline date by which you named person cannot afford a Subscription toappointed the have to file the written appear-A lawyer, one may be ance if you object to the petition. at State expense. provides a daily visit keeping you up-to-date on If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, acWitness, Hon. Anne M. Geofgovernment, sports, and interesting tion may be taken in thislocal matter events, frion, First Justice of this Court. without further notice to you. In people ... Or, send a gift subscription to a addition to filing the written ap- Date: March 19, 2014 pearance, you or your attorney student or a former resident who would must file a written affidavit statSuzanne T. Seguin love to read their hometown news. ing the specific facts and Register of Probate grounds of your objectionJust within fill out this form and send your check to: 30 days after the return date.

WESTFIELD- Westfield State University will hold its Second Annual Contemporary Clinical Social Work Practice Conference on Friday, March 28. The conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the Owl’s Nest located in the Ely Campus Center. The cost to attend is $45.00 and attendees will receive 3.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

For more information or to register visit www.westfield.ma. edu/ceu , contact Jessica Tansey at 413-572-8319 or email noncredit@westfield.ma.edu.

Swimming Areobics classes SOUTHWICK- The Southwick Senior Center will be offering Swimming Areobics classes through Wilderness Experience Unlimited. The fee is $20 pre paid for five classes. The next session will begin March 28 at 10:15am. Please call the office or stop in to sign up. 569-5498

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The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is disabled, that a protective order or appointment of a Conservator is necessary, and that the proposed Conservator is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court.

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SOUTHWICK - Southwick Dollars for Scholars officially has launched a new website through a new software tool provided by Scholarship America, Dollars for Scholars’ parent organization. This new website will allow Southwick Dollars for Scholars to help students in the community access more scholarships. Through the website, students will have the ability to create an online profile, which allows them to apply for and be matched to multiple scholarships on both the local and national level. We provide scholarships for both graduating seniors and postgrads. Application deadline is March 28.

Applications are available at Southwick Town Hall, Southwick Public Library, STGRHS guidance office and online.

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Nameto_______________________________________________________ Anyone may make this request on behalf of the abovenamed person.____________________________________________________ If the aboveAddress: named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed City/State/Zip: ________________________________________________ at State expense.

Legion Scholarships

Witness, Hon. Anne M. Geofbythis (Name): frion,Purchased First Justice of Court. _________________________________________

March 19, 2014 WESTFIELD - The Department of Massachusetts American Date:Address: _____________________________________________________ Legion may grant ten $1,000 and ten $500 for college expensSuzanne T. Seguin es of a child/grandchild, whose parent is a current member in Register of_________________________________________________ Probate City/State/Zip: good standing of an American Legion Post within the Department of Massachusetts. Applications shall be filed on or before April 1. The scholarship shall be for the next school Phone: _______________________________________________________ year only and limited to incoming freshmen. Applications for Post 124 and Department of Massachusetts scholarships are Amount Encl. _______ Visa/MC#: ________________ Exp. Date: _______ available at Post 124, 38 Broad St., Westfield.

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WESTFIELD – 2014 dog licenses will not be available for purchase until April 1 at the Westfield Police Department Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the Animal Control Office located at 178 Apremont Way, Mondays through Fridays from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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March 25, 2014 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 Docket No. HD14P0544GD CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TO G.L. c. 190B, § 5-304 In the matter of: JANE B STEERE Of: WESTFIELD, MA RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person

To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by The Trustees of Noble Hospital, Inc. of Westfield, MA in the above captioned matter alleging that Jane B Steere is in need of a Guardian and requesting that Elizabeth A Sloan of Easthampton, MA (or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve on the bond.

The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority.

You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 04/17/2014.

This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition.

If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICE The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both.

The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer.

Anyone may make this request on behalf of the abovenamed person. If the abovenamed person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense.

Witness, Hon. Anne M. Geoffrion, First Justice of this Court.

Date: March 19, 2014 Suzanne T. Seguin Register of Probate

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WESTFIELD 2 bedroom apartments, large closets, free heat and hot water included, laundry, parking. Possible pet. $895/month. (413)562-2266.

HUNTINGTON 1 room with heat, hot water, cable TV, air conditioning, refrigerator and microwave included. Call (413)531-2197.

0400 Land BEAUTIFUL, SECLUDED mountaintop lot in Montgomery, MA. Panoramic views. Fully cleared, destumped and graded. Ready to build. Minutes to Westfield.

5.69 acres. Asking $160,000.

Call (413)562-5736.

FURNISHED ROOM for rent.

Full kitchen and bath, on bus route. $105/week. (413)6425124.

ROOM TO RENT in a quiet neighborhood. Kitchen and laundry privilege. Heat, A/C, utilities.

Available now to non-smoker.

WESTFIELD, 1st floor, 1 bed- $ 6 0 0 / m o n t h , W e s t f i e l d . room, kitchen and bath. No pets. (413)355-2338 or (413)562$595/month plus electric. First, 7341.

BLANDFORD 2 bedroom, 1 bath last, security. Call (413)250small apartment. All appliances 4811. and utilities included.

SOUTHWICK. Furnished/un$800/month. Available April 1st. furnished room for rent for Call (413)537-3630.

WESTFIELD, 2nd floor, 2 bed- quiet, responsible person. room, kitchen, living room, bath, Private full bath/entrance. Ace n c l o s e d p o r c h . N o p e t s . cess to living room/fireplace, W E S T F I E L D 1 & 2 b e d r o o m $795/month plus utilities. First, private galley kitchen, appliapartments, rent includes heat last, security. (413)250-4811. ances. Call Robin (413)221and hot water. Excellent size 6606. and location. No dogs. Call weekdays (413)786-9884.

0345 Rooms AFFORDABLE FIREWOOD. Seasoned and green. Cut, split, delivered. Any length. Now ready for immediate delivery.

Senior and bulk discount. Call (413)848-2059, (413)530-4820.

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

SOUTHAMPTON FOR LEASE 1,500 SQ.FT.

0410 Mobile Homes CHICOPEE 2 bedrooms, 12'x65', behind HuKeLau, rubber roof, new H2O, bay window, family park. $45,000. (413)5939961. dasap.mhvillage.com

Professional office space.

Prime location next to plaza.

John Kontekakis OPAL RE Group (413)204-4877

0440 Services 0390 Homes For Sale RUSSELL, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Updated plumbing, electric. Town utilities. Stream in back yard. $104,000. (508)2591856.

A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN. Debris removal, landscaping, garage/attic cleansouts, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462.

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D I R E C T O R Y

Carpet

Electrician

CARPET, LINOLEUM, CERAMIC TILE, HARDWOOD FLOORS. Sales, Service. Installation & Repairs. Customer guaranteed quality, clean, efficient, workmanship. Call Rich (413)530-7922.

JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC. Senior discount. No job too small! Insured, DAVE DAVIDSON BATHROOM & free estimates. 40 years experience. KITCHEN REMODELING. “GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME” Complete Bath Lic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682.

Home Improvement

Renovations. Mass. License #072233, Mass. Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568. Now serving CT. Insured.

Quality Work on Time on Budget MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years ex- Since 1984. (413)569-9973. perience. Insured, reasonable prices. www.davedavidsonremodeling.com WAGNER RUG & FLOORING, LLC. 95 No job too small. Call Tom Daly, MAINLINE DRIVE, WESTFIELD. (413)543-3100. Lic# A7625.

(413)568-0520. One stop shopping for all your floors. Over 40 years in business. www.wagnerrug.com Flooring/Floor Sanding

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

A RON JOHNSON’S FLOOR SANDExtensive references, fully licensed & Chimney Sweeps ING. Installation, repairs, 3 coats insured in MA. & CT. www.delreoHENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. polyurethane. Free estimates. (413) homeimprovement.com Call Gary Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stain- 569-3066.

Delcamp (413)569-3733. less steel caps and liner systems. Inspections, masonry work and gutter Hauling TOM DISANTO Home Improvements cleaning. Free estimates. Insured.

The best choice for all interior and exteQuality work from a business you can A DUMP TRUCK. Attic, cellars, yard, rior building and remodeling. Specializing trust. (413)848-0100, 1-800-793-3706. scrap metal removal. Seasoned Fire- in the design and building of residential wood. (413)569-1611, (413)374-5377. additions, since 1985. Kitchens, baths, siding, windows, decks, porches, sunrooms, garages. License #069144. MA Drywall A.R.A. JUNK REMOVAL SERVICE. Reg. #110710. FREE ESTIMATES, Furniture, trash, appliances. Full house T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete profes- cleanouts, basements, attics, yards. REFERENCES, FULLY INSURED. Call sional drywall at amateur prices. Our Furnace and hot water heater removal. Tom (413)568-7036. ceilings are tops! Call Mike 413-821- 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE. PAUL MAYNARD CONSTRUCTION. 8971. Free estimates.

Free estimate on phone. Senior disAll your carpentry needs. (413)386count. Call Pete (413)433-0356.

4606. Did your windows fail with the www.arajunkremoval.com. cold weather? Don't wait another year!

Electrician Call Paul for replacement windows.

Home & Office Cleaning Many new features available. Windows POEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All types of are built in CT. All windows installed by wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPECLEANING SERVICE. VERY REAPaul, owner of Paul Maynard ConCIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND SONABLE - 8 years experience. We struction. My name is on my work.

WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERA- can help you keep your house in perfect TORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, condition. Satisfaction guaranteed.

SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter deic- Free estimates. Excellent references. Home Maintenance Call (413)455-9633. ing cables installed. I answer all HANDYMAN/CARPENTER. All home calls! Prompt service, best prices. repairs: Honey to do list, bathroom reLic. #A-16886. (413)562-5816.

Home Improvement modeling, tile work, sheetrock repairs, winterization. No job too small. 35 years BRUNO ANTICO BUILDING RE- profressional experience. (413)519additions, 3251.

TURCOTTE ELECTRIC. 30+ years MODELING.Kitchens, experience. Electrical installations, decks, rec rooms, more. Prompt, reemergency service work. Generac liable service, free estimates. Mass JOSEPH’S HANDYMAN COMPANY. Registered #106263, licensed & in- Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, portable or whole house generator sured. Call Bruno, (413)562-9561. basements, drywall, tile, floors, susinstallations. HVAC controls and enpended ceilings, restoration services, ergy saving green technology updoors, windows, decks, stairs, grades. Fully insured. All calls an- C&N CARPENTRY. Suspended ceil- interior/exterior painting, plumbing. swered. Master’s Lic #A-18022. ings, home improvements and remod- Small jobs ok. All types of professional eling. Licensed and insured. Call work done since 1985. Call Joe, (413)214-4149.

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House Painting

Plumbing & Heating

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

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

NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Professional, reliable service.

MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Certified Welding. Insured. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net

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

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

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

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

Servicing the area over 12 years. Call Kendra now for a free estimate and Tree Service decorating advice. (413)564-0223, A BETTER OPTION - GRANFIELD (413)626-8880.

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

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.

T&S LANDSCAPING. Highest quality, lowest prices. Lawn mowing. Residen- CONRAD TREE SERVICE. Expert tial\commercial. No lawns to small. tree removal. Prompt estimates.

Weekly, biweekly. (413)330-3917.

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

Masonry

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

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