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Municipal Light Board votes on ILOT payment to Westfield

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – Last Wednesday, the Westfield Gas & Electric Municipal Light Board met and voted to increase G&E’s payment in lieu of taxes (ILOT) to Westfield. Previously, the payment was capped at $500,000, from which $60,000 was deducted for traffic lights. At Wednesday’s meeting, the commissioners removed the cap, and voted to increase the payment to $621,000 minus the $60,000 credit. The total cash payment to the city went up $121,000.

The vote was the results of months of meetings and conversations between Mayor Brian P. Sullivan, Council President Brent B. Bean, III, WG&E General Manager Daniel Howard, and MLP Chairman Thomas Flaherty.

“We had some really productive meetings. The relationship between the city and G&E is something unique,” said Sullivan following the vote. Sullivan said that he and Howard

both grew up in Westfield, and played against each other on Little League teams. “I respect Dan a lot. (We had) great discussions, with give and take on both sides,” he added.

“The partnership is really good. The city should be proud of the agreement we came up with, because in the end, it will grow the city in a positive way,” agreed Bean.

Both he and the Mayor said the discussion wasn’t all about money. “This cash payment was great, but we

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really need to get more creative with our partnership with them, to help service residents and attract new business,” Bean added.

Howard explained that in the past, there were missed opportunities to use some of the ILOT payments to the city more effectively. He gave the example of six or seven years ago, when the G&E did some audits for lighting in the schools, to see where they could be changed See ILOT Payment, Page 8

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Organ donation and its impact in Westfield

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—Over the past six years, the city has raised the flag in front of city hall and the fire department to remember those affected by organ donation.

And this past April, a group of people stood with Mayor Brian Sullivan, representing the impact of organ donation on residents of Westfield. Among those there were fire commission chairman and tissue recipient Albert Masciadrelli, former city advancement officer for Westfield Jeff Daley and res-

ident Margaret Seery. Each represented stories of organ donation, whether they were touched by it or a family member was.

For Masciadrelli, without organ and tissue donation he may have lost one of his passions and his career.

For many years, Masciadrellli worked as a photographer for United Technology, photographing computer circuit boards. He and his co-workers would take the images and place them on glass plates or film for later use.

“It had a lot to do with ALBERT MASCIADRELLI

Margaret Seery (right), holding a photograph of Colleen Lusby with her second husband, Paul Seery (left), in their Westfield home.

The Granville Annual Town Meeting was held in the gymnasium of the Granville Village School on Monday night. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick)

Granville residents cast votes at annual town meeting

By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent GRANVILLE – The Town of Granville held their annual town meeting in the gymnasium of the Granville Village School on Monday night. Twenty two warrant articles were published and voted on by the town’s registered voters.

With Town Moderator Richard Pierce running the meeting, there were two warrant articles in particular that received the majority of the discussion.

Article 3 was put forth to vote to raise and appropriate or transfer a sum of $1,807,340.00 for the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District budget for the fiscal year 2018 which starts July 1, 2017 and runs until June 30, 2018.

Residents voted 30-3 against the school district’s request. Granville Select Board member Ted Sussman was concerned with the budget request and what the district’s See Granville, Page 8

Russell Town Meeting sends message to Gateway

By AMY PORTER Correspondent RUSSELL – 63 residents attended the Annual Town Meeting on Monday in the Russell Elementary School, more than the 55 required for a quorum. The majority of the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018 passed unanimously with little discussion. Only Article 9, regarding Russell’s share of the above minimum contribution to the Gateway Regional School district brought an extended discussion.

Russell is one of two Gateway towns, including Huntington that had an increase this year in the assessment to the town. In the budget voted by the School Committee in March, the town’s above minimum contribution was $733,797. In Article 9 in the Town

Warrant, the amount recommended by the Finance Committee was $550,000. The total assessment to Russell in the district budget is just under $2,243,798.

When Article 9 was presented, Lyndsey Papillon, a member of the Gateway School Committee, made a motion on the floor to amend the amount to $733,797, Gateway’s original request.

During the discussion that ensued, Finance Committee member Derrick Mason said that education represented 65% of the budget of the town, and this was the only portion that was optional. Mason said the $550,000 does amount to a rejection of the School Committee’s budget.

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Downtown pocket park almost complete

aircraft in the space program,” he said.

In fact, it had so much to do with the space program that Masciadrelli claimed that his name is on a piece of equipment on the moon. He said that he helped work on a portion of the lunar lander, and when they were packaging it up and getting ready to seal it,

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—The beautification and modification of the city’s Gaslight District downtown has another possible component.

Mark Cressotti, city engineer for Westfield, met with the Westfield Parks Commission last night to discuss the development of a “pocket park” on

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Image of the Thayer fountain as seen in the “pocket park” located on Church St. in Westfield (WNG file photo)

Westfield Lions Club drops off donation of professional clothing

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – Members of the Westfield Centennial Lions Club dropped off bags and boxes of professional clothing, including suits, shirts, and shoes for students to the Community Closet in Westfield High School on Monday morning.

Club president Kyle Pierce of People’s Bank was joined in dropping off donations by Roxanne Bradley of the police department and Pat Breton of the fire department, all of which were collection sites for the drive, along with Brian

Brown, Maegan Webb and Colin Pierce, the youngest volunteer in the club.

Two trips with a dolly were needed to bring all of the donations into the school with the help of a school custodian. All of the volunteers were pleasantly surprised to see how beautifully the Community Closet was set up, looking like a chic boutique. Prom dresses which had been donated by teachers and staff were hanging in the window and displayed at the end of racks.

Personal care items were in a glass case, and shoes were neatly

arranged on shoe racks.

“It’s been a bright spot. It’s open to all of our kids throughout the day,” said family consumer science teacher Margaret Toomey, who calls herself the gatekeeper to the faculty and student-run center. She said it started with a drive among faculty and staff for clothing for students who might need some help. Now, she said, students know where to look if they come in wet from walking to school in the rain, for sports attire, or for anything See Westfield Lions Club, Page 3

Westfield Centennial Lions Club members Roxanne Bradley, Pat Breton, Kyle Pierce, Brian Brown, Maegan Webb with Colin Pierce with some of the professional clothing donations (lower right) in the Community Closet at WHS. (Photo

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This past Saturday, May 7th, the First Congregational Church on Broad Street held its Annual 80 + Luncheon. This tradition honors those members of the congregation who are at least 80 years of age and has been held annually for nearly forty years.Those in attendance enjoyed a delicious catered lunch complete with an array of desserts. (Photo by

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‘Drop dead gorgeous’ teen shows up for prom in coffin

First Holy Communion Mass On Sunday, at St. Peter and St. Casimir Parish, a First Holy Communion Mass was held for two boys receiving the Sacrament. Front row, Henry R. Rutkowski, and Nolan J. Wondolowski stand in for a photo op with Fr. William H. Wallis, Pastor, and Deacon Paul Briere after the Mass was celebrated with family members and parishioners. Pictured are (rear) Celebrants: Rev. William H. Wallis assisted by Deacon Paul Briere. First Communicants: Henry Robert Rutkowski and Nolan Jack Wondolowski. (Photo by Don Wielgus)

PENNSAUKEN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey high school student who hopes to become a funeral director has surprised her classmates by arriving at her prom in an open prop coffin .

Megan Flaherty says she mainly wanted to have fun while attending Pennsauken High School’s junior prom Saturday. The 17-year-old says she checked with her date to make sure he had no reservations about her plans.

Flaherty’s open coffin slid out of the back a hearse. She then stepped out of the coffin on the hand of her date and smiled as other prom goers looked on in amazement.

Photos and video of Flaherty’s entrance have become an online topic.

Many commenters seem to like the entrance, with some joking Flaherty was “drop dead gorgeous.” But others say her actions were insensitive and tasteless.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Tuesday, May 9, the 129th day of 2017. There are 236 days left in the year.

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n May 9, 1754, a political cartoon in Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette depicted a snake cut into eight pieces, each section representing a part of the American colonies; the caption read, “JOIN, or DIE.”

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In 1814, the Jane Austen novel “Mansfield Park” was first published in London.

In 1864, Union Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick was killed by a Confederate sniper during the Civil War Battle of Spotsylvania in Virginia.

In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson, acting on a joint congressional resolution, signed a proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. In 1926, Americans Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett supposedly became the first men to fly over the North Pole.

(However, U.S. scholars announced in 1996 that their examination of Byrd’s flight diary suggested he had turned back 150 miles short of his goal.)

In 1936, Italy annexed Ethiopia.

In 1945, with World War II in Europe at an end, Soviet forces liberated Czechoslovakia from Nazi occupation. U.S. officials announced that a midnight entertainment curfew was being lifted immediately.

In 1951, the U.S. conducted its first thermonuclear experiment as part of Operation Greenhouse by detonating a 225-kiloton device on Enewetak Atoll in the Pacific nicknamed “George.”

In 1961, in a speech to the National Association of Broadcasters, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Newton N. Minow decried the majority of television programming as a “vast wasteland.”

In 1974, the House Judiciary Committee opened public hearings on whether to recommend the impeachment of President Richard Nixon. (The committee ended up adopting three articles of impeachment against the president, who resigned before the full House took up any of them.)

In 1980, 35 people were killed when a freighter rammed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay in Florida, causing a 1,400-foot section of the southbound span to collapse.

In 1987, 183 people were killed when a New York-bound Polish jetliner crashed while attempting an emergency return to Warsaw.

In 1994, South Africa’s newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela to be the country’s first black president.

TEN YEARS AGO: Vice President Dick Cheney pressed Iraq’s leaders to do more to reduce violence and achieve political reconciliation during a trip to Baghdad that was punctuated by an explosion that shook windows at the U.S. Embassy where Cheney was visiting. Pope Benedict XVI began his first papal trip to Latin America as he arrived in Brazil.

FIVE YEARS AGO: President Barack Obama declared his unequivocal support for same-sex marriage in a historic announcement that came three days after Vice President Joe Biden spoke in favor of such unions on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney repeated his opposition to gay marriage, telling reporters in Oklahoma City, “I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman.” Hair stylist Vidal Sassoon, 84, died in Los Angeles.

ONE YEAR AGO: Filipinos went to the polls to elect Rodrigo Duterte, the controversial, tough-talking mayor of Davao city, to be their country’s next president.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Actor-writer Alan Bennett is 83. Rock musician Nokie Edwards (The Ventures) is 82. Actor Albert Finney is 81.

Actress-turned-politician Glenda Jackson is 81. Producerdirector James L. Brooks is 80. Musician Sonny Curtis (Buddy Holly and the Crickets) is 80. Singer Tommy Roe is 75. Singer-musician Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield and Poco) is 73. Actress Candice Bergen is 71. Pop singer Clint Holmes is 71. Actor Anthony Higgins is 70. Singer Billy Joel is 68. Blues singer-musician Bob Margolin is 68.

Rock singer-musician Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick) is 67.

Actress Alley Mills is 66. Actress Amy Hill is 64. Actress Wendy Crewson is 61. Actor John Corbett is 56. Singer Dave Gahan (GAHN) (Depeche Mode) is 55. Actress Sonja Sohn is 53. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is 49.

Rapper Ghostface Killah is 47. Country musician Mike Myerson (Heartland) is 46. Actor Chris Diamantopoulos (dyuh-MAN’-toh-POO’-lehs) is 42. Rhythm-and-blues singer Tamia (tuh-MEE’-ah) is 42. Rock musician Dan Regan (Reel Big Fish) is 40. Actor Daniel Franzese is 39. Rock singer Pierre Bouvier (Simple Plan) is 38. Actress Rosario Dawson is 38. Rock singer Andrew W.K. is 38. Figure skater Angela Nikodinov is 37. Actress Rachel Boston is 35. TV personality Audrina Patridge is 32. Actress Grace Gummer is 31.

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Pocket Park Church Street, behind The Hangar restaurant. The small park will use several refurbished items for decoration and would function as a possible outdoor area of rest and bistro-like location for future businesses.

Development of the area has been underway, but the designation is yet to be done.

According to Cressotti, the park was initially a portion of off-street parking that was repurposed, with the city’s off-street parking commission giving the land to the Westfield City Council, where it currently awaits further action.

The parking that was lost in this was offset through other improvements in the area, Cressotti said.

The land has been beautified using several items from previous projects and areas within the city, as well as ornate stone walkways and design. Included in the area is a fountain that Cressotti said was from the Thayer home, which formerly stood where the current Big Y in Westfield is on South Broad St. The fountain, he said, is over 100 years old, and a

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A photo of Christine “Chris” Daley. (Photo provided by Jeff Daley) ily events and also become an advocate for organ donation.

“She worked with the National Kidney Foundation and the local chapter of Donate Life from Connecticut,” Jeff said. “Whatever it was she would participate.”

She even started the flag-raising in Westfield for the “Donate Life” banner.

All this would not be possible though, without someone donating their kidney. And unfortunately, Jeff said this came through tragedy. The donation, Jeff said, came from a person who died in an accident.

“It’s definitely an emotional rollercoaster because you’re sad somebody passed away for this but your loved one is going to get a new lease on life,” Jeff said.

“My mom really took that to heart, she really wanted to get the word out there.”

And unfortunately, it is often tragedy that leads to new life being given to others through organ donation.

One family that was impacted by this side of organ donation is that of Margaret Seery, and her three grandchildren, Makayla Lusby, 18, Cheyenne Lusby, 12, and Ariel Lusby, 10.

Seery’s daughter, Colleen Lusby, who is also the mother of Seery’s three grandchildren, suffered from asthma for most of her life, Seery said.

“She was an asthmatic and had a lot of close calls, then she seemed to outgrow it,” Seery said.

“But several years in it progressed due to stress, because of stressful situations she kept having asthma attacks.”

The stress continued to build according to Seery, with mounting issues at home. And at one point, Seery said that without her knowledge Colleen was in an induced coma due to an asthma attack.

Two weeks after that, on Sept.

15, 2010, Seery said she spoke to Colleen while Colleen was at work.

Members of “Chris’ Crew participating in a fundraising walk for Donate Life, as per Jeff Daley. From left to right: Charlie Gamache, Watson Gamache (under hat) Lainey Gamache, Kate Gamache, Charlotte Daley, Jody Michalski, Jordyn Daley, Joanne Daley (Christine’s daughter), Jenn Daley, Calen Daley and Jeff Daley (Christine’s son). (Photo provided

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“I called her at work and you could tell she was having trouble breathing,” Seery said.

Seery suggested to Colleen that she should seek medical attention. According to Seery, she went home and later collapsed.

Seery said that Colleen was transported to a hospital in New Bedford, Massachusetts, where she lived, and eventually flown to Tufts New England for further treatment.

Seery was told a few days later that she should get to the hospital.

“They tried all sorts of methods but weren’t successful. She was on life support and the following Wednesday, Sept. 22, we talked about taking her off life support,” she said.

Seery knew that her daughter was an organ donor, having signed up as a teenager. Seery and her family discussed whether to allow the use of her organs and tissues and they agreed. Asked if this was a difficult decision, Seery answered quickly.

“No,” she said. “She was a caring, loving, thoughtful person and I knew she wanted us to do this.”

She later added, “We knew she would be living on with someone else, helping someone else.”

According to Seery, several of Colleen’s organs were able to go to others, to help others in situations like Albert Masciadrelli and Christine Daley. Seery said Colleen’s liver and kidneys were used, and her corneas went to a child in Massachusetts.

“She had the prettiest eyes, my daughter, violet blue.”

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he asked to sign his name. Eventually, it was OKed. “I signed my name on a device that’s still on the moon,” he said proudly.

However, in the 1970s Masciadrelli began to notice that his vision was starting to wane.

“I noticed my vision and eyesight deteriorating while driving,” he said.

He wasn’t sure at first what was wrong, and he decided to visit a local doctor to figure it out.

“I was diagnosed with karataconus, a hereditary eye disease,” he said.

Masciadrelli was connected to an opthalmologist in the Boston area at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Through them, he began to receive treatment.

However, as the 1970s bore on, Masciadrelli’s vision in one eye continued to deteriorate.

Eventually, it was found that he needed a new cornea and artificial lens. And so, the doctors placed him on the list to receive tissue donation.

“I got the transplant in 1980,” he said. “I was on the list for about two weeks. The initial match was said to be too old for my tissue but they found a second person.”

Masciadrelli said at the time the surgery was a new technique at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was put under anesthesia and couldn’t move his head for several days following the procedure.

However, after the procedure and healing, Masciadrelli had 20-20 vision again.

“I couldn’t find out who the donor was,” he said.

This is common for those who receive organ and tissue donation. However, recipients are provided with the opportunity to thank those who donated, or the families of those who donated after they died, with an anonymous card that is confidential to the family.

Masciadrelli said that after about 30 years, in 2010, he once again noticed something wrong with his eyesight.

He went back to where he had the procedure done, and it was recommended that it be done again.

Another donor was found and the procedure was once again done, but this time with much quicker healing.

“I stayed not even eight hours,” he said. “I could do what I want to do.”

And once again, he wasn’t told who the donor was.

However, thanks to the two donors, Masciadrelli— who has since retired from his job as chief photographer for United Technology—can continue to take photographs and see the world.

“If it wasn’t for some individual, I wouldn’t be seeing today,” he said.

Another resident who was impacted by organ donation was Jeff Daley’s mother, Christine Daley.

“Many years ago she was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease, basically kidney failure,” Jeff Daley said.

According to Jeff, Christine “went on with life” with this ailment for several years, until her kidneys fully failed. Christine had to go on dialysis, which carries a significantly higher mortality rate compared to kidney transplantation. While on dialysis, she was also placed on a waiting list for a kidney transplant.

She waited three and a half years.

Then, one night in Jan. 2001, Jeff Daley said she received the call that helped change her life.

“She got a call and told to ‘get to the hospital as soon as you can, we have an organ’,” Jeff said.

The call came in around 11:30 p.m., and by the next morning she was in surgery receiving a new kidney.

“It was a gift of life,” Jeff said. “She probably would have never seen everything that happened after that.”

According to Jeff, the transplant gave his mother Christine an additional 14 years of life. Without it he said, she would have had a quarter of that. And through those additional years, Jeff said that Christine was able to watch children grow, celebrate major fam-

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS TUESDAY, MAY 9

WESTFIELD Natural Resources Committee at 6 pm Housing Authority at 6 pm Conservation Commission at 6:30 pm Board of Public Works at 7 pm Cultural Council at 7 pm Southwest Cooperative and WG&E Board of Directors Meeting at 7:30 pm

BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5 pm

TOLAND Council on Aging at 9 am Conserv Comm Open Office Hours & Business Meeting at 3 pm

SOUTHWICK Annual Town Election at 7 am Agricultural Commission at 7 pm

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10

BLANDFORD Fire Department Meeting at 7 pm Finance Committee at 7 pm Historical Commission Meeting at 7:30 pm

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WESTFIELD Board of Health meeting is cancelled.

Board of Assessors at 5 pm

THURSDAY, MAY 11

SOUTHWICK Lake Management Committee at 7 pm

MONDAY, MAY 15

WESTFIELD License Commission at 6 pm

BLANDFORD Police Department Meeting at 6 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm

The area of the proposed pocket park for the Gaslight District. The park is circled in yellow photograph of it can be seen at the Westfield Athenaeum.

The fountain will use recycled water.

“We repurposed it into quite the striking feature,” Cressotti said of the fountain. “It will be up and run-

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ning this spring.”

Additional pieces that will be used from other projects also include the lights that are in the park, as well as granite that was previously from Shepard’s monument near the fire sta-

tion on Broad St. A decision on the park and its proper designation, including name, are still to be determined by the Westfield City Council, according to Cressotti.

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else they might need.

Toomey said that several teachers are involved in going through the donations with students. A group of students also fold them up and put them on display. Toomey said she was overwhelmed by the amount of donations from the Lions Club, and she and her crew will hang them out and put them up today.

Toomey said that she participated in a meeting with Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski on Monday about an upcoming Career Day at Westfield State University on Friday, June 16, and the clothes will come in handy as the students dress up to speak with prospective employers.

She also said any donations that are not age-appropriate are dropped off at the Salvation Army or Good Will, to which they’ve been making one or two trips a week. “Nothing goes to waste,” Toomey said.

“I’m overwhelmed by the support of the Westfield Lions Club and the community and am appreciative of their efforts to help the students of Westfield High School. This type of collaboration is one of the many reasons that I love working in this community,” said Westfield High School Principal Charles Jendrysik.

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

GRANVILLE Selectboard at 7 pm Planning Board at 7 pm

Westfield Woman’s club Present’s “Back to Bacis” Bridge lessons WESTFIELD — “Back to Basics” Bridge Lessons will be offered at the Westfield Woman’s Club starting May 10th.

Helen Pawlowski, Gold Life Master, an ACBL accredited bridge instructor and an ACBL certified club director will teach eight two hour classes. This is not a beginner course.

It is open to all in the greater Westfield area: men or women.

Cost: $50 and can be paid May 10th; time of class 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Please call Priscilla (568-8994) or Sue (5626817) to register, or for more information.

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White House climate change meeting postponed

By CATHERINE LUCEY and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has postponed a Tuesday meeting to discuss whether the United States should withdraw from the landmark international climate deal struck in Paris under the Obama administration.

The White House said late Monday that the meeting would be rescheduled. This is the second time a meeting of top aides on the issue has been delayed.

Donald Trump pledged during the presidential campaign to renegotiate the accord, but he has wavered on the issue since winning the presidency. His top officials have appeared divided about what to do about the deal, under which the United States pledged to significantly reduce planet-warming carbon emissions in the coming decade.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the former chief executive of the oil company Exxon, said at his Senate confirmation hearing in January that he supports staying in the deal. But Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has said the Paris pact "is a bad deal for America" that will cost jobs.

Ivanka Trump, who serves as an adviser to her father, was supposed to meet separately Tuesday with Pruitt and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. The White House did not immediately respond to questions late Monday on whether that meeting would continue.

The Paris accord, signed by nearly 200 nations in 2015, was never ratified by the Senate due to the staunch oppositions of Republicans. It therefore does not have the force of a binding treaty, and the United States could potentially withdraw from the deal without legal penalty.

A senior administration official said the president's inclination has been to leave the pact, but Ivanka Trump set up a review process to make sure he received information from experts in the public and private sector before a making a decision. The official requested anonymity to discuss private conversations.

As speculation continues about how Trump will handle the agreement, Tillerson is set to travel to Alaska for an Arctic Summit council this week amid concerns from other nations that the Trump administration will undermine global efforts to address climate change in the Arctic, where rising temperatures are having a disproportionate effect.

David Balton, a top U.S. diplomat who works on environmental issues, said there would be "no change" in U.S. participation even if Trump ultimately decides to pull out of the Paris pact.

"The U.S. will remain engaged in the work that the Arctic Council does on climate change throughout," Balton said Monday.

In his prior post as the elected attorney general of Oklahoma, Pruitt closely aligned himself with the needs of the state's oil and gas industry. He repeatedly sued the EPA over restrictions on extracting and burning fossil fuels. Among the regulations he opposed in court was the EPA's Clean Power Plan, which sought to place new restrictions on carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants with the goal of helping the United States meet its commitments under the Paris accord.

Like Trump, Pruitt has questioned the consensus of climate scientists that man-made carbon emissions are the primary driver of global warming.

Over the weekend, the EPA administrator released a letter stating that under federal ethics standards he is obligated to recuse himself from legal cases he was involved with in his old job. However, in his letter Pruitt said his recusal does not extend to matters of "general applicability," such as making policy decisions involving current or future environmental regulations. The EPA contends, therefore, there is no ethical issue with Pruitt making decisions to roll back carbon limits he previously opposed in court, because those decisions affect the nation as a whole rather than just Oklahoma.

"Federal ethics rules distinguish between specific party matters such as an individual permit or lawsuit and matters that apply generally such as a nationally applicable regulation," said Kevi Minoli, the EPA lawyer who advises Pruitt on ethics issues.

High-profile supporters of the deal on Monday urged the U.S. to stay in the Paris accord. In a conference call organized by the liberal Center for American Progress, Brian Deese, a climate adviser to former President Barack Obama, said that "the race is on for which countries are going to be the 21st century clean energy super-powers."

Deese said the U.S. must decide whether to "continue to play in that race or step off the field."

Mindy Lubber, president of the nonprofit Ceres, which works with companies on sustainability issues, said that investors around the world are "eager to open their wallets to a low-carbon future."

"We must stay in Paris, we must pass on a healthy economy and a healthy environment to our children," Lubber said.

In this Jan. 26, 2010, file photo, Haitian police use sticks to try and keep the crowd in order at a food distribution point in the Cite Soleil neighborhood in the aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Port-au-Prince. The Trump administration is hunting for evidence of crimes committed by Haitian immigrants as it decides whether to allow them to continue participating in a humanitarian program that has shielded tens of thousands from deportation since the 2010 earthquake. The Homeland Security Department has not made a final decision about Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and declined to comment on the pre-decisional process. The Obama administration included Haiti in the program shortly after the January 2010 earthquake that killed as many as 300,000 people and devastated schools, hospitals, homes and even entire neighborhoods. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

AP Exclusive: US looks for evidence of crimes by Haitians

By ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is taking the unusual step of hunting for evidence of crimes committed by Haitian immigrants as it decides whether to allow them to continue participating in a humanitarian program that has shielded tens of thousands from deportation since an earthquake destroyed much of their country.

The inquiries into the community's criminal history were made in internal U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services emails obtained by The Associated Press. They show the agency's newly appointed policy chief also wanted to know how many of the roughly 50,000 Haitians enrolled in the Temporary Protected Status program were taking advantage of public benefits, which they are not eligible to receive.

The emails don't make clear if Haitian misdeeds will be used to determine whether they can remain in the United States.

The program is intended to help people from places beset by war or disasters and, normally, the decision to extend it depends on whether conditions in the immigrants' home country have improved enough for them to return. But emails suggest Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, who will make the decision, is looking at other criteria.

"I do want to alert you ... the secretary is going to be sending a request to us to be more responsive," Kathy Nuebel Kovarik, the USCIS head of policy and strategy, wrote on April 27.

Addressing the inability of agency employees to gather the requested information about wrongdoing, she said: "I know some of it is not captured, but we'll have to figure out a way to squeeze more data out of our systems."

The request for criminal data for an entire community is unorthodox. The law doesn't specify it should be a consideration for Temporary Protected Status and the government has never said it would use criminal rates in deciding if a country's citizens should be allowed to stay under this program.

Introducing new criteria is likely to cause consternation among law-abiding Haitians who may feel they are being penalized for the wrongdoing of their compatriots.

But the request fits in with President Donald Trump's broader, tough-on-immigration focus that is a core demand of his political supporters. He has enhanced efforts to arrest people living illegally in the United States and sought, unsuccessfully so far, to suspend refugee arrivals and temporarily block visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries. He has accused those in the U.S. illegally of fueling criminality in the U.S. It is unclear if the agency is asking such questions about other recipients of the temporary protection, including immigrants from Honduras and El Salvador.

The Homeland Security Department said Kelly has not made a final decision about Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and declined to comment on the process.

Temporary Protected Status is intended to be just that, temporary. The Obama administration included Haiti in the program shortly after the January 2010 earthquake that killed as many as 300,000 people and devastated schools, hospitals, homes and even entire neighborhoods. Since then, Haitians

have been eligible to stay regardless of how they entered the United States — legally or illegally — as long as they were residing in the U.S. before Jan. 12, 2011.

Eligibility for Haitians has been extended several times and is set to expire July 22. The Trump administration must decide

by May 23 so that it can provide 60 days' notice about its plans.

USCIS' acting director has recommended letting the program expire. In an April 10 memo first reported by USA Today, James McCament said Haiti is no longer in crisis despite its poverty and political instability. However, he wants to allow the Haitians to stay until January so they have time to make arrangements to voluntarily leave. If they don't depart the U.S. by then, the government could move to deport them.

Still, Homeland Security's Kelly has the final word.

The emails inquiring about misdeeds were sent from April 7 to May 1.

In her first week on the job, Kovarik, the policy chief, asked officials how often Haitians with temporary status have been convicted of "crimes of any kind," and how many have taken advantage of public benefits. She asked for that information in four separate emails. She also asked how much money Haitians have sent home and how often they've traveled back to Haiti. Left unsaid is that frequent travel could suggest improved conditions.

"Please dig for any stories (successful or otherwise) that would show how things are in Haiti - i.e. rebuilding stories, work of nonprofits, how the U.S. is helping certain industries," Kovarik wrote on April 28. "We should also find any reports of criminal activity by any individual with TPS. Even though it's only a snapshot and not representative of the entire situation, we need more than 'Haiti is really poor' stories."

The emails were largely directed to non-political employees.

They responded by saying much of the data were not available or were difficult to find in government records systems.

Criminal fingerprint records, for instance, don't generally indicate if a suspect has Temporary Protected Status. And the employees said the public benefits request was almost impossible to answer because TPS participants aren't eligible for most.

About the only firm information Kovarik's queries turned up, according to the emails, is that Haiti benefited from about $1.3 billion in remittances from the United States in 2015.

Officials said they could only guess how much came from the temporarily protected group, which comprise only a fraction of the estimated 954,000-strong Haitian diaspora in the United States.

Maria Odom, a former Citizenship and Immigration Services ombudsman who served during the Obama administration, said she was puzzled by the inquiries about criminal activities.

She said the government already checks criminal histories of applicants and denies protections to those who've broken U.S. laws.

"You should not craft a humanitarian policy based on the few," Odom said.

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Margaret Ann (Scholpp) Greene WESTFIELD – Margaret Ann (Scholpp) Greene, 73, (1943-2017) passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 7, 2017 in Western Massachusetts Hospital after a long battle with MS. She was born in Westfield to the late Frederick J. Scholpp and Margaret (Consolatti) Scholpp, and she was a 1961 graduate of Westfield High School.

Known as “Peggy” to most, she was the owner of Greene Patches Quilt Studio in Westfield where she taught others to make quilts, pillows, Halloween costumes, dresses and other crafts. She also attended several craft fairs throughout the years to sell her items. Sewing was her passion, but she also enjoyed gardening, baking, vacationing and spending time with family. Peggy also worked at Steiger’s in Westfield in the Housewares and Intimate Appeal departments until the store closed, and she worked at JoAnn Fabrics in Holyoke for a few years. Peggy was a communicant of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Westfield.

Peggy is predeceased by her 2 brothers Frederick H. Scholpp and Louis C. Scholpp. Peggy is survived by her husband of 51 years, Robert A. Greene of Westfield, her two loving children, Scott A. Greene of Westfield and Jennifer L. Neylon and her husband Kurt of Southampton and her four grandsons, Brandon and Avery Greene of Westfield and Aydan and Ethan Neylon of Southampton.

Peggy also has many cherished nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 60 Broad Street, Westfield, MA on Thursday at 11AM. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Visiting hours will be held at Firtion Adams, 76 Broad Street, Westfield, MA 01085 on Wednesday from 4-7pm and Thursday from 10-11AM at St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Peggy’s family would like to thank the staff at Western Massachusetts Hospital for making her time there enjoyable and comfortable. Donations in Peggy’s name may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, National Headquarters, 6520 N. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-2132.

Douglas Charles Taylor SOUTHWICK – Douglas Charles Taylor, 94, (1922–2017) passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Noble Hospital in Westfield. Born in Westfield to the late William J. and Anna (Bletsch) Taylor, he was a graduate of Westfield Trade School and went on to serve his country honorably in the U.S. Army Air Corp during WWII in the Pacific Theater and Philippines. Douglas held various positions over the years, including Vice President at Arts Supply in Hartford, CT and Taylor Dodge in Westfield. He was an avid horseman and a 32 Degree Mason. He is survived by his nieces and nephew, Judith Godzind and her husband Stanley, Russell Taylor and his wife Mia, Brenda Hodge, Jayne Smith and her husband William and Jill Taylor; his cousin, Betty Wright, and by many great-nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers, Russell Taylor and his wife Anne and Richard Taylor, and by his niece, Sally Dewey.

A committal service will be held in Pine Hill Cemetery in Westfield at a later date. Memorial donations may be made in Douglas’s memory to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104-2396.

Southwick Forastiere Funeral Home and Cremation is entrusted with the arrangements. www.forastiere.com

Michael F. Sawyer BECKET – Michael F. “Mike” Sawyer, 54, passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Berkshire Medical Center.

Mike was born in Westfield to Lucille Wirfel Sawyer and the late Robert Sawyer.

He was a 1981 graduate of Westfield Vocational High School. He joined the US Navy in 1981. He switched to the US Air Force in 1984 serving until 1988 when he joined the Air National Guard at Barnes in Westfield, where he retired as a Master Sargent in 2007. During his long service career he was afforded the opportunity to visit many places both overseas and in the U.S., namely the Azores, Germany, Italy and Holland. Mike was also a member of the Becket Police Department since 1996 and was a member of the American Legion. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Debbie Lambach Sawyer; his two daughters: Heather (Jonathan) Baczek of Westfield and Stephanie Sawyer of Becket; his son, Nicholas Sawyer of Becket and the light of his life, his granddaughter, Eliza Baczek. He also leaves behind his mother, Lucille Sawyer; his sister, Eileen (Shawn) Scully of Westfield and his brother, Tom Sawyer (Michelle) and their children Brandon and Brittany of Feeding Hills. He was predeceased by his father, Robert, in 2016 and his sister, Maureen, in 1988. As per Mike’s wishes, there will be no calling.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 11AM at the First Congregational Church of Becket, 22 YMCA Rd., Becket, MA with the Rev. Kevin Smail presiding.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Sawyer Children Education Fund in care of Kelly Funeral Home, 3 Main St., Lee, MA 01238. If you would like to leave a message of condolence or share pictures, please visit our web site at www.kellyfuneralhome.net

David L. Magoon WESTFIELD – David L. Magoon, 84, died peacefully at home May 8, 2017 with his devoted family by his side. Born in Brattleboro, VT on April 22, 1933, he was the son of Leroy and Helen (Wells) Magoon and has resided in Westfield, MA for the past 47 years.

He attended the Dummerston, VT public school system and was a graduate of Brattleboro High School and attended Florida Southern College.

David proudly served his country in the Air Force during the Korean War. In 1968, David and his late wife Alice, started their own business, University Products located in Holyoke and he served as Chairman until his death. For many years he and Alice enjoyed theater performances at Stage West and Broadway. He also enjoyed boating, fishing, golf, trips to Cape Cod, extensive traveling and time at their home in St. Petersburg, FL. He was preceded in death by his wife Alice (Evans) in 2010, his daughter, Deborah Magoon in 2013 and son in law, Donald Upchurch. He will be forever missed by his children, Scott and his wife Lauren of Northampton and John and his wife Kathleen of South Hadley along with his cherished grandchildren, Ryan, Cooper, Seth, Chelsea, Dylan and Chazz. His siblings, Patience, Nancy, and Margaret along with sister-in-laws, Rita Wasserlein of Westfield and Barbara Johnson and her husband Tom and brother-inlaws, Roger Evans and his wife Faith, Gordon Evans and his wife Linda and Stanley Evans, all of Dummerston, VT, also survive him.

Visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00-7:00 p.m at Beers & Story South Hadley Funeral Home, 646 Newton St. A Funeral Service will be on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 11:00 a.m at Dummerston Congregational Church. Please meet directly at the church. Burial will follow in Dummerston Center Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to Baystate VNA and Hospice, 50 Maple St., Springfield, MA 01104.

Please visit www.beersandstory.com for more information.

Court Logs Westfield District Court May 1, 2017 Joshua F. Webster, 19, of 39 South St., Blandford, was released on his personal recognizance with pretrial conditions pending a June 23 hearing after being arraigned on a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, brought by Russell

Russell Council on Aging Festival RUSSELL – Saturday, May 13th from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. the Russell Council on Aging will hold a Festival featuring vendors, crafters, and collectors from surrounding areas.

Charles Flint, certified appraiser, will be available to offer an idea of what fine art, antiques or treasures are worth. Mr. Flint is a member of the New England Appraisers Association.

There will be a fee of $2.00 per item or 3 for $5.00. The limit is 3 items. The Festival will be set up outside, on Main Street, and at the Russell Senior Center, 65 Main Street, Russell.

Baked goods will be for sale and music provided by local talents. A pancake breakfast and lunch offerings will be available for purchase. For more information about the Festival please call Carrie Florek @ (413)862-6217 or email russellcoa@russellma.net. All proceeds from the festival will help support the Russell Senior Center programs.

Poetry writing workshop There will be a poetry writing workshop on writing a series on May 13 at the William Cullen Bryant Homestead, a property of The Trustees, from 1-4PM. In this generative workshop we’ll look at examples of multi-part poems by Lorine Niedecker, Thomas A. Clark, Alec Finlay, Harryette Mullen and others, looking for writing strategies that we can employ in our own work. In order to take advantage of our inspiring location, we’ll take a guided walk of nearby Rivulet Trail, considering the language of nature, and some of the ways the natural world can inspire our writing. This workshop is ideal for poets who’ve been reading and writing poetry for a while and want to push themselves into more ambitious territory, but we welcome all levels of experience as long as you are open and interested in the subject. Contact information 413 628 4485 ext 3 email acaluori@thetrustees.org Members: $60; Nonmembers:$75

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Brian A. Calhoun, 35, of 12 Fremont St., Westfield, received five years probation after pleading guilty to a charge of possession of child pornography. A charge of distributing material of child in sexual act was dismissed nolle prosequi. Charges originally brought by Westfield Police.

Stanley Park presents Carillon Concerts throughout the Summer Season WESTFIELD — The Carillon concert for May, will be presented on Sunday, May 14th from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

Stanley Park’s Orgainist/Carilloneur, Joe Geehern, will offer a variety of music from the Carillon Tower. Find a park bench, sit and enjoy the music as it drifts through the Park.

For further information on the Carillon Concert program, go to www.stanleypark.org or call the Stanley Park office at 413568-9312 x100 or x101.

Enjoy Mother’s Day at the William Cullen Bryant Homestead CUMMINGTON — Enjoy Mother’s Day at the William Cullen Bryant Homestead in Cummington on Sunday, May 14. First seating: 11AM-1PM; Second seating 2PM-4PM. Relive the elegance and charm of the past with Mom on Mothers’ Day! Enjoy a proper afternoon tea with all of the refinement and delight of Bryant’s era in the beautiful parlor of this Victorian home! Pastries, scones, sandwiches and tea served on beautiful china along with tours of the historic house and Bryant’s poetry read aloud in the library. An unforgettable Mothers’ Day gift and experience. Children under the age of 6 are FREE. GROUPS OF 4 OR MORE: Groups of 4 or more are asked to make reservations by contacting Andrea Caluori at acaluori@thetrustees.org in order to receive the discounted group pricing. Costs: Members: $28; Nonmembers: $35 Member Group Pricing: 4-5 people $96; 6-8 $128; Nonmember Group Pricing: 4-5 people $120; 6-8 people $160. Contact Information 413.532.1631 x3110 acaluori@thetrustees.org

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Springfield police investigate city's 3rd homicide of year SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Springfield police are investigating the city's third homicide of the year.

Officers responding to reports of gunfire at about 9:30 p.m.

Sunday found 26-year-old Shawn Ragland down in the street suffering from multiple wounds. Officers performed first aid at the scene before he was taken to Baystate Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

There have been no arrests.

Police have not provided a possible motive and are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact them.

Police Commissioner John Barbieri pledged to "bring those responsible to justice."

Police investigate letter targeting Muslim candidate SHREWSBURY, Mass. (AP) — Police in a Massachusetts town are investigating a "hurtful" letter sent to some residents urging them not to vote for a Muslim candidate for the town's governing board.

Rashid Shaikh, a U.S. citizen originally from Pakistan, tells The Telegram & Gazette he was the target of the anonymous letter found in mailboxes the day before the May 2 election for Shrewsbury's Board of Selectmen. He did not win one of the two open seats.

The letter said in part, "we do not want any Muslim person to be ruling our communities. ... Say no to Muslim politicians."

Shaikh, a married father of three who has lived in town 20 years, said the letter also contained lies about his personal life.

He said the letter was "hurtful" and made him cry.

Massachusetts officers kick off 460-mile relay run to DC WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Fourteen Massachusetts police officers are hitting the road — kicking off an ambitious relay run that will take them more than 460 miles, through seven states, on their way to Washington, D.C. The Worcester police officers are leaving from City Hall on Tuesday morning and hoping to arrive at the Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington four days later.

The Worcester Telegram reports (http://bit.ly/2pW6pR2 ) the relay will raise money for the local Boys and Girls Club.

The officers will run in shifts, with each running close to 40 miles over the span of four days.

Police Logs WESTFIELD Major crime and incident log Friday, April 28, 2017 12:05 p.m.: Larceny, walk-in. Police received a report of someone possibly accessing a deceased individual’s bank account and withdrawing money. Police reported that several withdrawals appeared to have been made and they are investigating.

6:51 p.m.: Accident, North Road. Police received a report of a two-vehicle crash involving a 2011 Ford F250 and a 1998 Nissan Altima. Police reported an injury which was transported to Baystate Noble Hospital via Westfield Fire ambulance, and both vehicle were towed from the scene.

8:33 p.m.: Accident, North Road. Police received a report of a two-vehicle crash involving a 1999 Mazda Protégé and a 2001 Oldsmobile Olero. No injuries were reported and no vehicles were towed.

Saturday, April 29, 2017 1:39 a.m.: Motor vehicle violation and arrest, Elm Street.

Police initially stopped a vehicle for a lights violation. After inputting the driver’s information into the police’s computer system, police found that the driver, Jonathan L. Westbrook, 27, of Southwick, reportedly had a suspended license. Police arrested Westbrook and charged him with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and motor vehicle lights violation.

10:57 a.m.: Accident, Putnam Drive and Russell Road. Police received a report of a two-vehicle crash involving a 2002 Subaru Impreza and a 2008 Cadillac SRX with injuries. Westfield Fire ambulance and paramedics responded and transported a patient to Baystate Noble Hospital. Both vehicles were also towed.

3:44 p.m.: Accident, East Main Street. Police received a report of a two-vehicle crash involving a 2009 Nissan Maxima and a 2014 Honda CRV. One injury was reported, and Westfield Fire ambulance and paramedics responded and transported the patient to Baystate Noble Hospital. No vehicles were towed.

3:54 p.m.: Disorderly conduct and arrest, Chapel Street and Elm Street. Police reported that they had found someone walking down the street and screaming, as well as consuming alcohol in public. The person initially refused to stop for police. Police eventually arrested Thomas M. Tetreault, 45, of Westfield, and charged with disorderly conduct and consumption of alcohol in public.

4:51 p.m.: Accident, Pontoosic Road. Police received a report of a motorcycle that had reportedly lost control and “wiped out by the bottom of the Pontoosic Hill.” Police received a report after that the motorcyclist reportedly got back onto their motorcycle and drove away, eventually ending up in Southwick. Police received a report that Southwick Police eventually came in contact with the operator. No further information was available at the time of the report.

Sunday, April 30, 2017 10:16 a.m.: Burglary/breaking and entering, Cross Street.

Police received a report of a past breaking and entering at a small building at a baseball field. There was nothing reported stolen, but police reported that bleach was reportedly “thrown around.”

Police are investigating.

Monday, May 1, 2017 1:26 p.m.: Property lost, walk-in. Police received a report of a possible lost handgun somewhere within the city. The person who came in claimed that they were at a couple different locations throughout the day and are “unsure where it is,” according to police. Police are investigating.

1:35 p.m.: Accident, Loring Lane and Western Avenue. Police received a report of a two-vehicle crash involving a city vehicle and a 2001 Toyota Avalon. No injuries were reported and no tows were requested.

2:32 p.m.: Accident, East Mountain Road. Police received a report of a rear tire coming off of a vehicle, striking another vehicle in the oncoming lane. A tow truck was requested but no injuries were reported.

2:44 p.m.: Vandalism, Court Street and Broad Street. Police received a report of a window that was “smashed.” Police are investigating and there was no clear sign as to what occurred at the time of the report, according to police.

2:56 p.m.: Larceny, Stop and Shop, Main Street. Police received a report of an alleged stolen purse at Stop and Shop.

Security was attempting to get footage. Police are investigating but no further information was available.

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HEALTHFITNESS Health care fight shifts to Senate, where GOP wants a reboot

By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It took blood, sweat and tears for Republican leaders to finally push their health care bill through the House last week. Don't expect the process to be less arduous in the Senate, though more of the angst in that more decorous chamber will likely be behind closed doors.

No one expects a new bill to be written quickly, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has started a process for producing one. Republican senators have made clear their measure will differ markedly from the House legislation, which has drawn withering criticism from Democrats who see it as a pathway to winning a House majority in the 2018 elections.

"This process will not be quick or simple or easy, but it must be done," McConnell said Monday.

MCCONNELL'S WORKING GROUP McConnell dislikes surprises and drama. Both characterized the House's chaotic four months of work on its bill, which saw revolts by conservatives and moderates derail initial versions and humiliate President Donald Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis. McConnell has included himself in a group of 12 GOP senators essentially tasked with privately producing a bill that can pass the Senate. Republicans control the chamber 52-48.

Democrats are virtually certain to unanimously oppose the Republican effort to repeal much of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. So Republicans are using a special process preventing a Democratic filibuster that would require 60 votes to end. McConnell will need 50 GOP votes to pass a bill, a tie Vice President Mike Pence could break.

That means McConnell can lose just two Republicans, so his group has a strategically shaped membership.

This image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a photomicrograph of Neisseria meningitidis. A contagious bacterial infection appears to be the cause of at least some cases in a mysterious outbreak in Liberia, U.S. health officials said Monday, May 8, 2017. The U.S. CDC tested samples from four of the deceased people and found the bacteria, called Neisseria meningitidis. The bacteria is to blame for a “meningitis belt” in sub-Saharan Africa that passes close to Liberia. (James Volk/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)

Bacteria appears to be behind mysterious outbreak in Liberia

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A contagious bacterial infection appears to be the cause of at least some cases in a mysterious outbreak in Liberia, U.S. health officials said Monday.

The bacteria can cause meningitis, a dangerous brain infection, as well as blood infections. The country has reported 31 illnesses, including 13 deaths. The germ is spread through close contact with someone who's infected, so other people are being monitored, health officials said. Nearly

THE GROUP'S ROSTER Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Mike Enzi, R-Idaho, and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, chair pivotal committees. Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Cory Gardner, R-Colo., are from states that used Obama's law to add hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries to Medicaid, an expansion they want to protect but the House bill would end. Gardner chairs the Senate GOP's campaign committee.

Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Mike Lee, R-Utah, are con See Health Care, Page 7

all the victims had attended a funeral in southeastern Liberia in West Africa.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tested samples from four of the deceased people and found the bacteria , called Neisseria meningitidis (ye-SEER-ee-ah men-in-JIT-idiss). The bacteria is to blame for a "meningitis belt" in sub-Saharan Africa that passes close to Liberia.

The agency disclosed the results Monday, after sharing them with Liberian health officials.

The bacteria lives in the throat. It's spread through kissing, living with or

having other close contact with an infected person. The CDC statement did not specify whether the Liberians had developed meningitis, which infects the brain and spinal cord, or a blood infection. Both can be fatal, and death can occur in only a few hours.

The bacteria can cause the kind of mental confusion seen in patients in the Liberia outbreak.

Most of the cases were linked to an April 22 funeral in the coastal town of Greenville in Sinoe County.

Ebola was initially suspected but was ruled out.

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That came a little later in life for Kate Laverdiere, RN, of Granby, who graduated from Springfield Technical Community College in May of 2012 with an associate’s degree in nursing. She was 29 at the time.

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In this Thursday, May 4, 2017, file photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, after the House pushed through a health care bill. Cutting nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid will give states the freedom to tailor the program to suit their needs, Price said Sunday, May 7, as he defended a narrowly passed House bill that aims to undo parts of the health care law enacted by the previous administration. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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“My aunt was never married, and did not have any children, so during her time of need, I moved from my home in Granby to Worcester, where she lived, where I could help her and allow her to stay at home as long as possible,” Laverdiere said.

“In the last months of her life, our family moved my aunt back to Granby to live with my mother, who was her sister, and we cared for her here. We had hospice care for her and I remember the horrible feeling that I had during this time. I decided then that I needed to become a hospice nurse because I did not want any family members to feel the way that I did during that time,” she added.

Gained experience at Baystate Medical Center Before actually becoming a hospice nurse, Laverdiere first worked at Baystate Medical Center in October of 2012, where she took care of patients on the neuro unit and gained experience. When a positioned opened at Baystate

Home Health she transferred to work in hospice services where she has been for the past two years serving clients in Chicopee.

During National Nurses Week, May 6-12 – sponsored by the American Nurses Association – nurses throughout the country like Laverdiere, including others at Baystate Health facilities in the area, are being honored for the important role they play in making up the backbone of the American healthcare system. Today’s nearly 3.6 million registered nurses in the United States constitute our nation’s largest health care profession. Nursing offers a tremendous range of opportunity to those considering a career in the highlyrespected profession, including practicing as clinicians, administrators, researchers, educators and policymakers.

“During National Nurses Week, we extend a special thank you to all of our nurses as they continue to deliver a higher state of caring to their patients in today’s everchanging healthcare environment. Your pride and commitment to delivering compassionate care shows in the

many ways you care for patients every day, all while embodying the principles of safety and quality so encompassed in the nursing profession,” said Christine Klucznik, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer and vice president of Patient Care Services, Baystate Medical Center Laverdiere noted she wouldn’t change being a hospice nurse “for anything in the world.”

An honor to serve her patients “I feel that birth and death are two of the most intimate times in a person’s life and I consider it an honor that people let me into their homes to help their loved ones pass.

There are patients that I have had in the past two years that I will never forget, there are definitely cases that are more difficult than others, but reaching those family members and helping them with the struggles that they are going through is so rewarding. I know that I’m doing what I’m supposed to in life when a family member thanks me just after their loved one has died. It’s truly an honor,” See Nurse Week, Page 7

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Back on TV, Kimmel zings critics of his health care plea A Quiet Time For Mom

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel zinged his critics as he returned to late-night TV and resumed arguing that Americans deserve the level of health care given his infant son.

Back on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Monday after a week's absence, he said baby Billy is recovering well from open-heart surgery for a birth defect and thanked well-wishers. Then he charged back into the fraught topic.

"I made an emotional speech that was seen by millions, and as a result of my powerful words on that night, Republicans in Congress had second thoughts about repeal and replace" of the Affordable Care Act, he joked. "I saved health insurance in the United States of America!"

"What's that? I didn't save it? They voted against it anyway?" Kimmel said. The House approved the American Health Care Act last week.

He dismissed those who labeled him an elitist — as a youngster, his family bought powered milk because they couldn't afford fresh, he said — and pretended to repent for his previous comments.

"I'd like to apologize for saying that children in America should have health care. It was insensitive, it was offensive, and I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me," Kimmel said.

He took on former Rep. Newt Gingrich, saying his claim that all children would receive the same surgery as Kimmel's son in an emergency fell short of addressing what follows.

"That's terrific if your baby's health problems are all solved during that one visit. The only problem is that never, ever happens. We've had a dozen doctor's appointments since our son had surgery," Kimmel said.

Kimmel brought on a current GOP lawmaker, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician, who had suggested that the Senate's upcoming health care legislation should have a "Jimmy Kimmel test" of covering pre-existing conditions but in a fiscally conservative way.

During a satellite interview with Cassidy, Kimmel asked about his position on issues including uninsured workers and protection of children under a revised health care bill.

The senator called on viewers to contact their representatives and urge support of final legislation that fulfills President Donald Trump's promise to lower premiums combined with coverage that passes the Kimmel standard.

Kimmel called for his namesake test to guarantee that no family be denied medical care, emergency or otherwise, because they can't afford it.

"You're on the right track," Cassidy said, but the country has to be able to pay for it.

"Don't give a huge tax cut to millionaires like me,"

Health Care servative firebrands who represent states that didn't expand Medicaid but want additional funds for that program. Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, John Thune, R-S.D., and John Barrasso, R-Wyo., are in the Senate GOP leadership, and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is an ambitious up-and-comer who frequently criticizes the House measure.

Democrats and liberal activists have lambasted McConnell for appointing a group with no female members.

POSSIBLE CHANGES Portman is among Republicans whose states dislike the House's Medicaid cuts because they'd face a wave of constituents losing coverage under the health care program for the poor.

The House would end the extra federal money states get for new beneficiaries under Obama's Medicaid expansion by 2020, and some GOP senators want a delay.

Much Medicaid money is used to combat the illegal use of addictive opioid drugs.

That's another reason for GOP senators from hard-hit Midwestern and Northeastern states to oppose such cuts.

Obama's law helps millions buy private insurance

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In this April 11, 2017 file photo, host Jimmy Kimmel appears during a taping of "Jimmy Kimmel Live," in Los Angeles.

Kimmel zinged his critics as he returned to late-night TV and resumed arguing that Americans deserve the level of health care given his infant son. Back on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Monday, May 8, after a week's absence, he said baby Billy is recovering well from open-heart surgery for a birth defect and thanked well-wishers. Then he charged back into the fraught topic. (Randy Holmes/ABC via AP, File) Kimmel replied.

On last Monday's show, the host detailed how Billy's routine birth April 21 suddenly turned frightening when he was diagnosed with a hole in the wall separating the right and left sides of the heart and a blocked pulmonary valve, a condition known as tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia. He successfully underwent surgery, but will face more as he grows.

Using his son as an example, Kimmel called for health care for all and for pre-existing conditions to remain covered as provided by the Affordable Care Act passed under President Barack Obama.

"If your baby is going to die and it doesn't have to, it shouldn't matter how much money you make. ... Whether you're a Republican or a Democrat or something else, we all agree on that, right?" he said.

The video of Kimmel's tearful monologue went viral, drawing praised by some, including Obama, and harsh criticism from others.

Continued from Page 6 with federal subsidies geared to income and policy premiums. The House instead links its aid to age, with older people getting larger tax credits.

Thune and others want to shift the subsidies more generous to lower earners.

Cruz said House conservatives won "a positive improvement" with provisions letting states get federal waivers so insurers can charge some people with preexisting conditions higher premiums, and letting states decide which medical services insurers must cover. He said "considerably more work" was needed to lower premiums.

In addition, the filibusterfree process Republicans are using requires that legislative provisions be related to raising or decreasing the federal deficit, and not primarily driven by policy changes.

Conservative health care analyst James Capretta says the odds for survival "are low" for House language allowing state waivers for higher premiums on people with preexisting conditions.

Also in jeopardy: a provision forbidding consumers to use federal subsidies to buy insurance covering abortion.

The Senate parliamentarian will decide whether provisions must be stricken from

the bill. The Senate could override that with 60 votes.

POLITICAL ERUPTION The pro-Democratic group Save Our Care is running ads in 24 districts whose GOP House members backed the bill asking, "How could you do this to us?" Obama urged lawmakers to use "courage" to protect health care for poorer Americans, a rare public comment on public policy since leaving office.

Underscoring political sensitivities, critics attacked Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, for saying at a town hall meeting that "nobody dies" from lack of health care. He later said that "wasn't very elegant."

Republicans are advertising too. The American Action Network, with links to House GOP leaders, is advertising nationally and in Ryan's district promoting the bill.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., was set to appear on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" after saying any GOP bill must pass "the Jimmy Kimmel test." The talk show host last week delivered a tearful monologue describing lifesaving heart surgery his newborn son had received and saying lawmakers must help people afford health care.

Pirates pitcher Taillon has suspected testicular cancer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon underwent surgery Monday morning for suspected testicular cancer.

The right-hander had the surgery at Allegheny General Hospital.

After alerting the team’s medical staff of an abnormality, Taillon, 26, consulted with Dr. John C. Lyne during the weekend. Lyne performed the surgery.

The recommended treatment plan for Taillon is pending further testing. Taillon remains on the 10-day disabled list.

“Today I lost a piece of my ‘manhood,’” Taillon said in a statement posted to his Twitter account . “But today I’m feeling like more of a man than I ever have. My journey hasn’t been the smoothest. But it is my journey and I wouldn’t change it for anything.”

The surgery is the latest setback for Taillon, a first-round pick by the Pirates who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2014 and had surgery to address a sports hernia in 2015. He reached the majors in 2016 and is 2-1 with a 3.31 ERA in six starts this season.

“Jameson has again proven to us what a strong person he is by the way in which he has reacted to this development. We are appreciative of Dr. Lyne and the staff at Allegheny General Hospital for their invaluable expertise and efforts in caring for Jameson,” Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said. “We have told Jameson that our only priority is his health and well-being.

His teammates, our coaches, baseball staff and entire organization will support him in his recovery in every possible way, and we will keep him in our thoughts and prayers.”

LOOKING AHEAD The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is expected to release its analysis of the House bill this month. It projected an earlier version would toss 24 million people off health coverage, a damaging blow that made it harder for House Republicans to pass their bill.

No one is certain when the Senate might approve its bill, though some following the process think that could come

by July 4.

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Continued from Page 6 she said.

If someone were to ask Laverdiere about becoming a hospice nurse, she said she would start by telling them that hospice nursing is different than any other type of nursing.

“When I was working on the neuro unit at Baystate Medical Center, I had the mindset that I was saving lives. Going to a code and giving someone CPR hopefully meant saving a life.

However, with hospice, the ultimate end goal is death, death with dignity as you guide someone peacefully and comfortably out of this life,” Laverdiere said.

Baystate Medical Center’s high quality nursing care has earned it prestigious status as a Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence – one of only nine hospitals in Massachusetts – a distinction that places the hospital’s nursing staff among the finest in the nation. Only about 7% of the nation’s roughly 6,000 hospitals carry this prestigious Magnet designation, and less than 1% have been awarded Magnet recognition three consecutive times like Baystate.

Westfield Food Pantry Seeks Volunteers WESTFIELD — Saturday, May 13, 2017 from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. the Westfield Food Pantry will host its annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive in cooperation with the Westfield post office letter carriers. We need volunteers to help move, sort and organize food. We receive between 10,000 and 15,000 pounds of donated food each year at this event! For more information, please call or email Rebecca, (413) 572-0802 or director@westfieldfoodpantry.org

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Westfield Resident Natalie Diltz, Member of New Zealand Project Team Honored with First Place in President's IQP Awards WORCESTER, MA (03/24/2017)-- A team of undergraduates from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) were recently selected from more than 60 team entries for first place in the President's IQP Awards. Their project, "Stakeholder Study: Resource Management of Wairarapa Moana" took place at the Wellington, New Zealand, project center. Natalie Diltz of Westfield, Mass., a member of the class of 2017, worked with the team to investigate the complex issues relating to the management of a New Zealand lake. The project aided the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) in collecting opinions from five stakeholder groups concerning management of the naturally flooding Lake Wairarapa. The team conducted a total of 29 interviews with the Rangitane (Maori) Department of Conservation, South Wairarapa District Council, landowners, and recreational water users regarding barrage gates that play a vital role in flood management. Interviews with stakeholders indicated that water quality, sources of pollution, water levels, flood management, and future operation of the barrage gates are controversial. The team identified communication, collaboration, and education as three areas of focus for the GWRC as it continues to improve management of the region.

Westfield Resident Benjamin Parent, Member of Costa Rica Project Team, Honored in President's IQP Awards WORCESTER, MA (03/24/2017)-- A team of undergraduates from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) were recently recognized as the fourth runner-up for the President's IQP Award for participating in a project titled "Examining the Development of Nature-Urban Routes in San Jose, Costa Rica." Benjamin Parent of Westfield, Mass., a member of the class of 2017, was a member of this team. The students assisted Rutas Naturbanas, a non-profit foundation, in finding solutions for sewage contamination of rivers and insufficient transportation infrastructure in the city. The team surveyed members of the public, interviewed professionals and activists, and reviewed research in relevant fields; it found that to ensure the most positive impacts, the routes should link residents and local organizations through engagement initiatives while balancing public safety with environmental protection.

Southwick Native Kenneth Potts Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society ITHACA, NY (03/24/2017)-- Kenneth Potts of Southwick, MA, an Ithaca College student majoring in Mathematics, was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is the only national honor society which recognizes and encourages superior scholarship in all disciplines of higher education. In accordance with the chapter by-laws, inductees must be of good character and possess notable academic achievements. To qualify for membership, juniors must be in the upper 7.5 percent of their class and seniors must be in the upper 10 percent of their graduating class; graduate and professional students must rank in the upper 10 percent of all graduate and professional students currently enrolled and have been registered for at least two semesters.

Genevieve Senecal of Westfield earns 2016-17 Liberty League Winter All-Academic Team honors ROCHESTER, NY (03/28/2017)-- Genevieve Senecal of RIT's women's swimming and diving team earned 2016-17 Liberty League Winter All-Academic Team honors. Liberty League commissioner Tracy King announced the 222 winter sport student-athletes who have qualified for the league's 2016-17 All-Academic Teams in their respective sports. A total of 32 RIT student-athletes earned All-Academic honors for the winter season. To be recognized as a member of the All-Academic team a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher in class standing with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.30.

Emerson College Announces Local Dean's List Honorees BOSTON, MA (04/07/2017)-- The following local residents have been named to Emerson College's Dean's List for the Fall 2016 semester. The requirement to make the Dean's List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher.

Nina Rodriguez of Westfield, a Theatre Studies: Acting major.

Jonathan Wyand of Huntington, a Stage and Production Mgmt major.

Local Residents Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi BATON ROUGE, LA (04/12/2017)-- The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.

Kenneth Potts of Southwick was initiated at Ithaca College Michael Beauregard of Westfield was initiated at University of Massachusetts Jenna Swotchak of Montgomery was initiated at Westfield State University Gregg Gerow of Southwick was initiated at Westfield State University Kayleen Gerow of Southwick was initiated at Westfield State University Danielle Psholka of Westfield was initiated at Westfield State University Charity Trempe of Westfield was initiated at Westfield State University Caitlin Turok of Westfield was initiated at Westfield State University Kaelyn Walsh of Westfield was initiated at Westfield State University These residents are among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Abigail Rix Completes Internship Requirement NEW LONDON, NH (04/17/2017)-- Abigail Rix of Westfield is currently completing Colby-Sawyer College's internship requirement with Compass Innovative Behavior Strategies in Bow, N.H. Rix is majoring in psychology.

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Granville’s Town Moderator, Richard Pierce, introduced all of the warrant articles during the annual town meeting. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick)

Granville

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priorities are.

“It depends where you put your priorities,” said Sussman. “Granville has been pro-education forever.”

Superintendent Jen Willard noted at the meeting that some teachers would be losing their positions for next school year.

Willard pointed out that the eventual loss of teachers will be due to the 92 students that the school district has lost in the past year.

“That is an enrollment issue,” said Willard. “That is not a budget issue.”

Needing two out of three towns in the district to vote in favor of the request, Tolland has voted in favor, and Southwick’s decision will be revealed during their annual town meeting on May 16.

Article 4 also pertained to the school district as they requested to borrow $600,000 in total from all three towns in the district. The borrowing of the $600,000 would go towards the school district’s Fiscal Year 2018 Capital Improvement Plan.

Granville residents voted 30-4 against Article 4. The Capital Improvement Plan included a variety of different repairs, replacements, and equipment throughout the district.

Willard and the rest of the school district needed the support from all three towns. Each town would be allowing the district to borrow a certain amount as Granville would be giving them about 13% of the $600,000, where Southwick would allow the district to borrow around 85%.

Pam Petschke, who is the Granville representative for the school committee and a Granville resident, was one of the few people who voted in favor of Article 4. She believes that technology is an integral part of the Capital Improvement Plan.

“I feel that technology is a major priority of all the buildings in the district,” said Petschke.

Sussman was one of many individuals who voted against Article 4, and felt that the $600,000 was unnecessary. He noted that before Granville joined the school district in 2011, the Capital Improvement Plan was $350,000. The items for the Fiscal Year 2018 plan are not clear enough for the Select Board member.

“The case hasn’t been talked about what they are and why they’re needed,” said Sussman.

Despite the fact that the town of Granville voted against the school district’s request, Willard mentioned that there are other options that the district can look at. According to Willard, those options will be addressed at the next school committee meeting on May 16.

Memorial Day Parade Participation WESTFIELD — The Memorial Day Parade Committee of the Westfield Veterans Council invites all previous participants, and other parties interested in participating in this year’s parade to contact the committee by e-mail at parades@cityofwestfield.org. The deadline for requests is May 12th. The committee will no longer mail out paper invitations, and will use the e-mail registration as the primary means of registering for parade participation. As in the past, please remember that the parade is a means of recognizing the sacrifices of those who gave their lives in defense of our country, and as such, is intended as a solemn event to be so conducted by the parade participants. No floats or commercial vehicles will participate in the parade. Only authorized city vehicles and veteran transport vehicles may participate. No dancing, acrobatics, or other celebratory activities are allowed. No animals may accompany participants.

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Mason also said that Russell’s enrollment had increased 2 or 3 students over last year, which did not justify an almost $200,000 increase in their share of the budget. The above minimum contribution is based in part on Russell’s share of students at Gateway, which increased this year from 26% to 30%.

Mason also said that the increase, in combination with a loss of $150,000 in the reduced lease with Westfield for Russell Elementary School, led to a total increase of $350,000 to the town. He said this would result in the average tax bill going up several hundred dollars.

“I’m already giving up three months of my Social Security to pay my real estate tax,” Mason said.

Mason said the recent MARS (Massachusetts Association of Retired Superintendents) consultant report, which fulfilled DESE’s requirement for the district to work with a consultant following its inability to pass the FY16 budget, recommended regular meetings between the district and the towns. Mason said that the Gateway School Committee’s response to invite town officials to their meetings was not sufficient, when joint meetings with the Gateway Towns Advisory Committee (GTAC) would be more desirable. Mason said the amended amount was intended to send a message to the School Committee to meet them halfway.

School Committee member Tara Balboni said that rural school districts are being discriminated against by the state, facing declining enrollments and increased competition from online options and charter schools. “Our schools are improving, while other regions are declining. We should be happy,” Balboni said.

Prior to the introduction of the amendment, Gateway Regional Superintendent Dr. David B. Hopson noted that the Gateway district had gone from a Level 3 to a Level 2 district this past year, meaning all of the schools were ranked either Level 1 or Level 2. He also stated that the proposed Gateway budget was up overall by 1%, although that did not translate to Russell.

Russell resident Alice Taverna, who retired this past year as Gateway’s director of special services, said she understood that Mason felt passionately about the budget. “The only thing I object to is (his statement) that the children and the teachers aren’t benefiting. I resent that,” Taverna said. She

said the children are benefitting every day from the instruction by the teachers, and that was an insult to the children and the teachers.

Hopson also responded to Mason’s remarks, noting that he as a Blandford resident could not say whether the town could or could not afford the budget. He said Mason’s recommendation amounted to a .6% increase, or $12,000, over last year’s assessment to Russell. “To meet your $183,000 cut, we’d have to cut $612,000 out of the budget,” he said, due to Russell’s 30% share. “We are addressing the MARS report for a facilitated discussion, which is a little different than a GTAC-led discussion,” Hopson added.

Russell resident Brenda Marra spoke up to say that the recommendation was that of the Finance Committee, not just Derrick Mason’s.

“Our student enrollment is level since 2010, yet our contribution keeps going up. All we’re asking is that Gateway get together on a level playing field with GTAC, to meet with town officials and the Gateway School Committee,” Mason said.

Finance Committee member Ruth Kennedy also said the town had a tax increase last year, and this year will get a big tax increase if they approve the assessment.

A motion was made to move the question. Moderator Ilityd Fernandez-Sierra recapped the debate saying there is the side that said the assessment of $550,000 in Article 9 was not fair to Gateway and made a motion to amend, and the side that said the town has to stop the continual creeping of the assessments.

The motion to amend the amount to $733,797 failed in a voice count.

The motion to pass Article 9 as originally read with $550,000 was then voted. “The ayes have it,” FernandezSierra said.

To date, three towns have voted on the Gateway FY18 budget, which requires passage by four of the six towns.

Blandford and Middlefield, both of which had decreased assessments in the FY18 budget, both passed it at their town meetings. Chester and Montgomery, two other towns with decreased assessments have yet to vote, as does Huntington, which faces an increase of more than $196,000 this year.

Russell residents gather for the Annual Town Meeting on Monday. (Photo by Amy Porter)

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Continued from Page 1 out. After three years, the project could have paid for itself, Howard said, adding that the project didn’t happen because the city didn’t appropriate the money.

The mayor explained that the G&E has a program to upgrade to energy efficient techniques. He said the schools lighting project wasn’t done, because the money has to be spent first to do it, and then the savings are realized. “By using some of the (ILOT) money for upgrades in lighting, then you’ll see savings,” he said.

“When we get together to get these projects done, we save the city money, and reduce demand on our entire system during high enrollment periods. We have to pay demand charges to suppliers,” Howard said. “We’re going to try to use some of the increase to get some projects done which are mutually beneficial,” Howard said. As for the school lighting project, “We’re updating the audit, and hope to have this complete by the fall,” he said.

Both Sullivan and Bean said they also look forward to working with Whip City Fiber to market WiFi to new businesses through the local Gas & Electric collaboration, which they believe will be a strong selling point.

The ILOT payment will now go before the City Council.

Seven members, the majority of the Council attended the vote last Wednesday, according to Bean.

“They uncapped the number, and didn’t put a cap back on it,” Sullivan said. “I’m hoping the Council sees how much time and effort went into this. The relationship is strong, for all the right reasons.”

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Southwick Regional vs. Putnam High baseball

Rams rise

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD – Southwick continued its upswing, posting a third straight victory in a baseball game Monday at Blunt Park. The Rams took care of business, pummeling Putnam 16-4.

Eddie Martinez (2-for-5, run scored), Nick Kavrakis (2-for4, 2 runs, RBI), Bart Shea (1-for-3, double, RBI), Tyler Orban (1-for-4, 3 runs, RBI), and Richie Alimberti (3-for-4, double, run, 2 RBI) led Southwick’s offensive outburst.

Southwick pitcher Josh Sylvia tossed a 2-hitter over 5 2-3 innings. He struck out eight.

The Rams (5-7) pulled within two games of .500.

Indians top Gators Ware 8, Gateway 1 Josh Webster (double, run) and Brett Bonenfant (walk, RBI) had the lone hits for Gateway.

Aiden Dunn dashes for home.

Bombers edge Brownies Eddie Martinez knocks in a run.

Westfield 2, Agawam 1 Westfield built a 2-0 lead, and staved off a late rally by Agawam at Bullens Field.

Aidan Dunn (2-for-3, walk, 2 runs) and Sean Moorhouse (1-for-2, 2 RBIs) led Westfield at the plate. Bombers’ Ari Schwartz (11 Ks) twirled a three-hitter.

Panthers tip Saints Palmer 5, St. Mary 3 Matt Masciadrelli (2-for-4, double, run), Shaun Gezotis (1-for-2, walk, 2 RBIs), and Jake Butler (1-for-3, double, RBI).

SOFTBALL

Keough Ks 12 Pope Francis 4, Gateway 0 Pope Francis pitcher Alexis Keough struck out 12 batters in a shutout of Gateway.

Erika Wolfe (2-for-3) Dana Britland and Angela Wright both doubled for the Gators.

Both teams finished with five hits apiece.

John Cesan gets a run.

Nick Kavrakis flies through home while scoring a run.

Bombers explode for 9 runs in win over Lancers

Ari Schwartz pitches in the first inning.

Westfield 9, Longmeadow 1 Powered by a six-run uprising in the sixth inning, the Westfield High School softball team defeated Longmeadow High School by a score of 9-1 at Russell Field. The Bombers (6-5) were led by Morgan Zabielski (three runs, double, triple), Hayley Moniz (three RBIs, triple), Brittany Kowalski (three hits), Casey Almeida (two hits) and Nicole Graves (two runs, RBI), as they collected 13 hits to Longmeadow’s five. The Lancers (6-5) had hits by Isabella Alexander, Ryanne Fournier, Katelyn Joyal, Kirtana Palreddy and Taylor Ditmar. Moniz pitched for Westfield and tossed a complete game as she allowed a run on five hits with six strikeouts.

Rams double up Mustangs Southwick 6, Monson 3 Brittany Penland went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two runs, Emily Lachtara had a hit and scored two runs, and Emily Lachtara scattered six hits and struck out six batters.

BOYS’ LACROSSE Mitch Longley tags out the Agawam runner at second.

Gentle, Bombers prevail

Westfield 19, Amherst 8 Zach Gentle had four goals and six assists in helping lead Westfield to a road victory.

Josh Sylvia fires one down the line.

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St. Mary vs. Palmer baseball

Avoiding the tag at first base.

St. Mary first baseman Drew Collins, right, keeps Palmer’s Hunter Edwards (11) close to the bag.

Saints’ pitcher Nate Bonini delivers to a Panthers’ batter Monday at St. Joe’s Field in Palmer.

Jun Huntley slides into second for the steal.

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Palmer’s Hunter Edwards (11) comes around to score an early run just beating St. Mary’s throw to home plate Monday at St. Joe’s Field.

St. Mary’s Kevin Rockwal (13) takes a lead at first base.

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2017 SPRING HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULES WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY

Tuesday, May 9 SOFTBALL at Ludlow, Baird Middle School, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Ludlow, Veterans Park Elementary School Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD at Central, Berte Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD at Chicopee Comp High School, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Amherst-Pelham Regional, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, May 9 BASEBALL at Franklin County Technical School, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Commerce, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Franklin County Technical High School, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, May 10 BASEBALL at Minnechaug Regional High School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Minnechaug Regional High School Field 2, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACORSSE at Minnechaug, 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 11 BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Belchertown, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS at Longmeadow, Blinn Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Belchertown, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 10 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, May 11 No Sports Scheduled Friday, May 12 SOFTBALL at Putnam, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. High School of Science and Technology, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL vs. High School of Science and Technology, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

Monday, May 15 BASEBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Commerce, Whitney Park 4 p.m.

Friday, May 12 SOFTBALL vs. Chicopee, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Chicopee, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at Central High School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Amherst-Pelham Regional High School, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Greater New Bedford Regional Voc-Tech HS, 6:30 p.m.

BASEBALL at Amherst-Pelham Regional High School, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 16 BASEBALL vs. Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. High School of Science and Technology, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, Arcanum Field, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, May 17 No Sports Scheduled

Monday, May 15 BOYS’ LACROSSE at South Hadley High School, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ LACROSSE at South Hadley High School, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Agawam High School, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Minnechaug Regional, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Minnechaug Regional, 6 p.m.

Thursday, May 18 BASEBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Renaissance School, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 4 p.m.

Friday, May 19 No Sports Scheduled

SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday, May 9 No Sports Scheduled

Tuesday, May 9 GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Pope Francis, Spec Pond, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, May 10 BASEBALL at Monson High School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Monson, Veterans Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD vs. South Hadley, Baystate Academy Charter Public School, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Granby Jr./Sr. High School, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Central High School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Central High School, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 10 BASEBALL vs. Granby Jr./Sr. High School, Bullens Field, 6:30 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Granby Jr./Sr. High School, Westfield Middle School South, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Pittsfield, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Turners Falls, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS at Frontier Regional School , 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 11 GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. TBD, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 11 GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD at Hampshire Regional High School, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Sabis International Charter School, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Belchertown High School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Belchertown High School, 6 p.m.

Friday, May 12 BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Sabis, Municipal Tennis Courts, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE at Belchertown High School, Belchertown HS Lower Field, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Lenox Memorial, Municipal Tennis Courts, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, May 12 No Sports Scheduled Saturday, May 13 BASEBALL at Pittsfield, Clapp Park, 3:30 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Pittsfield, Reid Middle School Field, 3:30 p.m.

Monday, May 15 GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Hoosac Valley, Boardman Field, 4:30 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE at Monson High School, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS at Chicopee Comprehensive High School, 4 p.m.

Monday, May 15 GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD vs. Frontier Regional, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Northampton High School, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Northampton, JFK Middle School, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD vs. South Hadley, Hampden Charter School of Science, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, May 16 BASEBALL at Putnam Vocational-Technical Academy, Blunt Park Field, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Putnam Vocational-Technical Academy, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at West Springfield, Clark Field, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, May 17 BOYS’ LACROSSE at Granby Jr./Sr. High School, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS at Greenfield, David Street Courts, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 16 BASEBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 18 BASEBALL at Sabis International Charter, Blunt Park Field, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Sabis International Charter, Blunt Park Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Renaissance, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, May 17 SOFTBALL vs. Central, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ware Jr./Sr. High School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ware Jr./Sr. High School, 5 p.m.

Thursday, May 18 JV BASEBALL at Palmer, Legion Field, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL at Palmer, Legion Field, 7 p.m.

Friday, May 19 BASEBALL at Monument Mountain Regional High School, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Palmer High School, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Palmer, Legion Field, 4 p.m.

Monday, May 22 BASEBALL at Hampshire Regional High School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Hampshire Regional High School, 4 p.m.

Friday, May 19 BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Chicopee Comprehensive, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS at Mount Greylock, Williams Tennis Courts, 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 20 BASEBALL at Wahconah Regional High School Field, 1 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Wahconah Regional High School Field, 1 p.m.

Monday, May 22 BASEBALL vs. Gateway Regional, Westfield Middle School North, 6:30 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Gateway Regional, Westfield Middle School South, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE at Chicopee High School, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Granby Jr./Sr. High School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday, May 9 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, May 10 BASEBALL at Sabis International Charter School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Sabis International Charter School, Hubbard Park, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Franklin County Technical High School, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

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

Monday, May 22 JV BASEBALL at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL at St. Mary, Bullens Field, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 16 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, May 17 SOFTBALL at Ware Jr./Sr. High School, 4 p.m.

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

Tuesday, May 23 BASEBALL at Hampshire, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Hampshire, 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 11 No Sports Scheduled Friday, May 12 BASEBALL at Granby Jr./Sr. High School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Granby Jr./Sr. High School, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Renaissance, 4 p.m.

Monday, May 15 BASEBALL at Franklin County Technical High School, 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 18 BASEBALL vs. Putnam Vocational-Technical Academy, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Putnam Vocational-Technical Academy, 4 p.m.

Friday, May 19 No Sports Scheduled

Wednesday, May 24 SOFTBALL vs. Sabis International Charter School, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Sabis International Charter School, 4 p.m.

Thursday, May 25 No Sports Scheduled Friday, May 26 SOFTBALL vs. McCann Technical, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. McCann Technical, 4 p.m.

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Longmeadow vs. Westfield Softball

Brittany Kowalski connects for a hit. (Photo by William Eagan)

Casey Almeida looks on as Sol Markman reaches safely to second base. (Photo by William Eagan)

H.S. Roundup

Devin Callaghan smacks a hit. (Photo by William Eagan)

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Westfield’s Max Maggipinto (4 goals, 2 assists), Landon Reyes (5 goals), Chris Ward (2 goals, 1 assist), Ryan Metcalf (1 goal, 2 assists), Devlin Welch (2 goals), Kohl Lunardini (1 goal), and Nick Clauson (1 assist) contributed on offense.

Kohl Lunardini was outstanding on faceoffs and ground balls for Westfield. Bombers’ goalie Alex Beauchemin made eight saves.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE

Bombers down Hurricanes Westfield 12, Amherst 7 Hannah Jarvis and Grayce Juan scored three goals apiece in leading Westfield to victory. Jarvis also had one assist.

Westfield improved to 7-2 overall, 5-0

Southwick Regional vs.

Springfield SciTech volleyball

Valley League.

Sun., May 7 BOYS’ LACROSSE Concord-Carlisle 8, Westfield 6 Noah Alter had a hand in half of ConcordCarlisle’s eight scores, netting a hat trick and assisting on another goal. Ben Kacher had nine saves.

Chris Ward (2 goals), Zach Gentle (1 goal, 1 assist), Max Maggipinto (1 goal), Landon

Reyes (1 goal), Nicholas Clausen (1 goal), and Sullivan Webster (1 assist) contributed offensively for Westfield.

Bombers’ goalie Alex Beauchemin finished with 11 saves.

Westfield’s Mitch Weiss played stellar defense and was superb in transition, clearing the ball. Gavin Carzello, Kris Meneses, Zach Cree, Tyler Shrewsbury, and Dan Antonellis also delivered on the defensive side of the ball.

WHS vs. Amherst Girls Lacrosse

Kylie Buchanan (22) runs with the ball.

Katy Girard (39) outdistances Amherst

Kyana Alvarado (44) keeps out in front

PHOTOS BY MARC ST.ONGE

Olivia Chaoush (19) takes a shot at the goal

PHOTOS BY LYNN F. BOSCHER

2017 SPRING HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS BASEBALL Westfield 8-4 Westfield Tech 4-4 St. Mary 9-2 Southwick 4-6 Gateway 2-9

BOYS’ LACROSSE Westfield 6-4 St. Mary 0-5

GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD Westfield 3-0 Southwick 7-0

GIRLS’ LACROSSE Westfield 7-2 St. Mary 0-3*

BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD Westfield 1-0

SOFTBALL Westfield 6-5 Westfield Tech 1-6 Southwick 8-2 Gateway 1-11

BOYS’ TENNIS Westfield 5-0 St. Mary 0-8

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 11-0 Southwick 5-3

GIRLS’ TENNIS Westfield 0-4 St. Mary 2-5

SPORTS

* No Report

MONDAY RESULTS BASEBALL Southwick 16, Putnam 4 Ware 8, Gateway 1 Westfield 2, Agawam 1 Palmer 5, St. Mary 3 SOFTBALL Pope Francis 4, Gateway 0 Westfield 9, Longmeadow 1 Southwick 6, Monson 3 BOYS’ LACROSSE Westfield 19, Amherst 8 GIRLS’ LACROSSE Westfield 12, Amherst 7

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Dear Annie

By ANNIE LANE

Ended for the Wrong Reason Dear Annie: I need your help with something. I am still in high school and have hit a bump in the road with a relationship issue.

I was dating this guy, “Andrew,” for 10 months, and I really thought we had something going. Then I met this guy “Will,” but we were just friends. One of my really good friends, “Natasha,” would always talk to Andrew at the time, and it bothered me. I asked both of them whether anything was going on, and they both said no.

Later, I found out that Will liked me, but I didn’t like him back. So Natasha and Will made up a plan to break Andrew and me up. They told lies about me, and Andrew believed them and broke up with me.

Now my used-to-be-friend Natasha and Andrew are dating, and though I am happy in the relationship that I am in now, I still feel hung up on him, and I am not quite sure how to get over him. He was a big part of my life, and my parents even approved of him. We talk every once in a while, and he seems happy where he is, but I am still wondering whether there will ever be a chance of our getting back together. -- Still Hung Up Dear Still: Things ended abruptly and bizarrely, and now you’re wondering what might have been. That’s totally understandable.

But Andrew began disrespecting your relationship the minute he took Will and Natasha’s word over yours, and he really fouled things up once he started dating Natasha. Just as any real friend wouldn’t date your ex-boyfriend (without permission), any guy worthy of your love wouldn’t immediately start dating your friend, no matter the circumstances.

Dating other people can be helpful after a breakup, as it’s good to see for yourself that there are plenty more fish in the sea. But real closure can only come from within. If you’re not smitten with your current boyfriend, don’t hesitate to end things. You’ll find someone who makes you forget all about Andrew eventually. In the meantime, focus on your own hobbies and goals, and spend quality time with true friends (i.e., not Natasha).

Dear Annie: I’d like to respond to “Distracted by His Distraction,” who is happy with her boyfriend aside from his staring at attractive women in public. Many years ago, I was engaged to a very macho man who frequently flirted with other women in front of me. He was also insanely jealous of other men and constantly accusatory of me.

We would be walking down the street, and I would see him exchange eye contact and a sexy little smile with any attractive woman who walked past. If I said anything, he would tell me that I was jealous. He never took responsibility for his demeaning actions.

Then one day, we were in the supermarket, and I turned around to see him flirting with a woman in line at the front of the store. I told him that he was disrespectful of me and that if I ever saw him flirting again, I would yell, for all to hear, “He is unemployed and impotent, but if you want him, you can have him!”

He knew I was serious. Of course, I soon broke up with him and eventually married someone else, but at that moment, it was a sweet victory. I made my point and took back my power. -Threats Can Work With Jerks Dear Threats: Threatening jerks is not so effective as leaving them, so kudos to you for getting out of there.

HINTS FROM HELOISE CHECK IN ON SENIOR CITIZENS Dear Heloise: If a person has POWER OF ATTORNEY, is the executor of a senior citizen’s estate, and the senior citizen is living completely alone, that person should call or stop at the residence at least once a month to see how they are doing, mentally and physically. An occasional phone call would be nice, too! -- A Senior Citizen, Canton, Ohio Absolutely. Check on your senior neighbors throughout the week, too, even if you don’t have power of attorney. It’s the right thing to do. -- Heloise SUPER SWEEPER Dear Heloise: When the handle on my daughter’s patio broom broke, she unscrewed the broom part and now uses it to sweep crumbs off the picnic table. Also, it’s handy for sweeping out the car, and it’s good for dusting bottom cupboards that are hard to reach. -- Shirley F., Bryan, Ohio Shirley, a Heloise Hug to your daughter for being a repurposing renegade! Clean the broom occasionally by spraying white vinegar on the bristles and rinsing in hot water. Vinegar is my go-to cleaner for all areas of your home. It’s cheap, effective, readily available and safe!

I’ve compiled a collection of my favorite vinegar hints in a handy pamphlet. Would you like to receive one? Visit www.Heloise.com to place your order, or send a long, stamped (70 cents), self-addressed envelope, along with $5, to: Heloise/Vinegar, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. Label all homemade cleaning solutions clearly, and keep them away from children. -- Heloise

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On The Tube

Former "Dance Moms" reality star Abby Lee Miller arrives at the Joseph F. Weis Jr. U. S. Courthouse in Pittsburgh for her sentencing on federal bankruptcy fraud charges, Monday, May 8, 2017. (Darrell Sapp/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Defense chips away at total ‘Dance Moms’ star hid from court

By JOE MANDAK Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Defense attorneys for former "Dance Moms" reality star Abby Lee Miller spent the day Monday trying to chip away at about $775,000 in income federal prosecutors said she tried to hide from a bankruptcy judge.

The amount is important because it will drive the sentence Miller, 51, receives for her bankruptcy fraud plea last year. Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Melucci wants Miller to spend 2 1/2 years in prison, while her attorneys are hoping she'll receive probation. The hearing was scheduled to resume Tuesday.

Miller's attorney Brandon Verdream got FBI special agent Sean Langford to acknowledge that Miller split some of her merchandise sales 55-45 with an

investment partner and that some income from personal appearances didn't take into account her expenses.

But Melucci contends that doesn't matter because someone in bankruptcy must truthfully disclose all income so the court can ensure creditors receive maximum value in a repayment plan approved by the court.

Melucci contends Miller repeatedly hid her true income and contracts for future income from her TV shows until her channel-surfing bankruptcy judge saw her on TV and concluded she must be making far more than the $8,899 in monthly income she initially declared.

Miller eventually coughed up $288,000 in TV income she didn't initially report, then federal investigators found she'd hidden nearly $550,000 more from personal appearances, dance sessions and merchandise sales.

Miller's other defense attorney, Robert Ridge, questioned her bankruptcy attorney, David Valencik. Valencik said Miller filed for bankruptcy after defaulting on a $245,000 Florida condominium mortgage and a $96,000 mortgage on her dance studio in Penn Hills, a Pittsburgh suburb.

Miller wanted the bankruptcy court to let her repay only $150,000 of the condominium mortgage at a lower interest rate and sought to repay her other debts in full but without interest or at lower rates. The outraged bankruptcy judge ordered Miller to repay every penny.

Valencik testified that Miller didn't immediately disclose the TV income because her career was just taking off and she couldn't guarantee her future earnings.

"We didn't think that it was reliable," he testified.

Tebow re-ups with ESPN to be analyst for SEC Network The Associated Press ESPN has announced a multiyear agreement with Tim Tebow, who will continue as an analyst on the SEC Network.

Tebow has worked as a studio analyst for the SEC Network since its 2014 debut. He will remain part of "SEC Nation," the network's traveling Saturday pregame show.

The 2007 Heisman Trophywinning quarterback is currently playing minor league baseball in the New York Mets organization. The 29-year-old Tebow is hitting .242 with two home runs in 26 games for the Columbia Fireflies of the Single-A South Atlantic League.

Tebow helped the University of Florida win national championships in 2006 and 2008 before being selected in the first round of the NFL draft by the Denver Broncos in 2010. He hasn't played in the NFL since 2012 with the New York Jets.

In this Aug. 6, 2014, file photo, Tim Tebow answers a question during a interview on the set of ESPN's new SEC Network in Charlotte, N.C. ESPN has announced a multiyear agreement with Tebow, who will continue as an analyst on the SEC Network. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

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DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, May 9, 2017: This year others challenge you in a positive way. You could be overwhelmed by how different your life seems to be.

You won’t fight personal growth; instead, you’ll embrace it. As a result, you feel more connected to those in your life. If you are single, the person you choose to be with now could be very different from whom you choose to be with six months from now. Do not make any commitments unless you are absolutely sure this person is right for you. If you are attached, the two of you seem happy doing more together. Be willing to grow as a couple. SCORPIO can be somewhat withdrawn.

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

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ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett

ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Your financial resilience helps you move what many people would consider an immoveable obstacle out of the way. It might be close to impossible to explain to others what made the difference, but you’ll still try. Tonight: Respond to a loved one’s request.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You’ll witness a loved one develop an intensity that is quite unique.

Open up to new possibilities by letting go of some your preconceived ideas. Be willing to get into a brainstorming session. You’ll identify with others as a result. Tonight: Sort through invitations.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Your ability to focus and get done what you must will depend a lot on whether you and a partner can see eye to eye. Open up to new possibilities, and you might find it to be a very dynamic experience. Opt to take a risk or follow a different path. Tonight: Put up your feet.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Defer to others, as you might like to see a different situation emerge.

Your creativity blossoms when having a conversation with a loved one. Let your mind wander. Free association can be powerful; in a sense, it will renew your energy. Tonight: Be a bit more playful.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Though you might attempt to follow your routine, you are likely to be distracted by thoughts about a domestic matter. You understand that adjustments need to happen, whether they involve your home or your relationship with a loved one. Tonight: Play it low-key for now.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You might decide to move in a new direction. You’ll hear a lot of opinions, and people are likely to be reactive.

You can be found shaking your head several times today. Be gracious and let others figure out where they are coming from. Tonight: Meet a friend or two for dinner.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH You might not be sure whether you are willing to take a risk that could have a big impact on your domestic life.

Listen and be more aware of where you are coming from in your dealings. A conversation suddenly could become quite difficult. Do not overreact. Tonight: Out and about.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You are full of get-up-and-go.

Funnel your energy into key conversations. A conversation could make a big difference in how you feel about a certain someone. Stay open and exchange ideas with this person. Do not depend on acceptance. Tonight: Meet up with a loved one.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH You might sense that something is going on behind the scenes. You also might not be sure how to proceed. If you lie low and keep your antennas up, you are likely to hear some information that could be helpful. Tonight: For now, make no snap judgments.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Reach out to someone whom you feel the need to speak with. You could find that your opinions about key people in your life are quickly changing.

Understand what is going on with a group of friends who seem to be acting strange all of a sudden. Tonight: Go for what you want.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You could be waylaid by a personal matter that keeps your head spinning. Recognize that this situation is likely to affect your professional standing in some way. Try to resolve the issue quickly yet effectively. Be aware of your natural limits. Tonight: A must appearance.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH To create more of what you want, you will need to detach and take an overview. If you do, you will see a different path to the same results. Be willing to change direction if you see an alternative idea that also might be more workable.

Tonight: Hang out with friends.

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ORDER OF NOTICE To: Christopher L. Foster and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.c. 50 §3901 et seq.: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Westfield, numbered 49 Mechanic Street, given by Christopher L. Foster to Chase Bank USA, N.A., dated November 26, 2007, and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 17041, Page 6, and now held by the Plaintiff by assignment has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant's/Defendants' Servicemembers status.

If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before June 5, 2017 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act. Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER Chief Justice of said Court on May 1, 2017 Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 201211-0658-PRP May 2, 9, 2017 City of Westfield Planning Board NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Westfield Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on May 16, 2017, at 7:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 59 Court St., Westfield, MA on the application of Roots Athletic Center, Inc. for an amendment to a Special Permit, Site Plan Approval & Stormwater Management Permit (granted 1/6/15) allowing for a commercial athletic facility at 181 Root Rd. (Map 62R Parcel 241C), to include the addition of field lighting. Such hearing will advance only if the Board consents, at the same time and place, to specific and material changes from conditions upon which a previous denial was based, pursuant to Sec. 1.50.5.

The application is available for public inspection at the Planning Office and at www.cityofwestfield.org/applications

May 9, 2017 (SEAL) COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT 17SM001819 ORDER OF NOTICE To: Theresa J. Campbell, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jane E. Zellner and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.c. 50 §3901 et seq.:

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City of Westfield Planning Board

By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Joseph R. Martin Jr. and Lynn C. Martin a/k/a Lynn M. GibbsMartin a/k/a Lynn Carol Martin to Option One Mortgage Corporation, dated August 11, 2004 and recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 14416, Page 544 which was thereafter Confirmed by a Confirmatory Mortgage recorded in Book 14423, Page 173 of which mortgage Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2004-OP1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-OP1 is the present holder by assignment from Sand Canyon Corporation f/k/a Option One Mortgage Corporation to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2004-OP1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-OP1 dated August 18, 2010 recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 18436, Page 570, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 5 City View Boulevard, Westfield, MA 01085 will be sold at a Public Auction at 11:00AM on June 6, 2017, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit:

The land with any and all buildings thereon situate in Russell, Massachusetts, described as follows: Being lot 5, as shown on a plan of land entitled, "Plan of Surveyed for the Whippernon LLC. Russell, Massachusetts, November - 2004 scale 1" = 200’ ", prepared by Kelly, Granger, Parsons and Associates, Inc., Engineers and Surveyors, 312 Main Street, P. O. Box 88, Great Barrington, Massachusetts 01230. Said plan was recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds on November 4, 2004 in Book of Plans 335, Page 20.

Containing 2.577 acres.

For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 14974, Page 338.

The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession.

Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier's or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee's attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA 01851 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.

claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Westfield, 34 West School Street, given by Jane E. Zellner to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated April 12, 2013, and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 19777, Page 297, and now held by the Plaintiff by assignment has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant's/Defendants' Servicemembers status.

New Penn Financial, LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Korde & Associates, P.C. 900 Chelmsford Street Suite 3102 Lowell, MA 01851 (978) 256-1500

Attest: Deborah J. Patterson Recorder 201612-0212-TEA

May 9, 16, 23, 2017

By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Edward DeForge, Jr. to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., dated April 19, 2007 and recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 16664, Page 11 of which mortgage New Penn Financial, LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing is the present holder by assignment from Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP dated July 20, 2010 recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 18380, Page 19 and assignment from Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP to New Penn Financial LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing dated July 30, 2015 recorded at Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 20813, Page 495, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 490 Westfield Road, Russell, MA 01071 will be sold at a Public Auction at 12:00PM on June 6, 2017, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit:

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER Chief Justice of said Court on May 3, 2017

LEGAL NOTICES

MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Live Well Financial, Inc.

If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before June 19, 2017 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act.

LEGAL NOTICES

MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

DeForge, Edward, 15-023765, May 9, 2017, May 16, 2017, May 23, 2017

May 2, 9, 2017 City of Westfield Planning Board NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Westfield Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on May 16, 2017, at 7:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 59 Court St., Westfield, MA on the application of Sovereign Builders for a Site Plan Approval and Stormwater Management Permit per Zoning Ord. Sec. 6-10 & 4-110 to allow for a mixed commercial development (less than 25,000 SF) at 710 Southampton Road, zoned Business A & Residence A. The application is available for public inspection at the Planning Off i c e a n d a t www.cityofwestfield.org/applications

Parcel #1 as shown on the plan dated July 31. 1996 by D.L. Bean, Inc., recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book of Plans 299, Page 112. Being further bounded and described as follows: NORTHEASTERLY by Granville Road as shown on said plan a distance of 179.15 feet; thence SOUTHEASTERLY by City View Boulevard as shown on said plan. a distance 242.00 feet; thence SOUTHWESTERLY by land now or formerly of Marion B. Williams Crum and/or Karen A. Martin as shown on said plan a distance of 188.60 feet: thence NORTHERLY by land now or formerly of Marion B. Williams Crum and/or Karen A. Martin as shown on said plan a distance of 239.40 feet.

For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 14423, Page 171.

The property will be sold subject to the redemption rights in favor of the Internal Revenue Service by virtue of the tax lien(s) recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds in 18205, Page 265 and Book 21125, Page 592.

The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession.

Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier's or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee's attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA 01851 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication.

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2004-OP1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-OP1 Korde & Associates, P.C. 900 Chelmsford Street Suite 3102 Lowell, MA 01851 (978) 256-1500 Martin, Joseph, 14-017284, May 9, 2017, May 16, 2017, May 23, 2017

THE WESTFIELD NEWS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Westfield Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on May 16, 2017, at 7:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 59 Court St., Westfield, MA on the application of Comcast Service Center for a Special Permit per Zoning Ord. Sec. 3-170.7(6) to allow for diesel generator fuel storage at 1110 East Mountain Road, zoned Rural Residential and Water Resource. The application is available for public inspection at the Planning Office and at www.cityofwestfield.org/applications

May 2, 9, 2017 City of Westfield Zoning Board of Appeals

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MOTORCYCLES & ATV’S

Westfield Zoning Board of Appeals Martin Newman, Chair

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413-454-2471

or email to:

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on May 17, 2017, at 7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chamber, Municipal Building, 59 Court Street Westfield, MA, upon the petition of KONSTANTIN MOROZOV who seeks a special permit finding per Section 4-10(3) to reconstruct and expand an existing garage (fire damaged) not conforming to setbacks. Subject property is 10 Columbia St, zoned Bus iness A.

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Submit cover letter and resume to: Kati Josephs kjosephs@highlandvalley.org (413) 586-2000 AA/EOE

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COUNTER/DELI HELP Part-time; Morning, evening & weekends included. Must be 18. Apply in person at Zuber's Deli, 98 Southwick Road, Westfield.

572-2400

Also looking for someone who can just surface grind within tenths.

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DRIVER/HOUSEKEEPER needed for veteran near downtown Westfield.

References required. Good pay.

Call Glenn in the evenings: 413-642-6170

PETS FULL TIME LABORER position at concrete products manufacturing facility. Union plant. Apply in person. Rinker Materials, 69 Neck Road, Westfield, MA 01085. EOE/DFE.

The Southwick Department of Public Works is seeking temporary employees for the summer months of this year.

This is a 40-hour per week position with hours from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. This individual will be responsible for the following general tasks: assisting with road repairs, weed whacking, painting hydrants, general cleaning/maintenance, etc.

Candidates must be able bodied, 18 years of age, have an active Massachusetts Driver’s License, and be willing to work at outdoor job related activities. The rate of pay is $11.55 per hour.

Candidates should apply in person at the Select Board’s Office at 454 College Highway in Southwick during the hours of 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. or by printing out an application online at www.southwickma.org and returning via dropping off or U.S. Postal Service. The deadline for accepting applications will be Friday, May 19, 2017 at 12:00 noon.

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P.O. Box 1135 Westfield, MA 01085

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(413)562-5816.

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Senior citizen discount. Insured.

Free estimates.

H.I. Johnson Services (413)596-8859 (before 9pm)

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786-0022

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Trucking available. Removal or filling old pools. Insured (Div. of JD Berry Contracting)

413-835-5491

Family Owned Servicing Western Mass since 1998

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Chimneys, foundations, hatchways, new basement windows installed and repaired.

Sump pumps and french drain systems installed. Foundations pointed and stuccoed.

Free estimates (413)569-1611 or (413)374-5377

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Free Estimates (413)626-8880 or (413)564-0223

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Please Call: 413-354-6593

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ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING

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2 commercial workshop spaces.

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Call (413)562-5736.

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(413) 562-9128

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MASONRY

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STUMP GRINDING

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Ceilings, walls and Light carpentry.

FIREWOOD

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Volume discounts, Stacking available

PLUMBING & HEATING

Call Tony 413-519-7001

WEIDLER LOGGING

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A & J LANDSCAPING Spring & Fall Clean-ups; mowing, de-thatching, trimming, mulching, planting and landscape design.

Arborvitaes for sale.

Quality work & service.

Bobcat services also available (Call Mike @ 562-6502)

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Full Service Contracting

T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete professional drywall at amateur prices. Our ceilings are tops!

Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free estimates.

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE

OFFICE SPACE

BUSINESS PROPERTY

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Call (413)531-2197

APARTMENT Buying junk or wrecked cars and light trucks.

Call Mark's Auto Parts, E. Granby, CT 860-653-2551

CRAFTSMAN LEAF BAGGER $100

CHIMNEY SWEEPS

ROOMS

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

TOP TRUCK SERVICES CORP.

Truck & Trailer Repair We repair Pick-ups, Vans, SUVs & Campers in addition to light, medium, and heavy duty diesel trucks.

NAPA Truck Service Budget Truck Rental Location 24-Hour Emergency Service Fleet Repair MA Inspection Station "No truck or job too big or too small" 165 Bliss St. West Springfield, MA

413-788-6787 top-truck.com

TREE SERVICE A BETTER OPTION GRANFIELD TREE SERVICE Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. (413)569-6104 American Tree & Shrub: Removal, pruning, bucket/crane work. Stump grinding, light excavation and tree planting.

Firewood Available Fully Insured, Free Estimates.

24-hour Emergency Services.

Veteran Owned 40 yrs. Experience 413-569-0469

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)562-6639.

Springfield: 3 Bedrooms, 12' x 56' walk-in pantry, appliances.

Deck, storage, shed. Central location. $39,900 413-593-9961 DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM

SERVICES A DUMP TRUCK Attic, cellars garages cleaned out. Wood and brush removal.

Handy-Man services plus painting.

(413)569-0794 (413)374-5377

A DUMP TRUCK Attic, cellars garages cleaned out. Wood and brush removal.

Handy-Man services plus painting.

(413)569-0794 (413)374-5377

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

PROMPT Can You Help Sarah?

PROFESSIONAL DISMANTELING Sheds, garages, fencing, play-scapes, shrubs & trees.

In-ground or above www.sarahgillett.org ground pools. Interior demo and SO much more! Call Tony @ 413-333-6429

WINDOW CLEANING

Interior & Exterior 25 years experience Including aluminum siding.

Commercial & Residential.

Water damage repairs, ceiling, wall and exterior repairs. Power washing.

CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned inside and out!

Including storms and screens.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

Call Paul NOW for your SPRING appointment.

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FOR FREE ESTIMATE call: Ken 568-5146

413-237-2053

www.sarahgillett.org