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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014

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City awarded $2 million for rail trail segment

Noble ready to rock for 50th

By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – With less than three weeks until the 50th annual Noble Ball on November 1, Noble Hospital is expecting its largest annual fundraiser yet.

By bringing in past chairs of the event to head up this year’s affair, Noble is hoping to reel in more funding for improvements that will make the hospital entranceway more accessible to patients.

“We actually have several chairs this year from previous years,” said Allison Gearing-Kalill, vice president of community development for Noble Hospital.

Chairs for this year’s event include Dave and Holly Amanti, Maria Perez, Don Clark, Jeff and Kim Sarat, Jim and Kristin Hagan, and Dr. Stan and Monica Strzempko.

Other past chairs coming back to the ball include Eric and Dena Hall, Bo and Kris Sullivan, Bob and Josie Herrick, Rick and Lisa Sullivan, Bill and Jan Parks, and Dr. Brian Sutton & Cherie Santagate-Sutton.

The event will feature dinner, dancing and entertainment all night, as well as the auctions which have long been a fixture of the event.

“We’re still accumulating the items, but there will be over 100,” said Gearing-Kalill, who is expecting a large spike in attendance.

“We had over 600 people last year – I think it was 670 – and we’re anticipating 800 to 1,000 this year.” she said, adding that the cutoff date for guests to buy tickets has been extended to this week. “The cutoff date was Friday, but today (Monday) is a holiday so we get a lot more coming in through the mail and the Internet.”

At the MassMutual Center – long the host venue for the event – there will be a different room in the building full of Westfield’s movers and shakers.

See Noble Ball, Page 3

Westfield Board of Health nurse Debra Mulvenna applies a band-aid to a senior citizen during a flu shot clinic at the Westfield Council on Aging. (File photo by Frederick Gore)

Noble hosting flu shot day

By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Noble Hospital will be giving flu shots to adults over the age 18 on Tuesday, October 28. A donation of $5 per shot is suggested, with all donations going to benefit Noble Hospital’s Patient Transportation Service.

The service provides free transportation to patients requiring a ride to and from surgery, procedures, and tests. Shots will be administered in the front lobby of the hospital from 9-11 a.m., 1-3 p.m., and 5-7 p.m.

Shots will be given by nursing staff and preregistration is not required.

Regarding the Patient Transportation Service, Meg Morrill, Noble’s community development coordinator, said the hospital is looking to continue offering this increasingly popular service to patients and has even expanded service to more rural communities in greater Westfield.

“The service is free, but there still is an expense to do it,” said Morrill . “People have really been taking advantage of it and taking us up on the offer and really using it.”

Due to Westfield’s large elderly population, Morrill is glad that the transportation service has taken off like it has.

“Because we do have so many elderly people and people who might not have a ride otherwise, it’s a great service for the community,” she said, adding that the Patient Transportation Service utilizes only one bus to transport patients to and from the hospital.

The service operates between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and patients must coordinate services with the hospital by dialing (413)572-6030 between the hours of 8:30 a.m.

and 3:00 p.m. two days prior to the scheduled visit.

Patients must supply the hospital with name, ddress, phone number, procedure type and date of the procedure and time of appointment.

Along with the city of Westfield, the Patient Transportation Service also visits the surrounding cities and towns of Agawam, Southwick, West Springfield, Russell and Granville.

Other area institutions holding flu shot events include The Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, holding a flu vaccine clinic for veterans tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the facility’s outpatient clinic at 110 Cherry St in Holyoke.

Spouses accompanying veterans will also be able to obtain vaccinations under the same payment criteria. People covered under Medicare Part B can obtain vaccinations for free. Some health insurance companies also pay for such vaccinations and those who do not have such coverage will be charged $30 for flu shots.

Potential attendees are advised to check with their insurance carriers for eligibility, as some carriers do not pay for the vaccines.

Insurance cards must be presented at the clinic.

According to a release from The Soldiers’ Home, it takes 10 days for a person who has been vaccinated to develop effective resistance against the flu, which resulted in 381,000 hospitalizations across the nation last year, according to a December report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), though in 2013, more than 6.6 million illnesses were prevented in the 2013 flu season due to the flu See Flu Shot Day, Page 3

Southwick Regional developing own app

By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – SouthwickTolland-Granville Regional High School is about to get a bit more cutting edge.

Principal Joseph Turmel and Information Technology teacher Melissa Trzasko sought and received approval last week from the school committee to develop a school app for smartphones that could also be used via text or email.

The app is called SchoolWay and is run through the Jostens company. The free program can be downloaded the same way as any other app.

Turmel said students would help create and manage the app.

“Students will build some of the links and learn about marketing, as well. We control what is being sent out and it cannot be ‘retweeted’ and there are no comments,” said Turmel.

“Almost anybody can learn to think or believe or know, but not a single human being can be taught to feel.”

Students, parents and staff could download the app and receive messages of interest.

Turmel said it is another way to communicate with families without using the Blackboard

Connect system, which he said should be reserved for emergencies and school-wide or district-wide events.

“This was utilized in my previous school district,” Turmel said, adding it was successful.

“Blackboard Connect should be for things weather-related or high priority. This app will allow us to send push notifications in a simple, protected, efficient way.”

Messages about sports practices, play rehearsals, guidance department reminders and more could be sent out.

“We’re looking to develop this app through Mrs. Trazsko’s class,” Turmel said. “The athletic director, school nurse, or other programs could have their own page within the app,” he said.

Trazsko said they would pilot the app with about 30-40 recipients initially to work out any issues.

“We’re going to implement it with two groups, then after the first of the year we’ll analyze the information ans hopefully will get it out to the community,” Turmel said.

Committee members asked if there was an advertising component to the free app. Turmel said the district could sell scrolling ads on the pages, but his preference was to launch without advertisements.

“That would be my strong preference,” said Superintendent John Barry.

The committee also asked about data gathering and wondered if Jostens would have the ability to track user data and possibly share or sell that information. Turmel said it works like any other app and is downloaded so there is no user input required.

“If you don’t have a smartphone, you could sign up for texts or emails,” he added.

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By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – State and city officials opened the newest section of the Columbia Greenway with a dedication ceremony last Friday, while this week the City Council will be asked to accept a $2 million grant for the next segment of rail trail construction slated for next spring.

Mayor Daniel M. Knapik will MAYOR send the council a request Thursday DANIEL M. to accept a $2 million Gateway KNAPIK Communities grant to fund the extension of the Columbia Greenway from its present terminus on East Silver Street to the area of Main Street.

Knapik said last August that the city has been notified through the Executive Officer of Environmental Affairs that the funds will be made available for construction next summer.

“This would keep momentum on the trail work going forward so we don’t have big time gaps between phases,” Knapik said at that time.

The city is currently working with its consultant, VHB, to complete the design and prepare to release bids for construction of the next phase in December.

City Engineer Mark Cressotti said the goal is to “advertise the project in December and make an award in January.”

“Hopefully the contractor will use the winter to order materials with construction to begin next spring,” Cressotti said. “This next phase includes a bridge over East Silver Street and a tunnel connecting Hedges Avenue and Taylor Avenue. That’s why these MARK phases are so expensive, because CRESSOTTI we have bridges.”

City Engineer Cressotti said the next phase will also include the beginning of work on the Riverwalk trail along the top of the Westfield River See Rail Trail, Page 3

Charges transferred to Superior Court

By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A city man with a history of sexual offenses saw his most recent charges dismissed in Westfield District Court and will answer those charges in Hampden Superior Court where more significant penalties may be assessed.

The case against Keven J. Cowles, 36, of 139 Root Road, came to attention of city police early in the morning of Aug. 8, 2014, when a beaten and scared female victim drove to the police station on four flat tires.

Sgt. Jeffrey Baillargeon reports that the woman displayed obviKeven J. ous signs of assault and she was Cowles transported to Noble Hospital for treatment.

The woman said that she had been dating Cowles for about three months and was in the process of breaking up with the man who, she said, was “overprotective and possessive.”

The victim told Baillargeon that she had returned home after an outing with a female friend at about 1 a.m. and noticed that her medication had been moved.

When she asked the man about her medication, Baillargeon reports, Cowles became upset and, when she asked him to leave her apartment, “Cowles without hesitation using a closed fist punched her in the face striking her in the left eye.”

The woman said that Cowles then “got on top of See Charges, Page 3

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From the desk of Stefan Czaporowski This month, Westfield Vocational Technical High School welcomes the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) for a comprehensive peer review of our programs, facilities and procedures.

Every ten years, schools and universities in the six New England states spend one to two years on a self study that includes reflecting, analyzing and drafting reports that detail their student population, facilities and curriculum. Staff, students, parents, and program advisory members at WVTHS completed our self study last school year. Our peers from other schools across the region will review our work and observe our practices from October 27 until October 30. The visit by this team of our colleagues completes this intensive and meticulous process and results in the continued formal accreditation of Westfield Vocational Technical High School by NEASC. NEASC is the oldest educational accreditation organization in the United States, and its seal of accreditation ensures that schools are promoting quality education based on established standards that define the qualities of good schools and educational practices.

Undergoing the self evaluation and peer

review process ensures that our school is adhering to these standards. Our accreditation review kicks off on October 27 with a Welcome Dinner for the visiting committee put on by our Culinary Arts staff and students. Then, over the course of the next few days, the visiting committee reads the selfevaluation reports written by our faculty and staff, and tours our facility to observe and verify the self-study’s findings through an on-site evaluation process.

Undergoing the NEASC process is a testament to Westfield Vocational Technical High School’s commitment to improving its offerings, teaching practices, procedures, and facilities. All of the faculty and staff at WVTHS look forward to improving our school via the final recommendations of the NEASC visiting team. We also will celebrate what we do well with the team’s commendations. For more information on the NEASC accreditation process, please visit http://cpss.neasc.org/aboutaccreditation/.

Stefan Czaporowski Principal Westfield Vocational Technical High School

Mining operation closing Officials from Lane Construction informed the Southwick Planning Board that the company will be closing the Southwick mining operation, foreground, on Hudson Drive. The sand pit at the top of the photo is owned by a different company. (©2014 Frederick Gore)

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Police: Thief posed as Connecticut wedding guest WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — Police are looking for a man they say posed as a guest at a Connecticut wedding reception and stole gifts from the bride and groom.

They say the man fled the Longshore Inn in Westport on Saturday night with a birdcage filled with wedding cards, many apparently containing cash for the couple.

Police used dogs to try to track the man. They recovered the empty birdcage.

The wedding crasher was seen on video surveillance cameras. Police have released screen grabs in the hope somebody might recognize him.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, Oct. 14, the 287th day of 2014. There are 78 days left in the year.

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n Oct. 14, 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Soviet leader Nikita S. Khrushchev was toppled from power; he was succeeded by Leonid Brezhnev as first secretary and by Alexei Kosygin as premier. Inventor Robert Moog (mohg) presented his prototype electronic music synthesizer to a meeting of the Audio Engineering Society in New York.

On this date: In 1066, Normans under William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings.

In 1586, Mary, Queen of Scots, went on trial in England, accused of committing treason against Queen Elizabeth I. (Mary was beheaded in February 1587.)

In 1890, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States, was born in Denison, Texas.

In 1908, the E.M. Forster novel “A Room With a View” was first published by Edward Arnold of London.

In 1912, former President Theodore Roosevelt, campaigning for the White House as the Progressive (“Bull Moose”) candidate, went ahead with a speech in Milwaukee after being shot in the chest by New York saloonkeeper John Schrank, declaring, “It takes more than one bullet to kill a bull moose.”

In 1939, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the HMS Royal Oak, a British battleship anchored at Scapa Flow in Scotland’s Orkney Islands; 833 of the more than 1,200 men aboard were killed.

In 1944, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel committed suicide rather than face trial and certain execu-

tion for allegedly conspiring against Adolf Hitler.

In 1947, Air Force test pilot Charles E. (“Chuck”) Yeager (YAY’-gur) broke the sound barrier as he flew the experimental Bell XS-1 (later X-1) rocket plane over Muroc Dry Lake in California.

In 1960, Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy suggested the idea of a Peace Corps while addressing an audience of students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

In 1977, singer Bing Crosby died outside Madrid, Spain, at age 74.

In 1987, a 58-hour drama began in Midland, Texas, as 18-month-old Jessica McClure slid 22 feet down an abandoned well at a private day care center; she was rescued on Oct. 16.

In 1994, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to PLO leader Yasser Arafat, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres.

Kidnapped Israeli soldier Nachshon Waxman was killed when Israeli commandos raided the West Bank hideout of Islamic militants. Nobel Prize-winning writer Naguib Mahfouz was stabbed several times on a Cairo street; Muslim militants were blamed in the attack.

Ten years ago: The Treasury Department announced that the federal deficit had surged to a then-record $413 billion in fiscal 2004. A suicide bomber killed six people, including four Americans, in the U.S.-guarded “Green Zone” of Baghdad.

Five years ago: The Unification Church held the largest mass wedding in a decade, with some 40,000 people participat-

ing in dozens of cities around the world. NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. headlined the five inductees into the first Hall of Fame class; Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Jr. and Junior Johnson were the others. Actress Collin Wilcox-Paxton, who’d played Mayella Ewell in the movie classic “To Kill a Mockingbird,” died in Highlands, North Carolina, at age 74. Pro wrestler Lou Albano, 76, died in Westchester County, New York.

One year ago: Americans Eugene Fama and Lars Peter Hansen of the University of Chicago and Robert Shiller of Yale University were named recipients of the Nobel prize in economics. The Los Angeles Dodgers won their first game of the NL championship series, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 in Game 3.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Roger Moore is 87. Classical pianist Gary Graffman is 86. Movie director Carroll Ballard is 77.

Former White House counsel John W. Dean III is 76.

Country singer Melba Montgomery is 77. Fashion designer Ralph Lauren is 75. Singer Sir Cliff Richard is 74. Actor Udo Kier is 70. Singer-musician Justin Hayward (The Moody Blues) is 68. Actor Harry Anderson is 62. Actor Greg Evigan is 61. TV personality Arleen Sorkin is 59. World Golf Hall of Famer Beth Daniel is 58. Singer-musician Thomas Dolby is 56.

Actress Lori Petty is 51. MLB manager Joe Girardi is 50. Actor Steve Coogan is 49. Singer Karyn White is 49. Actor Edward Kerr is 48. Actor Jon Seda is 44.

Country musician Doug Virden is 44. Country singer Natalie Maines (The Dixie Chicks) is 40. Actresssinger Shaznay Lewis (All Saints) is 39. Singer Usher is 36. TV personality Stacy Keibler is 35. Actor Ben Whishaw is 34. Actor Jordan Brower is 33. Director Benh Zeitlin is 32. Actress Skyler Shaye is 28. Actorcomedian Jay Pharoah (TV: “SNL”) is 27.

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State nursing education program paying off BOSTON — A collaboration launched four years ago between the state, the health care industry and colleges to educate more nurses appears to be paying off, according to state Higher Education Department figures.

The number of bachelor of science in nursing degrees awarded by public and private colleges in Massachusetts rose to 2,580 in 2013, a 34 percent gain from three years earlier, the department said.

“We’re encouraged by what’s happened,” higher education Commissioner Richard Freeland told The Boston Globe.

“But the state is very far away from having the number of nurses educated on the baccalaureate level that we need.”

Experts say a large percentage of nurses will soon retire, creating a shortage within the profession. There is par-

ticular demand for nurses who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

“Nurses educated at the baccalaureate level or higher have been linked to better patient outcomes. The evidence is irrefutable,” said Gino Chisari, former president of the American Nurses Association of Massachusetts, who directs a clinical and professional development center at Massachusetts General Hospital.

As the state’s population ages, health care needs will grow more complex, Chisari said. The role of nurses has been evolving as the health care system has shifted from a model where patients travel to get care to one where the care is brought to patients.

“The looming shortage of qualified nurses is an issue both regionally and nationally,” said Elizabeth H. Preston,

president, Westfield State University.

“There is also a dramatic gap between employers’ increasing demands for baccalaureate level nurses and accredited, four-year, affordable, bachelor of science in nursing degree programs.”

Westfield State’s BSN program, which graduated its first class last spring, was developed in order to help increase the supply of nurses at a time when they are critically needed,” Preston said. “And this January, we will begin offering an RN to BSN program, offering an innovative and affordable pathway to the BSN for nurses who are already licensed RNs.” Massachusetts officials said they hope to increase the proportion of nurses with bachelor’s degrees from 55 percent to 66 percent by 2020.

Government Meetings TUESDAY, OCTober 14 GRANVILLE Fire House at 7 pm

Tolland

Conserv Comm Open Office Hours & Business Meeting at 12 pm

WESTFIELD Fire Commission at 1 pm Housing Authority at 6 pm Conservation Commission at 6:30 pm

SOUTHWICK Sewer Implementation Committee at 7 pm Board of Library Trustees at 7 pm

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

Noble Ball

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“We’ve outgrown the ballroom at the MassMutual Center, so we’re having the event in the Exhibit Hall this year, so we’ll all be downstairs this year,” said Gearing-Kalill.

While last year’s event earned the hospital’s oncology unit much-needed funds, this year’s event will have a different fundraising purpose.

“We raised and netted $250,000 last year. Our goal is $300,000,” said Gearing-Kalill. “This year, (the money raised) is going to the front lobby of the hospital.”

While this year’s event is themed in honor of the stars of rock n’ roll past, the ball will still remain a debonair affair, even as the loudspeakers take dancers back to the days of poodle skirts, leather jackets and everything in-between.

“It is still a black tie event,” said Gearing-Kalil.

Despite being involved with the hospital and the ball for only a few years, Gearing-Kalill stated that to be involved with the Noble Ball’s 50th anniversary is a special privilege.

“We’re very excited that we’ve been able to continue to grow and keep the ball excitement – and the support of the community – alive,” she said. “We’re very grateful to the community. For 50 years… each year it’s gotten larger and larger and the community has just shown it’s support for the organization.”

Flu Shot Day

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WEDNESDAY, OCTober 15 GRANVILLE EMTs at 7 pm

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Municipal Electric Light Meeting at 7 pm

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Costumed characters roamed the MassMutual Center while mingling with guests during the 2012 Las Vegas themed Noble Hospital Ball. (File photo by Frederick Gore) “We’ve had to change our location again this year due to overwhelming support,” Gearing-Kalill added. “It speaks for itself.”

Tickets are still on sale and going for $150 each, while there is a discount for tables of 10. To purchase tickets, go online to noblehospital.org/ball, or call (413) 568-2811, ext. 5520.

Council on Aging at 1 pm

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Selectboard at 5:30 pm Conservation Commission at 7 pm

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Finance Committee at 7 pm All Boards Meeting at 7 pm Board of Health Meeting at 7 pm

THURSDAY, OCTober 16 Continued from Page 1

vaccine.

Flu season in New England typically begins in November, increases in January, and peaks in February or early March and that despite the benefits of vaccination and the potential severity of the flu, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that fewer than half of all Americans receive the vaccination in a typical flu season.

While a yearly flu immunization is recommended for everyone over age six months, fewer than half of Americans received a flu shot last year, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Massachusetts has the fourth highest flu vaccination rate in the country at 53 percent during last year’s season compared to a national average of 46 percent, a drop from 58 percent of state residents during the 2012-2013 season.

Seniors are among those most affected by the flu every year, which is why Tina Gorman, executive director of Westfield’s Council On Aging, had already organized two flu vaccine sessions this month, on October 2 and 7.

“We were full, full, full. We had advance signups and we usually try to get them the beginning of October,” she said, adding that Debra Mulvenna and Joe Rouse of the city’s Health Department helped out with the event. “We had 80 people sign up, four time slots. It was no charge to them, they just had to bring their insurance cards.”

Gorman stated that while there isn’t another clinic scheduled for this fall, seniors who still wish to get a flu shot have a limited window of opportunity.

“Deb said that she still has some (flu shots), so if there are seniors who need one, they could call the Health Department,” said Gorman.

“Right now, we’re still trying to decide whether we’re going to do another clinic as we’re limited in the supply that we have.

We only have about 50 doses right now,” said Joe Rouse, director of public health for the city of Westfield. “We could assess what the need is going to be in a couple of weeks.

“We used to do (flu shot clinics) at the Boys & Girls Club, but they started doing it here last year and it’s really worked out well,” Gorman said. “The talk around here is that a lot of seniors got or are getting a flu shot, either here or they’d already gotten it or were getting it through their doctor.”

Gorman said that there had been limited vaccinations in recent years but now that more pharmacies and supermarkets are offering the shots, more people are taking advantage.

“I think they’re more available. People have more options about where they can get their flu shots this year.” she said.

“It seems to be readily available, but if we start to hear that doctors and pharmacies are running out, we might order a little bit more and do one more clinic for the general public,” Rouse said.

WESTFIELD

Personnel Action Committee at 6:30 pm City Council at 7 pm

GRANVILLE Library Trustees at 7 pm

BLANDFORD Library Trustees Meeting at 7:30 pm

MONDAY, OCTober 20 GRANVILLE Monday Night Meetings at 7:30 pm Planning Board

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

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Rail Trail Levee from Elm Street to Sackett Street.

“It doesn’t make sense to continue to head north of there are no neighborhood connectors along the route,” Cressotti said.

The state Department of Transportation has scheduled a public hearing for Nov. 13 to present details of the North Phase construction.

“The North Phase, rehabilitation of the rail road bridge, has a separate funding source, the state Transportation Improvement Project (TIP) funding for which the DOT requires a public hearing,” Cressotti said. “The city plans to

Charges

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

Continued from Page 1 piggyback an informal information hearing on the East Silver Street to Main Street segment of the rail trail construction.”

The phase will include construction of a new bridge, with a 14-foot-six-inch clearance, over East Silver Street and tunRALPH nel for a multiuse trail FIGY under the elevated railroad bed connecting the Hedges Avenue/ St. Dennis Street neighborhood with the

Taylor Avenue/Ashley Street neighborhood.

Ward 2 City Councilor Ralph Figy said that part of the planning process for the proposed phase of work extending the trail to the area of Main Street will include public comment.

“I’ve been advocating strongly for public meetings,” Figy said. “I have several issues pertaining to safety and privacy. I don’t want kids having to cross East Silver Street on bicycles to access the ramp up to the trail. I think we need to have access on both sides of East Silver Street.”

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her and using both hands began to strangle her by closing her airway.”

She told Baillargeon that “she was extremely scared for her life after what he had just done.”

When the man left for work, she said, she tried to use her cellphone but found that Cowles had taken her phone and wallet when he left the apartment.

When she felt it was safe to leave, Baillargeon reports, she found all four of the tires on her car had been slashed but the scared woman “drove to the police station on the four flat tires and using one eye to see.”

Cowles was arrested and appeared in Westfield District Court before Judge Philip A. Contant on charges of attempted murder, assault and battery, intimidating a witness, unarmed robbery and malicious damage to a motor vehicle.

At a subsequent dangerousness hearing, his attorney stipulated to his dangerousness and, in ordering pretrial detention, Contant noted his history of violence.

Contant wrote “In 1997 def(endant) was convicted of Rape of a Child and Indecent A&B on (a) child.” When he violated probation imposed for those charges, he was sentenced to a two year term in jail or the house of correction.

Contant wrote that Cowles was in default with a warrant outstanding for more than 14 years during which time, he noted, “Def(endant) accumulated criminal charges in Florida including Fleeing or Attempting to Elude police.”

Contant granted the victim an abuse prevention order which ne noted was the fourth such order which had been issued

against Cowles.

Although indicted and arraigned in Superior Court, no trial date has been set.

The maximum sentence which may be imposed by a district court for the attempted murder charge is imprisonment in the house of correction for two and a half years. In superior court, upon conviction for the same offense, a sentence of as much as 20 years incarceration in state prison is possible.

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Online tools help consumers, employers compare health care costs

By Kristen Lepore blog.aimnet.org Consumers accustomed to going online to compare the cost of cars, furniture and vacations can now do the same with medical procedures in Massachusetts. That’s good news for employers who have long struggled to control health premiums by helping workers become informed consumers of health care.

As of October 1, all health insurance plans in Massachusetts have Web tools that allow customers to access real-time health care cost and quality information. The online tools also permit people to estimate their annual out-of-pocket costs and track their health-care expenses.

The tolls were mandated under the 2012 Massachusetts health care cost control law.

Patients are now able to compare the costs and outcomes of more than a thousand procedures - from knee and shoulder replacements to imaging and laboratory work – at various hospitals and clinics in Massachusetts. The result is that consumers can save money on their out-of-pocket medical costs while saving employers money on direct health care payments and future premium costs.

Associated Industries of Massachusetts and the commonwealth’s health insurance companies are working together to help employers and their workers utilize the new health care cost and quality tools. AIM and the insurers have planned a series of free, informational Webinars that will explain how employers may compare cost and quality information for health care services and communicate the information to employees.

Employers play an important role in helping to lower annual health care costs by encouraging employees to use lower-cost, high-quality health care providers. Employees often don’t understand that the cost of an MRI varies greatly from one provider to the next – in some cases by thousands of dollars.

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By Andre Mayer blog.aimnet.org “The economy’s performance is much improved, and prospects are good that it will continue to improve,” Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at Moody’s Analytics, told the New England Economic Partnership’s Outlook Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston last week.

U.S. gross domestic product is expanding at an underlying rate of 3 percent annually, he said, though held lower in 2013-14 by fiscal drag from federal budget cuts and tax increases. His forecast shows growth accelerating in 2015-16 before being reined in by rising interest rates.

Zandi rejected the concept of a “new normal” pattern of slow growth like those prevailing in Japan and Europe. The U.S., having controlled unit labor costs better than other economies and achieved virtual energy independence, is now by his analysis the most competitive location in the world. Household debt burdens are lower overall, and public debt, though elevated, is stable and sustainable as long as health care costs are under control.

“The economy’s performance is much improved, and prospects are good that it will continue to improve,” Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at Moody’s Analytics, told the New England Economic Partnership’s Outlook Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston last week.

U.S. gross domestic product is expanding at an underlying rate of 3 percent annually, he said, though held lower in 2013-14 by fiscal drag from federal budget cuts and tax increases. His forecast shows growth accelerating in 2015-16 before being reined in by rising interest rates.

Zandi rejected the concept of a “new normal” pattern of slow growth like those prevailing in Japan and Europe. The U.S., having controlled unit labor costs better than other economies and achieved virtual energy independence, is now by his analysis the most competitive location in the world. Household debt burdens are lower overall, and public debt, though elevated, is stable and sustainable as long as health care costs are under control.

The current slack in the workforce will be absorbed quickly; in fact, he warned, over the next 15 or 20 years, “our biggest problem is going to be a screaming lack of labor.”

Our own region will receive less of a lift than others from the rebound in construction, and will be hurt by constraints on energy delivery and by close economic ties to near-stagnant Europe. The most serious issue confronting Massachusetts and New England, however, is the workforce shortage, which is more immediate for us because of our slow population growth.

The Massachusetts forecast presented by Alan ClaytonMatthews of Northeastern University, a member of AIM’s Board

Who to watch in House Class of 2014

By Alex Isenstadt Politico.com One is a military veteran who helped capture Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Another is a former GOP operative who investigated Bill Clinton. There’s a college professor whose primary defeat of the sitting House majority leader shocked the political world.

Oh, and don’t forget about the guy who wants to do away with Kwanzaa.

It’s tough to pick most of the House’s 435 members out of a lineup, but several likely incoming freshmen are sure to stand out — or at least try to — in the years ahead.

Here’s who to watch in the House’s class of 2014: The Bomb Throwers There’s already no shortage of loud voices in the House Republican Conference. Soon, there will be even more.

One is Glenn Grothman, a Wisconsin state senator who’s gliding to an election win. He’s warned that there is a “war on men”; has opined that people “should treat [the African-American holiday] Kwanzaa with the contempt it deserves before it becomes a permanent part of our culture”; and who, in calling for food stamp reform, stated that “many people who use food stamps do not act as if they are genuinely poor.”

Georgia Republican Jody Hice, a radio show host, has said that Muslims don’t deserve First Amendment rights. He also has argued that women shouldn’t enter politics unless they ask their husbands for permission first.

Another incoming freshman to keep an eye on: North Carolina Republican Mark Walker, a pastor who recently said he supported attacking Mexico to help address the influx of undocumented immigrants into the United States.

The Warriors National security issues are getting tons of attention these days in Washington — perfect timing for a few incoming lawmakers who’ve had high-profile military careers.

Republican Steve Russell, a former Army lieutenant colonel

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of Economic Advisors, calls for “a modest acceleration though 2016 … followed by a demographic-induced slowdown.” By the beginning of 2017, he predicted, the state’s workforce will stop expanding and begin to erode as baby boomer retirements outweigh new entrants; and labor constraints quickly slow the state’s economic growth to below the national rate even on a per-capita basis.

This is the kind of big issue, both immediate and long-term, affecting employers’ day-to-day operations and their public policy priorities, which AIM will address in developing The Blueprint for the Next Century, a plan to create jobs, prosperity and long-term economic growth in the commonwealth. We are seeking to identify creative and compelling ideas from employers like you to improve the Massachusetts economy.

Please join AIM’s John Regan for a free online discussion next Wednesday, October 15, from 2-3 p.m. to discuss the steps that business, government and other institutions must take to ensure that the next generation of Massachusetts residents will be able to build lives for themselves and their families.

Our own region will receive less of a lift than others from the rebound in construction, and will be hurt by constraints on energy delivery and by close economic ties to near-stagnant Europe. The most serious issue confronting Massachusetts and New England, however, is the workforce shortage, which is more immediate for us because of our slow population growth.

The Massachusetts forecast presented by Alan ClaytonMatthews of Northeastern University, a member of AIM’s Board of Economic Advisors, calls for “a modest acceleration though 2016 … followed by a demographic-induced slowdown.” By the beginning of 2017, he predicted, the state’s workforce will stop expanding and begin to erode as baby boomer retirements outweigh new entrants; and labor constraints quickly slow the state’s economic growth to below the national rate even on a per-capita basis.

This is the kind of big issue, both immediate and long-term, affecting employers’ day-to-day operations and their public policy priorities, which AIM will address in developing The Blueprint for the Next Century, a plan to create jobs, prosperity and long-term economic growth in the commonwealth. We are seeking to identify creative and compelling ideas from employers like you to improve the Massachusetts economy.

Please join AIM’s John Regan for a free online discussion next Wednesday, October 15, from 2-3 p.m. to discuss the steps that business, government and other institutions must take to ensure that the next generation of Massachusetts residents will be able to build lives for themselves and their families.

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who participated in the successful 2003 Hussein hunt, is now close to capturing an Oklahoma City-based congressional seat.

He made the capture of the ousted Iraqi leader the centerpiece of his successful primary campaign, saying in one of his Web videos: “It has to be one of the most proud times in my life, to have been part of something so historic.”

Russell, who’s written a book about the Hussein hunt, already has become a favorite of TV bookers. He recently appeared on Fox News, where he lashed out against President Barack Obama’s foreign policies.

Another soon-to-be national security voice: Ryan Zinke, a Montana Republican and a former commander of Seal Team Six, the same special forces unit later made famous in the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

Like Russell, Zinke — who’s dubbed himself “Montana’s SEAL” — has put his soldier background front-and-center in his quest for Washington. In one campaign video, Zinke showcases his military fatigues.

The Operators Some of the incoming House freshmen will be relative political newcomers and will need to learn how to navigate the rough political waters of the Capitol. But for a few others, no introduction will be necessary.

Take Debbie Dingell, a Democratic National Committee member and veteran of the Michigan political scene. She also happens to be the wife of the lawmaker she will succeed in Congress: retiring Rep. John Dingell, the House’s longest-serving member.

Well-versed on the political dynamics shaping the chamber, she has long been her husband’s closest adviser. When Congress is in session, it’s not unusual to see Debbie Dingell lingering just off the House floor.

There’s also Republican Barbara Comstock.

Today, she’s a Virginia delegate who’s likely to win a suburban Washington, D.C., congressional seat. Two decades ago, she was a brass-knuckled staffer on the House oversight committee tasked with investigating President Bill Clinton’s personal conduct. Later, Comstock would become a Washington lobbyist, political strategist, and frequent guest on cable news shows.

If Hillary Clinton is elected president she’ll likely have a congressional foe in Comstock. On the campaign trail, the Virginia Republican has suggested that her dirt-digging skills would help her look into the former secretary of state’s handling of the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

The Strivers There are a few pols on their way to Congress who stand out because of one simple reason: Everyone seems to think they’re destined for higher office.

Mia Love, who’s primed to win a Utah seat, has long been seen as a rising star in the Republican Party.

During her unsuccessful 2012 campaign, she won a speaking slot at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. After she’s elected in November, the attention surrounding Love, the 38-yearold former Saratoga Springs mayor, will only increase. In a House GOP Conference made up almost exclusively of white men, Love is likely to be the only black member.

Many also will be talking about New York Democrat Kathleen Rice, the 49-year-old Nassau County district attorney. In 2010, Rice narrowly lost a primary campaign for state attorney general.

One demonstration of her electoral power: In her current campaign, she’s raised nearly $2.5 million, a mammoth amount of money for a candidate running in a relatively uncompetitive race.

The Dragon Slayer Perhaps no incoming House freshman will be greeted with as much anticipation as Virginia Republican Dave Brat, the college economics professor who in June ousted House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in one of the biggest political upsets of the modern era.

Brat has maintained a relatively low profile since winning the primary for the solidly Republican, suburban Richmond-based seat. He’s sat for few interviews and has stayed out of the national glare. But when he gets to Washington in January, Brat won’t be able to escape the limelight. Reporters will search for signs of dissension between Brat and party leaders such as Speaker John Boehner, whom he’s publicly criticized.

And when primary season comes around again, Brat will need to decide whether to get behind insurgent challengers — a role he once took on — or the incumbents who by that time will be his colleagues.

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Police Logs WESTFIELD Emergency response and crime report Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 9:06 a.m.: larceny, Powdermill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports his motorcycle was stolen overnight, the responding officer reports the complainant said that his motorcycle had been covered and parked in from of his apartment and was last known to be in place at 12:30 a.m., the motorcycle was found to be missing at 9 a.m.; 11:56 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, North Elm Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a vehicle operating with an expired inspection sticker and stopped the pickup truck, the officer reports that after issuing a civil citation he noticed the odor of unburned marijuana and when he demanded the contraband the operator surrendered a glass pipe, the officer reports that he realized that the pipe was not the source of the odor of unburned marijuana and continued to demand the supply of marijuana from the visibly nervous and upset operator who eventually removed a bag containing almost an ounce of marijuana and mushrooms from a cooler, the officer noted that there were four additional bags of marijuana in the cooler, Chris L. Tufts, 49, of 8 Eagle St., Southwick, was arrested for possession of a Class C drug and for possession of a Class D drug, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard; 4:14 p.m.: vandalism, East Main Street, a caller reports that it appears as if a vacuum cleaner at a car wash has been broken into, the responding officer reports that the machine does not appear to have been tampered with but is unsecured, the responding keyholder told the officer that no money appears to be missing from the machine which appears to have been inadvertently left unsecured; 4:29 p.m.: found property, South Maple Street, a person came to the station to surrender a black bag and wallet found on South Maple Street, the responding officer reports that the bag contained student identification cards from a California school, San Diego police were contacted who were unable to provide contact information for the school, the bag was stored for safekeeping; 4:47 p.m.: officer wanted, Union Street, a caller reports three boys are shooting BB guns in the parking lot, the responding officer reports he encountered two young men with air soft guns who said that they had been shooting their toys in the roadway and had suspended their activities whenever vehicles were present, the officer temporarily confiscated the guns and spoke with mother of one of the boys about safer ways for the boys to play with their toys; 6:08 p.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, a caller from a Springfield Road department store reports a shoplifter is in custody, the responding officer reports that the store management elected to forgo criminal charges and elected to pursue an internal response; 7:29 p.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, a caller from a Springfield Road department store reports two shoplifters pushed a cart laden with clothing and video games out of the store without making payment and fled when accosted, the responding officer reports he observed an employee chasing two people who he detained, the employee said that the male party had pushed an employee when he was confronted, 67 items (including 47 video games) with a total value of $1,315 were recovered, Sarah M. Phelps, 21, of 71 Berkshire Ave., Southwick, and Joseph D. Baldarelli, 28, of 318 Silver St., Agawam, were each arrested for larceny of property valued

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more than $250, in addition, Baldarelli was charged with assault and battery; 9:01 p.m.: larceny, Broad Street, a Southwick resident came to the station to complain that her former boyfriend stole her cellphone, the responding officer reports the woman said that she and the suspect had been visiting a friend and the man took her phone and left, the responding officer reports he spoke with the resident and subsequently found the phone behind the residence on the seat of a bicycle found to belong to the complainant, the phone was taken into custody and a message was left for the owner, no charges were filed; 11:39 p.m.: assist citizen, Southampton Road, a caller requests an escort to her car after seeing am unknown man looking into the windows of her workplace, the responding officer reports the woman was escorted to her vehicle and a check of the area yielded nobody suspicious.

Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014 12:19 a.m.: assist residents, East Main Street, a patrol officer reports he observed two people walking on East Main Street who were closer to traffic than was safe, the officer reports the couple said that they were walking from Springfield to a Day Avenue address, the officer provided them a courtesy transport to their destination; 7:02 a.m.: vandalism, Highland View Street, a patrol officer reports that multiple pumpkins were smashed in the roadway, the office reports smashed pumpkins were also found on King Street Extension, no victims were identified; 12:26 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Hanover Street at St. Paul Street, a patrol officer reports he encountered a locked, unoccupied and unregistered motor vehicle, the car was towed to the police impound yard; 1:05 p.m.: accident, Airport Industrial Road, multiple callers report a two vehicle crash, the responding officer reports a vehicle entered North Road from Airport Industrial Park Road into the path of another vehicle and a collision occurred, one operator was transported to Holyoke Hospital and the other to Baystate Medical Center where no information was available, a message was left for the owner of a North Road business to inform him of significant landscaping damage to his property; 3:03 p.m.: vandalism, Cabot Road at Russellville Road, a caller reports she stopped at a stop sign but the vehicle in front of her’s blocked her way, the caller said that a woman exited the blocking vehicle, approached her car and smashed the side mirror with her hand; 6:44 p.m.: Caitlin Way, a caller reports that while walking she discovered a tree stand with a gun on the ground next to it, the responding officer reports that the woman showed him an old hunting stand about a mile into the woods with a cap gun tucked into folded seat fabric, the officer reports that both the hunting stand and the cap gun appear to have been in place for some time but the cap gun was removed to limit future calls.

Hamden man killed in Springfield shooting

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Springfield police say a 19-year-old Hamden man has been killed in a shooting outside a housing project in the Liberty Heights neighborhood.

Sgt. John Delaney says a 21-year-old man with the victim also was shot but has non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said that after the Monday afternoon shooting both men were first taken to nearby Mercy Medical Center in a private car. The 19-year-old was transferred to Baystate Medical Center where he died.

Delaney said the shooting is believed to be drug-related.

Witnesses said a man who fired the shots ran away toward CONWAY, Mass. (AP) — Police say a 63-year-old Uxbridge Liberty Street.

Police said they are adding extra patrols in the area. man has died after his motorcycle struck a guardrail in Conway.

Police Chief Kenneth Ouimette says the victim failed to negotiate a turn on Route 116, and his motorcycle crashed into Cat Adoptions in the Month of October a guardrail at about 2 p.m. Monday.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

WESTFIELD: As colder weather sets in, the Westfield His name was not immediately made public.

Homeless Cat Project (WHCP) gets more calls about homeless Authorities say the victim was part of a group of five riders, cats and kittens freezing outside at night. WHCP needs to find but there were no witnesses because the victim was at the rear homes for the cats already under its care before these others can of the group. be rescued and rehomed. WHCP will hold adoption open The chief says the victim was an experienced motorcycle houses for cats and kittens in October as follows: Thursdays 5 rider and speed does not appear to be a factor.

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Obituaries Edward D. Harrington III

WESTFIELD: Edward Dennis Harrington III, longtime resident of Westfield and retired State Police Lieutenant, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2014 after a short illness. He is survived by two children, his daughter Elisabeth (Betsey) Szemela and husband Keith of Agawam with grandchildren Joseph Edward and Madelynn Elisabeth; son Edward (Ted) Dennis Harrington IV and wife Lauren of Franklin, MA with grandchildren Connor Edward and Peyton Fitzgerald; and his former wife Sheila Fitzgerald Harrington. Ed also leaves his sisters Alison Johnston (Curt) of Hampton, NH and Janet Slabich (John) of Paxton, MA, brother James Harrington and Elaine Gaspar of Dartmouth, MA, and several nieces and nephews. Born on August 8, 1946 in Worcester, Massachusetts, son of the late Edward D. Harrington Jr. and Jean (Thomas) Harrington, Ed was raised in Holden and educated in the Holden Public Schools, Worcester Academy, and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst prior to joining the Massachusetts State Police in 1968. During his 27 years on the State Police, he earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Westfield State College. Upon his retirement in 1995 he worked for 10 years as a Criminal Justice Professor at Westfield State College sharing his real-life experiences in homicide investigation. He also worked 16 years at Tekoa Country Club Pro Shop, and served on the Board of Directors for the Westfield Soup Kitchen. Ed was a charter member of the Sons of Erin in Westfield and his passions included spending time with his children and grandchildren, helping his many friends and acquaintances stay focused on the truly important things in life, watching golf, and spending his winters in Sarasota, Florida. He was a longtime friend of Bill W. As a final selfless act, Ed has donated his body to UMass Medical School. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 from 12 ­­­ -2 p.m. at the Firtion-Adams Funeral home on 76 Broad St. Westfield MA, with a funeral home service to follow the calling hours at 2 P.M. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Westfield Soup Kitchen, P.O. Box 2017, Westfield, MA 01086-2017 or contribute to a planned Memorial Bench in his name at Tekoa Country Club by sending donations to The Edward D. Harrington III Memorial Fund at TD Bank, 60 Main Street Westfield MA, 01085 or depositing at any TD Bank location.

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My sister’s boy Michael went down to New York City for his eighteenth birthday. He had told us all that he’d enlisted in the Armed Services, like his Dad had, and that was hard enough to imagine. We anticipated the worst. He was so young and sunny and brave, a daredevil. We didn’t want him to go.

He shouldn’t have been drinking, underage, in the city. When Mike and his buddies realized they were on the wrong side of the tracks, Mike dared his friends to run across the track to the right side where they belonged. They did—and made it. He was right behind them, and didn’t.

It’s been almost three years now. I think about him all the time. My sister is grieving hard, but moving through it. I helped with the funeral arrangements. I helped his friends made a Facebook page where they post music and poems and things they remember about him. I helped with the fundraiser for a small memorial prize the school will give in his memory. I went to see a therapist at the Carson Center because when I wasn’t helping with these things, I just felt stuck, frozen, like I couldn’t get the tears out. I thought if I started to really feel it, everything would fall apart. How could he be gone?

I see sunflowers all the time. The real ones, and pictures of them. They are him. I’m just at the beginning, but I want to live fully through the grief. My therapist and I talk about this. I know the grief will change and that I will change with it. I know that it can deepen me and my life, that it can open me. He calls me to be brave, even now, as my world darkens for a while.

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By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer The idea that all U.S. hospitals may not be able to safely treat Ebola patients seemed to find more acceptance Monday as a second federal official suggested it was worth rethinking whether to send patients to one of the specialized units set up to deal with dangerous germs.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on ABC’s “Good Morning America” that requiring that Ebola patients be sent to special “containment” hospitals “is something that should be seriously considered.”

On Sunday, health officials said that a breach of infection control led to a Dallas nurse getting Ebola, and revealed that even in the United States, with the best conditions and protective gear available, mistakes can happen that expose more people to the deadly virus.

The nurse was said to have worn full personal protection equipment while caring for Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian man who died Wednesday of Ebola at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. She doesn’t know how she became infected, and officials are investigating to try to find out.

Of the six Ebola patients treated in the U.S. before the health worker’s case, Duncan was the only one not treated at one of the specialized units in four hospitals around the country set up to deal with high-risk germs.

The CDC’s director, Dr. Thomas Frieden, has said that any U.S. hospital with isolation capabilities can care for an Ebola patient. But his stance seemed to soften on Sunday, when asked at a news conference whether officials now would consider moving Ebola patients to specialized units.

“We’re going to look at all opportunities to improve the level of safety and to minimize risk, but we can’t let any hospital let its guard down,” because Ebola patients could turn up anywhere, and every hospital must be able to quickly isolate and diagnose such cases, he said.

But once that is done, “then thinking about what the safest way is to provide that care, that’s something that we’ll absolutely be looking at,” he said.

Don’t assume that moving patients to a specialized unit is best, said Dr. Eileen Farnon, a Temple University doctor who formerly worked at the CDC and led

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings speaks about a health care worker who contracted Ebola who was treating Thomas Eric Duncan during a press conference at the hospital, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, in Dallas, as Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, left, and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Daniel Varga,, look on. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade) teams investigating past Ebola outbreaks make sure it’s done right, Maki said.

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“It is also a high-risk activity to transfer on two areas: How the garb was removed, patients,” potentially exposing more peo- and the intensive medical procedures Duncan received, which included kidney ple to the virus, she said.

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“Removing the equipment can really be specialist and former head of hospital the highest risk. You have to be extremely infection control.

“I don’t think we should expect that careful and have somebody watching you small hospitals take care of Ebola patients. to make sure you remember all the steps,” The challenge is formidable,” and only Farnon said. “After every step you usually large ones truly have enough equipment would do hand hygiene,” washing your hands with antiseptic or being sprayed and manpower to do it right, Maki said.

“If we allow it to be taken care of in with a chlorine spray.

Some of the garb the health worker hospitals that have less than optimal resources, we will promote the spread,” takes off might brush against a surface and contaminate it. New data suggest that he warned.

All health workers treating an Ebola even tiny droplets of a patient’s body flupatient should wear personal protective ids can contain the virus, Maki said.

“I can have on the suit and be very caregear, the CDC says. The exact gear can vary. A hazardous material-type suit usu- ful, but I can pick up some secretions or ally includes a gown, two sets of gloves, a body fluids on a surface” and spread it face mask, and an eye shield. There are that way, he said.

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Birthing Center at HMC schedules breastfeeding class HOLYOKE — The Birthing Center at Holyoke Medical Center offers a monthly breastfeeding class from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Parent Education Room. Upcoming dates can be obtained by calling the Center. Preregistration is necessary as seating is limited. Mothers’ partners are encouraged to attend, as both partners have a role in the breastfeeding adjustment. Topics will include whether to implement a schedule, and how to deal with various issues that might arise.

For more information or to preregister, call The Birthing Center at 534-2700.

Mrs. Tricia Knapik, Mayor Dan Knapik, Donna Hemphill (BWIC Supervisor), Patty Beauchemin (BWIC), Diane Brunelle (Vice President of Patient Care Services), Tina Bushnell (BWIC), and Shirley Hardcastle (BWIC) wearing pink at the 2013 Burk Open House.

Last year’s raffles in the Burk Women’s Imaging Center.

Noble Hospital’s Burk Women’s Imaging Center recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness in October WESTFIELD — Early Detection saves lives! An annual mammogram could save your life or that of someone you love. Please help spread the word by wearing pink and joining us in the Burk Women’s Imaging Center for refreshments, pink cupcakes, and raffles.

Wear pink to receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win our “Wearing of the Pink” basket filled with breast cancer awareness and fall items.

Take the tour of the Burk Women’s Imaging Center to

Volunteer training courses offered WESTFIELD — Noble Visiting Nurse and Hospice will be offering a volunteer training for anyone who’s interested in working with patients and families facing the end-of-life. Volunteer opportunities include both direct and indirect care.

Volunteers are an essential member of the hospice team who provide caring support and compassion to patients, familes and hospice staff.

The eighteen hour training series is held over a six week period beginning in October.

Meetings will be held in the Noble offices at 77 Mill Street, Suite 201 (Mill at Crane Pond) in Westfield. If you are interested in learning more about caring for people who living with illness, and can commit to completing the training, we welcome your participation!

Noble Visiting Nurse and Hospice is a non-profit home health agency providing care in Westfield and the surrounding cities and towns in Western Mass.

HMC - Spanish Breast Cancer support group HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Medical Center invites patients dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis to attend its Spanish Breast Cancer Support Group held on the third Thursday of every month from 4:30-6 p.m. The group meets in the Holyoke Medical Center Oncology Department located on the first floor of the main hospital. All cancer patients, families, and caregivers are welcome to attend.

Light refreshments are served and transportation is available depending on your area of residence. For further information or to schedule transportation, please call the Jolene Lambert, R.N. in the Oncology Department at (413) 534-2501.

Prepared Childbirth Class at HMC’s Birthing Center HOLYOKE — The Birthing Center at Holyoke Medical Center holds Prepared Childbirth Class classes on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Birthing Center Conference Room.

The classes run for seven consecutive weeks.

Classes will include discussions on: relaxation and breathing techniques; the birth process; how the baby develops; nutrition; environmental hazards in pregnancy; See Childbirth, Page 8

What: National Wear Pink Day for Breast Cancer Awareness & Burk Women’s Imaging Center Open House When: Friday October 24, 2014 - Open House from Noon to 4:30 p.m.

Where: Burk Women’s Imaging Center at Noble Hospital, 115 West Silver Street, Westfield receive a ticket for a chance to win one of four baskets donated by the Burk staff: Coffee Basket, Wine Basket, Harvest

Basket and Home Spa Basket.

Please come by and show your support for this cause so important to women’s health.

Early Detection Saves Lives Center for Comprehensive Breast Health at Noble Hospital

Steven Schonholz, MD, FACS Breast Surgeon Director, Center for Comprehensive Breast Health

Stephen Klein, MD Interventional Radiologist Burk Women’s Center

One out of eight women will have breast cancer in her life.

The earlier the breast cancer is detected, the greater her chances are of overcoming the disease. That’s why the Center for Comprehensive Breast Health at Noble Hospital is here. Our expert staff and Physicians utilize the most state-of-the-art technology available to assess breast health, providing compassionate and comprehensive care throughout the process.

Be proactive with your health.

Call today to make an appointment for your mammogram: (413) 572-5140 Learn more at www.NobleHospital.org/cbp

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Fish – health food or hazard?

By Jennifer Giffune Correspondent The next time you bite into that tuna sandwich, take time to appreciate that it is chock full of heart-healthy fat (Omega 3), is a great source of protein, and is rich in vitamins & minerals.

Unfortunately, now you need to think about whether or not it is hazardous to your health. This is because fish and shellfish may contain dangerously high amounts of mercury. So, it is time to learn about mercury in the food chain, your risk level, and how to protect yourself.

According to The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), mercury (a metal) exists naturally on earth, finding its way into our farmland, water and air. Humans via industry also add mercury to the environment. There are several types of mercury, but the one that has found its way into your sandwich is known as methylmercury.

The amount of methylmercury in fish has a direct correlation to the age and size of the fish. The larger and older a fish is, the greater the amount of methylmercury. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the average person is exposed to 3.5 micrograms of mercury a day. We are told that this amount is not a harmful level for most people but those who eat a lot of fish may exceed these levels. Also, there are certain people that are significantly more sensitive to methylmercury exposure and need to take precautions. Why all the concern? Because the impact from exposure to methylmercury can last for a very long time, and some effects are permanent.

Ninety-five percent of the methylmercury you eat will be absorbed during digestion. Once in the bloodstream, the methylmercury can lead to minor changes that might not be noticed, such as a slightly lower IQ. Both the FDA and EPA report that methylmercury consumption can lead to serious complications such as brain damage, parathesia (pins & needles feelings on the skin),

Lowest mercury fish Anchovies Butterfish Catfish Clam Crab (Domestic) Crawfish/Crayfish Croaker (Atlantic) Flounder Haddock (Atlantic) Hake Herring Mackerel (North Atlantic, Chub) Mullet Oyster Perch (Ocean) Plaice Pollock Salmon (Canned) Salmon (Fresh) Sardine Scallop Shad (American) Shrimp Sole (Pacific) Squid (Calamari) Tilapia Trout (Freshwater) Whitefish Whiting

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Lower mercury sushi choices: Akagai (ark shell) 1 Anago (conger eel) 1 Aoyagi (round clam) Awabi (abalone) 1 Ayu (sweetfish) Ebi (shrimp) Hamaguri (clam) Hamo (pike conger; sea eel) Hatahata (sandfish) Himo (ark shell) Hokkigai (surf clam) Hotategai (scallop) Ika (squid) Ikura (salmon roe) Kaibashira (shellfish) Kani (crab) Karei (flatfish) Kohada (gizzard shad) Masago (smelt egg) Masu (trout) Mirugai (surf clam) Sake (salmon) Sayori (halfbeak) Shako (mantis shrimp) Tai (sea bream) Tairagai (razor-shell clam) Tako (octopus) Tobikko (flying fish egg) Torigai (cockle) Tsubugai (shellfish) Unagi (freshwater eel) Uni (sea urchin roe)

vision, speech and kidney complications. Pregnant women need to be particularly cautious, since methylmercury can permanently damage a developing fetus. There could be irreversible developmental delays, brain damage, speech impairment, blindness, seizures, muscle weakness and cerebral palsy. This is also concern for young children due to their small size and developing brains, as well as for nursing moms (mercury can be transferred in breast milk).

Right now there are mercury limiting guidelines from the EPA/ FDA for pregnant/nursing women. First of all, fish offers a wealth of good nutrition. So, go ahead and put fish on your plate in limited amounts – eight to 12 ounces a week of low mercury fish (see list below). Skip eating the highest mercury fish (tilefish, shark, swordfish, and king mackerel). When having tuna, choose the light meat most often, limiting white albacore to 6 ounces/week (that’s out of your total weekly allowance). Young children should also be fed fish the low mercury fish, but in smaller amounts.

As for the rest of us, there is a great deal that can be done. If you are concerned, ask to be tested for mercury. There are blood, urine and hair analysis tests available. In the meantime, take the initiative and choose the lowest mercury fish for your dinner plate. The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) created a listing of the lowest mercury fish that you can take to the supermarket next time fish is on the menu – Eating fish has become one of those “good news/bad news” hot topics. The good news? Fish is still heart-healthy and an excellent source of protein and rich with vitamins and minerals. The bad news? Fish can be a health risk due to the methylmercury it may contain. Don’t despair! There is no need to ban fish from the menu.

Be selective, and get cooking!

Jennifer Giffune, R.D., L.D.N. is a freelance author, professional speaker and nutrition counselor. She currently is providing nutrition counseling services for Hampden County Physician Associates at their offices in Feeding Hills, Westfield and Southwick. If you would like to schedule a counseling session with Jennifer, please call (413) 569- 2257.

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Greenfield. online direct-to-consumer testing with variable quality and without According to Tenenholz, many individuals overestimate their Local businesses, services, face-to-face counseling to address individual concerns, noted Dr. cancer risk, and the risk assessment program helps to identify those and breast cancer-related proGrace Makari-Judson, chair of the Baystate Health Breast Network. individuals who will truly be helped by the genetic testing process. grams will offer a variety of In anticipation of the growing need, Baystate Medical Center “During our genetic counseling time with a patient, we cover a information and giveaways Continued from Page 7 developed the Family Cancer Risk Program, a collaborative effort wide range of subjects including reviewing their family history and under the event’s large exhibitor tent. The Rays of Hope staying comfortable during between the hospital’s Genetics Department and the D’Amour determining the chance of having a gene mutation. We also discuss insurance issues, as well as the benefits and limitations of testing store will also be selling sweat- pregnancy; newborn care; Center for Cancer Care.

“The goal of our program is to test the right person in the family, and how to deal emotionally with these results,” said Tenenholz, a shirts, quilted vests, and basics of breastfeeding and with the right test, at the right time. When a patient is referred to us, licensed genetics counselor. aprons. postpartum adjustment.

Dr. Makari-Judson noted what they are attempting to accomplish Since its inception in Prepared childbirth classes our navigator contacts them to obtain a detailed family history Springfield in 1994 by Lucy are held on a continuing basis. going back at least three generations. We also ask them for copies is to identify individuals who are at higher lifetime risk of developGiuggio Carvalho, Rays of Expectant mothers and their of genetic test results from other family members,” said Dr. Makari- ing cancer based on genes that they have inherited.

“We want to guide them in making decisions to reduce their risk Hope, the most successful fund coaches are encouraged to Judson, who holds certification in Familial Cancer Risk Assessment of cancer, and ultimately we hope to prevent them from ever having raising walk and run in western enroll so that classes are com- and Counseling.

“Our experience with this program is that the behind-the-scenes to go through diagnosis and treatment,” she said.

Massachusetts for breast can- pleted four weeks before the information gathering and triage reduces the number of visits and Those with a family history of cancer should discuss with their cer, has grown from 500 par- mother’s due date. provides patients and their families with test results that are more physician the benefits of genetic testing for referral to the Family ticipants raising $50,000 to Registration is necessary, as Cancer Risk Program at Baystate. some 24,000 walkers and run- class size is limited. For more informative,” she added.

The information is reviewed by an integrated team at the hospital, To make an appointment, call 413-794-8899, then select option 2 ners in an expanded event that information on starting dates of includes a second walk in each series, or to register, call including genetic counselors, cancer specialists and a nurse practi- and let them know you have a history of cancer in your family. tioner before an appointment is made. It is also important to assess For more information on Baystate Medical Center, visit baystateGreenfield, as well as this 534-2700. whether or not insurance covers the test, and which laboratory the health.org/bmc. year’s 5th annual Run Toward patient’s insurance may prefer to use. It is generally preferable to the Cure 8K in Springfield.

This year’s annual walk events are presented by Health New England.

As in past years, the Springfield walk with some 600 teams – either a two- or five-mile route – and run begin at Temple Beth El on Dickinson Street where registration is set for 9 a.m. The walk in Greenfield – either a two- or three-mile route – begins at Energy Park on Miles Street with registration at 10 a.m. In Springfield, the run begins at 10:15 a.m. followed by walkers at 10:30 a.m. Greenfield’s walk steps off at noon.

The 5th Annual Run Toward the Cure 8K continues this year with the help of Fast Feet in West Springfield and Westfield. While considered a “fun run,” there will be a time clock at the finish line for runRULES: Picture may be ners who want to record what colored with crayons, may be their “personal best.”

Since 1994, Rays of Hope pencils, markers. has raised over $11.6 million, with all monies remaining All pictures must be local and administered by the submitted byThursday, Baystate Health Foundation to assist patients and their famiOctober 30th, 2014. lies affected by breast cancer.

Over the years, funds have Winners will be notified supported the Rays of Hope by phone. Judges’ Center for Breast Cancer Research, as well as treatment, decisions are final. breast health outreach and education, and the purchase of state-of-the art equipment through the Baystate Health Breast Network, including Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware, and various community projects throughout western Massachusetts.

Those who want to support the Rays of Hope, but are unable to walk due to other commitments, can participate in the 10,000 Steps Toward A Cure program. Participants Name: ________________________________________________ receive a pedometer to keep track of their steps throughout the month of October, while raising donations similar to Address: ______________________________________________ other walkers.

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Gateway sophomore midfielder Rachel LeBarron gets a foot on the ball during the second half of yesterday’s game against Smith Academy. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

Gators surge continues

By Chris Putz Staff Writer Gateway sophomore Gabby Goralczyk, center, gets the header against Smith Academy.

HUNTINGTON – For the Gateway Gateway went on to win 2-0. (Photo by Frederick Gore) Regional High School girls’ soccer team, the regular season is typically a mere formality.

Gateway continued to take care of business, one game after qualifying for the Western Massachusetts tournament, with a 2-0 shutout over visiting Smith Academy. The tourney-

bound Gators improved to 9-3 overall, 6-0 league.

Freshman Jessica VanHeynigan had one goal and one assist to lead Gateway.

VanHeynigan tallied a first half goal, following a pass from senior Caroline Booth.

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Gateway junior Captain Alyssa Moreau, center, gets a high-five from the team prior to Monday’s game against Smith Academy. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

Gateway freshman midfielder Jessica VanHeynigan, left, battles Smith Academy’s McKenzie Wilson during the second half of Monday’s game in Huntington. Gateway went on to win 2-0.

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES Tuesday Oct. 14

WEDNESDAY Oct. 15

THURSDAY Oct. 16

FRIDAY Oct. 17

SATURDAY Oct. 18

MONDAY Oct. 20

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GOLF vs. Chicopee Comp, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Minnechaug, 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs.

Longmeadow, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs.

Longmeadow, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

GYMNASTICS at Agawam, 6 p.m.

GOLF at Ludlow, Ludlow CC, 3 p.m.

JV GOLF vs. Agawam, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Central, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Chicopee Comp, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Central, Berte Field, 5:30 p.m.

GOLF at Easthampton, Pine Grove GC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. St. Mary, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. St. Mary, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Commerce, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 6 p.m.

GOLF at West Springfield, Springfield CC, 3 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Central, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Central, 6 p.m.

JV GOLF vs. Longmeadow, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Chicopee Comp, 5 p.m.

GYMNASTICS at Minnechaug, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Chicopee Comp, Ash Field, 6:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pittsfield, Kirvin Park, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pittsfield, Kirvin Park, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Chicopee Comp, Ash Field, 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Minnechaug, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Minnechaug, 6:15 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Chicopee Comp, 6:30 p.m.

FOOTBALL at Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 7 p.m.

GOLF (WMASS) CHAMPIONSHIPS at Wyantenuck CC, 10 a.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs.

Northampton, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs.

Northampton, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL vs. Holyoke, 4:15 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Northampton, 5:15 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Agawam, 5:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Amherst, Bullens Field, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Northampton, 7 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Amherst, Bullens Field, 7:30 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND-GRANVILLE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GOLF (WMASS) CHAMPIONSHIP, Taconic GC. 11 a.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs.

South Hadley, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Monson, Rogers Field, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at West Springfield, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs.

West Springfield, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Central, Park & Rec Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Monson, Moriarty Field, Granite Valley Middle School, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Monson, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Franklin Tech, 4:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Putnam, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Putnam, 6 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ SOCCER at Renaissance, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Holyoke, Whiting Res., 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Holyoke, Whiting Res., 3:45 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 6 p.m.

GOLF at Hampshire, Beaver Brook GC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Southwick, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Southwick, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pioneer Valley Christian School, Westfield Middle School South, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Monson, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

GOLF vs. Pathfinder, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke Catholic, 6 p.m.

SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ SOCCER at Commerce, 4 p.m.

GOLF (WMASS) CHAMPIONSHIP, Franconia GC, 10 a.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Renaissance School, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs.

Putnam, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL GOLF at Palmer, Quabog CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hampden County Charter School, Bullens Field, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hampden County Charter School, Bullens Field, 6:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Renaissance, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.

GOLF (WMASS) CHAMPIONSHIPS, Franconia Golf Course, 10 a.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. McCann Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Franklin Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULES Westfield State University Men’s and Women’s 2014 Cross Country Schedule

Westfield State 2014 Women’s Soccer Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT

TIME

Wednesday

Oct. 15

at Western New England

3:30

Saturday

Oct. 18

MCLA

11:00 a.m.

Saturday

Oct. 25

at Worcester State

12:00

Wednesday

Oct. 29

at Keene State

7:00

Saturday

Nov. 1

FRAMINGHAM STATE

1:00

Tuesday

Nov. 4

MASCAC Tournament Quarterfinals

Friday

Nov. 7

MASCAC Tournament Semifinals

Sunday

Nov. 9

MASCAC Championship

OCTOBER 18 – Connecticut College Invitational @New London, CT OCTOBER 25 - OPEN NOVEMBER 1 – MASCAC/New England Alliance Championships @MCLA NOVEMBER 8 - ECAC Division III Championships @Westfield State University NOVEMBER 15 – NCAA New England Division III Championships @Williams College NOVEMBER 22 - NCAA Division III National Championships @Wilmington College, Mason, Ohio, Kings Island Golf Center

Westfield State University 2014 Field Hockey Schedule DAY

DATE

OPPONENT

TIME

Tuesday

Oct. 14

at Smith College

7:00

2:30

Friday

Oct. 17

at Worcester State

7:00

2014 Westfield State University Men’s Soccer Schedule Saturday

Oct. 11

at Salem State

Saturday

Oct. 18

at MCLA

1:30

Tuesday

Oct. 21

at Keene State

6:00

Wednesday

Oct. 22

at Rhode Island College

6:00

Friday

Oct. 24

SALEM STATE

7:00

Saturday

Oct. 25

WORCESTER STATE

11:00 a.m.

Tuesday

Oct. 28

MOUNT HOLYOKE

7:00

Friday

Oct. 31

at Western Connecticut

7:00

Wednesday

Oct. 29

WESTERN CONNECTICUT

7:00

Tuesday

Nov. 4

Little East Conference Tournament Quarterfinals

Saturday

Nov. 1

at Framingham State

12:00

Thursday

Nov. 6

Little East Conference Tournament Semifinals

Tuesday

Nov. 4

MASCAC Tournament Quarterfinals

Saturday

Nov. 8

Little East Conference Tournament Championship Game

Friday Semifinals

Nov. 7

MASCAC Tournament

Sunday

Nov. 9

2014 Westfield State Football Schedule MASCAC Championship

Westfield State University 2014 Volleyball Schedule DATE

DAY

OPPONENT

TIME

Tuesday

Oct. 14

at Salem State

7:00

Saturday Oct. 18

MASS MARITIME Mass. M vs. Pine Manor PINE MANOR

11:00 1:00 3:00

Wednesday

Oct. 22

MCLA

7:00

Friday

Oct. 24

Hall of Fame Invitational @Smith/Amherst

Saturday

Oct. 25

Hall of Fame Invitational @Smith/Amherst

Saturday

Nov. 1

FRAMINGHAM STATE

Wednesday

Nov. 5

MASCAC Tournament Opening Round

Saturday

Nov. 8

MASCAC Tournament Final Four

DAY DATE OPPONENT

TIME

Saturday Saturday Homecoming Saturday Saturday Senior Day Friday

Oct. 18 Oct. 25

at Mass. Maritime BRIDGEWATER STATE

12:00 2:00

Nov. 1 Nov. 8

at Fitchburg State WORCESTER STATE

1:30 1:00

Nov. 14

WESTERN CONNECTICUT

7:00

Westfield State University 2014 Women’s Golf FALL Schedule 1:00

DAY DATE OPPONENT

TIMES

Sat-Sun.

11:00/9:00

Oct. 11-12

Wellesley Invitational

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HIGH SCHOOL Standings, Results FOOTBALL Westfield 1-4 GYMNASTICS Westfield 6-0 GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 3-8-2 St. Mary 4-6-1 Southwick 5-4-3 Gateway 9-3 Westfield Voc-Tech 0-2-1* BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield 5-4-4 Westfield Voc-Tech 11-0

H.S. Roundup

St. Mary 6-4-1 Southwick 5-1-3 Gateway 6-3-3 FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 3-6-2 Southwick 10-1-2 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Southwick 6-3 Westfield 1-2* GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 0-4 St. Mary 0-4 Southwick 4-1

Gateway 2-1 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY St. Mary 0-5* Southwick 0-2* Gateway 1-1* Westfield 4-1 GOLF Westfield 13-2 Southwick 14-2 St. Mary 8-7 Westfield Voc-Tech 2-8-1

Monday’s Results GIRLS’ SOCCER Gateway 2, Smith Academy 0 Westfield 0, Agawam 0

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junior Joanna Arkoette for a second half insurance goal.

Gateway senior goalie Sarah Otterbeck (2 saves) earned a shutout.

All tied up Westfield 0, Agawam 0 Westfield (3-8-2, 1-3-2) kept its postseason hopes alive with a tie against host Agawam. The Bombers made a late run at a goal in the final minutes, but the Brownies broke up a breakaway attempt.

“The ball just didn’t bounce our way,” Westfield coach Keith Saltmarsh said.

LATE RESULTS BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield Voc-Tech 4, Ware 0 Alex Stepanchuk scored two goals, and Dmitri Stepanchuk and Jon Goretsky each had one to keep Voc-Tech unbeaten.

Nick Clegg and Jaisen Gomez earned their first starts of the season for the Tigers.

Westfield goalie Jessica Healey, right, braces for a collision with Agawam as a fellow Bomber looks on. (Photo by Chris Putz)

The Westfield and Agawam high school girls’ soccer teams follow the flight of the ball Monday. (Photo by Chris Putz) Shelby Chambers handles the ball for Westfield. (Photo by Chris Putz)

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Westfield’s Allie Helliwell (40) makes a run for the ball against Agawam Monday. (Photo by Chris Putz)

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Annie’s Mailbox

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

What should I do?

Dear Annie: I’m in my late 50s, divorced with no children, and have acquired a fairly substantial estate. A year ago, I decided it was time to put my final documents in order. I looked to extended family members to divide my estate, but decided to test them first.

I contacted my sibling and then my cousin and then another cousin, etc., telling each that I had been very ill and had burned through all of my savings and really needed their help. I asked to borrow some money, the amount depending on the person’s ability to afford it, and promised to repay them with interest when I sold my home.

I have never had a good relationship with my sibling, but I sincerely believed that if I were ever in need, there would be an effort to help. To make a long story short, every one of them turned their backs on me. I was shocked. And not a single one even sent a get well card or called with words of encouragement.

I haven’t heard a single word from any them since. I also asked a trusted business colleague for a small loan, and he shocked me, as well, by trying to talk me into selling him my home for less than half of its market value.

Now I am completely disillusioned. I feel as if I no longer have a family and cannot trust anyone. I never dreamed they would all cut me off. I’ve made my decisions regarding my estate, but I need a new perspective on how to go forward from here. Am I better off knowing the truth, or did I make a colossal mistake?

-- Reaping What I Sowed Dear Reaping: It’s usually good to know the truth, but in your case, it took away your emotional security. A little delusion can allow us to live happier lives. Mistake or not, the damage has been done. Your choice now is whether to tell these people how disappointed you are and see whether things can be resolved.

We also suggest looking into volunteer and charitable work. It’s good for the soul.

Dear Annie: I have just been diagnosed with melanoma.

Fortunately, the preliminary test results look favorable.

I have many moles and tend to be vigilant about them. My melanoma is on my back -- not a place that gets much sunlight and not easily seen. I made a trip to my family physician to have a small pink area on my face checked. The physician’s assistant did not seem well versed in skin issues and thought it was a bug bite. She said I could see a dermatologist for a follow-up, and I’m so glad I did. The little pink area was pre-cancerous, and as part of the exam, the doctor looked over my body and discovered the melanoma on my back.

Please remind your readers of the ABCDE symptoms of skin cancer: Asymmetry, Borders, Color, Diameter, Evolving. I also suggest checking with one’s doctor early. -- Always Be Concerned Dear Always: Thank you for the warning. Skin cancer is on the rise and can be deadly. It is easily aggravated by overexposure to sunlight or tanning beds. We hope our readers will pay close attention to changes in color, size or shape of moles anywhere on their bodies. And wear sunscreen. We’d like to keep you around.

Dear Annie: Your response to “Need Your Opinion” was fine, but this woman, who says the “love of her life” is a drug addict who mooches off of his mother and yells at her when he drinks, needs therapy to help her understand why she is drawn to abusive men and how to break the cycle. The lesson she is teaching her daughter about adult relationships is harmful and potentially dangerous. And it wouldn’t hurt her to get tested for STDs. -- Retired Therapist Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.

HINTS FROM HELOISE SWIMSUIT SAVING Dear Heloise: I swim year-round in an indoor pool. Because of this, I go through swimsuits very fast. Do you have any hints that will help my suits last longer and not fade? -Susan in Texas Swimming is great exercise for all ages, but constant exposure to chlorine can cause wear and fading of swimsuits.

Here’s all you need to know: After swimming, shower (with the suit on) in cool water, remove the suit and rinse in water again. No soap needed -- for the suit, that is! This process helps remove the chlorine from the material.

Lay the suit out on a towel. Gently roll up the towel to remove excess water. You don’t need to wring or squeeze it a lot. Then just let it air-dry. Putting it in the washer and dryer can make it deteriorate faster by wearing out the elastic. Another thing you can do is get several suits and alternate wearing them.

Keep swimming along! -- Heloise GREEN HINT Dear Heloise: I read the hint about unused envelopes. My husband has relocated his business several times, and we have boxes of envelopes with the wrong return address. I use these for my grocery lists, keeping a stack handy in the kitchen.

Before I go shopping, I sort through my coupons, tucking any that I can use inside the envelope. -- Roseanne, via email

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014: This year you are able to move through problems with ease if you focus on your objectives and refuse to get involved in gossip. You are evolving to a new maturity level, and you are likely to make choices that will reflect this transformation. If you are single, the type of person you attract could be very different from those you’ve attracted in the past. With this knowledge, date and enjoy your life, but make no commitments for a while. If you are attached, the two of you might be experiencing some differences, mainly because your sweetie is getting used to the new you.

Give him or her time to adjust.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Your responses will change from optimistic to grumpy if you are not careful. You could feel fortunate that people are so inquisitive in the morning, but you might feel manipulated by someone’s questions by the end of the day. Tonight: Change locations to change your mood.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You’ll go along with a friend’s decision to move in a chosen direction. This person’s drive will help you feel more creative and open to change. You might have a surprising revelation when you look at this new path. Tonight: Take a risk, but only if you can deal with the loss.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Be aware of what is being offered. You might have pushed too hard to create more of what you want. As a result, you’ll need to step back and get others’ opinions. Be open to criticism, as you can improve your decision with some feedback. Tonight: Curb possessiveness.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You seem to be coming from a very caring position. You could feel as if you have pushed beyond what you had thought possible. Manifesting a longterm desire could be feeding your drive.

A person you need to answer to could jolt you with his or her behavior.

Tonight: On a roll.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Your attitude defines your day. Fortunately, you’ll remain upbeat when others get involved in a power play. Tapping into your creativity could prevent you from descending into a difficult situation. Greet the unexpected as a way of opening your mind. Tonight: All smiles.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH Zero in on others’ expectations when trying to come to an agreement. Evaluate how realistic these projections are in order to determine if there is a common thread. A sense of unity could be important. Tonight: You could be stunned by a loved one’s actions and/ or attitude.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH A disagreement about a project or joint commitment will need to be addressed. Air out each party’s differences rather than ignore them. You could be taken aback by someone else’s thoughts or actions. Tonight: Use a disruption to create an opening for spontaneity.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Your mind and your intuition will merge and lead you in the best direction possible. You are likely to gain an unusual perspective, which will allow greater possibilities. Tonight: Someone will sense that you’re the right person to have a discussion with.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Others expect you to let them put in their two cents and elaborate on their comments. You might be walking a tough diplomatic line if you don’t establish strong boundaries. Being polite simply might not work in the long run.

Tonight: Togetherness is the theme.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Follow-through counts, and you will be able to make all the difference with your choices. Listen to what is being shared, and allow others to apply their ideas to the situation. Do not interfere with this process. Tonight: Head home for some more liveliness.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Reach out for more information, especially if you find a clog in the works. It is very likely that a thought or idea won’t play out as you would have liked it to. Stay centered, and know full well that you will find a better solution

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH You might want to be more reflective and open to the possibilities around you. A little too much flirtation could backfire in multiple ways. Maintain strong boundaries to separate different areas of your life if you desire fewer complications. Tonight: Spice up the night.

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49ers throttle Rams for 3rd straight win ST. LOUIS (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers defense got beat early by unfamiliar plays and Austin Davis calling the signals.

“No disrespect, but I didn’t know who their quarterback was,” linebacker Ahmad Brooks said. “We got some good pressure on him. That helped us.”

Davis was sacked five times, twice each by Brooks and Dan Skuta. They carried the day, keeping the St. Louis Rams offense stalled, and giving Colin Kaepernick a chance to warm up in a 31-17 victory on Monday night.

Kaepernick threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns for the 49ers, who erased an early 14-point deficit. The defense stepped up again when Dontae Johnson returned an interception return for a TD in the final minute to seal it.

“Talk about an opportunity, I had the chance to make a play,” Johnson said.

Brandon Lloyd, Anquan Boldin and Michael Crabtree each caught a scoring pass for the 49ers (4-2), who have won three in a row. The 49ers permitted one first down on St. Louis’ first six possessions of the second half.

“We’ve had the ball in every game with a chance to either win or tie,” Davis said. “That’s where hopefully my experience will help, the more opportunities I get.

“You’ve got to be able to go win games at the end.”

Kaepernick had plenty of time to throw and wasn’t sacked.

“We just want to win,” Kaepernick said.

“Whatever it takes, if we’re up with the lead or if we have to come from behind.”

Kaepernick found Boldin zipping across the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown pass, capping a go-ahead 80-yard drive to start the second half.

As the Niners were taking the 17-14 lead, several fans in the upper deck unfurled a large banner above the videoboard on the opposite end of the stadium as part of ongoing protests about the Michael Brown shooting in suburban Ferguson in August.

San Francisco then added to its advantage when Kaepernick connected with Crabtree for a 32-yard score with 13 seconds left in the third.

The Rams had one last chance to tie the game, but Johnson returned an interception 20 yards for the clinching score with 53 seconds to go.

It was a disappointing conclusion for St. Louis, which had 151 yards and a 14-0 lead after the first quarter on Benny Cunningham’s 1-yard run and a 22-yard touchdown reception for Lance Kendricks.

“We always see different looks in a game,” Skuta said. “They hadn’t done some of the things they did early. We adjusted and we kept playing, that’s something we do really well.”

St. Louis wore throwback uniforms — royal blue and bright yellow — to honor its 1999 Super Bowl title team and represented that winning squad very well for a short time. Guard Adam Timmerman joined wide receivers Isaac Bruce

and Torry Holt for an impromptu bob n’ weave TD dance in the end zone at halftime.

The Rams haven’t had a winning season since the Greatest Show on Turf petered out in 2003.

They doubled their first-quarter scoring for the year with a start that mimicked their last home game when they led Dallas 21-0.

They lost that one 34-31, and this one was all San Francisco the rest of the way.

The 49ers scuffled to a 1-2 start coming off a third straight appearance in the NFC championship game, but have won 13 of their last 14 in October.

Davis was 21 of 42 for 236 yards. He threw for 300 yards each of the last two games with six touchdown passes.

Three of Davis’ four interceptions have been returned for touchdowns, all in the fourth quarter at home.

The 49ers had four penalties before the end of their first possession, three accepted, and one the

rest of the way. One of the early miscues, illegal contact on Eric Reid, handed the Rams a second first-and-goal on their opening drive capped by Cunningham’s TD behind extra lineman Tim Barnes.

Rookie Tre Mason’s first career carry was a 24-yarder that might have gone the distance had he not run into teammate Brian Quick. Three plays later, Kendricks got well behind the defense on a 22-yard catch that made it 14-0 late in the first.

The 49ers inched back on Phil Dawson’s 54-yard field goal, his 10th in a row with four beyond midfield. They were backed up at their own 5 inside the two-minute warning but declined to play it safe and Lloyd whipped Janoris Jenkins in single coverage on an 80-yard touchdown catch with 14 seconds left in the half.

“We had Brandon Lloyd on a double move,” Kaepernick said. “We liked the matchup. He did an amazing job.”

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Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 (413)748-7758 Docket No. HD14P2014EA CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

CITY OF WESTFIELD ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Public Hearings will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 315 Municipal Building, 59 Court Street, Westfield, MA concerning the following:

The petition of DAVID & JANET BENJAMIN who seeks a dimensional special permit per Article III, Section 3-40.4(13) to allow a rear property line setback of less To all interested persons: than 50 feet for an addition. building. Subject property known A Petition has been filed by: as 5 Fox Hill Drive and zoned Herbert B Wood, Jr. of Hamp- Rural Residential. den, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and T h e p e t i t i o n o f J A M E S Order of testacy and for such PETTENGILL who seeks an apother relief as requested in the peal pursuant to MGL ch. 40A Petition. sec. 8 for an inability to obtain enforcement action from the SuAnd also requesting that: perintendent of Building for alleged violation of the zoning orHerbert B Wood, Jr. of Hamp- dinance. Subject property known den, MA be appointed as Per- as 89 Meadow Street and zoned sonal Representative(s) of said Business A. estate to serve Without surety on the bond.

Westfield Zoning Board of Appeals You have the right to obtain a Michael Parent, Chair copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court Auto For Sale before: 10:00 a.m. on 10/30/2014.. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which $ CASH PAID $ FOR UNyou must file a written appear- WANTED & JUNK VEHICLES. ance and objection if you object Also buying repairable vehicles. to this proceeding. If you fail to C a l l J o e f o r m o r e d e t a i l s file a timely written appearance ( 4 1 3 ) 9 7 7 - 9 1 6 8 . and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you.

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40 years job too small!

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Lic. #16303.

Call years able service at great prices.

173 control.

Full central station mon- experience.  Lic. #16303.

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     floorinG & floor gUTTer cLeaning  sandinG A STEP ABOVE THE REST!        JMF CHIMNEY SERVICE GUTTERS Floor CLEANED, ARAIN RON JOHNSON's SandchiMney sWeeps  Repair your chimney before ing.

REPAIRED. Antennas Installation, repairs,removed, 3 coats    winter wreaks havoc. We do polyurethane.

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A STEP ABOVE THE REST! caps installed.

Roof leaks re pairs.JMF WeCHIMNEY also do stainless steel SERVICE paired, vent areas sealed. Sr. liner installs, as well as stain         Repair your chimney before citizen discount. Insured. Free less rainwreaks caps. sweep all winter havoc.

We do estimates.   We        H.I. Johnson Serflues.

Free estimates provided. brick repair, crown seals and reGutter cleaninG  vices.       (413)596-8859 before Call: 413-330-2186 pairs.

We also do stainless steel  9p.m.      liner installs, as well as stain RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED, rain Hless ENT N I caps.

C K We C H sweep I M N E all Y REPAIRED. Antennas removed,       flues.

FreeChimney estimates provided.

SWEEPS. repairs and chimneys   and chimney repaired   Call: 413-330-2186 rebuilds.

Stainless steel caps caps  haULing installed. Roof leaks reand liner systems.

Inspections,  paired, vent areas sealed. Sr. masonry work and  gutter clean  CHIMNEY discount. Insured. Free COMPLETE  ing. Free estimates.

Insured. citizen #1 PHIL'S H.I. DUMP RUNS/DEestimates.

Johnson SerCLEANING     Quality work from a business MOLITION. Removal of any vices.

(413)596-8859 before Repairs, rebuilds, stainless steel         you can trust. (413)848-0100, items in cellars, attics, etc...

Also liners.

FALL SPECIAL: $90 9p.m.      removal  (800)793-3706. brush and small demoliCleaning.

413-237-2110  (sheds,     tion decks, fences, one haulinG     car garages).

Fully insured.

H E N T NdrYwaLL I C K C H I M N E Y Free     estimates.

Phil (413)525SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and 2892,      (413)265-6380. #1 PHIL'S DUMP RUNS/DE rebuilds.DRYWALL. Stainless steel caps     T-BEST Complete MOLITION. Removal of any and liner systems. professional drywall Inspections, at amateur items  in cellars, attics, etc... Also  masonry work and gutter cleanprices.

Our ceilings are tops! removal and small demoli     Insured.   brush ing.

Free estimates.

Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free tion (sheds, decks, fences, one     work   a   Quality from business hOMe iMprOveMenT estimates. garages).

Fully insured.        you can trust. (413)848-0100, car  Free estimates. Phil (413)525(800)793-3706.      2892, (413)265-6380. eLecTrician A.B.C. - CARPENTER/Builder         18 years experience. Licensed dryWall and Complete restora-   insured.     POEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All tion iMproveMent services/repairs; decks,  hoMe  types of wiring. Free estimates, roofing, garages, additions. Free             T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete insured. SPECIALIZING IN estimates, 10% senior discount.       Pprofessional O R T A B L Edrywall A N D atWamateur H O L E A.B.C. CARPENTER/Builder Call Dave, (413) 568-6440. prices. KOHLER Our ceilings are tops! 18   experience.     HOUSE GENERATyears Licensed Call Mike 413-821-8971.

Free and ORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, Complete insured.    restora  estimates. services/repairs; decks, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter tion  garages, additions. Free deicing cables installed.

I an- roofing,     DAVE DAVIDSON Bathroom & 10% senior discount. swer all calls! service,   Prompt    estimates,       KITCHEN Remodeling.

"GET electrician Call Dave, (413) 568-6440. best prices.

Lic. #A-16886.  IT  THIS    RIGHT TIME" Com(413)562-5816.  plete Bath Renovations.

MA. Li  ANTICO BUILDING A L E K S A N D R D U D U K A L BRUNO cense #072233, MA. Registra ALEKSANDR DUDUKAL Kitchens, addiResidential, Remodeling.

ELECTRICAL t i o n # 1 4 4 8rec 3 1 rooms, . C T . more.

HIC.    ELECTRICAL.Industrial.

Residential,Li- tions, decks, Commercial, #0609568 Now serving CT. In  c  eCommercial, n s e d  a n d i Industrial. n s u r e d . L i c . Prompt, reliable service, free sured. Quality WorkRegistered on Time on Mass Licensed   Service    estimates. and Insured, #11902. and emerBudget Since 1984.     #106263, licensed & 569-9973. insured. gency Call (413)519-8875.

Lic.calls. #11902.

Services  www.davedavidsonremodeling.    Bruno, (413)562-9561. alexdudukal@yahoo.com and emergency    calls.  Call com Call (413)519-8875.        alexdudukal@yahoo.com            

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hoMe iMproveMent

          DELREO HOME IMPROVE  DAVIDSON      & DAVE Bathroom MENT for all your exterior home  KITCHEN Remodeling.

"GET improvement needs Roofing,  IT RIGHT THIS TIME" Comsiding, windows, decks and gut     plete Bath Renovations.

MA. Li    Extens ters.

Call for free quote. cense #072233, MA. Registra tive i o nreferences, # 1 4 4 8 3 1fully . Clicensed T . H I C&. i  nsured in MA. & CT.

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WESTFIELD WESTFIELD: 1st floor, 2 bedr o o m a p a r t m e n t . A v a i l a b le Beautiful bedroom townNovember2 15th.

Contact Crystal house, clean, quiet, @413-977-3922 for 1-1/2 more inbath, carpeting, appliances, formation. hot water included. Very reasonable heat cost. Sorry no pets. From $795/month.

WESTFIELD: Large 4-room, 1 Call for more information Bedroom Apartment in Carriage www.Dashe-Intel.com (860)485-1216 House.

1st floor. Bush Street, off Street. $850 month. InWESTBRIDGE MANOR TOWN- Broad Equal Housing Opportunity HOUSES, 2 bedroom,340 1 1/2 c l u d e s h e a t & h o t w a t e r .

Apartment bath, full basement, washer/dry- 1st/last/security. 413-374-0416 WEST SPRINGFIELD SQUIRES er hookup. $800/month plus util-WESTFIELD - 5 room apartment, first APARTMENTS, 1 bedroom, stove, re- floor, newly renovated. Carpeting, tile ities. (413)562-2295.

frigerator AC. $645/$695/month plus utilities. Call (413)562-2295.

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DASHE-INTEL 5 ROOM, 3 bedroom, completely renovated Westfield/RusCOmPREHENSIVE sellLANDLORD area, country setting. NEW SERVICES stove, refrigerator and heating u n i t . screening L a r g e yincluding a r d , pcrimiarking.

Tenant $925/month.

No pets please. nal background and credit checks.

Call today, won't last. (413)3483431. Call Steve or Kate

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          FLEUR DE LIS CLEANING: TOO SMALL!  NO JOB   We do: Chimneys,     ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!!

M&M Repointing, Stucco, A “White Glove” housekeeping    All brick, SERVICES-20 Years serving theWATERPROOFING.       Foundations, service company.

Attention to block, concrete.Sidewalks, Chimneys,   Westfield area. Painting, stain Hatchways, Retaining Walls detail is our business.

Reliable foundations, hatchways, new ing, house   washing, interior/ex and more. 5-year experienced, and professional. windows installed and terior.

Wall coverings.

Commer- basement    Guarantee.

Reliable.

Call Suzanne for free estimate. repaired.

Sump pumps and cial/residential.

Free estimates.  15 years experience.

References available. #0609568 Now serving CT. In- Insured. References. Mass Reg. french drain systems installed.

Call for FREE estimate: www.delreohomeimprovement.c sured.

Quality Work on Time on #121723. Call (413)568-9731. Foundations and stuc    BAUERpointed MASONRY: o m C a l l G a r y D e l c a m p 413-258-4070 or 860-309-6598 Budget Since 1984. 569-9973.  c o e d . 860-713-8859.

Free estimates.

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413)569-3733.     (413)569-1611.

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Registered      serving the Westfield areaLic. since ters. Call for Mass free quote.

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1988.

Clean-up available.

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Did  your Call  Windowsfail arewith builtthe in cold CT. All win- structural retaining walls. Storm AMERICAN TREE & SHRUB. windows weath    A BETTER fertilizing, OPTION planting, - GRAN  for  clean-ups.

Firewood sale. Professional dows installed

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Don't wait another Call      Free estimates; fully insured. pruning, FIELD TREE SERVICE. Tree Paul Construction.  Maynard   My  cabling and  removals.

Paul for replacement windows.

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Removal, Land Clearing, Excav Free estimates, fully insured.      Many new features available. cleanups, hedge trimming and ating. call Firewood, Log Truck Please Ken (413)569-0469. landscaping   needs.   are   Windows built in CT. All win-  all  your Loads. (413)569-6104.        of  dows installed

by Paul,  owner Also, bobcat & snowplowing       Paul Maynard Construction.

My  LAWN MOWING, Spring/Fall services.

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Long-term   Let A NEW LOOK FOR 2014.   ways, Retaining Walls and more. and repaired. Sump pumps and area over 12 years. Call Kendra Glowing testimonials and experience and expertise on Home Decor help. Interior paint   5-year Reliable.  french Guarantee. drain systems installed. references. for awallpapering, free estimate and dec   15 now ing and specializevery surface of your home.    years experience.pointed Call forand FREE  Call Karen at: 413-454-4593  Foundations orating advice.

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(413)626-8880. area over 12 years. Call Kendra  references.

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WESTFIELD 1 bedroom, locaWESTFIELD: Highcentral School vicintion, for small car. No pets. ity.parking 7-Room, 3-Bedroom House. $550/month utilities private included.yard, First,garW/D hook-up, last, security. (413)862-4006.

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WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apartments, $700-$800/month includes heat and hot water. Excellent size and location. No dogs. Call weekdays Office Space (413)786-9884.

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St. #34, 1st Floor. 2 bedroom, upHouse 355 dated Rental condo. All new: stainless appliances and 2range hood; SOUTHWICK SMALL bedroom quartz countertops; stainless house, all new. $900/month plus utilit& faucet, andwith fresh ies.sink 100 yard walk tolighting South Pond paint kitchen.

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Updated bathroom Business Property 375 in 2008 with new flooring in 2014.

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