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By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—The community group Westfield Residents Advocating For Themselves (WRAFT) is collecting signatures for a petition that they hope will increase federal involvement in the issue of water contamination in the city.

WRAFT has begun gathering signatures on a petition requesting state-level politicians advocate for polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) blood serum testing and biomonitoring through the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry (ATSDR).

According to WRAFT founding member Kristen Mello, if enough signatures are collected, the petition is expected to go to Senators Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Richard Neal and Gov. Charlie Baker.

The group began its efforts for signatures last Wednesday during their public panel discussion on the city’s water, collecting 55 signatures during the event, and the petition also became available to sign online yesterday.

“If we got people to understand the health effects a little more, the blood tests would seem more important,” Mello said.

Previously, WRAFT began another petition, which Mello said was directed to request involvement from state-level agencies. That petition has over 100 signatures.

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By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—In spite of efforts by the Natural Resources Committee to have a draft ordinance change ready to come out of their committee by Monday, the draft will be staying with them for continued modification.

The committee has been working on creating changes to the Water Resource Protection District zoning ordinance recently, with aims to strengthen protections for the Barnes Aquifer.

It was expected that the draft would be ready to come out of committee Monday MARY ANN but it was determined BABINSKI more work should be done following com- Ward One Councilor ments from the city’s planning department and further review of the draft, including the “Enforcement and penalties” section of it.

“We have to make sure we have it how we want it,” Ward One Councilor and Natural Resources Committee member Mary Ann Babinski, said.

If it had come out of the committee, the next steps would have included going to full city council for review, as well as going through the public hearing process. According to a September See Draft, Page 3

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Parents pack School Committee for Intermediate/Middle School decision

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – A packed house of parents came to the School Committee on Monday to hear the recommendations as to which middle schools will house the 5th and 6th grade intermediate school and 7th and 8th grade middle school.

Westfield Public Schools Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski said that the Transition Committee, which is working out all of the issues of redistricting, will be giving “some sort of update” at every School Committee meeting, as well as bring forward items for a vote. He said the Transition Committee, which is comprised of himself, parent representative Rachel Bullock, Ronald R. Rix, chief financial officer, Susan Dargie, director of curriculum, South Middle School principal Paul Newton, Paula Ceglowski, director of human resources, and School Committee member Diane Mayhew meets bi-weekly. Members of the committee are teamed up to lead sub-committees, and each of the sub-committees also has 7 to 8 members, including parent representatives.

Czaporowski said in looking at which middle school to house which grades, the committee looked first at the facilities.

North Middle School was built to serve 850 6-8 grade students. South Middle School was originally built to house 1,000 7-9 grade students. SMS has more lockers, larger hallways, cafeteria and gymnasium. The results of a recent enrollment study showed that there will be more students in grades 7/8 than in grades 5/6 eight out the next nine years.

Parents packed the School Committee on Monday to hear which schools will house which grades.

When considering the locations, the Transition Committee discovered that equal numbers of students who go to the Boys & Girls Club after school are in grades 5/6 and grades 7/8, which was a surprise to many of the committee members. Czaporowski said students will be able to walk from SMS to the Boys & Girls Club and other after school programs. He said SMS also has access to the downtown, buses and Westfield Technical Academy, offering greater opportunities for early college and career activities.

Czaporowski said that educators know when students in grades 7 and 8 continue to be involved in programs such as Boys & Girls Clubs and the YMCA, they are less likely to get involved in destructive activities, such as using drugs. He then asked, “Do we want more 7/8 walkers, or

By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK – During Monday night’s Select Board meeting, the board voted unanimously on a policy regarding recording devices at meetings. Initially introduced by Chairman Doug Moglin, the policy requires all committees in Southwick to have their meetings recorded. Currently, only a few committees have their meetings recorded, including Select Board and Planning Board.

Along with Chief Administrative Officer Karl Stinehart, Moglin and fellow board members Russ Fox and Joe Deedy all agreed that the policy will allow residents to get a better sense of what happened at a particular meeting even if they didn’t attend it.

Moglin also went on to say that it will also be easier for secretaries of the committees as they can look back at the recording in order to help with the minutes that they post on the town website.

Since a number of towns and cities in the nearby area have a similar

5/6 walkers?”

Czaporowski finished the presentation, by saying that the eight members of the Transition Committee were unanimous in their belief that grades 5 and 6 should go to North Middle School, and grades 7 and 8 to South Middle School. He also added that the district is also starting to combine professional development for 5th and 6th grade teachers and 7th and 8th grade teachers.

After opening the meeting to public participation, William Parks, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club was the first to speak. “We’re totally behind what they’re recommending,” Park said. He said they currently have 50-60 students in grades 7 and 8 that walk down to the Boys See School Decision, Page 3

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By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – Franklin Avenue Elementary school made a presentation to the School Committee on Wednesday about its Grief Group, which Principal Frances St. Peter said is a way to build connections between students in the school that have experienced the loss of a loved one, and meet their social and emotional needs.

By AMY PORTER Correspondent HILLTOWNS – In order to supplement the wide array of free adult education classes offered by the Southern Hilltowns Adult Education Center (SHAEC), a “Fall Pumpkin Paint and Drink” fundraiser will be held on Sunday, October 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Chester Common Table, 30 Main Street in Chester, led by SHAEC Program Director Michele Kenney.

“Come unleash the inner artist that dwells inside of you! You’ll enjoy the company and camaraderie as you are led through painting a beautiful fall harvest picture of pumpkins,” Kenney said, adding that a successful Paint and Drink fundraiser was held in April, and people have been asking her to do another one.

Tickets are $35 per person with discounted rates of $30 for seniors over 60, veterans and the military, and $60 for couples. All painting materials will be provided. To reserve your spot in advance: go to www.SHAEC.org to pay online (PayPal) or for a reservation form and more information.

Kenney also announced several free adult education classes that will be held over the next few weeks.

“What is Fake News?” will be presented On October 26th, 6-8pm at

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Grief Group clinician leaders Jill Adams and Carrie Walker-Ray with Franklin Avenue members Kobe Perrier and Mikayla and Ava Pierce.

Franklin Avenue’s Grief Group tells its story to School Committee

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Polka music comes to WSKB

By KEN STOMSKI Contributor Polka music can now be heard over the airwaves in Westfield on Saturday mornings between 6AM and 10AM on WSKB 89.5FM during the community radio portion of their broadcasts. Community radio is broadcast seven days a week from 6AM to 10AM and the schedule can be found in the Westfield News.

On Saturdays between 6AM and 8:30AM a national feed from the “Polka Jammer Network” will be broadcast, and then from 8:30AM to 10AM local Polka celebrity Billy Belina will be hosting “Breakfast with BB”, live from his studio in Chicopee, Ma. You may remember hearing Belina as a host of the “Polka Bandstand Show” on See Polka Music, Page 3

Local Polka celebrity Billy Belina. (WNG file photo)

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The disruptions in lives around the country and world may be getting worse (for example, the the world are substantial and seem to be increasing stated belief by many that our children will not in frequency and intensity. It appears that with our have the same opportunities that we did). constant, 24-hour news cycles we are forever bomSince we can’t at this point definitely link the barded with new information on the latest disaster, effect these disasters have on specific stress reaceven before we can process and react to the last tions of a particular person, we work diligently to one. From icebergs the size of a small state breaksupport people who appear to have high levels of ing off in Antarctica to hurricanes in the Caribbean, anxiety, seemed overly stressed, or just have probfrom droughts and wildfires in the West to floodlems dealing with the problems of everyday living. ing in the Mid-Atlantic States, and from terrorist Even education has changed over the past decade attacks in Europe to mass shootings in Las Vegas, Gateway Regional from ‘guidance counselors’ to ‘adjustment counit seems as if the world is coming apart at the School District selors’ and from dealing primarily with academics seams.

S u p e r i n t e n d e n t to working to support students (and staff) on a These events, and the detailed news coverage of Dr. David B. social and emotional basis. This includes work them, are certainly adding to the anxieties of peo- Hopson. across the country on integrating social and emople across all age spectrums, all social-economic tional learning into the curriculum. Unfortunately levels, and across all regions of the world. While we haven’t yet figured out a way to increase the we can all debate the causes, and potential solunumber of hours in a day, so the day becomes even tions, we can probably agree that they impact our day-to-day more overloaded with activities and ‘must do’ items that lives with issues that we need to, and are, dealing with on a only seem to exacerbate the problems of anxiety and stress. consistent basis.

While I wish I could say that small and rural communities It’s hard to measure the impact of these events because like ours don’t experience this pressure, the reality is that we each person handles anxiety and stress differently, but we face the same increase in stress and anxiety as large urban can all see it in student, staff, and parent reactions to local population centers do. Although our issues are not identical, events that would normally not cause such a significant dis- the end result of increased pressure and stress is quite similar ruption in our daily lives. This cause/effect has been studied as evidenced by discussions across the state and country. fairly extensively in some circles (for example, with post- While I would much rather deal with “rural” issues than traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in soldiers returning from those I’m less familiar with from the urban centers, the fact the battlefield) but studied less extensively in others (such as is that we will all be faced with stressors no matter where we how an experience of a deadly mass shooting across the are, who we are, or what we believe. Thankfully, we have a country can impact those of us who live far from the event). great staff and a small school where it’s much harder for But questions remain about reactions of minorities interact- individual students to fall through the cracks and get lost. As ing with police, in decisions people make about traveling, in we move forward, I’m hopeful that continued research into the often serious behavioral reactions of students to minor these issues will result in more opportunities for us to help changes in their environments, and in how much more stress each other through these difficult times. each of us can take based upon our perceptions of how the

WESTFIELD – Westfield State University’s WSKB-FM and “J.P.’s Talk About Town” will present two 1940s-style radio mystery plays live on-stage on Saturday, October 21.

The plays – “The First Edition Matter, a Johnny Dollar Mystery,” and “Death, Literally,” an original comic murder mystery by Michael “Buster McMahon,”will both be presented at the Westfield State’s new Catherine Dower Performing Arts Center, starting at 7 PM. The performances will be recorded and broadcast on Friday October 27th on WSKB-FM at 6:30 AM. The performances will also be uploaded to YouTube afterwards.

“The First Edition Matter” features the character of Johnny Dollar, made famous in a CBS Radio series that ran from 1949 until 1962. Johnny Dollar was billed as “America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator,” and most episodes opened with Johnny getting a phone call from an insurance company official asking that he investigate a claim.

“The First Edition Matter” will feature some local notables, including Westfield News Publisher Patrick Berry, several Westfield Kiwanis Club members, and well-known radio personality Adam Wright.

“Death, Literally” is one of 30 short plays written by McMahon, “…mostly as a hobby because, I don’t know,” said McMahon, “You have to do something that somebody can say that you did in your obituary.”

In the play, the lead character is a murder mystery author suffering from writer’s block, who is confronted by his female creation who is poisoned at a dinner party. She doesn’t want to die and wants to know who kills her, even though the author doesn’t know yet. Together they confront the denizens of the story to figure out the logical conclusion to the book.

The cast of eight includes WSU alum business major Sue Fopiano (Smith) ’92 in the lead female role of Cassandra LaPree.

McMahon recently pitched a sitcom to the FX network and NBC. He is currently pitching one to the Disney Channel as well.

Admission to the show is $5, with proceeds going to the Westfield State University Jazz Ensemble, which will provide the music during the performance.

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Pathologist toting human organs while drunk gets probation MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana pathologist who was hauling human organ samples in his pickup truck when he was arrested on drunken driving charges has pleaded guilty.

Seventy-five-year-old Elmo A. Griggs was sentenced last week to a year of probation in Morgan County after pleading guilty to one count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

A second count was dismissed.

The Indianapolis Star reports Griggs has worked as an Indiana pathologist for more than a decade, providing services to the Marion County and Tippecanoe County coroner’s offices.

He was arrested Sept. 12 after he was spotted driving erratically along Indiana 67 in Morgan County about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southwest of Indianapolis.

A vodka bottle and totes containing slides and organ samples from Griggs’ private pathology cases were found in his truck.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, Oct. 17, the 290th day of 2017. There are 75 days left in the year.

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n Oct. 17, 1931, mobster Al Capone was convicted in Chicago of income tax evasion. (Sentenced to 11 years in prison, Capone was released in

1939.)

ON THIS DATE: In 1610, French King Louis XIII, age nine, was crowned at Reims, five months after the assassination of his father, Henry IV. In 1777, British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, New York, in a turning point of the Revolutionary War. In 1807, Britain declared it would continue to reclaim British-born sailors from American ships and ports regardless of whether they held U.S. citizenship.

In 1919, Radio Corp. of America was chartered.

In 1933, Albert Einstein arrived in the United States as a refugee from Nazi Germany.

In 1941, the U.S. destroyer Kearny was damaged by a German torpedo off the coast of Iceland; 11 people died.

In 1957, the movie “Jailhouse Rock,” starring Elvis Presley, had its world premiere in Memphis, Tennessee.

In 1967, Puyi (poo-yee), the last emperor of China, died in Beijing at age 61.

In 1979, Mother Teresa of India was awarded the Nobel

Peace Prize.

In 1987, first lady Nancy Reagan underwent a modified radical mastectomy at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland.

In 1989, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck northern California, killing 63 people and causing $6 billion worth of damage.

In 1992, Japanese exchange student Yoshi Hattori was fatally shot by Rodney Peairs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after Hattori and his American host mistakenly knocked on Peairs’ door while looking for a Halloween party.

(Peairs was acquitted of manslaughter, but was ordered in a civil trial to pay more than $650,000 to Hattori’s family.)

TEN YEARS AGO: President George W. Bush, raising Beijing’s ire, presented the Dalai Lama with the Congressional Gold Medal and urged Chinese leaders to welcome the monk to Beijing. Comedian Joey Bishop, the last of Sinatra’s “Rat Pack,” died in Newport Beach, California, at age 89.

Singer Teresa Brewer died in New Rochelle, New York, at age 76.

FIVE YEARS AGO: Federal authorities in New York said a Bangladeshi student had been arrested in an FBI sting after he tried to detonate a phony 1,000-pound truck bomb outside the Federal Reserve building in Manhattan. (Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis was sentenced to 30 years in prison.) The St. Louis Cardinals took a 2-1 lead in the

National League Championship Series by beating San Francisco 3-1 in a game delayed 3 1/2 hours by rain at Busch Stadium.

ONE YEAR AGO: A long-awaited offensive to retake the Iraqi city Mosul from the Islamic State group began with a volley of U.S.led coalition airstrikes and heavy artillery bombardments on a cluster of villages east of the militant-held city. Orbital ATK’s unmanned Antares rocket blasted off from Wallops Island in Virginia on a supply mission to the International Space Station; it was the first flight of an Antares since a launch explosion in 2014.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Actress Marsha Hunt is 100. Actress Julie Adams is 91.

Country singer Earl Thomas Conley is 76. Singer Jim Seals (Seals & Crofts) is 75. Singer Gary Puckett is 75.

Actor Michael McKean is 70. Actress Margot Kidder is 69.

Actor George Wendt is 69. Actor-singer Bill Hudson is 68.

Astronaut Mae Jemison is 61. Country singer Alan Jackson is 59. Movie critic Richard Roeper is 58. Movie director Rob Marshall is 57. Actor Grant Shaud is 57. Animator Mike Judge is 55. Rock singer-musician Fred LeBlanc (Cowboy Mouth) is 54. Actor-comedian Norm Macdonald is 54. Singer Rene’ Dif is 50. Reggae singer Ziggy Marley is 49. Actor Wood Harris is 48. Singer Wyclef Jean (zhahn) is 48. World Golf Hall of Famer Ernie Els is 48.

Singer Chris Kirkpatrick (‘N Sync) is 46. Rapper Eminem is 45. Actress Sharon Leal is 45. Actor Matthew Macfadyen is 43. Rock musician Sergio Andrade is 40. Actress Felicity Jones is 34. Actor Chris Lowell is 33. Actor Dee Jay Daniels is 29.

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SOUTHWICK Cemetery Commission Meeting at 9 am Southwick-Tolland Regional School District Meeting at 6:30 pm Planning Board at 7 pm Housing Authority Meeting at 7 pm Planning Board Public Hearing - 63 Congamond Rd at 7:15 pm

WESTFIELD Planning Board at 7 pm DPW at 7 pm Commission for Citizens with Disabilities at 7 pm

HUNTINGTON Board of Assessors at 6 pm

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policy Moglin felt it was appropriate to make it official for Southwick.

“I believe that it’s the right thing to do in this day and age,” said Moglin.

Just recently, the Town of Southwick website has gone through some changes and has been updated. In order to see recordings of any committee meetings, visit the town website and click on the meeting that is in the main calendar.

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According to Mello, a myriad of health risks and issues have possibly been linked to PFAS, including cancer, thyroid issues, liver conditions, elevated cholesterol in children and ulcerative cholitis.

Mello said that the blood serum testing is desired to see what the levels of residents are currently, not to find what occurred previously.

“I understand it won’t tell you how much you got from the water but it will give us an idea to how much is in our system and how worried we should be as to the health effects,” she said.

Mello said that WRAFT wants the petition to spur requests for ATSDR to come to the area and work with state agencies

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HUNTINGTON Veterans’ Agent at 2:30 pm Selectboard at 5:30 pm Conservation Commission at 7 pm

on a site investigation related to PFAS in the city’s water.

Two of the city’s public water wells have been offline due to elevated levels of PFAS, also interchangeably referred to as perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), in January 2016 after the Environmental Protection Agency lowered the lifetime advisory limit exposure of the compounds to 70 ppt.

The city has since been working on building a granular carbon-activated filtration system to treat the two city wells.

For more information on WRAFT and their petition, you can follow the links at their Action Network page.

——— https://actionnetwork.org/groups/ westfield-residents-advocating-for-themselves

Board of Health Meeting at 6 pm Finance Committee at 7 pm Fire Department Meeting at 7 pm Historical Commission Meeting at 7 pm

WESTFIELD Off-Street Parking Commission at 6 pm

SOUTHWICK Economic Development Commission Meeting at 7 pm Agricultural Commission Meeting at 7 pm

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13th article in The Westfield News, the committee was aiming for that process to start Monday and to have a public hearing in early January.

The delay pushes the draft tentatively coming out of committee to as early as Nov. 2, with a public hearing still possible for early January.

The draft, which has been spearheaded by Babinski, has been worked on for several months by the committee.

If it is successful, then a number of additions could be made to the already-existing Water Resource Protection District. These changes could include protecting above-ground water sources that may feed into the aquifer, modifications of definitions in the ordinance, modifying prohibited uses within the district, changes to impervious ground percentages allowed before special permitting is required and the potential for penalties and enforcement for non-compliance.

The committee received comments from the city’s planning department, which were reviewed and discussed by the committee Monday. Next, Babinski is planning on meeting with the city’s law department to discuss the changes, including the section “Enforcement and penalties,” among other steps.

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Belina is a prominent musician, vocalist, and radio DJ who has dedicated his career to Polka music. He was a member of several bands before starting his own band, the Bay State IV, and has made numerous recordings. His notable achievements include the Bay State IV “Salutes the Polka Stars” album, and a 1988 performance at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. Since 1979, Belina has produced a popular polka radio show, “The Polka Bandstand Show” on station WMUA at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA until the station stopped all polka broadcasts on Saturday mornings last year. With the help of the Internet, his live Saturday morning show has garnered thousands of listeners and has enhanced the popularity of polka music.

Belina has demonstrated a formidable dedication to preserving the continuance and growth of Polka music. His peers have determined that he is deserving of being inducted into the Polka Music Hall of Fame.

Breakfast with BB began airing on the internet on Saturday mornings in January of 2016 after WMUA’s student management stopped the weekend Polka programming, wiping out all Polka programs on Saturdays.

WSKB can be heard at 89.5FM and at wskb.org. The video feed for community radio is on local cable channel 15 and at westfieldtv.org.

Continued from Page 1 & Girls Club. “We believe it is the right way to go to con- Czaporowski said the Transition Committee has asked the subtinue to bus students from North Middle School to the Boys & committees to develop schools that the kids need. He said the Girls Club,” he added.

School Committee meets on the first and third Mondays every School Committee member Cindy Sullivan said she had month, and promised to get the word out. been thinking the other way, and thanked Parks for his comMayhew then made a motion to have grades 5/6 at North ments which helped her see the advantage of the plan.

Middle School, and 7/8 at South Middle School, which passed Parks said students in grades 5 and 6 are already used to unanimously. Following the vote, Cindy Sullivan said both coming on buses. He said 7th and 8th grade students who are schools will be renamed. able to walk from right next door, will give more of them an opportunity to participate.

St. James Avenue resident Rich Roy spoke next, saying that Continued from Page 1 he has been to more than one School Committee meeting on redistricting, and still believes that “decapitating” the fifth School adjustment councilor Kate grade out of the elementary schools was not necessary. He asked about the parent representative on the Transition Fahey told the School Committee that when she was first approached Committee, and if she had been involved in the decision.

Parent representative Rachel Bullock stood up and intro- by clinician Jill Adams from Noble duced herself, and said that since she has a fourth grade child Visiting Nurses about the group, she who will be going into the fifth grade, that she was “heavily hesitated to bring kids from K-5 invested.” She said that she will be on the communications together during the day to share their grief. Then she said when the sub-committee, teamed up with Czaporowski.

School Committee member Ramon Diaz, Jr. thanked the opioid epidemic grew, and having superintendent for presenting the School Committee with all spoken to other schools in the disthe facts. “It was very clear,” Diaz said. Czaporowski noted trict with groups, she called her in. that the presentation will be posted on the district website at She said this is the second year of the program, and she can’t say www.schoolsofwestfield.org.

School Committee member Kevin Sullivan said his first enough about Adams.

Adams said the concept, which is “knee-jerk” reaction was to house grades 5/6 at SMS, but now the other way “makes all the sense in the world.” He said he hard for adults to understand, is to had been thinking originally that more 5/6 kids go to the Boys give students a place to facilitate & Girls Club and YMCA, and didn’t know it was in fact well normal healthy grieving twice a month. She said she began the split.

“I also didn’t have a pro or con. The first pro, was the groups eighteen years ago at youngest students will be bused more. That convinced me Westfield High School, and now has right away. I’d much rather have the older students walking,” over 200 students in three districts, including Agawam and Southwick. said Transition Committee member Diane Mayhew.

Cindy Sullivan said that at the start of the process, 70% of She said Franklin Avenue has ten the people surveyed wanted a 5/6 and 7/8 school. Czaporowski students in the group, which she Second grader Mikayla Pierce talks about the Grief Group to the School Committee on said the other advantage of this model is that it allows the leads with fellow clinician Carrie Wednesday. district to eliminate the North and South divide, referring to Walker-Ray. quilt and a book of life the children make Adams said kids can come back to Grief Adams then introduced two sec- which help them to tell stories about the Group as long as they need to. She said it’s perceived inequities between the two middle school programs, and also brings the students together “sooner rather than later.” ond grade members of Franklin relationship they had with their loved not uncommon for her to work with a Mayor Brian P. Sullivan, chair of the School Committee said Avenue’s Grief Group. Kobe Perrier ones, and their significance in their lives. child for six, seven or eight years. “It’s a it made sense to put the bigger kids in the bigger (SMS) said he started going after his grand- She said the children in the groups, the privilege to be a part of this school and school. He said he appreciated having parents serve on the mother died. “It was a sad time for majority of whom have lost a parent, are this program,” she said. committee. He then asked if there were any more questions. my family and me,” Kobe said. He most afraid that they will forget.

One parent stepped forward and said she was beginning to be said the group helps by talking concerned about how the fourth grade teachers are prepping about their losses and helping other students for the move to fifth grade, such as are they going to friends. “It’s a place for kids to get together and share common stuff,” be in the same classes all day or switching classes.

Czaporowski said some of these decisions have not been he said describing the program made yet, but they would be reported as they are made. Earlier before the meeting began.

Westfield Foundation for Education (WFE) will hold its 4th Annual Pocketbook Mikayla Pierce lost her infant he had said that the sub-committees looking at the two schools Bingo fundraiser on October 26th, 2017 at 7:00 pm at Tekoa Country Club, 459 are building them from the ground up, looking for more edu- sibling to Sudden Infant Death cational opportunities in the new configurations. He also said Syndrome. “My favorite thing is Russell Road Westfield. Doors open at 6:00 and Bingo kicks off at 7:00. Tickets are $30 the district needed to make this decision first to move forward. being around others who under- for ten games of Bingo ($35 at the door). Pocketbook Bingo combines the fun of a Bingo Kelly Trudeau, who has two students in special education, stand how I feel,” she said. Mikayla game with the chance to win a matching designer purse and wallet by Coach, Vera said right now, South Middle School doesn’t have the special said she also likes all the games that Bradley, Michael Kors or Kate Spade. In addition to Bingo, organizers promise a great education programs that North Middle School has. they play. “Games that help us with raffle, a door prize and several surprises! A cash bar is available. “All of the money Czaporowski said it has different programs than the other our losses,” she added. Her sister raised at this event will go back to Westfield public schoolchildren,” said Laura Taylor, school right now, but both will have special education pro- Ava, who is in kindergarten, is the event chairperson. “In the last 3 years WFE has given more than $30,000 in classroom grants to Westfield school teachers. We hope to make this our best year yet.” newest member in the group. grams.

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Reading about the disappointing turnout for the political “Meet the Candidates” at the Westfield Senior center was not surprising to me. I am a senior in Westfield and I listen to the conversations from other seniors during lunch and elsewhere.

The reality of the indifference from the senior population may be a direct result of the trickle down effect from the government itself. Seniors, for the most part, are upright, conscientious citizens. We take pride in our neighborhoods, cities, towns and country. We worked hard, paid all our taxes and did what was expected (and still do!). Today, the upper government is out of whack! America is not respected. I think it leaves many of us feeling lost. There is an underlying sense of despair and disappointment. Remember, the largest portion of voters are seniors. If the present trend continues, Westfield is in big trouble! I feel more secure around our fireman and policeman than our politicians. Those protectors keep us safe.

It can change from the bottom up! So get busy! Make us proud again.

It is not the political signs that make our city look awful.

They come down promptly after the election. It is the property owner who does not care for their surroundings. Take a look around rubbish in the yards, overgrown lawns and bushes, bottles and cups in the street and oh yes the junk collection on E. Mtn. rd. On another note we certainly do not need the mayor for a 4 year term what we need are term limits for the mayor See Pulse Line, Page 8

Trump, McConnell make a show of unity, despite tensions

By ERICA WERNER AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell have reaffirmed their alliance of necessity in a raucous Rose Garden news conference that also underscored their sharp differences. The garrulous president claimed they were longtime friends, now closer than ever; the reserved Senate Republican leader allowed that they share goals and speak often.

It was a spectacle that mesmerized Washington, as Trump and McConnell appeared side by side for more than a halfhour, the president tossing off answers — sometimes minispeeches — on all topics while McConnell, disciplined as always, delivered brief, scholarly explanations about the legislative process and the risks to their party of nominating candidates who can't win.

At various points, the president denounced the RussiaTrump campaign investigation, lauded himself for his record on judicial nominations, argued wrongly that "it took years for the Reagan administration to get taxes done," and claimed that past presidents hadn't necessarily contacted bereaved family members to mourn lost service members — before backtracking on that assertion when pressed. He also noted, as he often does, that he won the presidential election last fall, and he implored Hillary Clinton to run again.

In front of a hastily assembled White House press corps, jostling each other on the lawn because there wasn't time to bring out chairs, Trump began his remarks by saluting McConnell and, as he described it, their longstanding friendship.

"We're probably now closer than ever before," the president proclaimed as McConnell grinned stiffly at his side. "My relationship with this gentleman is outstanding."

Trump's former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, over the weekend declared all-out political war on the GOP establishment, including McConnell and incumbent Republican senators Bannon has deemed unsupportive of the president's agenda. Trump said earlier Monday during a Cabinet meeting that he "can understand fully how Steve Bannon feels" and even that some in the party "should be ashamed of themselves." But he later suggested he might try to talk Bannon out of challenging some Senate Republicans whom McConnell has pledged to defend.

"Some of the people that he may be looking at, I'm going to see if we talk him out of that, because frankly, they're great people," Trump said.

Trump's change in tone suggested that McConnell, whose allies regularly do battle with Bannon, might have talked Trump into intervening during their lunch together.

"Just so you understand, the Republican Party is very, very unified," Trump insisted.

McConnell took the opportunity to lay out, for the public and for the audience of one standing beside him, why he and GOP allies work to protect Senate incumbents. He argued that some conservative Republicans nominated in the 2010 and 2012 cycles didn't win because they weren't able to "appeal to a broader electorate in the general election."

"You have to nominate people who can actually win, because winners make policy and losers go home," McConnell said.

Trump briefly pursed his lips as McConnell made those remarks, then took a question on another topic.

Bannon, meanwhile, seemed in no mood to back down.

"Senator McConnell and the GOP Establishment have 'sown the wind — now they reap the whirlwind,'" he said.

Bannon's Brietbart News site also reveled in the attention.

"Bitter Mitch! Triggered by Bannon," one of its Monday headlines read.

Trump spent August assailing McConnell for his inability to See Tensions, Page 5

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By NORMAN HALLS elty and meaning even in experiences that are familiar. When Contributor we are curious, we see things differently; we use our powers of Education was changing in the mid-1700 for a strong knowl- observation more fully. We sense what is happening in the edge with the skills that are important for the population in the present moment, taking note of what is regardless of what it United States. Changing traditional education system pro- looked like before or what we might have expected it to be. We grams to hands-on-skills classes. The increasingly networked feel alive and engaged, more capable of embracing opportuniindustries with the demand for people with skills to perform ties, making connections, and experiencing moments of insight tasks were rapidly evolving. Hence, the strong need for a type and meaning — all of which provide the foundation for a rich, of school to train people for these vocations. Trade schools, aware and satisfying life experience.” By Todd Kashdam The established in St. Louis, Missouri in 1879, continued through- Power of Curiosity. out the states offering agricultural programs, machine, auto“Do you feel that the way we are educating students fully motive, building, heating and electrical. Trade, Vocational and prepares them for the needs of the 21st century? Yes and no.

Career & Technical Education are the terms used over the The world is changing rapidly and one degree isn’t enough years that offered skills for someone that could be employed. anymore. Therefore, an important goal for vocational educaMany people look down at vocational schools. Wait till they tion is to ensure that students have the skills to learn and keep need a plumber or need their brakes fixed on their car. on learning. All young people should also be taught good basic “A vocational school, sometimes called a trade school or life skills that aren’t merely in the context of learning. For vocational college, is a type of educational institution, which, example, citizenship skills are important. One of the chaldepending on country, may refer to secondary or post-second- lenges that concern all areas of education is digitalization – ary education designed to provide vocational education, or how do we maintain an exciting school or learning facility so technical skills required to perform the tasks of a particular and that it appeals to young people? What is an exciting learning specific job. In the case of secondary education, these schools environment? When children go to school, how do we ensure differ from academic high schools which usually prepare stu- that their tablets aren’t taken away from them, and how do we dents who aim to pursue tertiary education, rather than enter incorporate these tools as part of the school system and educadirectly into the workforce. With regard to post-secondary tion? It is a definite challenge for teachers to make learning education, vocational schools are traditionally distinguished exciting – the school system must not destroy their natural from four-year colleges by their focus on job-specific training curiosity.” Wrote Antti Malste a specialist in education policy to students who are typically bound for one of and the Secretary General of the National the skilled trades, rather than providing Union of Vocational Students in Finland. academic training for students purAs the needs of our workforce suing careers in a professional change and the level of skill discipline. While many required for jobs increases, schools have largely demand for vocational and adhered to this conventechnical education contintion, the purely vocaues to rise. Former tional focus of other Secretary of Education The Westfield News, in conjunction with the trade schools began Arne Duncan points to Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce and to shift in the 1990s these types of proThe Westfield Senior Center is hosting ‘toward a broader grams as a saving 6 Candidate Forums: preparation that grace for our socidevelops the acaety, crediting them MONDAY, OCT. 23 MONDAY, OCT. 30 demic’ as well as in 2017-2018 and 6:30 CITY COUNCILOR - WARD 3 6:30 AT LARGE CITY COUNCIL technical skills of beyond with an 7:30 CITY COUNCILOR - WARD 4 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1 their students.” “enormous, if not THURSDAY, OCT. 26 6:30 INFORMAL FORUM Wrote Michael overlooked, impact Uncontested City Councilors in 6:30 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Wards 1, 2 and 6; and Mayor H u a n g on our students.”

7:30 CITY COUNCILOR - WARD 5 “Information However, the disLiteracy in tinction between Vo c a t i o n a l vocational and techniEducation” cal education can be Today the demands sometimes hard to see. I for skilled workers are suggest you visit a Career All Forums will be held at the Westfield Senior Center, greater. Especially, after & Technical school to see 45 Noble Street, Westfield. Doors open at 6:00 the two hurricanes that hit what they have to offer. You for Candidate Meet and Greet.

Puerto Rico, Florida and Texas. will find a big change, such Forums begin at 6:30.

The demand for carpenters, electrischools are offering courses in; cians, plumbers and health care workers Computer & Information; Environmental is enormous.

Studies; Finance & International Business; The further demand for graduates from Career & Technical Health Care Sciences; Law & Public Safety; Mathematics, Education will determined where the United States will stand Science, and Engineering; Sports Medicine; Veterinary economically with the rest of the world. We have seen com- Science; Building & Design Sciences; Metal Sciences and petitive edge in businesses and the workers has changed Automotive Sciences. immensely over the years. Growth stems from businesses – The New York Fed’s researchers wrote, “the economic benonly if there are skilled workers to provide the functions efit of a college education is relatively small for at least a needed. In order to compete with other companies, in this quarter of those graduating with a bachelor’s degree.” Starting country and throughout the world, there will be new technol- wages for electrician $46,365; plumber $42,912; Carpenter ogy incorporated in the manufacturing, house building and $42,090; Nurse $71,000; Welder $83,00 and a Lawyer $45,000. health care.

Number of graduates will have a Student Loan, depending on “Curiosity, at its core, is all about noticing and being drawn the course taken, from $69,000 to over $102,000. College is to things we find interesting. It’s about recognizing and seizing not for everyone. the pleasures that novel experiences offer us, and finding nov-

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Ann was a devote Catholic and lifelong member of Holy Trinity Church. She loved to read, watch the Patriots, garden, travel, and be a grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Edwin D. Bishop, her daughter Marianne Swanson (Dan), son James Bishop (Lisa), and daughter Ellen Emmonds (Todd), her grandchildren, McKenzie, Scott, Isaac, Cindy, Monaco, Claudia, Lupe, Maria, and Nathan, her sister Sophie Killips and her husband Jack, Bernice Morrissey, and her brother in law, Fred Sico. Ann’s family would like to express their deepest gratitude to Irene Henderson and Christine Clarke, two of Ann’s friends and caretakers.

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"Because of that, people are talking now, Democrats are talking to the Republicans," Trump said, contending that a short-term fix would be followed next year by ultimate success in repealing "Obamacare," and asserting with no evidence, as he's done in the past, that the votes are there now to repeal the law.

Trump also denounced the investigation into his campaign's involvement with Russia, being conducted by a special counsel and GOP-led congressional committees.

"The whole Russia thing was an excuse for the Democrats losing the election," he said.

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The Berkshire Eagle reports that a 19-year-old occupant of the parked car shot at Gary Linen while he was walking in Pittsfield on Oct. 2.

Police say Linen returned fire, and one of the bullets hit Asiyanna Jones in the head.

Jones was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Police have arrested the teen and charged him with armed assault to murder, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building and carrying a firearm without a license. He pleaded not guilty.

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pass legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, calling the failure "a disgrace" and ordering McConnell over Twitter to "get back to work." For his part, McConnell has complained that Trump had "excessive expectations" for how quickly Congress could act.

Nevertheless the Kentucky senator seconded the president's latest views.

"Contrary to what some of you may have reported, we are together, totally, on this agenda to move America forward," McConnell said.

It was not clear what led to Monday's sudden question-andanswer session, which followed lunch between McConnell and Trump at the White House. Their meeting came at a critical time, with the Senate poised to vote this week on a budget that would set the stage for tax legislation that many Republicans view as make-or-break following the failure on health care.

Both McConnell and Trump recommitted themselves to the goal of passing a tax bill by the end of this year.

The last time McConnell was at the White House was early last month. On that occasion, Trump bypassed him and Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan to cut a deal with the Senate's Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on debt and spending.

That kicked off a brief period when bipartisanship was in the air in Washington, and it seemed possible that Trump would make common cause with Democrats at the expense of Republicans on other issues, too. But the suggestion of a deal on immigration appears to have fallen apart. Questioned Monday about Schumer and Pelosi, Trump replied: "Well, I hope to have a relationship. If we don't, we don't."

However, he claimed that his recent action to shut off certain payments to insurers under the Affordable Care Act, denounced

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Dr. Seuss’ stepdaughter calls for mural to stay in museum SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — One of Dr. Seuss’ two stepdaughters is calling for a mural that was deemed offensive for its depiction of a Chinese character from one of the author’s books to remain on the walls of a Massachusetts museum.

In a statement released Monday to The Republican , Leagrey Dimond says she wishes the images did not exist, but she feels they should remain in the museum. She says “there is no better place to begin the conversation.”

The mural is located inside the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum in Springfield. It features a character from the author’s first children’s book, “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street.”

Three children’s authors have said the mural contains a “jarring racial stereotype.”

The museum has said the mural will be replaced.

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Breast cancer survivor Cindy Anderson says it’s important to give back know. I was first diagnosed at age 34, and she was now the same age. I could have very well been a carrier of the mutated gene, and knowing that could have changed the course of events for both of us,” Anderson said.

But, even without having the BRCA mutation, Anderson faced a second breast cancer.

It was January of 2013, and time for Anderson’s regular mammogram.

“I remember going on a Friday and expecting a good report as I had been getting since my initial breast cancer. But, this time I got a callback on Monday telling me they needed to take another mammogram, while also booking an ultrasound just in case. They still saw something on the mammogram and went ahead with the ultrasound, which appeared to show a lump.

So, Sandy Hubbard, a nurse practitioner in the Breast Center, who I knew well through the Rays of Hope and Breast Cancer Survivors’ Day, got me in for a biopsy right away, and the result wasn’t what I was hoping for – I had a new breast cancer on my right side,” Anderson said.

SPRINGFIELD — “I just saw Dr. Grace Makari-Judson the other day and I’m doing well,” said a beaming Cindy Anderson.

Anderson, of East Longmeadow, sees the popular Baystate Medical Center breast cancer specialist – referred to by many of her beloved patients as “Dr. MJ” – every six months to maintain that she is cancer-free. But it won’t be six months before Anderson sees Dr. Makari-Judson again.

She will be seeing her on Sunday, Oct. 22, when both will be walking in the 24th Annual Rays of Hope – Walk and Run Toward the Cure of Breast Cancer. And, just like Dr. MakariJudson, Anderson has been walking in western Massachusetts’ largest breast cancer fundraiser since day one.

Diagnosed at age 34 While day one was in 1994 for the Rays of Hope event, day one for Anderson’s breast cancer journey began in 1985 when she was diagnosed at age 34.

“There was no history of breast cancer in my family, and I found the lump during one of my own routine self-breast exams,” said Anderson, who went on to have a lumpectomy followed by chemotherapy and radiation.

“At the time, there was no formalized Baystate Regional Cancer Program, no D’Amour Center for Cancer Care, no Rays of Hope for extra support. But, they were all in place by the time my second round with breast cancer occurred in 2013,” Anderson said.

A double mastectomy “When I met with Dr. Holly Mason, who was my breast surgeon at Baystate, she told me before doing anything that I would need a biopsy on my other breast, which showed abnormal calcifications. The biopsy showed that I now had cancer in my left breast, too. Dr. Mason said that since I already had radiation to the right breast, I would need to have a mastectomy, but I could still have a lumpectomy and radiation to treat the cancer in the left breast. So, I told her I wanted to go forward with a double mastectomy, which I followed with reconstruction of both breasts,” she added.

Even before her second battle with breast cancer, Anderson became very active first in the Rays of Hope, then with Breast Cancer Survivors’ Day. She hasn’t missed a single walk, and has lent a helping hand to every Survivors’ Day since it began in 1998.

“I don’t remember how I heard about it, but I just remember needing to walk in this first-time event for breast cancer survivors and others back in 1994.There was no team, just a friend and I who walked. That first Rays of Hope was so different back then. It was small enough that you could actually park in the Temple Beth El parking lot, and the walk set off in the opposite direction from today,” Anderson said.

Family Cancer Risk Program Prior to her second bout with breast cancer, Anderson was familiar with the BRCA gene mutation and had spoken with her ob/gyn physician about the possibility of being tested. At that time, there was increased awareness of genetic testing and cancer susceptibility. She was referred to Dr. Makari-Judson, who has special training in cancer genetics and who started Baystate’s Family Cancer Risk Program. The program guides families through the genetic testing process to determine susceptibility not only to breast cancer, but also to ovarian, colon, prostate and other cancers.

“Although only six percent of breast cancers occur in women under the age of 40, these women are more likely to carry a genetic mutation even if no one else in the family has a known cancer diagnosis,” said Dr. Makari-Judson.

A woman with a prior breast cancer diagnosis and a harmful BRCA 1 or 2 mutation is at higher risk of developing a new breast cancer in remaining breast tissue. Anderson’s test was negative.

"I did it for my daughter" “I felt I had to do it (the test) for my daughter, so she would

Never missed a step But, she almost missed stepping off in 1999, when attending Parents Weekend at her son’s college.

“I couldn’t miss it and just had to walk, it was very important to me. So, we left Parents Weekend a little early on Sunday and got to the walk at about 2 p.m. I remember Sandy

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Through the Baystate Health Breast Network, Rays of Hope cares for the whole person from diagnosis and beyond by supporting research at the Rays of Hope Center for Breast Cancer Research, providing funding for stateof-the-art equipment, breast health programs and outreach and education throughout Baystate Health as well as providing grants for complementary therapies and cancer programs to our community partners throughout western Massachusetts.

(Hubbard) was cleaning up because mostly everyone had returned. But, I told her it didn’t matter. I was there to walk no matter what, and I did,” said Anderson, who today is often accompanied by her husband Tom, daughter Sara, son Kyle and daughter-in-law Amy, as well as other family and friends.

“And, when one year Sandy had a table at the Rays of Hope looking for volunteers to help with a new Rays of Hope project called Survivors’ Day, I signed up for that and volunteer each year at the event,” she added.

If that isn’t enough, Anderson has served on the Rays of Hope Community Advisory Board for the past three years, assisting in the grant application process.

It's important to give back “As a breast cancer survivor, the Rays of Hope helped me in many ways, and I think it is important to give back,” said Anderson.

As in past years, this year’s Rays of Hope begins at Temple Beth El on Dickinson Street with a two- or five-mile route for the walk along with the 8K run. Check-in for the run begins at 7:30 a.m. followed by step off at 8:30 a.m., while check-in for the walk begins at 8:30 a.m. followed by step off at 10:30 a.m.

Buses begin operating at 7:30 a.m. for runners and at 8:30 a.m. for walkers to shuttle them to Temple Beth El. Parking for runners is only at the Lenox (formerly American Saw) lot in East Longmeadow at 301 Chestnut St. Parking information for walkers can be found on the Rays of Hope website.

Since its inception in 1994 by Lucy Giuggio Carvalho, Rays of Hope has grown from 500 participants raising $50,000 to some 24,000 participants comprising some 600 teams raising a to-date total of over $13.7 million.

All monies raised remain local and administered by the Baystate Health Foundation to assist patients and their families affected by breast cancer. Funds support the Rays of Hope Center for Breast Cancer Research, as well as treatment, breast health programs, outreach and education, and the purchase of state-of-the art equipment through the Baystate Health Breast Network. Monies also provide grants to various community programs throughout western Massachusetts.

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Millions die suffering amid global opioid gap, report says Report finds millions die suffering in part because of a global disparity that leaves many poor countries without opioid painkillers

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 26 million people around the world die each year with serious suffering in part because of a huge gap in

pain relief: The U.S. may be awash in opioid painkillers, but they’re rare or unavailable in dozens of poor countries, says a new report.

The challenge is to improve palliative care in low-income countries while avoiding mistakes that led to the U.S. addiction crisis.

The report to be published Friday in The Lancet says one key is using off-patent

morphine that costs pennies a dose — not profitable for drug companies that push pricier, more powerful opioids in rich countries, but critical to easing a health emergency.

In some places, even children dying of cancer or children in treatment for cancer can’t get pain relief, said University of Miami professor Felicia Knaul. She co-

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voice to the suffering and a roadmap to governments,” Knaul said.

Of the few hundred tons of morphine and equivalent opioids distributed worldwide,

less than 4 percent goes to low- and middle-income countries, the researchers reported.

How much is needed? The Lancet Commission provided the first global estimates of the need for palliative care, defined as “serious health-related suffering” from certain life-threatening conditions, including cancer, HIV and trauma.

Some 2.5 million children are among the annual count of nearly 26 million who die without adequate relief, the team calculated.

Another 35.5 million people a year have serious pain and suffering from those conditions but aren’t dying, and most live in low- or middle- income countries.

The world’s poorest countries have access to enough morphine to meet less than 2 percent of their palliative care needs, the report found.

India fares little better, at 4 percent; China meets 16 percent of its See Pain, Page 7

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In this June 26, 2012 file photo, two women converse in New York. New government figures released Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 showed small increases that were not considered statistically significant but were seen by some as a cause for concern. The adult obesity rate rose from to about 40 percent, from just shy of 38 percent. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

US obesity problem is not budging, new data shows

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — America's weight problem isn't getting any better, according to new government research.

Overall, obesity figures stayed about the same: About 40 percent of adults are obese and 18.5 percent of children.

Those numbers are a slight increase from the last report but the difference is so small that it could have occurred by chance.

Worrisome to experts is the rate for children and teenagers, which had hovered around 17 percent for a decade.

The 2-to-5 age group had the biggest rise.

The years ahead will show if that's a statistical blip or marks the start of a real trend, said the report's lead author, Dr. Craig Hales of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The bad news is that the numbers

didn't go down, experts say. In recent years, state and national health officials have focused on obesity in kids, who were the target of the national Let's Move campaign launched by former first lady Michelle Obama in 2010.

The report released Friday covers 2015 and 2016.

"This is quite disappointing. If we were expecting the trends to budge, this is when they would be budging," said Andrew Stokes, a Boston University expert on tracking obesity.

The new figures are from an annual government survey with about 5,000 participants. The survey is considered the gold standard for measuring the nation's waistline, because participants are put on a scale to verify their weight.

Obesity means not merely overweight, but seriously overweight, as determined by a calculation called body mass index . Until the early 1980s, only

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This July 2009 photo shows the sign outside Baxter International Inc. in Deerfield, Ill. (George LeClaireDaily Herald via AP)

Puerto Rico hurricane may cause shortage of hospital IV bags

about 1 in 6 adults were obese. The rate climbed dramatically to about 1 in 3 around a decade ago, then seemed to level off for years.

More details from the report: —The 40 percent rate for adults is statistically about the same as the nearly 38 percent in the 2013-2014 survey.

—By age, the fattest adults are in their 40s and 50s. The obesity rate for that age group is 41 percent for men and 45 percent for women.

—By race and gender, the problem is still most common in black and Hispanic women; more than half are obese.

—Among children, the rate for the 12-to-19 age group was the same at nearly 21 percent. For kids 6 to 11, it rose to 18 percent, from 17 percent.

—But for children ages 2 to 5, the rate jumped to 14 percent from about 9 percent.

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need, and Mexico 36 percent.

The 2010 earthquake in Haiti highlighted the scarcity, as doctors lacked opioids for people who were severely injured or needed surgery, the commission noted.

Beyond painkillers, the panel urged health systems to make available an “essential package” of palliative care services that also includes medications to ease breathing problems, muscle spasms, complications of heart or liver failure, and depression and psychological suffering. The list also includes practical equipment like pressure sore-reducing mattresses, adult diapers — and a lock box for any needed morphine.

The Lancet panel looked to lessons from the U.S. opioid crisis, and from Western Europe, which has avoided similar abuse thanks to strict opioid monitoring and to universal health coverage for non-opioid treatments for chronic pain, said report co-author Dr. Lukas Radbruch, a palliative care specialist at Germany’s University of Bonn.

Among the recommendations: -Countries should use cheap, immediate-release oral and injectable morphine for severe pain. Closing the pain gap would cost $145 million.

—Don’t allow drug company marketing to patients, physicians or other health care providers. In the U.S., prescriptions soared after marketing of newer opioids for less severe types of pain.

—Closely monitor morphine supply, and train health workers in proper pain treatment.

The $1.5 million study was funded by the University of Miami and Harvard University and with grants including from the U.S. National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society and drug maker Pfizer. Another drug company, Roche, provided a grant to help the University of Miami disseminate the findings.

One specialist who has long warned that the U.S. addiction crisis could spread internationally said the proposal for poor countries to avoid patented opioids was a “sensible” approach.

Still, “I wish they had included a stronger warning regarding the risks of a pain management agenda being co-opted by profit-seeking pharmaceutical companies as it was in the United States,” said Stanford University psychiatry professor Keith Humphreys, who wasn’t involved in the Lancet report.

By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A key U.S. maker of hospital products said it expects a temporary shortage of small saline bags because of the hurricane that hit Puerto Rico.

The hurricane wiped out the island’s electrical grid, shutting down Baxter’s three Puerto Rico factories for several days. The Deerfield, Illinois-based company is still ramping up production by using generators.

The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it’s working with Baxter to limit any shortages, helping the company get fuel and manufacturing supplies and ship products.

The FDA also is letting Baxter temporarily import its saline “Mini-Bags,” as they’re called, from the company’s factories in Ireland and Australia.

The IV bags are widely used in hospitals to give patients fluids and medicines.

Baxter is the biggest maker of small saline bags for the U.S. market. A couple other companies make similar products, but since 2014 there have been shortages across the industry.

“Further shortage of this product could potentially put U.S. health care at risk,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said in a statement Friday.

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BHN The Carson Center Mental Health, Addictions and Developmental Services Close to home Bill was a stonemason, he himself made of ledge. His Carson Family Partner was a patient woman, who knew well the long wait for words from this father with the sharply cut face.

Bill hadn’t been participating in any of Carson’s services for his daughter until his Family Partner, Donna, joined the team. She had a way about her that he trusted.

She didn’t talk too much and she didn’t tell him not to be mad at his daughter, who was back in the hospital again after attempting suicide. Bill had worked so hard to give his daughter a good life and she, in return, had ruined every holiday and family gathering since she became a teenager. And now this.

Bill had walked out of the psychiatrist’s office. He felt that only Donna really understood how he’d felt in that meeting. There was a way in which he knew his daughter’s world like no doctor could. He knew what she was made of because he was made of the very same things.

He knew Saturday’s music and Sundays’s read­ing. He fixed her car because she rode the clutch. They both knew where the best gas station and the cheapest milk could be found in town. He knew without saying just why she loved the horses they kept and about her profound disrespect for the chickens. He cooked the meatloaf and string beans that made her very bones— and now he was told that she wasn’t quite right—that she was “imbalanced”—maybe born that way? And she needed to take medicine to make it right. She’d seemed right to him for so many years. How could this world of diagnosis and medicines be more real than the world he’d known with her?

Bill didn’t want to see his daughter; that he knew for sure.

“How ‘bout we just go sit in the waiting room?” the Family Partner Donna asked. Bill thought that seemed alright. They drove to the hospital and together he and Donna sat in the chairs where families wait for what­ever comes next. Bill’s head was hanging down; his fists were clenched.

His daughter’s fist, once and long ago, had been grasped around Bill’s thumb as he taught her to waltz while held up high in his arm. Later, she grew big enough to graduate to stepping on Bill’s feet to learn the steps, her hand then a full half of his. He would press the rhythm of the music and moves into her fingers. As they danced, she’d press back.

Donna saw the change in Bill’s grieving face. “I’ll bring you in. C’mon, let’s go.” Donna led him down the hall to the right room and pulled up the chair for Bill to sit next to his sleeping child.

“I’ll be in the waiting room,” she told him.

Bill reached for his daughter’s hand, curved in its sleep, the I.V. bandaged in place. Maybe some of this was true, he considered—she’d had those long periods of sadness, just like his own mother had had. Maybe things were ‘off’ inside of his daughter after all and she needed help.

He put his palm under hers, hand to hand, forming a soundless clap or prayer, fingers matched one to one. He played her fingers like keys, in the rhythm of their life’s beating waltz. He raised his eyes to hers when he felt her softly pressing back. There were new steps ahead for both of them.

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Armbrook village residents participating in fall craft activities in the community

Spaghetti Supper October 25th to Benefit Sisters of St. Joseph A Spaghetti Supper to benefit the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield will be held Wednesday, October 25, 4:306:30 pm at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Drive, Chicopee.

The Knights of Columbus Council 4044 is hosting the dinner which will include spaghetti and meat sauce, salad, roll, coffee, tea and desserts. This annual fundraiser helps to support retired Sisters and Sisters in ministry.

Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door or by contacting Marty Kearney at 552-0569 or Sister Eleanor Harrington at 413-536-0853 ext. 223 or email: eharrington@ssjspringfield.com.

MISHMASH of MUSIC!

Apple stamping done by Armbrook Village resident Shirley Hanks.

SHAEC

Armbrook Village resident Lillian Valois and her mummy pumpkin.

That’s what awaits this fall’s concertgoer to the Greater Westfield Community Band concert. Normally a theme is set for the concert, be it ” Broadway Bound” or “On The High Seas” to name some of the past themes, but this time around nothing came to mind and kidding around it was stated that it was just a mishmash of music — and that’s what has stuck. A great compilation of music from Disney to a Copland Tribute will be included. Then add Concertante for Winds, Empire Overture and American Originals, which features such great numbers as Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Yankee Doodle Dandy and You’re a Grand Old Flag, and you’ve found that mishmash to enjoy.

The concert will be held at the North Middle School on Southampton Road in Westfield on Wednesday October 25, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. It’s free of charge and open to the public. The auditorium is handicap accessible and we hope to see lots of familiar faces with many new ones as well. Bring a friend and enjoy some wonderful music performed under the direction of Jim O’Connor.

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Stanton Hall, 24 Russell Road, Huntington. The class, which is open to everyone, will examine Fake News, which is defined as any article or video containing untrue information disguised as a credible news source, and has become a big problem in today’s digital world. The unbiased, non-political presentation will also look at why people write fake news, what’s being done about it, and how to tell if an article is fake news.

Two free computer classes on Etsy, the Online Market for Antiques, Artists and Crafters will begin with “Etsy Part 1” on Wed., October 25, 6 to 8 p.m. in the SHAEC classroom, Room 152 at Gateway Regional High School on 12 Littleville Road in Huntington.

Etsy is an online marketplace where people can buy and sell all sorts of unique goods, such as art, crafts, and vintage items over 20 years old. In Etsy Part 1, students will learn how to get started with Etsy by setting up an Etsy account. How to buy from Etsy will also be explored.

“Etsy Part 2” on Wed., Nov. 15, 6 to 8 p.m. in the SHAEC classroom will delve into how to set up an Etsy store and sell on Etsy.

Students are asked to set up an Etsy account prior to the class.

On October 28, 10:30 a.m., the Western Mass Hilltown Hikers join forces with SHAEC and the Jacob’s Ladder Business Association to Hike the Littleville Lake in Huntington.

The Littleville Lake is managed by the Army Corps of Engineers and offers 1.567 acres of outdoor recreational activities, such as canoeing, kayaking, fishing (including ice fishing) on the 280-acre lake. Miles of roads and the Eagle Ridge Trail also provide opportunities for hiking, cross-country skiing and mountain biking.

Wildlife is abundant in the forest, fields and waters of Littleville Lake, and deer, coyotes and many species of birds including bluebirds, ospreys and heron may be seen on project lands. The hike will go for approximately 90 minutes down the fire trail, although participants may continue down the trail, if they wish.

Meet at the trail head in the parking lot to the right of the lake.

The event is free and no registration is required. Littleville is located at 32 Goss Hill Road, Huntington. Take 112 to Littleville Road to Goss Hill Road. The hike will be rescheduled if there is heavy rain.

SHAEC’s “Paint and Drink” fundraiser in April at the Common Table.

Pulse Line

Continued from Page 4 So, since yesterday I've spoken multiple times with my child who is a student of WHS about the incident on Friday. My child said that there is little to no action against students who break rules. My child told me that within the last few weeks a student made a racial epithet, some NHS kids were vaping in the NHS room, kids were smoking pot on the grounds and two kids were seen, pants down, having sex in a stair well. All of these were witnessed by school staff and each of the students were given a slap on the wrist, told to not do it again and get back to class. Excuse me but who runs the discipline at the high school? Are we in a culture that suspensions are so poorly accepted by parents that to avoid confrontation administration has lowered the bar so as not to offend? I would gladly be head of discipline but a lot of our local snowflake parents who believe their kid can do no wrong would not be happy with the punishment I would hand out. Come on Westfield, we're better than this. The Westfield News reached out to Westfield schools administration and received the following response: Beginning in July 2014, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) recognized that the exclusion of students from school, particularly suspension, diminishes student academic progress and significantly increases student dropout rates. As a result, Massachusetts General Law now mandates that… “in every case of student misconduct for which suspension may be imposed, a principal

shall exercise discretion in deciding the consequence for the offense; consider ways to reengage the student in learning; and avoid using long-term suspension from school as a consequence until alternatives have been tried.” Since this law came into effect, the Department annually identifies schools with the highest percentage of student suspensions and requires these schools to participate in trainings to “rethink” student discipline. This is not to say that suspensions are no longer issued for inappropriate behavior. In fact, because of the suspension data collected by the state since 2014, Westfield High School (WHS) has been participating in required DESE discipline workshops.

While we are not able to comment on individual student disciplinary consequences, the administration at WHS investigates all allegations of misconduct and consequences are issued in accordance with state law and district handbooks.

Some incorrectly assume that consequences are not being given because school districts are legally prohibited from openly discussing individual student discipline. Unfortunately, this also leads to false rumors that consequences have not been given. All students that pose a threat to the safety of other students and staff are removed from the school environment.

As a matter of protocol, all threats to student safety are also referred to the Police Department.

SHAEC is a program of the UMASS labor/Management Workplace Education Program, and is funded by a community Development Block Grant from the Mass Dept. of Housing and Community Development, through the lead town of Huntington, in partnership with Chester and Middlefield.

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Senior Heather Lannon fights for control against a group of Commerce defenders. (Photos by Westfield Tech seniors Liliya Stepanchuk (8) and Gwen Mineau (17) in action as they take on Commerce High on senior night at Bullens Field.

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Roaring success

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer WESTFIELD – “Senior Night” proved to be a sensational success.

Six different Westfield Technical Academy High School girls soccer players scored and the Tigers chased the Commerce Red Raiders 7-0 Monday night.

Captain Liliya Stepanchuk scored twice; and, freshman Christina Mosijchuk (assist), captain Sydnie Brock (assist), captain Heather Lannon, freshman Jess Bush, and captain Emily White each had a goal. White scored off a direct kick.

Gwen Mineau, Angelica Chepurin, and Jordyn Sanders all had assists.

“I’m super excited on the way my girls played tonight,” Westfield Tech coach Lyle Washington said.

“It’s great to see so many different girls contributing to a big win.”

Westfield Tech goalie Leilani Marsh (1 save) earned a shutout.

See H.S. Roundup, Page 11

Senior Liza Lapko clears the ball after taking it away from the Commerce attacker.

Senior Sydnie Brock on one of her many up field rushes.

Senior Emily White pushes the ball up the field against Commerce defenders

PHOTOS BY BILL DEREN Senior Nina Kirpicheva heads the ball

Senior Brianna Hoffman concentrates on the ball.

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HIGH SCHOOL 2017 FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Tues., Oct. 17 GOLF at Agawam, Crestview Country Club, 3 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at South Hadley, 3:30 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Agawam, Chicopee Comp, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Agawam, Chicopee Comp, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Northampton, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Northampton, David Wright Stadium, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at South Hadley, 5 p.m.

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

GYMNASTICS at Hampshire, 6 p.m.

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

Wed., Oct. 18 FIELD HOCKEY vs. Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Belchertown, Bullens Field, 5:15 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Smith Academy, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Belchertown, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.

Thurs., Oct. 19 JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Longmeadow, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Longmeadow, 6:30 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 20 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Greenfield, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Agawam, 5:15 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Greenfield, 5:30 p.m.

GYMNASTICS vs. Chicopee, Minnechaug, 6 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Agawam, 7 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 23 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL vs. Holyoke, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

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

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. South Hadley, 5:30 p.m.

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

Tues., Oct. 24 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Amherst, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Amherst, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Longmeadow, Russell Field, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Longmeadow, Russell Field, 4 p.m.

WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Tues., Oct. 17 No Sports Scheduled Wed., Oct. 18 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Frontier, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Hampshire, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Thurs., Oct. 19 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Ludlow, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 20 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hampden Charter School of Science, Chicopee Boys & Girls Club, 4 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 23 BOYS’ SOCCER at Ware, 6:30 p.m.

Thurs., Oct. 19 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 20 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Turners Falls, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Commerce, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Turners Falls, 5:30 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 23 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Hampden Charter School of Science at St. Mary, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hampshire 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Putnam, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Putnam, 5:30 p.m.

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

FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 7 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Tues., Oct. 17 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Palmer, Southwick-Tolland, Littleville Lake, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Palmer, Southwick-Tolland, Littleville Lake, 3:45 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Mahar, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Mahar, 6 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 18 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Sabis, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Sabis, 6 p.m.

Thurs., Oct. 19 BOYS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 20 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Frontier, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Frontier, 6 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 23 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, 4 p.m.

Tues., Oct. 24 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mount Everett, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mount Everett, 4 p.m.

SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL Tues., Oct. 17 GOLF vs. Monson, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 18 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 25 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Gateway, Greenfield, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Gateway, Greenfield, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

Thurs., Oct. 19 No Sports Scheduled

Fri., Oct. 27 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Sci-Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 30 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Putnam, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

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Hernandez lawyers refile CTE suit against NFL in state court DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Lawyers for late New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez have refiled a lawsuit against the NFL. The attorneys filed a federal lawsuit last month after Hernandez had killed himself in prison and an autopsy had revealed he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (ehn-sehf-uh-LAH'-puhthee), a degenerative brain disease found in people who've suffered repetitive brain trauma such as concussions.

The new lawsuit was filed Monday in Massachusetts' state court, where the attorneys say they can make more claims.

Hernandez's lawyers accuse the NFL of hiding the true dangers of football. They're seeking damages for Hernandez's daughter.

The new lawsuit also names helmet maker Riddell. The NFL and Riddell haven't responded to emails seeking comment.

The Patriots have been removed from the new lawsuit.

Hernandez had been serving a life sentence for a murder conviction.

Mon., Oct. 23 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. SouthwickTolland, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Tues., Oct. 24 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Sci-Tech, Berte Field (Central HS), 6 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 25 No Sports Scheduled Thurs., Oct. 26 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Voke, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 27 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Putnam, Hubbard Park, 4 p.m.

In this Wednesday, March 29, 2017 file photo, defendant Aaron Hernandez listens during his double murder trial in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, Pool, File)

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LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS/RESULTS FOOTBALL Westfield 0-5 GYMNASTICS Westfield 6-0 BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield 4-7-1 Southwick 2-0 Gateway 1-8-1 St. Mary 3-6-1 Westfield Technical Academy 11-1-1 GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 9-1 Southwick 5-2-2 Gateway 4-2-3

St. Mary 2-9 Westfield Technical Academy 6-3-1 GOLF Westfield 4-3 Southwick 19-0 St. Mary 2-8 Westfield Technical Academy 0-0 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 3-10 Southwick 3-5

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 2-1 Southwick 5-2 St. Mary 0-5 Westfield Technical Academy 1-6 GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 4-2 Southwick-Tolland 7-2 St. Mary 0-2 Westfield Technical Academy 0-1

FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 2-6-1 Southwick 9-4

Dynamic Duo Gateway’s Ava Auclair and Jessica Van Heynigen stand alongside each other after a record-breaking effort on Saturday night. Heynigen became the school’s all-time leading points scorer with her 105th point on a pass from Auclair. It was the lone goal of the night for either team as the Gators went on to defeat the visiting Easthampton Eagles 1-0 to qualify for the postseason. The Gators return to action Tuesday against visiting Mahar at 6 p.m.

FRIDAY’S RESULTS FOOTBALL Central 40, Westfield 6 GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 4, Ludlow 2 Pathfinder 1, St. Mary’s 0 Hopkins Academy 1, Gateway 0 BOYS’ SOCCER Tigers tamed Lenox 4, Westfield Technical Academy 0 FIELD HOCKEY Mohawk 3, Southwick-Tolland 0 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 3, East Longmeadow 1

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Mulvenna nets first Smith Voke 6, St. Mary’s 1 St. Mary’s Gina Mulvenna scored her first varsity goal on a feed from Chloe Lussier.

BOYS’ SOCCER

Tigers net close one Westfield Technical Academy 1, Pioneer Valley Christian School Ruvim Suprunchuk connected with Brad Marion for the game’s only goal 15 minutes into the second half as Westfield Tech won a thriller on the road against PVCS. “It was a great league win,” Westfield Tech coach Kyle Dulude said.

“PVCS is always a solid tournament team and our defense played great today. …”We are hoping to peak at the end of the next week going into the tournament where everything starts to come together at once. We know the areas we need to work on and we know the fun part of the season is coming up.”

Gators silenced Renaissance 6, Gateway 0 Renaissance’s Ijahman Morgan scored two goals and had an assist, Kyle Kalin made seven saves in a shutout of Gateway.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL

Rams nip Cybercats Southwick-Tolland def. Sci-Tech 25-14, 11-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-11 Kaitlyn Haseltine (6 aces, 2 assists, 9 digs), Chloe Emond (7 kills, 5 aces, 1 assist, 20 digs), and Kayla Andrade (3 assists, 1 ace, 1 kill, 3 digs) helped Southwick win a tightly-contested game.

LATE RESULTS – Sat., Oct. 14 FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 3, Amherst 1 Hannah Jarvis scored two goals and Madeleine Fortier had one in Westfield’s victory. Kiele Bryant earned an assist on Fortier’s goal, Lara Finnie assisted on Jarvis’s first goal, and Thea Glenzel and Delia Smith had assists on Jarvis’s second score.

Westfield goalie Gwen Smith made 11 saves.

Commerce vs. Westfield Tech Girls’ Soccer A hardy crowd braved the chilly night to honor the seniors. (Photos by Bill Deren)

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Dear Annie

By ANNIE LANE

Affectionate Brothers Dear Annie: My daughter is single and raising two sons.

Her husband died in an automobile accident four years ago.

I am worried about the relationship between her sons, “Steven,” 16, and “Frederick,” 10. I think they are too close and too affectionate with each other. Steven is very protective of Frederick, and Frederick worships his big brother.

When I visit them or they come to my house, they cling to each other. They are constantly hugging and even kissing, which I honestly find a bit disgusting.

Sometimes they watch TV together cuddled up on the sofa.

I have even seen Frederick sleeping with his head in Steven’s lap.

My daughter mentioned that sometimes Frederick sleeps in his brother’s bed when she works third shift. I once tried to tell them they are too affectionate and need to cut it out.

They both just laughed and said they love each other.

I don’t think there is anything sexual going on between them, but I think that once Frederick reaches puberty, it could very well happen. I discussed it with my daughter, and she said she sees nothing wrong and I am just being old-fashioned. She said kids are a lot more open these days. She said that they turned to each other when their dad died and that Frederick sees his big brother as a father figure.

I can understand that, but am I wrong to be disgusted by their behavior? -- Concerned Grandfather.

Dear Concerned Grandfather: Your daughter is fine with her sons’ dynamics, and that’s enough. You have to trust the job you did as a parent in teaching her good judgment -that if something inappropriate were going on between her sons, she would stop it. Steven must be a mature and caring person to take his little brother under his wing as he has. Of that you should be proud.

Dear Annie: On what planet does “Discouraged in KY” live to think that fat people do not get rude things said to them?

I’ve been overweight most of my life. All through my childhood, comments were made -- not by friends or strangers but by relatives and by my mother. None of those people hesitated to express comments about my weight. To them, I was my weight.

At this point in my 68-year-old life, I still have to watch what I eat, but I’m reasonably comfortable with my size.

Nevertheless, a new acquaintance asked me not long ago whether I have a goiter. My neck hangs down and always has; everyone on my father’s side of the family has this neck, and mine is worse because of a lifetime of weight gain and weight loss. After the goiter comment, I feel self-conscious.

I think people see nothing but my neck when they look at me.

And so it goes. Rude comments are still coming in. -- Enough Already in FL Dear Enough Already: Thanks for writing. I’m printing your letter, as it offers another example of something not to say to a friend (or to anyone, period). If you want to try worrying less about people looking at your neck, pick out something about yourself you love -- your eyes, smile, earlobes, whatever -- and believe that’s what people see when they see you. It might not always be true, but if you’re going to assume something, why not assume something good?

Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

HINTS FROM HELOISE A HEALTHY BUDGET Dear Heloise: I’m always looking for ways to save money, and a big expense for me is my MEDICAL BILLS. Here are some hints I use to help my budget: * I stay on top of my health with a yearly physical. The doctor can see potential problems and cut them off at the pass. * If the doctor finds anything, I always talk to another doctor -- a second opinion is important. * Prescription medications can be expensive. I ask the doctor for samples, and I always get generic medications when available, and a three-month supply by mail is a great way to save.

I hope these hints will help your readers like they’ve helped me! -- Hilda H. in Texas ‘FIRE!’ Dear Heloise: People get used to hearing the squealing of children in the neighborhood; they may not respond to kids hollering if they feel threatened by a stranger.

But if the kids scream “FIRE,” that would get the attention of nearby adults. Kids are smart -- they understand. -- Carola D., via email NOT DELIGHTED Dear Heloise: I don’t like when a company says, “If you’re not happy, we’ll give you your money back, no questions asked.”

I want them to ask questions, like: “What can we do to satisfy you?” “Why aren’t you happy?” “What can we do to secure your business?”

This would show that they care about developing and keeping relationships with their customers. -- Alice B. in Pittsburgh

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TV Sports Tonight Tuesday, Oct. 17 MLB BASEBALL 5 p.m.

FS1 — AL Championship Series, Game 4, Houston at N.Y. Yankees 9 p.m.

TBS — NL Championship Series, Game 3, L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m.

TNT — Boston at Cleveland 10:30 p.m.

TNT — Houston at Golden State NHL HOCKEY 7:30 p.m.

NBCSN — Tampa Bay at New Jersey 10:30 p.m.

NBCSN — Montreal at San Jose SOCCER 2:30 p.m.

FS1 — UEFA Champions League, Read Madrid vs.

Tottenham FS2 — UEFA Champions League, Manchester City vs.

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Netflix sinking deeper into debt to fuel subscriber growth

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is sinking deeper into debt in its relentless pursuit of more viewers, leaving the company little margin for error as it tries to build the world's biggest video subscription service.

The big burden that Netflix is shouldering hasn't been a major concern on Wall Street so far, as CEO Reed Hastings' strategy has been paying off.

The billions of dollars that Netflix has borrowed to pay for exclusive series such as "House of Cards," ''Stranger Things," and "The Crown" has helped its service more than triple its global audience during the past four years — leaving it with 109 million subscribers worldwide through September.

That figure includes 5.3 million subscribers added during the JulySeptember period, according to Netflix's third-quarter earnings report released Monday. The growth exceeded management forecasts and analyst projections.

Netflix's stock increased 2 percent in extended trading, putting it on track to touch new highs Tuesday. The shares have increased by about five-fold during the past four years.

But Netflix's subscriber growth could slow if it can't continue to win programming rights to hit TV series and movies, now that there are more competitors, including Apple , Amazon, Hulu and YouTube.

If that happens, there will be more attention on Netflix's huge programming bills, and "then we could see an

investor backlash," CFRA Research analyst Tuna Amobi says. "But Netflix has been delivering great subscriber growth so far."

Netflix's long-term debt and other obligations totaled $21.9 billion as of Sept. 30, up from $16.8 billion at the same time last year. That includes $17 billion for video programming during the next five years, up from $14.4 billion a year ago.

The Los Gatos, California, company has to borrow to pay for most of its programming expenses because it doesn't generate enough cash on its own. Netflix burned through another $465 million in the most recent quarter, which is known as "negative cash flow" in accounting parlance.

For all of this year, Netflix has warned that its negative cash flow might be as high as $2.5 billion, a trend that management expects will continue for at least the next several years as its service tries to diversify its video library to appeal to the divergent tastes in about 190 countries.

Despite the huge cash outflow, Netflix has remained profitable, under U.S. accounting rules. The company earned $130 million on $3 billion in revenue in its latest quarter.

And management appears to be trying to ease the financial drain with price increases of $1 and $2 a month for most of its 53 million subscribers in the U.S. before the end of the year. The higher prices are likely to increase Netflix's revenue by about $650 million next year, RBC Capital Markets analyst

Mark Mahaney predicted.

But the price increases could backfire if it provokes an unusually high number of subscribers to cancel, something Netflix faced when it raised rates in the past. Most analysts believe that's unlikely to happen this time, and Netflix supported that thesis with its growth forecast for the current quarter. Management expects to add 6.3 million subscribers during the October-December period, slightly more than what analysts are anticipating, according to FactSet. Netflix has long argued its borrowing makes sense to gain a huge advantage over rivals as people increasingly watch programming on internet-connected devices. Plus, management points out that its total debt is small compared with its market value of nearly $90 billion.

With such a valuable stock, Netflix theoretically could sell more shares to raise money — similar to how homeowners sometimes use the equity accrued in their houses to pay big bills.

But that would be more difficult to do if Netflix's stock price plummets amid concerns about its debt.

Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter also questions the long-term value of Netflix's programming line-up.

"What is something like Season One of 'House of Cards' worth to you if you already have watched it? It's probably only worth something to someone who hasn't been subscribing to Netflix for the past five years," Pachter says. "So that means Netflix has to keep reinventing itself virtually every year, and that costs money."

Carlson says nation shifting on harassment issue

By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Between the continued fallout from the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment case and the mushrooming “me too” social media campaign, Gretchen Carlson’s book on fighting back against abusive behavior couldn’t be timed any better.

Out Tuesday, the one-time Fox News Channel personality’s book “Be Fierce” compiles many harassment stories she’s collected since her lawsuit last year that led to the ouster of former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes. Now the Weinstein story has struck a chord, and Carlson said she’s proud that she may have contributed to women being more willing to tell their stories.

Carlson said that the nation may be in the midst of a profound cultural shift on the issue.

“What was so important about the Weinstein story is that women finally put their names and faces to the issue,” she told The Associated Press. “It wasn’t just anonymous women. It really brought the story to life quickly. If I had anything to do with that, then all the hard work I’ve been doing over the last 15 months on this issue has been so worth it.”

Actress Alyssa Milano urged women over the weekend to announce “me too” on social media if they’d been abused and thousands responded, many telling their stories.

“While it’s horrific how many women have stories, it’s a cathartic moment in time,” Carlson said on Monday.

For years women have been discouraged from telling of abuse, fearing they’d lose their jobs or be labeled troublemakers, she said. Even when they pursue cases, they often must choose between an arbitration process that is kept confidential or accepting a settlement that compels them to keep quiet about their abuse. She said that often leaves them defenseless, such as when fired Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly recently returned to the network and declared his innocence of the harassment charges that led to his firing.

Carlson, whose book tour does not

GRETCHEN CARLSON include a stop at Fox, called O’Reilly’s specific legal strategies. Bullying and appearance “horrifying.” non-sexual forms of intimidation are Carlson signed a settlement with Fox also addressed and there’s a chapter for that limits what she can say about the men who stand up for women in their company, but she had already outlined lives and workplace. her accusations against Ailes in legal She’s set up a foundation to help papers. Ailes, before he died earlier this women fighting back against abusers. year, consistently denied wrongdoing.

After being questioned about whether The number of people who wrote to her strategies are practical for poor her to tell their own stories compelled women or single moms, Carlson will run her to write “Be Fierce.” Several women a three-day leadership foundation in told of careers being permanently nine cities for women to attend for free. derailed when they fought back against She’ll speak at several colleges about abuse. Carlson contacted many of them the prevalence of sexual assaults on and did her own reporting, and also tells campus. of other non-Fox abusive incidents that And sometime next year, she’ll return affected her personally. to television. She said she’s working “From waitresses to accountants to with a Hollywood producer on a TV lawyers to bankers to teachers to jour- series that discusses the nation’s divinalists, it’s everywhere,” she said. siveness, offering few other details.

“That’s why I believe the Weinstein People have encouraged her to get into story is so important, because this is not politics, and the Connecticut resident just about Hollywood or journalism. isn’t ruling it out.

This is about every business and every “I had to do what I did so that my profession.” children and your children wouldn’t face Carlson’s book delivers pep talks to the same indignities,” she said. women afraid to rock the boat, as well as

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By Jaqueline Bigar

DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017: This year you draw others’ opinions, which are sometimes unwanted. Consider listening more carefully to what people say.

You could become aware that someone you have thought of as a friend might no longer be. Work on being more realistic. Others find you to be unusually magnetic and full of charisma. If you are single, in order to keep this status you will have to be determined.

You will not suffer any lack of desirable suitors. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy being very close, wanting nothing more than to be left alone together. You feel cared about as you rarely have before. A fellow LIBRA understands how much you value this bond.

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

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ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH A matter involving a child or creative project could drag you down in the morning. Know that you have the wherewithal and strength to get past a problem.

Once you regain your sense of humor, all will flow. Clearly a dear friend or loved one cares far more than you realize. Tonight: Play it by ear.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH A partner or associate might feel somewhat down and express those feelings.

Listen to this discussion, which reveals even more trepidations this person has. Your caring and interest point to a new path. You are not hung up on the same restrictions. Tonight: Know when to stop and relax.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You gain through being a good listener. However, what you are hearing doesn’t sit right with you. You don’t even agree with the suppositions on which many of the other party’s thoughts are based on. A gentle approach will go a lot further. Tonight: Greet someone’s lightness with gratefulness.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Speak your mind, yet use sensitivity to make some of your points easier to hear. A problem could begin out of nowhere if you aren’t careful. Why let a hassle ruin your day? A family member lets you know how much he or she loves you. Tonight: Relax and enjoy being by yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Hold on to your wallet, or it might walk off! You still might experience a wobble in your checkbook, perhaps even provoked by you! Detach and try to understand what is going on. You have the power to change your patterns. Tonight: Out and about meeting up with a dear friend.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You keep hitting a certain roadblock. This time, try another approach, and you’ll discover how easily you can hop right over this issue. Your energy can now be focused and untethered. You might even amaze yourself with what you accomplish.

Tonight: Time to let go.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Much might be going on behind the scenes. You have stayed mum for a while, but this behavior might have left you feeling irrelevant, which might not be true. Don’t be surprised that suddenly you cannot contain yourself any longer. Tonight: Indulge yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Use care around finances. You express some unusual yet excellent ideas.

You have a strong sense of direction, knowing who to network with or call. Be spontaneous, yet use care with an angry or overly assertive person. You could experience a backfire. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Pressure builds; however, your judgments about what you need to do are the source of this tension. Revisit these judgments with the aid of a helpful friend who views life differently from you. Your mental outlook could change if you are open.

Tonight: Meet up with a friend.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH In some context you could be working against yourself. No matter what you try to do, you cannot convince a friend or group of the rightness of a plan. You might opt to head down that path without the support you want. Tonight: Take responsibility for plans.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Bend some toward a friend or loved one, especially if this person has strong feelings about a joint emotional or financial situation. You could find that what was meant as a simple statement or a difference of opinion could turn into an argument. Tonight: Wherever there is great music.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH One-on-one relating takes you down a new path. However, first check in with several different people you respect to get their feedback. What you are hearing could be helpful in making a solid decision. A partner becomes angry out of the blue.

Tonight: Enjoy the company of a dear friend.

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Woodyard’s stop helps Titans end 11-game skid against Colts NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Wesley Woodyard squatted and folded his arms as his Tennessee teammates bowed in front of the veteran linebacker near midfield in celebration, deserving every bit of the attention.

Woodyard had just forced Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett out of bounds shy of the first down marker on fourth-and-inches, sealing the Titans’ 36-22 win Monday night over Indianapolis.

It ended the Titans’ 11-game skid to their AFC South rivals — the one tied for the longest active drought against one team in the NFL. Cleveland now has lone possession of that mark against Denver.

“We feel like every game’s a must-win, but this was definitely a must-win, especially with the 11-game streak on the line,” said Woodyard, who also had a team-high eight tackles and recovered a fumble. “We came in and answered the call.”

The Titans (3-3) next head to winless Cleveland for a chance to move above .500 before their bye.

Still waiting for Andrew Luck, the Colts (2-4) have yet to beat a team with a win this season. Indianapolis has been outscored 85-22 in fourth quarters, and coach Chuck Pagano had to answer for another head-scratching finish this week. His Colts led 19-15 going into the fourth only to be outscored 21-3.

“We have to figure it out,” Pagano said.

Here are some things to know about the Colts and Titans: MARCUS MARIOTA Mariota played with a strained left hamstring that kept him out of last week’s loss in Miami, and the Titans quarterback was careful about it.

The Colts sacked him once and hit him six times, but Mariota shuffled around the pocket to throw for a season-high 306 yards. His 53-yard touchdown with 5:29 left to a wideopen Taywan Taylor put the Titans ahead to

stay.

“He’s a tough guy,” Titans running back Derrick Henry said. “To come out there at not even 100 percent, to come out here and play and lead us to a win against a good division opponent. All credit goes to him. That shows what type of leader he is, what type of guy he is and how great he is.

SMASH MOUTH The Titans ran for 168 yards with Henry turning in his best game yet in the NFL. He ran 19 times for 131 yards and provided the final margin by running 72 yards for a TD inside the final minute.

“My goal was to get a first down,” Henry said. “We knew they were out of timeouts, so if we get the first down, that ends the game.

But when I got past the safety, I saw grass, and I’m like, ‘I’ve got to go for it.’”

CONTAINING HILTON The Titans finally figured out how to slow down T.Y. Hilton, limiting the Colts’ star receiver to a single catch for 19 yards. The three-time Pro Bowl selection had 12 catches for 230 yards and two touchdowns in the Colts’ two victories over the Titans last season.

“He’s a game-wrecker, he can change the game,” Titans coach Mike Mularkey said.

“Whatever we can do to take him out of the game, we’re going to do. If it was taking two of our guys to cover him, we were going to do that.”

SUCCOP’S RECORD STREAK Titans kicker Ryan Succop set an NFL record by making his 47th straight field-goal attempt from inside 50 yards. He then made four more field goals from that distance to extend his streak to 51. Succop had been tied coming into the game for the NFL record with Atlanta’s Matt Bryant, who made 46 straight kicks from inside 50 yards from 2013-15.

Succop made two 48-yarders and also connected from 32, 40 and 23 yards out.

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AMERICAN CONFERENCE East Pct PF PA Home Away .667 172 159 1-2-0 3-0-0 .600 89 74 2-0-0 1-2-0 .600 61 84 1-1-0 2-1-0 .500 109 130 2-1-0 1-2-0 South Pct PF PA Home Away .500 146 164 2-1-0 1-2-0 .500 156 110 1-2-0 2-1-0 .500 177 147 2-2-0 1-1-0 .333 119 195 2-1-0 0-3-0 North Pct PF PA Home Away .667 118 102 1-1-0 3-1-0 .500 114 124 1-2-0 2-1-0 .400 84 83 1-2-0 1-1-0 .000 94 157 0-3-0 0-3-0 West Pct PF PA Home Away .833 177 130 2-1-0 3-0-0 .600 108 97 3-1-0 0-1-0 .333 116 131 0-3-0 2-1-0 .333 124 126 1-2-0 1-2-0 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Pct PF PA Home Away .833 165 122 2-0-0 3-1-0 .600 117 113 2-1-0 1-1-0 .400 125 132 1-2-0 1-1-0 .167 105 132 0-2-0 1-3-0 South Pct PF PA Home Away .667 128 122 1-2-0 3-0-0 .600 145 116 1-1-0 2-1-0 .600 121 109 1-2-0 2-0-0 .400 118 121 2-1-0 0-2-0 North Pct PF PA Home Away .667 122 103 3-1-0 1-1-0 .667 147 135 3-0-0 1-2-0 .500 161 149 1-2-0 2-1-0 .333 105 148 1-2-0 1-2-0 West Pct PF PA Home Away .667 179 138 1-2-0 3-0-0 .600 110 87 2-0-0 1-2-0 .500 119 158 2-1-0 1-2-0 .000 113 146 0-2-0 0-4-0

Thursday’s Games Philadelphia 28, Carolina 23 Sunday’s Games Miami 20, Atlanta 17 Houston 33, Cleveland 17 New England 24, N.Y. Jets 17 Minnesota 23, Green Bay 10 Chicago 27, Baltimore 24, OT Washington 26, San Francisco 24 New Orleans 52, Detroit 38 L.A. Rams 27, Jacksonville 17 Arizona 38, Tampa Bay 33 L.A. Chargers 17, Oakland 16 Pittsburgh 19, Kansas City 13 N.Y. Giants 23, Denver 10 Open: Buffalo, Dallas, Seattle, Cincinnati Monday’s Games Tennessee 36, Indianapolis 22

AFC NFC Div 2-1-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 3-3-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 AFC NFC Div 2-3-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 3-3-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-3-0 0-1-0 AFC NFC Div 3-1-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 3-2-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 0-6-0 0-0-0 0-3-0 AFC NFC Div 3-1-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 1-3-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0 0-1-0 0-2-0

NFC AFC Div 4-0-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-0-0 0-4-0 1-1-0 0-2-0 NFC AFC Div 2-2-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 3-0-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 2-2-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 NFC AFC Div 4-1-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 3-3-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-4-0 2-0-0 0-2-0 NFC AFC Div 2-2-0 2-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 2-3-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-5-0 0-1-0 0-3-0

Thursday, Oct. 19 Kansas City at Oakland, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 22 Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Miami, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

Arizona vs L.A. Rams at London, UK, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Dallas at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m.

Seattle at N.Y. Giants, 4:25 p.m.

Denver at L.A. Chargers, 4:25 p.m.

Atlanta at New England, 8:30 p.m.

Open: Detroit, Houston Monday, Oct. 23 Washington at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m.

LEGAL NOTICES October 17, 24, 31, 2017 NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Steven M. Berube and Lisa M. Berube to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Carnegie Mortgage, Limited Liability Company, dated January 26, 2011 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 18665, Page 387, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Carnegie Mortgage, Limited Liability Company to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. dated February 8, 2016 and recorded with said registry on February 8, 2016 at Book 21057 Page 3, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1:00 p.m. on November 20, 2017, on the mortgaged premises located at 267 FALLEY DRIVE, WESTFIELD, Hampden County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: Tax Id Number(s): 128-11, 1280001 100000

For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 14172, Page 397.

These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed.

TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00 ) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale.

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

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

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Land Situated in the City of Present holder of said mortgage Westfield in the County of Hampden in the State of MA By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. THE LAND IN WESTFIELD, 150 California Street HAMPDEN COUNTY, MAS- Newton, MA 02458 SACHUSETTS, BEING KNOWN (617) 558-0500 AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 201606-0606 - YEL #104 (ONE HUNDRED FOUR) AS SHOWN ON A PLAN OF LOTS RECORDED IN HAMPDEN COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS IN BOOK OF PLANS 86, PAGE 86, SAID LOT BEOctober 17, 2017 ING MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED Commonwealth of AS FOLLOWS: BOUNDED Massachusetts SOUTHERLY BY FALLEY The Trial Court DRIVE, ONE HUNDRED Probate and Family Court TWENTY-FIVE (125) FEET; EASTERLY BY LOT #103 (ONE HUNDRED THREE) AS SHOWN .ON SAID PLAN, ONE H U N D R E D S E V E N T Y - F I VE (175) FEET; NORTHERLY BY LOT #106 (ONE HUNDRED SIX) AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAN, ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE (125) FEET; AND WESTERLY BY LOT #105 (ONE HUNDRED FIVE) AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAN, ONE H U N D R E D S E V E N T Y - F I VE (175) FEET. BEING THE SAME PREMISES CONVEYED TO THE GRANTOR HEREIN BY DEED OF EDWARD M. LEE DATED MARCH 19, 1971 AND RECORDED IN HAMPDEN COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS AT BOOK 3573, PAGE 524.

INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE

THE WESTFIELD NEWS LEGAL NOTICES October 17, 2017 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 (413)748-7758 Docket No. HD17C0221CA NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of: Mindy Nichole Norton Of: Westfield, MA To all persons interested in petition described: A petition has been presented

by Mindy N Norton requesting that: Mindy Nichole Norton Silas Ladon Norton be allowed to change his/her/their name as follows: Mindy Nichole Mizell Silas Ladon Menard IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: SPRINGFIELD ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON: 11/09/2017 WITNESS, Hon. Barbara M Hyland, First Justice of this Court.

Date: October 12, 2017 Suzanne T. Seguin Register of Probate

October 10, 17, 2017 City of Westfield Zoning Board of Appeals

Docket No. HD17P1845EA Estate of: Dorothy B. Jeneral Date of Death: August 03, 2017 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner James J. Jeneral of Sharon MA a Will has been admitted to informal probate.

James J. Jeneral of Sharon MA

has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative I/We hereby expressly reserve of the estate to serve without my rights of Homestead, if any, surety on the bond. and I/we do not wish to terminate my/our Homestead by grant- The estate is being admining the within Mortgage, notwith- istered under informal procedstanding any language con- ure by the Personal Representtained therein to the contrary, ative under the Massachusetts which language is intended to Uniform Probate Code without merely subordinate my/our right supervision by the Court. Inventof Homestead to this mortgage ory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, only. but interested parties are enBeing the same property con- titled to notice regarding the adveyed to STEVEN M. BERUBE ministration from the Personal and LISA M. BERUBE, husband Representative and can petition and wife, as tenants by the en- the Court in any matter relating tirety, by deed dated April 27, to the estate, including distribu2004 of record in Deed Book tion of assets and expenses of 14172, Page 397, in the County administration. Interested parties Clerk's Office. are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings C o m m o n l y k n o w n a s : 2 6 7 and to obtain orders terminating FALLEY DRIVE, Westfield, MA or restricting the powers of Per01085 sonal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A For mortgagor's(s') title see copy of the Petition and Will, if deed recorded with Hampden any, can be obtained from the County Registry of Deeds in Petitioner.

Book 14172, Page 397.

These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on October 25, 2017, at 7:15 P.M. in Room 315, Municipal Building, 59 Court Street, Westfield, MA upon the petition of ONE DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION , LLC, who seeks a special permit finding per 4-10.3 to allow for a building addition which extends a setback not conforming to front yard requirements at 184 Falcon Dr. and "Guild St." zoned Business B and Water Resource. www.cityofwestfield.org/ applications Westfield Zoning Board of Appeals Richard Sullivan III, Chair

October 17, 2017 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 131, SECTION 40 (WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT) A PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD ON October 24 at 6:30 PM AT: Westfield City Hall Room 201 59 Court Street Westfield, MA 01085 THIS MEETING IS HELD FOR A: DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY SUBMITTED BY: Elzbieta Chmiel FOR WORK TO BE PERFORMED AT: 42 Pequot Point Road WORK WILL CONSIST OF: Construction of a single family residence.

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Licensed & insured.

Repairs, Renovations & Construction. Specializing in Decks, Garages, Basement conversions. Additions, Log Cabins and Barn Repairs.

Veteran Owned & Operated 10% Sr. Discounts

Call Dave: 413-568-6440

DAVE DAVIDSON: Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling

ONE CALL DOES IT ALL! We are a family owned and operated, painting and home improvement company serving the Westfield area since 1986.

We specialize in residential/commercial, interior/exterior painting and staining, ceiling and drywall repairs, water damage repair, exterior home repairs, and carpentry of all types including roof repairs.

Call Bill for your FREE no obligation estimate (413) 977-9633 or (413) 562-5727

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE

A & J LANDSCAPING Fall Clean-ups Mowing, Trimming, Mulching Planting & Landscape Design Quality Work & Service Call Tony

413-519-7001 Bobcat service also available For Bobcat service, call Mike @ 413-562-6502

Fall Clean-ups & Leaf pick-up

PIONEER VALLEY PROPERTY SERVICES 413-454-3366

413-575-1016

Rental Property Management, Turnovers and Repair Services.

CSL Licensed, HIC Reg. Fully Insured - Free Estimates & References

413-862-4749 _________________________

Hagger's Landscaping Services LLC All your landscaping needs, Residential & Commercial -------Lawn aeration & seeding, hedge trimming, brush removal. Fall clean-ups, curb-side leaf pick-up, lawn mowing.

5-step fertilizing.

Snow plowing & ice management -------Hardscaping Patios, walkways, fire pits and retaining walls. Bobcat services also available.

-------Call today for your FREE estimate!!!

FULLY INSURED (413) 626-6122 or visit: www.haggerscape.com _________________________

RAIN GUTTERS RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED & REPAIRED Chimneys repaired and chimney caps installed.

Antennas removed. Roof leaks repaired, vent areas sealed.

Senior citizen discount. Insured.

Free estimates.

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

STORAGE

STORAGE Camper, Boat, Trailer outdoor storage yard.

Year-round discounts.

Safe and secure.

Lockhouse Rd. Westfield, MA JML 413-575-8900

TRUCK SERVICE TOP TRUCK SERVICES CORP. Family Owned Servicing Western Mass since 1998

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

NAPA Truck Service Budget Truck Rental Location 24-Hour Emergency Service Fleet Repair MA Inspection Station

www.Ls-painting.com

"GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME" Complete Bath Renovations.

Now serving CT. Insured. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. MA. License #072233, MA.Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568 569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling. com

Complete Home Renovations, Improvements, Repairs & Maintenance. Kitchens, Baths, Basements, Decks, Siding, Windows, Painting, Flooring and more.

Call us today for all your landscape needs. Design and planting, irrigation installation and repair, complete yard renovations. Drainage problems, stump grinding, chipper service, bobcat service, gravel driveways, excavation and demolition, including in-ground and above ground swimming pools.

Rip out & removal of old shrubs & plantings Snow Plowing Residential / Commercial Fully insured 27 years experience

MULCH! MULCH! MULCH! ----------------SAWMILL DIRECT BEST QUALITY

Others try to match our price...but can't beat our quality.

Accepting most competitors coupons. We deliver. Run by veterans.

Green Meadow Lumber 568-0056

LAWNMOWER REMOVALS FREE Removal of Junk Riding Lawnmowers Will remove any junk riding lawnmowers and will buy lawnmowers in running condition.

Call anytime: 860-216-8768

PAINTING & WALLPAPERING HOME DECOR Making beautiful new rooms for over 16 years. From cabinet make-overs to faux finishes, and staging for sales and decorating advice for a new look. Call Kendra now for all your painting needs. Fully insured.

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

PLUMBING & HEATING NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Reliable service, Professional. Certified Welding.

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

Top Dollar paid for your unwanted cars, trucks, vans.

Running or not. We pay and tow away. Sell your car TODAY. 413-534-5400

Buying junk or wrecked cars and light trucks.

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

LAWN & GARDEN

FIREWOOD & TOP SOIL ----------------SAWMILL DIRECT BEST QUALITY

Others try to match our price...but can't beat our quality.

Accepting most competitors coupons. We deliver. Run by veterans.

Green Meadow Lumber 568-0056

floram@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com • BUSINESS DIRECTORY • To Advertise call 413-562-4181 Ext. 118 CHIMNEY SWEEPS

$$ AUTOS WANTED $$

Great Pay & Benefits!

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

Send Resume To: Vector Tool and Die Corp.

P.O. Box 1135 Westfield, MA 01086

WANTED TO BUY

"No truck or job too big or too small" 165 Bliss St. West Springfield, MA

MULCH! MULCH! MULCH! ----------------SAWMILL DIRECT BEST QUALITY

Others try to match our price...but can't beat our quality.

Accepting most competitors coupons. We deliver. Run by veterans.

Green Meadow Lumber 568-0056

TAG SALES

RUMMAGE SALE WEST SPRINGFIELD: Grace Lutheran Church, Route 20, Sat., October 21st, 10AM-2PM APARTMENT 5 ROOM, 3 bedroom, completely renovated Westfield/Russell area, country setting. NEW stove, refrigerator and heating unit.

Large yard, parking. $975 p/month. No pets please.

Call today, won't last.

Available October 1.

(413)348-3431

WESTFIELD: 1 Bedroom, Kitchen & Bath; Utilities included. $700 p/month, no pets. 1st/Last/Security.

413-250-4811

OFFICE SPACE WESTFIELD: Furnished office for rent, one room, 1st floor with private bathroom. $400 per month includes utilities, ample parking, security deposit required.

413-568-1957

413-788-6787 top-truck.com

BUSINESS PROPERTY

TREE SERVICE

COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT

American Tree & Shrub: Removal, pruning, bucket/crane work. Stump grinding, light excavation and tree planting.

Firewood Available

54 MAINLINE DRIVE WESTFIELD, MA

Fully Insured, Free Estimates.

24-hour Emergency Services.

Veteran Owned 40 yrs. Experience 413-569-0469

5,000 sq.ft.

220/480 volts CITY GAS & SEWER

Call (413)896-3736 LAND

UPHOLSTERY KEITH'S UPHOLSTERY & REPAIRS 30+ years experience for home or business. Discount off all fabrics. Get quality workmanship at a great price. Free pickup and delivery. Call (413)562-6639.

WINDOW CLEANING

Building Lots for Sale Westfield: 2 Building Lots; 0 Roosevelt Ave. Reduced to $68,500 per lot. Each lot is 0.32 acres, zoned up to a 2,200 sq. ft. home. Across from WHS. Lots are fully cleaned & stumped. All utilities are available. City sewer/water.

Call: 413-568-2804 or 364-2459 or 885-3070

CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Lawn care, yard clean-ups, skid steer work, side-walks, tree work. BEST PRICING! 860-818-1703

Cleaned Inside & Out! Including screens and storm windows. Fully insured.

Free Estimates Call Paul NOW for your FALL appointment.

413-237-2053

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