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You can like a person passionately whom you do not love.”

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

VOL. 83 NO. 217

School Committee to talk Juniper Park relocation

Westfield native remembered

By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer WESTFIELD – City native Joseph V. Swikalus, 85, passed away Sept. 13 and was remembered for his contributions to the community.

Mayor Daniel Knapik said Swikalus was a citizen who truly served his city.

“He was a well-known character, and I say that affectionately,” said Knapik.

Knapik said Swikalus, a longtime member of the Board of Trustees of the Eastern States Exposition, was Westfield’s liaison to The Big E. “Joe was instrumental over the years in ensuring that kids had tickets to Westfield Day at the Big E,” said Knapik. “And he helped select the Westfield Big E parade marshall – I think this is the first year he wasn’t involved in the selection process.”

Knapik said Swikalus was an unofficial greeter in the city.

“When you get elected to this office one of the first calls you get is from Joe Swikalus,” said Knapik.

Born in Westfield on March 6, 1929, Swikalus was the son of the late Walter and Anna Swikalus. A lifelong resident of Westfield, he was educated in local schools and was a graduate of the Westfield Trade School. He was a communicant of St. Peter and St. Casimir Church.

Swikalus worked at Old Colony Envelope in Westfield for over 30 years until his retirement. After his retirement, he was owner and operator of Swikalus Power Equipment in Westfield.

Swikalus leaves his beloved wife of 60 years, Cecile (Klekotka) Swikalus; a sister Anna Dalikas of Westfield; a brother-in-law Robert Klekotka and his wife Ann of South Hadley; along with many nieces and nephews. Joe was predeceased by a sister Antoinette Thibault and a brother William Swikalus.

The funeral will be held tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. from the Robert E .

Cusack Funeral Home, 94 Main St (Rt 20) with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. Peter and St. Casimir Church on State Street.

Burial will follow in St Mary’s Cemetery, all in Westfield. There are no calling hours.

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Munger Hill Elementary School fifth-grade students dress in period costume for the Colonial Harvest Days in 2012. The students acted as tour guides at the Old Burying Ground located at Mechanic Street in Westfield, which is one of the oldest cemeteries in the United States. The cemetery was established on April 27, 1668 and restoration funding will be discussed at Thursday’s city council meeting. (File photo by Frederick Gore)

Committee to review appropriations

By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The Finance Committee will review two appropriations submitted

by Mayor Daniel M. Knapik to the City Council at the September 4 session and make recommendations to the full City Council Thursday.

Finance Chairman Christopher Keefe said this morning that the City Council meeting has been pushed back to 8 p.m.

Thursday and his committee plans to meet at 7:45 p.m. to discuss an appropriation of $30,000 from the Community Preservation Act account and an appropriation of $31,800 from the city’s reserve of unforeseen account to the city Collector’s Office.

The CPA funding was requested by the Historical Condition for preservation of headstones in the Old Burying Grounds.

The Community Preservation Committee approved the preservation project, which require an affirmative vote of the City Council to appropriate that money.

The Historical Commission has already initiated restoration of headstones at the Old Burying Grounds off Mechanic Street, using money raised last year at the inaugural ‘ghost tours,’ as well as donations, about $5,000, to preserve a damaged stone which was in dire need of restoration and which could harm people near the stone.

The real restoration effort will begin later this year when the Community Preservation

Act funding approved last week by the Community Preservation Committee goes through the City Council appropriation process.

The CPC approved a Historical Commission request for $30,000 to begin the Old Burying Grounds restoration project because of the historical significance to the city. The oldest legible stone is dated 1683, just 63 years after the founding of the Plymouth Colony.

City Collector Michael McMahon is requesting the $31,800 appropriation because of an Appellate Tax Board decision finding that a company at Barnes Regional Airport was over-taxed.

McMahon, in a letter to the City Council, said that the tax board “abated” Airflyte, Inc., tax assessment. The company is due the abated amount, plus interest.

“This request is the result of an administrative court order and is a legal debt incurred by the city,” McMahon said.

McMahon said the city has not had similar situations in recent years and does not typically include funding in the city’s annual budget.

“So it does not seem prudent to budget and tie up a substantial sum of money when it is not known if it will be needed,” McMahon said.

City Council President Brent Bean II said See Committee, Page 3

Vehicle stop yields pistol, drugs

By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – An expired inspection sticker led to a traffic stop in the city Saturday evening and, when a pistol was found in the trunk of the car, both occupants were arrested.

Officer Gary Hagar reports that he stopped the 2001 Hyundai sedan at 5:39 p.m. Saturday because it did not have a valid inspection sticker and a routine check revealed that the car’s registration was expired.

Before the vehicle was towed, Hagar followed police policy and inventoried the vehicle’s contents. He found a green bag in the trunk and reports that the operator, Stephanie N. Britt, 39, of 31 N. Alhambra Circle, Agawam, asked him to hand it to her.

Due to the “odd weight of the bag”, Hagar reports he checked before he gave it to her and found that it contained a pistol which was not properly secured with a trigger lock.

Britt told Hagar that the pistol belonged to her passenger, Bilal A.

consistent with the packaging of heroin” and the contents of the packets tested positive for heroin.

She was also found to be in possession of “white rock in a pill bottle … consistent with being a rock of crack cocaine.” Two pipes “consistent with the type of pipes that are used to smoke crack BILAL STEPHANIE cocaine” were also found in her purse.

ABDULLAH BRITT Both were charged with carrying a firearm without a license and impropAbdullah, 36, of 1442 Roosevelt Ave., Springfield. She said that, er storage of a firearm. Britt was also before she picked up Abdullah, her charged with possession of a Class A trunk had been empty except for a drug (heroin) and possession of a Class B drug (cocaine). piece of rope.

Both appeared for arraignment in Abdullah, Hagar reports, “was unable to provide a consistent story, Westfield District Court before Judge and according to Britt, is a drug Philip A. Contant where both were released on bail – $1,000 in dealer and owner of the gun.”

Hagar reports that neither party has Abdullah’s case and $300 in Britt’s a license to carry a firearm. Since the case – pending a Nov. 13 hearing.

Capt. Michael McCabe has previpistol had been available to both ously said that motor vehicle stops occupants, both were arrested.

During the booking process, Britt’s play a significant role in the efforts of purse was found to contain 12 pack- city police maintain the city’s relaets which Hagar recognized “to be tively low rate of crime.

By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – At last night’s meeting of the Westfield School Committee, Superintendent Dr. Suzanne Scallion announced that there will be a special meeting next Monday evening at 7 p.m. to view a draft report from the architectural firm in charge of the relocation of Juniper Park Elementary School.

“We don’t have a lot of information DR. SUZANNE at this time but we do want folks to know SCALLION that we are in process,” she said.

Westfield Mayor and School Committee Chairman Daniel M. Knapik added that the meeting would be doing double duty, as it would also serve as an opportunity for the committee to elect members to a separate ad-hoc committee for the project.

“When the full portfolio of options is presented by the administration, that group will then be charged with the task of carrying it through to subcommittee,” said Knapik.

“They will then present to the committee at large their recommendation for action.”

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Road improvements set to begin

By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Three streets are being paved during the next phase of the city’s road improvement program this summer, with crews slated to begin that work on West Silver Street tomorrow morning.

The improvements program, which in this phase also includes Court and High Streets, are expected to take several weeks to complete.

Casey Berube of the Department of Public Works, who has been coordinating the project with the city’s CASEY BERUBE paving contractor, Lane Construction, said the road repair will involve several phases, beginning with milling, or grinding down, the current asphalt surface.

“The whole process will take about a month,” Berube said this morning. “The first crew will mill the road surface, starting with West Silver Street. After the milling, there are a lot of structures to modify to the proper height.

After the structures are rails, and there are a lot of structures, the road will be paved.”

West Silver Street will be paved from Holcomb Park at the intersection of Western Avenue to the area of the US Post Office. Work is scheduled to begin at the Holcomb Park end of the street to reduce the impact on school traffic at Abner Gibbs Elementary School and the South Middle School.

“I’ve been coordinating with the School Department through the superintendent’s office,” Berube said. “Lane Construction has been monitoring school traffic and will try to work around that to reduce traffic conflicts, to be as minimally invasive as possible.”

Court Street will be paved from the intersection of Mill and High streets down to the area of Holland Street, while the entire length of High Street will be resurfaced.

Berube said the streets will be left in the milled condition while the structures are raised to accept the new asphalt.

“I anticipate it will be paved by the middle of October,” Berube said.

The city has completed improvements to several streets with “pothole” funding from the state. The state allotted the city $180,000 for a pothole grant, money that must be expended before September.

Road repairs and paving have been completed this summer on Springdale Road and South Broad Street, as well as sections of City View Road and Shaker Road.

Springdale Road, between Holyoke Road and Union Street, and City View Road between Southwick Road and Valley View Drive were improved as well as Old Montgomery Road which provides access to Westfield Electroplating, the Pioneer Valley Railroad and the Westwood office building and restaurant.

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Man wanted for robbery arrested at Frisbee tourney EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A man wanted for an armed bank robbery in New York eluded authorities for four years until they caught up with him while he played at an ultimate Frisbee tournament in Oregon.

KVAL-TV (http://is.gd/cZSDRe ) says police in Eugene, Oregon, arrested Jahson Marryshow around 5 p.m. Sunday.

The Ulster County sheriff’s office in New York says the 32-year-old, formerly of Woodstock, New York, was indicted in late 2010 on charges of robbing a Bank of America there. Marryshow is also accused of stealing a car and setting a barn on fire as a diversion.

The U.S. Marshals Service and local police got a tip that he was living in Eugene. Police say Marryshow didn’t try to flee Sunday. He’s being held in the Lane County Jail, pending extradition.

It wasn’t immediately clear if Marryshow had a lawyer yet.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, September 16, the 259th day of 2014. There are 106 days left in the year.

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n September 16, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford announced a conditional amnesty program for Vietnam war deserters and draft-evaders.

On this date: In 1498, Tomas de Torquemada, notorious for his role in the Spanish Inquisition, died in Avila, Spain.

In 1810, Mexicans were inspired to begin their successful revolt against Spanish rule by Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla and his “Grito de Dolores (Cry of Dolores).”

In 1893, more than 100,000 settlers swarmed onto a section of land in Oklahoma known as the “Cherokee Strip.”

In 1908, General Motors was founded in Flint, Michigan,

by William C. Durant.

In 1914, “Candid Camera” creator Allen Funt was born in New York.

In 1919, the American Legion received a national charter from Congress.

In 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act. Samuel T. Rayburn of Texas was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

In 1953, “The Robe,” the first movie presented in the widescreen process CinemaScope, had its world premiere at the Roxy Theater in New York.

In 1964, the rock-and-roll show “Shindig!” premiered on

ABC-TV.

One year ago:

In 1982, the massacre of between 1,200 and 1,400 Palestinian men, women and children at the hands of Israeliallied Christian Phalange militiamen began in west Beirut’s Sabra and Shatila refugee camps.

In 1994, a federal jury in Anchorage, Alaska, ordered Exxon Corp. to pay $5 billion in punitive damages for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill (the U.S. Supreme Court later reduced that amount to $507.5 million). Two astronauts from the space shuttle Discovery went on the first untethered spacewalk in ten years.

In 2007, O.J. Simpson was arrested in the alleged armed robbery of sports memorabilia collectors in Las Vegas.

(Simpson was later convicted of kidnapping and armed robbery and sentenced to nine to 33 years in prison.)

Ten years ago: Hurricane Ivan plowed into the Gulf Coast with 130-mileper-hour wind and a major storm surge; Ivan was blamed for 92 deaths, 25 of them in the U.S. The number of foreigners kidnapped during the Iraq insurgency reached at least 100. The National Hockey League lockout went into effect.

Five years ago: Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mt., chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, unveiled sweeping legislation to remake the nation’s costly health care system. Mary Travers, 72, one part of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died in Danbury, Connecticut. NCAA President Myles Brand, 67, died in Indianapolis.

Aaron Alexis, a former U.S. Navy reservist, went on a shooting rampage inside the Washington Navy Yard, killing 12 victims before being shot dead by police.

Today’s Birthdays: Actress Janis Paige is 92. Blues singer B.B. King is 89.

Clergyman-author Rev. Robert H. Schuller is 88. Actor George Chakiris is 82. Bluesman Billy Boy Arnold is 79.

Movie director Jim McBride is 73. Actress Linda Miller is 72. Rhythm-and-blues singer Betty Kelly (Martha & the Vandellas) is 70. Musician Kenney Jones (Small Faces; Faces; The Who) is 66. Actress Susan Ruttan is 66.

Rock musician Ron Blair (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers; Mudcrutch) is 66. Actor Ed Begley Jr. is 65. Country singer David Bellamy (The Bellamy Brothers) is 64.

Country singer-songwriter Phil Lee is 63. Actor-comedian Lenny Clarke is 61. Actor Kurt Fuller is 61. Jazz musician Earl Klugh is 61. Actor Christopher Rich is 61. Singer Frank Reed (The Chi-Lites) is 60. TV personality Mark McEwen is 60. Baseball Hall of Famer Robin Yount is 59. Actor Mickey Rourke is 58. Magician David Copperfield is 58. Country singer-songwriter Terry McBride is 56.

Actress Jennifer Tilly is 56. Retired MLB All-Star pitcher Orel Hershiser is 56. Retired MLB All-Star Tim Raines is 55. Actress Jayne Brook is 54. Singer Richard Marx is 51.

Comedian Molly Shannon is 50. Singer Marc Anthony is 46. Comedian-actress Amy Poehler is 43. Country singer Matt Stillwell is 39. Singer Musiq is 37. Actor Michael Mosley is 36. Rapper Flo Rida is 35. Actress Alexis Bledel is 33. Actress Sabrina Bryan is 30. Actress Madeline Zima is 29. Actor Ian Harding (TV: “Pretty Little Liars”) is 28. Actress Kyla Pratt is 28. Actor Daren Kagasoff is 27.

Rock singer Teddy Geiger is 26. Actress-dancer Bailey Buntain is 25. Rock singer-musician Nick Jonas is 22.

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Westfield State Foundation poised for year ahead WESTFIELD – The annual meeting for the Westfield State Foundation, Inc. will be held Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the Garden Room in the Horace Mann Building.

The purpose of the meeting is to ratify the actions of the Board of Directors from the previous year, approve the slate of officers for the upcoming year, and take any action necessary on behalf of the corporation.

The Foundation will also introduce new directors and 25 new corporators, goodwill ambassadors who support the mission of the university and assist with fundraising efforts.

“We are pleased to welcome the new corporators and directors of the Westfield State Foundation, Inc. to our annual meeting for 2014,” said the Hon. Michael R. Knapik, executive director for University Advancement. “As we conclude the celebration of Westfield State’s 175th Anniversary, we know we are poised for what will be a powerful year ahead.”

Foundation members will highlight the fundraising from the past year including reaching the goal of supporting $248,000 in paid internships for students with the match from the commonwealth, and the 175th Anniversary Gala, a record-setting university fundraiser. As the Foundation looks forward discussion will be had around supporting fundraising for the furnishing of the new Westfield State Science Center, the first academic building constructed on campus in more than 40 years.

The official groundbreaking for that building will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday.

In addition to its own efforts, the Foundation will recognize the fundraising of the Kareta family, who have raised more than $100,000 of scholarship money in the past four years in honor of their late son Joe, a Westfield State alumnus of the Class of 2010.

During the meeting, the Foundation will vote to formally endow the 175th Anniversary Scholarship, which will be dedicated to Deanna Clark, former Trustee, Foundation member, and Scholarship Chair, who passed away earlier this year.

“We are proud to honor the memory of former Trustee and Foundation Member, Deanna L. Clark, whose decades of service serve as a reminder of the power of volunteerism and community spirit,” Knapik said.

New Foundation Chair Robin Jensen said she dedicates her new position to Clark.

“This is a more meaningful year than ever to me personally, and I only hope to give the Chair position justice in memory of Dee,” Jensen said. “My focus and priority is on how the Foundation can continue to support and improve our excellence at Westfield State, but most importantly putting our students’ needs first.”

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Government Meetings TUESDAY, SEPT. 16, 2014 Tolland School Committee at 7 pm

SOUTHWICK Southwick Housing Authority at 5:30 pm Planning Board at 7 pm Planning Board Public Hearing - Coes Hill Rd at 7:15 pm Planning Board Public Hearing - 1 Hudson Dr at 7:30 pm

HUNTINGTON Board of Assessors at 6 pm

WESTFIELD Barnes Aquifer Protection Advisory Committee at 3:30 pm Commission for Citizens with Disabilities at 7 pm Public Works at 7 pm Planning Board at 7 pm

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17, 2014 HUNTINGTON Conservation Commission at 7 pm Planning Board at 7 pm ZBA at 7 pm

BLANDFORD Finance Committee at 7 pm Board of Health Meeting at 7 pm

WESTFIELD Retirement Board at 3 pm Legislative & Ordinence at 6 pm Personnel Action Committee at 6:30 pm Off-Street Parking Commission at 7 pm

CHESTER Municipal Electric Light Meeting at 7 pm Westfield State University President Elizabeth H. Preston (top row, far left) poses with Foundation members at a January 2014 meeting. (Photo provided by WSU)

Gateway Superintendent’s Corner

THURSDAY, SEPT. 18, 2014 WESTFIELD Natural Resources at 7 pm License Committee at 7:30 pm

BLANDFORD At the urging of the Gateway Towns Advisory Committee, the Gateway School Committee voted to send a letter to our legislators asking for clarification about the legislation that allows Worthington to withdraw, unilaterally, from the district. While there are significant arguments that can be made on each side of this issue, and certainly potentially significant impacts on all of the students involved, the letter simply asked for the reasoning, goals, and protocols behind the legislation. We all know that this is an unprecedented, groundbreaking, and potentially disruptive change to the current way of doing things. However, as John F. Kennedy wrote, “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”

I think we all understand that change is difficult, or as Frederick Douglas wrote “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” In this change to

Dr. David Hopson the district’s configuration we see a wide range of actions.

There are some who wish to stop the change via questioning the legal validity of the legislative action, others who wish to question the appropriateness of the process, many who question the financial impact, and some who question the wisdom in terms of educational viability for both the district and the Town of Worthington. On the other hand, there are those who feel the ending is inevitable and want to ensure that the withdrawal is done fairly, is equitable to everyone, and pro-

Juniper Park Knapik and Scallion agreed that this portion of the planning process will be complete within the next 40 days.

“This will be a very quick meeting.

We are not going to be rolling out any

vides answers to the many questions raised as the process is unfolds. There are also those, particularly in Worthington, who feel that the opportunity to have an elementary school in a town is the most important and pivotal question regardless of the costs.

No one is certain of the outcome, no one is absolutely sure of the impacts of the decisions being made, and no can accurately predict the course of action that will eventually be taken in the final implementation of this legislation, so it is important to ensure that we are all clear about the protocols and timeframe of this process. I suspect that there will be much discussion about the steps and close scrutiny regarding how they’re undertaken, as this could very well be the model for future actions throughout the state. Thus I don’t expect the process will be rushed, or that anyone will respond with-

out thinking through all of the potential ramifications that responding inappropriately may incur down the line. I do encourage all of our constituents to follow this event as it unfolds and to bear with us as we work towards understanding the full picture.

For those interested in additional information, the following items are available on the Gateway website (www.grsd. org). The letter to the legislators, the school committee actions regarding the process, and Gateway’s educational plan for the district after Worthington withdraws (which was submitted to the DESE as part of the legislatively mandated process) are all located on the School Committee (presentations) webpage. Information about the process undertaken 5 years ago that led to the consolidation of Gateway’s elementary schools is also posted (News > News Archive> Elementary Advisory Committee).

Continued from Page 1 formal options at this time,” said Scallion. “We’re just taking a look at some preliminary data. The big stuff will be happening in October.”

School Committee Vice Chair Cindy

Sullivan clarified that the “big stuff” referred to by Scallion will be unveiled at the committee’s second meeting next month, which will be held on October 20.

Library Trustees Meeting at 7:30 pm

Committee

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that the council meeting will start at 8 p.m. because several members will be arriving late. Bean said that he will be returning from a trip to Washington D.C. and that both At-large Councilor Brian Sullivan and Ward 5 Councilor Robert Paul, Sr., a member of the Finance Committee, have scheduling conflicts as well.

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White House backs body cameras for cops

By Kendall Breitman Politico.com Responding to a petition after the police shooting of an unarmed teen in Ferguson, the White House says it supports the use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement officers.

“As Ferguson continues to heal as a community, this Administration will continue to work to ensure that our justice system, across the country, is truly just,” the response released on Monday read. “We’ll continue to work to support the use of video technology, review and evaluate law enforcement agencies that use it, and continue to engage in discussions about how this technology impacts policing, communities, and public safety.”

The original petition has gained about 154,700 signatures. A petition is required to receive 100,000 signatures before the White House is required to respond. Roy L. Austin, Jr., the deputy assistant to the president for the Office of Urban Affairs, Justice and Opportunity in the Domestic Policy Council, wrote the response.

“In fact, for years, this Administration has advanced the use of cameras, both body-worn and vehicular, and recognized the numerous benefits to making cameras available to law enforcement officers. We support the use of cameras and video technology by law enforcement officers, and the Department of Justice continues to research best practices for implementation,” the response read.

The response also listed benefits that reports have found when law enforcement officers wore cameras. According to the report, it found police and civilians “acted in a more positive manner” when a body-worn camera was present, the cameras presented “new opportunities for effective training” and that the cameras can record “useful evidence.”

Questions such as what the most effective type of camera should be worn by police, whether cameras raise a privacy concern, whether they should be turned on and how long to store data collected were also raised. Austin also mentioned the concern of what the body-worn cameras will cost a local law enforcement.

“We also know that cameras alone will not solve the problem where there is mistrust between police and communities,” the response read. “As a nation, we must continue to address this lack of trust. Most Americans are law abiding and most law enforcement officers work hard day in and day out to protect and serve their communities. When there is trust between community and law enforcement agency, crimes are more easily solved. And when community members and officers know that they will be treated with fairness and respect, public safety is enhanced.”

Good election year for bad boys of Congress

By Alex Isenstadt Politico.com For the bad boys of Congress, 2014 is shaping up to be an awfully good year.

As they endure humiliating headlines, damaging federal investigations and tough scrutiny of their personal lives, scandal-tarred lawmakers aren’t just surviving this midterm year. In many cases, they’re thriving.

By any traditional standard of acceptable behavior for politicians, they should be dead men walking. Instead: Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.), a physician who was revealed to have once impregnated a patient and then asked her to get an abortion, won his primary and is a virtual lock to win reelection.

Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.), whose public skirmishes with his ex-wife persist five years after he copped to having an extramarital affair with an Argentine woman, doesn’t even have an opponent.

Rep. Vance McAllister (R-La.), the “kissing congressman” whose make-out session with a 20-something female aide was caught on camera, reversed his decision to retire, and polls show him in a tight race.

Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.), who faces a 20-count federal indictment tied to his past management of a health food restaurant, is slightly ahead of his Democratic opponent, according to private polling conducted by both parties. He may actually win another term.

Rep. Joe Garcia (D-Fla.) remains locked in a competitive reelection race, even as federal officials intensify an investigation into his 2010 campaign.

There’s no single explanation for their success. Some have sought and received mercy from a forgiving electorate. Others have benefited from fading memories of their misdeeds as time passes by. Still others are simply good fits for their districts, warts and all.

“Many voters recognize the imperfections in people. They recognize that people make mistakes,” said former GOP Rep. Vito Fossella, a onetime holder of Grimm’s seat who in 2008 was busted for a DUI and later admitted to having an out-of-wedlock child. “Voters consider an array of things when deciding whether to vote for a candidate. … Very often, they don’t want to condemn someone.”

The biggest key to Sanford’s political resuscitation, many in his orbit are convinced, has been his heartfelt campaign for forgiveness. In a special congressional election last year, he told voters that he’d gone through a dark period but was a better person for it. A onetime GOP rising star who’d long been considered a future presidential contender, Sanford had left the governor’s office in disgrace.

Sanford “executed a comeback strategy that’s worked for him,” said former Florida Rep. Mark Foley, a Republican who resigned in 2006 after it was revealed that he’d sent sexually explicit electronic messages to underage House pages. “It was an extraordinary way of threading the needle between running for elected office and laying bare his emotions.”

It helps that Sanford’s affair is old news at this point, Foley added.

“People have moved past that. They’ve said, ‘He was a wonderful congressman and governor, and now as a congressman again he’s put his head down,’” Foley said. “There’s a point where people say, ‘Enough already.’”

While Sanford is on a glide path to reelection this year, his personal life continues to generate headlines. On Friday, he announced that he’d split with his fiancée and former mistress, Maria Belen Chapur — a decision he blamed on an ongoing legal battle with his ex-wife, Jenny. Chapur disputed that version of events, saying Sanford kept putting off their wedding plans to tend to his political career.

Now, more than a year after the election, Foley believes that Sanford has completed his resuscitation and will be a force on

South Carolina’s political scene, perhaps becoming a future candidate for statewide office. (Foley made the remarks before the latest revelations surrounding Sanford’s romantic life came to light.)

If time was on Sanford’s side, that’s also been true for DesJarlais.

After being written off by the political world, the Republican congressman clawed out a 38-vote win in his August primary. His opponent, state Sen. Jim Tracy, raised more than three times as much campaign money, and DesJarlais was ditched by the GOP establishment. But by the time voters cast ballots in August, they’d been hearing about DesJarlais’ personal life for years — enough time, at least for a slim majority of them, to get over any concerns.

DesJarlais reminded voters why they’d elected him to Congress in the first place, casting himself as a steadfast conservative who opposed President Barack Obama. Tracy’s TV ads stressed his “integrity” — a not-so-subtle jab at DesJarlais’ personal troubles — but it wasn’t enough.

McAllister’s scandal broke much closer to the election, but he’s also hoping that voters have moved on. After announcing in April that he wouldn’t seek reelection, the Louisiana Republican reversed course in June. By then, the firestorm that had greeted McAllister after his extramarital kiss was discovered had died down.

McAllister is now pitching himself to voters as a humbled man, showing up to campaign events with his wife by his side while acknowledging that he “made a mistake.”

It’s easy to forget that the scandal-scarred lawmakers aren’t running in a vacuum: Several have opponents with liabilities of their own. In South Florida, Garcia is confronting allegations that his 2010 campaign propped up a phony tea party candidate in hopes of siphoning votes from his Republican opponent. But Garcia’s allies are deflecting the negative attention by raising questions about why his GOP foe, Carlos Curbelo, has refused to disclose the clients of his family’s political consulting firm. Garcia’s staff has denied that he’s the target of the investigation; Curbelo’s campaign has called the Democratic attacks “frivolous” and has said he’s disclosed all the necessary information about the firm.

Grimm, meanwhile, is facing Democrat Domenic Recchia, a former city councilman who brings his own baggage to the race.

Recchia’s Brooklyn residency — the district is centered in Staten Island — has become a major topic of conversation. Recchia also has close ties to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who is unpopular in much of the district.

Grimm is hamstrung by a depleted staff and dried-up fundraising coffers. But strategists from both parties agree that Grimm’s unapologetic and hard-charging public image is very much in sync with the gritty style of his New York City district.

Grimm is telling voters that elites are trying to bring him down, betting it will resonate with a conservative constituency that’s elected him twice. Democrats, once confident that Grimm was toast, suddenly aren’t so sure; they say it may take millions of dollars in TV advertising to bring down the Republican congressman.

At least two congressmen tinged by scandal couldn’t overcome their troubles. Last week, nine-term Democratic Rep. John Tierney of Massachusetts lost his primary after years of scrutiny into his personal life. In 2010, Tierney’s wife, Patrice, pleaded guilty to helping her brother file false tax returns in connection with an illegal offshore gambling ring and was sentenced to 30 days in prison. John Tierney denied any involvement in his wife’s wrongdoing, but it took a political toll.

Another casualty was former Rep. Trey Radel (R-Fla.), who quickly resigned after being busted for buying cocaine last year.

While their circumstances differ, Foley said each of the compromised congressmen benefits from a similar dynamic. With the rise of Twitter and a media seemingly obsessed by scandal, he argued, voters no longer knew what to believe about lawmakers — and no longer expected them to be pristine.

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By Brett Norman Politico.com The number of uninsured adults dropped modestly in the first three months of 2014, according to the government’s first report reflecting the Obamacare coverage expansions.

The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics released its first quarter health insurance survey early Tuesday, finding that the percentage of uninsured adults dipped to 18.4 percent from 20.4 percent in 2013.

But the survey does not capture the tidal wave of last minute sign-ups who flooded into the new health insurance exchanges in March. They had signed up — but their coverage didn’t begin until April at the earliest, so their new health insurance won’t show up until the second quarter survey.

The CDC survey estimated 3.7 million people had Obamacare plans in the first three months of 2014. At the close of the Affordable Care Act’s first open enrollment period, the Obama administration reported that 8.1 million people had signed up through the exchanges. The White House hasn’t updated those figures, which are sure to have changed with some people failing to pay their premiums but others signing up in special circumstances permitted outside the usual enrollment period.

Under Obamacare, about half the states expanded Medicaid, covering millions more. In the expansion states, the uninsurance

rate decreased from 18.4 percent in 2013 to 15.7 percent in the first three months of 2014. In the nonexpansion states “there was no corresponding significant decrease.” That gap is one reason why poor people were still more likely to be uninsured than other Americans.

The CDC report also found a drop in the number of long-term uninsured, those who had been uninsured for more than a year.

This applies to all age groups except children, with the largest improvement among young adults.

“For this measure of persistent lack of coverage, the largest decrease was for adults aged 19–25, from 19.8 percent in 2013 to 14.9 percent in the first 3 months of 2014,” the report says.

The survey’s 2-percentage point reduction in the number of uninsured adults under 65 is lower than other estimates that drew on data from later in the year.

The Commonwealth Fund, for instance, estimated that rate to have fallen by 5 percentage points through the first half of the year.

Although different studies examined somewhat different time frames, the Urban Institute estimated a drop of about 4 percentage points.

Overall, CDC found that 165.6 million people had private health insurance. Among working aged adults, 17.1 percent had public health insurance, 65.6 percent had private coverage, and 18.4 percent were uninsured.

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Police Logs WESTFIELD Emergency response and crime report Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 12:02 a.m.: assist other police department, Western Avenue, Westfield State University police request assistance with a vehicle occupied by persons throwing eggs at houses and persons, the responding officer reports the suspect vehicle was stopped and one passenger eventually acknowledged that the occupants had bought a dozen eggs and decided to target college students, four eggs were surrendered and destroyed; 12:16 a.m.: disturbance, Mechanic Street, a caller reports a large college aged party is disturbing his peace, the responding officer reports a gathering of about 30 persons was dispersed; 12:50 a.m.: liquor law violation, Mechanic Street, a patrol officer reports a male pedestrian on Mechanic Street was sent to be carrying a can of beer, the suspect was found to be younger than the legal drinking age and a city ordinance violation citation was issued, an assisting officer reports he observed another party with a can of beer in his pocket and he was also issued a city ordinance violation citation; 12:59 a.m.: liquor law violation, Mechanic Street, a auxiliary officer reports a male party was seen drinking from a can of beer in a municipal parking lot, the man was found to be of legal drinking age, a city ordinance violation citation was issued for consumption of alcohol in public; 2:11 a.m.: disturbance, Mechanic Street, a caller reports a large college aged party is disturbing his peace, the responding officer reports two persons could be heard screaming inside an apartment from three streets away, both parties apologized for disturbing their neighbors, city ordinance violation citations were issued; 2:16 a.m. : disturbance, Washington Street, a residential advisor from a WSU housing building reports a resident is outof-control and appears to have been assaulted, the responding officer reports the subject appeared to be intoxicated and was bleeding from superficial facial injuries, the man was uncooperative and sad that he had been jumped by eight persons, a review of security video shoed the man engage in a shoving match with persons from a group of others but left the camera’s view before he sustained injuries; 5:22 a.m.: vandalism, Montgomery Road, a caller reports her mailbox was smashed and knocked from its post overnight, the responding officer reports a second damaged mailbox was also found; 11:42 a.m.: found property, Pine Hill Cemetery, Court Street, a caller reports that she saw a baby’s car seat on the side of the road and could not tell if there was a baby in the seat, the responding officer reports the empty baby seat had apparently been abandoned, the seat was transported to the station and stored for safe keeping; 12:33 p.m.: fraud, Southampton Road, a resident came to the station to complain that a family member is fraudulently using her ATM card, the case was referred to the financial crimes unit of the Detective Bureau; 1:13 p.m.: found property, North Elm Street, a “good Samaritan” came to the station to surrender an envelope of cash he found while mowing the grass at a business, the responding officer reports the envelope bore no clues regarding ownership of the cash which was stored for safe keeping; 4:26 p.m.: assist citizen, King Place, a resident came to the station to request help recovering her vehicle and keys, the responding officer reports the complainant said that her keys had been thrown into the backyard of a West School Street address, a resident was notified and asked to bring the keys to the station if they are found, the complainant was provided an escort to reclaim her vehicle; 6:30 p.m.: illegal dumping, Medeiros Way, a caller reports somebody illegally dumped a large item on Medeiros Way, the responding officer reports a suspect vehicle was identified and a criminal complaint is pending; 7:23 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Washington Street at Jefferson Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a vehicle operating at a high rate of speed and followed the vehicle to find it was traveling at 48 mph in a 30 mph zone, in addition, the officer observed the vehicle cross the center line and travel in the opposing lane, the vehicle was stopped and the operator appeared to be intoxicated, the man failed a field sobriety test, Yuriy A. Kontsemal, 25, of 27A Cleveland Ave., was arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor (a second offense), speeding, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, failure to wear a seat belt, possession of an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle and a marked lanes viola-

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State police cruiser struck, driver charged WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A 25-year-old man has been charged with operating under the influence after state police say he crashed into a cruiser in Worcester.

Authorities say a trooper was working a paid detail, and was inside his cruiser on Monday night when it was struck from behind.

The trooper did not appear to suffer any serious injuries, but was taken to a hospital as a precaution. His name was not immediately released.

State police say the cruiser was stationary in the left lane when it was hit. It sustained heavy damage.

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They’ve charged 25-year-old Zachary Dion.

The Fitchburg man will be arraigned at Worcester District Court.

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BELCHERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — A former Massachusetts police chief who was acquitted of charges connected to the death in 2008 of an 8-year-old boy at a gun show he sponsored is facing more legal trouble.

Former Pelham Chief Edward Fleury is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a firearm while intoxicated after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at a friend outside a Belchertown VFW post last month.

Fleury was released on personal recognizance after pleading not guilty last week. He could not be reached and his lawyer refused comment.

The 57-year-old Fleury was acquitted of manslaughter and other charges connected to the death of 8-year-old Christopher Bizilj of Ashford, Connecticut, who accidentally shot himself with an Uzi at a gun show in Westfield sponsored by Fleury’s firearms training company.

Court Logs Westfield District Court Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 Antonio Goncalves, 61, of 70 E. Silver St., saw charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and a motor vehicle lights violation brought by Westfield police not prosecuted.

Brett J. Pierce, 21, of 220 City View Road, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for one year. He was assessed $300, a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor was not prosecuted and he was found to be not responsible for a marked lanes violation.

Matthew Reardon, 22, of 238 Maple St., Agawam, was released on his personal recognizance pending a Nov. 12 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle, possession of on an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle and speeding brought by Westfield police.

In a separate case brought by Agawam police, Reardon was released on his personal recognizance pending a Nov. 12 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and resisting arrest.

Yuriy Kontsemal, 25, of 27A Cleveland Ave, was released on $500 cash bail pending a Nov. 14 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, failure to wear a seat belt, possession of on an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, speeding and a marked lanes violation brought by Westfield police.

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By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American strategy on Ebola is two-pronged: Step up desperately needed aid to West Africa and, in an unusual step, train U.S. doctors and nurses for volunteer duty in the outbreak zone. At home, the goal is to speed up medical research and put hospitals on alert should an infected traveler arrive.

Amid criticism that the world still is not acting fast enough against the surging Ebola epidemic, President Barack Obama travels Tuesday to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to discuss the outbreak with health officials who’ve been there.

Also Tuesday, a Senate hearing will examine the U.S. response. An American missionary doctor who survived the disease is scheduled to testify.

The administration hasn’t said how big a role the military ultimately will play — and it’s not clear how quickly additional promised help will arrive in West Africa.

“This is also not everything we can and should be doing,” Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., who chairs a Foreign Relations subcommittee that oversees African issues, told the Senate last week.

He called for expanded military efforts and for Obama to appoint someone to coordinate the entire government’s Ebola response.

“I’ve heard from organizations that have worked to transport donated supplies and can fill cargo plane after cargo plane but are having difficulty getting it all to West Africa,” Coons added, urging government assistance.

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Monday that the U.S. “responded pretty aggressively” when the outbreak first was reported and “since that time, our assistance has steadily been ramping up.”

Supplies aren’t the greatest

In this Sept. 9, 2014 file photo, Valor Christian High School sophomore and volunteer Paige Kula loads a pallet with medical supplies bound for Sierra Leone to combat Ebola, inside the warehouse of Project C.U.R.E., in Centennial, Colo. The US strategy in fighting Ebola is two-pronged: Step up efforts to deliver desperately needed supplies and people to West Africa, while making sure hospitals at home know what to do if someone travels here with the infection. In addition to shipments of hospital beds and protective suits, the government is taking unusual steps to encourage a variety of health care workers to volunteer to go to the outbreak zone — and is offering some training before they head out. Here are questions and answers on the U.S. response. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File) need: “Trained health professionals for these Ebola treatment units is a critical shortage,” said CDC’s Dr. Steve Monroe.

Aiming to spur them, the CDC is beginning to train volunteer health workers headed for West Africa on how to stay safe, Monroe said. CDC sent its own staff to learn from Doctors Without Borders, which has the most experience in Ebola outbreaks. CDC will offer the course at a facility in Anniston, Alabama, for the next few months, teaching infection-control and selfprotection and letting volunteers — expected to be mostly from nongovernment aid groups — practice patient triage.

“It’s gone beyond an Ebola crisis to a humanitarian crisis.

It does require more of a U.S. government-wide response, more than just CDC,” Monroe said.

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Q: What is the U.S. contributing?

A: The U.S. government has spent more than $100 million so far, said Ned Price of the National Security Council. Last week, the U.S. Agency for International Development announced it would spend up to $75 million more to provide 1,000 treatment beds in Liberia, the worst-hit country, and 130,000 protective suits for health workers.

The Obama administration has asked Congress for another $88 million to send additional supplies and public health experts, and to develop potential Ebola medications and vaccines.

Also, the State Department has signed a six-month contract, estimated at up to $4.9 million, for a Georgia-based air ambulance to be on call to evacuate any Ebola-infected

government employees, and other U.S. aid workers when possible.

“The ability to evacuate patients infected with the Ebola virus is a critical capability,” said Dr. William Walters, the State Department’s director of operational medicine.

Q: Beyond delivering supplies, what’s happening on the ground?

A: The CDC currently has 103 staffers in West Africa working on outbreak control and plans to send about 50 more. They help to track contacts of Ebola patients, train local health workers in infection control and help airport authorities screen whether anyone at high risk of Ebola is attempting to leave.

Two of the CDC workers are in Ivory Coast to try to stay ahead of the virus, helping health authorities prepare See Ebola, Page 7

Kids’ poisonings linked to antiaddiction medicine

By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) — An anti-addiction drug used to fight the nation’s heroin and painkiller abuse epidemics poses a threat to young children who accidentally swallow relatives’ prescriptions, a federal study says. Some children have died.

The study found that the drug, buprenorphine, was the adult prescription medication most commonly implicated in emergency hospitalizations of children aged 6 and younger.

For every 100,000 patients prescribed buprenorphine, 200 young children were hospitalized for taking it, the study found. That rate is more than four times higher than the statistic for next most commonly implicated drug, a blood pressure medicine.

Almost 800 youngsters a year were hospitalized after swallowing buprenorphine, the study found.

The research, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, covered data from 2007 to 2011. It did not include deaths, but other medical journal reports have cited deaths from such incidents.

Dr. Daniel Budnitz, the study’s senior author and director of medication safety See Medicine, Page 7

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Prescription painkiller deaths up, but not as fast

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Overdose deaths from powerful painkillers are still rising in the U.S., but not like they used to — probably because of new restrictions on methadone, according to government scientists.

In 2011, there were more than 41,000 drug overdose deaths nationwide, up from more than 38,000 the previous year. More than half of those deaths are from prescription or over-thecounter medicines.

But for many years, prescription opioid painkillers have driven the nation’s soaring overdose death rate. Those numbers aren’t climbing quite as fast lately, says the new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC released the report Tuesday: THE BAD NEWS Opioid pain relievers are a powerful class of prescription drugs, and in 2011 contributed to nearly 17,000 deaths — more than three times as many as either heroin or cocaine. Death rates from some opioid painkillers, like OxyContin and Vicodin, have continued to rise steadily.

THE GOOD NEWS There’s been a slowdown in the overall rise in the opioid painkiller death rate. From 1999 through 2006, the rates were increasing by 18 percent each year. From 2007 through 2011, it’s been 3 percent, the study found.

WHAT HAPPENED The slowdown appears mainly to be due to a decrease since 2007 in the annual number of deaths tied to methadone.

Methadone is fingered in nearly a third of prescription pain-

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killer deaths, CDC researchers said. Known mainly for treating heroin addiction, methadone is also prescribed for pain. The Food and Drug Administration in 2006 warned doctors to be more careful in prescribing the drug. And in 2008, methadone manufacturers agreed to limit distribution of the largest doses of the drug to only hospitals and to addiction treatment programs.

MORE RESTRICTIONS Additional government measures are coming to try to tamp down the death rates from other opioid painkillers. Starting next month, Vicodin and other medicines containing the opioid hydrocodone will become Schedule II drugs. That means prescriptions will be limited to a 30-day supply, and renewals will require a new written prescription. Also next month, a federal rule will take effect to allow patients to return unused, powerful drugs — like opioid painkillers — to pharmacies for disposal.

THE PREDICTION The restriction’s impact on the death rate won’t be known for a while, said Dr. Len Paulozzi, a CDC epidemiologist who tracks overdose deaths. Perhaps doctors will shift their prescriptions to less-restricted drugs, like the opioid painkiller tramadol, Paulozzi said. Meanwhile, reports from around the country have signaled a recent increase in heroin-related deaths. But the gap is wide and prescription painkillers are expected to remain the leading category of overdose deaths, Paulozzi said.

Online: CDC report: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

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at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said drug-packaging changes since the study ended may help reduce the risks, although more recent national data are not available.

“Our hope is that we see a decline,” he said.

The results underscore why it’s important to keep medicines hidden and out of children’s reach, Budnitz said.

Buprenorphine (boo-pruh-NOR’-feen) is an opioid up to 50 times more potent as a painkiller than morphine. In addicts, it can help reduce drug cravings and withdrawal symptoms without producing a narcotic “high.” In children it can cause vomiting, sedation and dangerously slowed breathing.

The most common form of the medication is a compound combining buprenorphine with naloxone, a drug used as an antidote to overdoses of heroin and other opioid drugs. It’s sold as a generic and under the brand name Suboxone. It is available in tablets and in individually packaged film strips that dissolve under the tongue. Most hospitalizations involved tablets, Budnitz said.

He said risks for potentially life-threatening breathing problems in young children may partly explain the high hospitalization rate. Bottles of tablets, though child-resistant, may be riskiest because children who manage to get them open can swallow more than one pill, he said.

Federal regulators recently approved two companies’

requests to sell generic versions of Suboxone as individually wrapped tablets rather than simply putting them in a bottle. The change may prove less risky for children, Budnitz said.

Citing concerns about risks to children, manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced in 2012 that it would stop marketing Suboxone tablets in the United States.

Generic tablets are still available.

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in case an Ebola patient crosses the border into that country.

Q: What are the U.S. military’s plans?

A: The Defense Department has provided more than 10,000 Ebola test kits to the region and plans to set up a 25-bed field hospital in the Liberian capital for infected health care workers.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby suggested Friday that more could be coming.

“The Department of Defense has capabilities that might prove helpful,” he said, adding, “We’re having those discussions right now.”

Q: Will Ebola come here?

A: U.S. health officials are preparing in case an individual traveler arrives unknowingly infected but say they’re confident there won’t be an outbreak here.

People boarding planes in the outbreak zone are checked for fever, but symptoms can begin up to 21 days after exposure. Ebola isn’t contagious until symptoms begin, and it takes close contact with bodily fluids to spread.

Q: Where would sick travelers be treated? The U.S. only has four of those isolation units where Ebolastricken aid workers were treated.

A: “There’s still a perception in the public that the only place these people can be treated is at one of these specialized facilities like the one at Emory or Nebraska, and that’s just not the case,” Monroe said. “We are confident that any hospital in the U.S. can care for” an Ebola patient.

After all, five U.S. cases of similar hemorrhagic viruses — one Marburg virus, the others Lassa fever — have been treated in the past decade.

The CDC is telling hospitals to ask about travel if

someone has suspicious symptoms, to put the person in a private room with a separate bathroom while asking CDC about testing, and to wear a gown, mask and eye protection when delivering care.

“This virus is completely inactivated by all the normal disinfectants used in a hospital setting,” Monroe noted.

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Med director out at clinic that treated Rivers NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the outpatient surgery facility where Joan Rivers went into cardiac arrest during a routine procedure is no longer at the clinic.

A spokeswoman for Yorkville Endoscopy said Friday that Dr. Lawrence Cohen is no longer the facility’s medical director, nor is he performing procedures there.

The spokeswoman did not elaborate on the circumstances surrounding Cohen’s departure.

Cohen, a respected gastroenterologist, did not return telephone messages. An email to Cohen’s account at Mount Sinai Hospital bounced back.

Rivers died Sept. 4 at Mount Sinai Hospital, a week after going into cardiac arrest.

The sharp-tongued comedian, talk show host and fashionista was 81.

The state health department has said it’s investigating “the whole matter.” A spokesman for the department did not immediately have an update on the investigation Friday.

The city medical examiner’s office is also investigating. A spokeswoman for the office said this week that a determination on the cause and manner of Rivers’ death are pending further studies.

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HMC offers Spanish Breast Cancer Support Group

More children live to age 5

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More of the world’s children are surviving to their fifth birthday, but 6.3 million still died last year, mostly from preventable causes, the U.N. children’s agency said Tuesday.

That’s nearly 17,000 young children dying every day. And while death rates have been cut in half since 1990, the world still is short of meeting a goal of a two-thirds decrease in child mortality by next year, the report by the United Nations Children’s Fund said.

“We’re building momentum in many countries in the poorest parts of the world,” said Dr. Mickey Chopra, UNICEF’s head of global programs. The challenge is to spread what works.

India and Nigeria together accounted for more than a third of all the deaths, with their large populations. The world’s highest rate of child mortality was in Angola, with 167 deaths for every 1,000 live births. By region, the greatest burden is in sub-Saharan Africa, with a rate of 92 deaths for every 1,000 live births.

By comparison, the U.S. rate is 7 deaths for every 1,000 live births.

But a country’s economic status doesn’t mean it can’t make progress, the report stressed. Every region has made major gains since 1990. It found that eight of the 60 countries with particularly high child mortality had lowered their rates by more than two-thirds since 1990: Malawi, Bangladesh, Liberia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, East Timor, Niger and Eritrea.

The 6.3 million figure is around 200,000 fewer deaths than in 2012.

Pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria account for about a third of all the under-age-5 deaths, the report found.

Chopra told The Associated Press that pneumonia and diarrhea are so widespread because they are easily transmittable.

But he said those illnesses, along with malaria, are easily preventable with relatively inexpensive antibiotics. “It is very, very easy to prevent those three diseases from killing kids,” Chopra said. “An antibiotic is 10, 20 cents, and that saves the life basically.”

Newborns, in the first month of life, make up 44 percent of the deaths. “We’re making much faster progress with the older children,” Chopra noted.

But some simple interventions can help, he said, including newer vaccines against childhood diarrhea and pneumonia.

For newborns, early breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact, also called kangaroo care, are hugely important, Chopra added. Even in parts of Africa and Asia where women are more likely to give birth at home, families may swaddle the infant rather than letting mom’s body warm the baby and, by resting on her chest, allowing for breastfeeding on demand.

How do poor countries take the steps needed to lower child mortality? In a second report issued Tuesday, researchers took a close look at 10 low- and middle-income countries that are making progress — and found that specific health programs, such as vaccinating children or having skilled health workers at childbirth, account for only half of those countries’ improvements.

Importantly, there was no one formula for success. The Success Factors project examined Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Laos, Nepal, Peru, Rwanda and Vietnam, and found a variety of strategies tailored to different populations.

In Nepal, for example, thousands of female health volunteers visit homes to give immunizations, family planning materials and information on infant care.

In Peru, more women are giving birth in hospitals or birthing clinics.

But things like clean water, improved sanitation and better roads are key to those health efforts, the report found.

“It is not enough to know where a clinic is. You also need roads to get there,” noted lead researcher Shyama Kuruvilla of the World Health Organization’s Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, which coordinated the project.

Educating girls and increasing women’s participation in politics and the workforce played a role, too, the Success Factors project concluded.

“They can get a job and earn and have the resources to assure the health of themselves and their families,” Kuruvilla explained.

In Rwanda, for example, 64 percent of parliamentarians are women, and China, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Vietnam have developed industries that employ more women, the report said. UNICEF likewise found newborn mortality rates lower for educated mothers.

Both health and social programs are necessary, said UNICEF’s Chopra.

Educating a woman so that she knows her infant needs vaccination doesn’t help if there are no vaccines, but “it can’t just be all about delivery of things. It has to be about empowering people to demand the things,” he said.

——— Associated Press writer Trenton Daniel at the United Nations contributed to this report.

First Thursdays Concert Series at the Westfield Athenaeum WESTFIELD — Join us for the second concert of our popular lunchtime concert series on Thursday, October 2nd at noon. A choral performance group from the Young Singers of Greater Westfield called Moriah will delight our audience. Under the direction of Janet St. Jean, Moriah is a subgroup of the Young Singers of Greater Westfield, a community group committed to giving children a unique opportunity to learn and perform music at a high level. Beginning at 11:30 a.m., local caterer Soup’s On will provide a variety of sandwiches, soups, drinks and desserts. Prices vary. Guests are welcome to bring their own lunch as well! Upcoming performances include Hungrytown on November 6th and Dulce Santana on December 4th. Join us in the Lang Auditorium on the First Thursdays throughout the season for a Westfield tradition! This program is free and all are welcome. Please call the library for more information, 413-562-0638.

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

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

HMC seeking blood donors HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center is actively seeking blood donors. The center’s Blood Bank depends on area residents, their friends, and neighbors to help meet the transfusion needs of the local community.

More than 50 percent of the blood needed by patients at the medical center comes from people living in Holyoke, Chicopee, South Hadley, and the surrounding communities, and blood supplies continue to be low. Shortages persist in all categories and emergency supplies from the Red Cross are often limited.

A variety of recognition gifts is available for repeat donors.

The Blood Bank, located on the first floor of Holyoke Medical Center, is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Appointments are suggested.

For further information or to schedule an appointment, call the Blood Bank at 534-2591.

Holyoke Medical Center’s Megan Mayo named March of Dimes 2014 Nurse of the Year. (Photo submitted)

HMC’s Mayo named March of Dimes ‘Nurse of the Year’ HOLYOKE — The March of Dimes Massachusetts Chapter and Holyoke Medical Center are pleased to announce that Megan Mayo of Holyoke Medical Center has been named the 2014 “Nurse of the Year” by The March of Dimes in the category of Labor and Delivery. This is the second consecutive year a Holyoke Medical Center nurse has received this elite distinction.

The award was given during a ceremony held at the Harbor Room of the State Street Bank Building in Boston on Thursday, September 4, 2014.

“I was so surprised to win! There were nurses from all over the state, said Mayo. “I am proud to serve the women and families of my community and honored to be given this award. I have spent my entire nursing career at HMC and can’t imagine being any where else.”

Megan will be honored at a reception at Holyoke Medical Center on Thursday, September 25, 2014 in the hospital’s main lobby.

The Nurse of the Year Awards is a statewide event that recognizes exceptional nurses, creates awareness of professional excellence and promotes the future of the nursing profession, while helping to advance the mission of the March of Dimes. The Nurse of the Year selection committee reviewed applications in the categories of: Advanced Practice, Community Health, Public Health, Education, Neonatal, Nurse Researcher, Administration, Pediatric, Family Medicine, Women’s Health, Student Nurse, Maternal/ Newborn, Labor and Delivery and Anti-Partum. More than 75 finalists emerged and 17 were chosen to receive top honors in each of the categories.

Holyoke Medical Center offers hering aid program HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center will present “What Everyone Should Know Before Buying A Hearing Aid” on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. in the Fran Como Conference Room of the main hospital.

The purchase of a hearing aid can significantly improve your life but what should you know before making the investment?

Join HMC Speech and Hearing Manager Janice Walker as she talks about preparing for the purchase of a hearing aid. Many things should be considered before purchase such as what type of situations you experience hearing difficulty, how active your lifestyle is and what technologies you already use such as smart phone, tablets, etc.

Walker will also discuss the cost associated with the purchase of hearing aids and consumer laws including 30-day trial periods, return policies, warranties and insurance coverage.

Pre-registration for this program is suggested. For further information or to pre-register, call the Holyoke Medical Center Health Promotion Line at (413) 534-2789.

Walk with a HMC doctor at the Holyoke Mall HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center will continue its ongoing “Walk With A Doc” series on Wednesday, September 24 at 7:30 a.m. at the Holyoke Mall as Oncologist Dr. Renuka Dulala presents “The Benefits of Exercise to Reduce Cancer Risk.”

“Walk With A Doc” is a one-hour event allowing participants to learn about a specific health topic briefly presented by a Holyoke Medical Center physician. Participants then walk together with the physician for approximately 30-45 minutes after which they have the opportunity to have their blood pressure checked and recorded. The physician will also provide a question and answer period.

Participants gather at the Customer Service Desk at the Holyoke Mall at 7:30 a.m. and free pedometers and water will be provided to all pre-registered walkers.

For additional information or to pre-register, please call the Holyoke Medical Center Health Promotion Line at (413) 5342789.

FDA panel backs Novo Nordisk injection for obesity WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health experts say a diabetes drug from Novo Nordisk should be approved for a new use in treating obesity.

The panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers voted 14-1 that the injectable drug’s benefits outweigh it risks for patients who are obese or dangerously overweight.

The FDA first approved the drug, liraglutide, under the brand name Victoza in 2010 as a daily injection for type 2 diabetes, in which the body does not properly use insulin.

The drug is part of a new class of medicines called GLP-1 agonists, which spur the pancreas to create extra insulin after meals.

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk now wants the FDA to approve the drug as an obesity treatment based on com-

pany studies showing significant weight loss in most patients.

Sixty percent of patients taking the drug for over a year lost at least 5 percent of their body weight, and 31 percent of patients lost more than 10 percent, according to the company’s research. Among patients taking a sham treatment only 24 percent lost 5 percent of their body weight and 9 percent lost more than 10 percent. The FDA said the difference between the two was statistically significant and meets the agency’s criteria for effectiveness.

If approved, Novo Nordisk plans to market the drug under a new brand name, Saxenda. It would be the first injectable drug approved for weight loss. The FDA panel recommended approving the drug for patients who have a body mass index of 30 or higher, which is the level at which people are considered to

be obese. It would also be approved for people with a BMI of 27 or higher who also have a weight-related medical condition such as diabetes.

The FDA is not required to follow the advice of its experts, though it often does.

Dr. Maria Pena of Syosset Hospital in New York noted that some doctors already prescribe the drug “off-label” for weight loss, due to its effects on metabolism and the digestive process: “That increases the feeling of satiety and subsequently people tend to eat a little less and lose some weight,” she said.

Earlier Thursday the FDA approved the long-delayed weight loss pill, Contrave, from Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. The FDA first rejected the drug in 2011, citing cardiovascular risks.

Orexigen resubmitted its application to regulators in December after performing another analy-

Study: Many hospitals use too many antibiotics NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors in many U.S. hospitals are unnecessarily prescribing multiple antibiotics for several days when just one would do the job, a new study released Wednesday suggests.

Health officials have sounded alarms that overuse of antibiotics is helping to breed dangerous bacteria that are increasingly resistant to treatment. Much of the attention has been on doctor offices that wrongly prescribe bacteria-targeting antibiotics for illnesses caused by viruses.

The new study focuses on a different issue — when hospital doctors throw more than one antibiotic at a mystery infection.

Faced with a feverish and deteriorating patient entering the hospital, doctors will at first prescribe a couple of antibiotics. That happens “when we’re not exactly sure what we’re dealing with,” as a bet that at least one of the drugs will help, explained Dr. Barry Fox. He is an expert on antibiotic use at the University of Wisconsin, and was not involved in the study.

Once tests are run and the bug is identified, doctors are supposed to drop any unnecessary second antibiotic, Fox and other experts said.

But the research found that often doesn’t happen. In three-quarters of the 500 hospitals studied, patients were still on more than one intravenous antibiotic after two days. The researchers looked at hospital records for 2008 through 2011.

Use of redundant antibiotics can drive up medical costs and increase side effects like diarrhea, the authors said.

sis designed to rule out heart problems.

The pill joins two similar drugs from Arena Pharmaceuticals and Vivus Inc. which FDA approved in 2012 after a 13-year drought of new prescription weight-loss medicines. Analysts initially predicted those drugs would garner up to $1 billion in annual sales, considering that more than onethird of all U.S. adults are obese.

But sales of Vivus’ Qsymia and Arena’s Belviq have been far below expectations due to limited insurance coverage and high out-of-pocket costs for patients.

Shares of Novo Nordisk AS rose 83 cents, or 1.8 percent, to close at $46.78.

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Mike Visconti (10) pushes back a Northampton defender to take a shot on the goal. (Photo by Liam Westfield’s Matt Chlastawa races to the ball in Monday’s game against Northampton.

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Shilyuk goal lifts Bombers

By Chris Putz Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Westfield’s Eric Shilyuk scored the game’s only goal, the game-winner in the second half on a pass from Dante White as the Bombers edged the visiting Northampton

Blue Devils 1-0 Monday.

Ian Saltmarsh and Ryan Fitzgibbons combined for five saves and a shutout in net for the Bombers.

“We had a boatload of opportunities, but didn’t really finish too well today,” Westfield coach Andrew Joseph said. “It’s

good to get our first win and league game. The boys played a solid 80 minutes. They went after them every single second of the game.”

Westfield Captain Matthew Butera prepares to send the ball upfield in Monday’s game against Northampton. (Photo by Westfield defenseman Jeff McKonkey settles the ball in Monday’s game against Northampton. (Photo by Liam Sheehan) Liam Sheehan)

Stepanchuk, Tigers celebrate

By Chris Putz Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Westfield Voc-Tech dominated Ware in a high school boys’ soccer game at Jachym Field on Monday. The Tigers scored seven goals to chase the Indians 7-0.

Voc-Tech’s Dmitry Stepanchuk recorded a hat trick, Dominic Rosario delivered three assists, Vitaliy Tereschuk scored his first varsity goal on a great header, Vitaly Melnik recorded his first goal of the year, and freshman Anatoliy Suprenchuk recorded his first four varsity saves in a full second-half effort.

More than 20 Tigers’ players received quality minutes.

“It was a great team effort,” Voc-Tech coach Kyle Dulude said.

Voc-Tech’s Dan Rosario, center, gets a foot on the ball as Tigers’ Jaisel Gomez (20) looks on. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Voc-Tech’s Alex Makarchuk celebrates a goal. (Photo by The Tigers go on the offensive. (Photo Westfield Voc-Tech’s Alex Makarchuk, right, holds off Ware’s Josh Dugay (15) while holding on to the ball during Monday’s high school boys’ soccer game at Jachym Field.

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES Tuesday Sept. 16

WEDNESDAY Sept. 17

THURSDAY Sept. 18

FRIDAY Sept. 19

SATURDAY Sept. 20

MONDAY Sept. 22

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

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Ludlow, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Ludlow, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ JV SOCCER vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Holyoke, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ JV SOCCER at Holyoke, Crosier Field, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs.

Northampton, 4 p.m.

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

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs.

Northampton, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Southwick, 6 p.m.

GOLF at Westfield Voc-Tech, East Mt. CC, 3 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Cathedral, Spec Pond, 4 p.m.

GOLF vs. Sabis, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 4 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Westfield, 6 p.m.

BOYS’ JV SOCCER at Amherst, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Amherst, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ JV SOCCER vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

JV FOOTBALL vs.

West Springfield, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ JV VOLLEYBALL at East Longmeadow, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at East Longmeadow, 6 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Greenfield, 7 p.m.

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

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

FIELD HOCKEY at Athol, 4 p.m.

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

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

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

FOOTBALL at West Springfield, 7 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hamsphire, Park & Rec Field, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs.

Hampshire, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Central, Berte Field, 6 p.m.

GOLF vs. Granby, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Sabis, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Sabis, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Ware, 5 p.m.

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

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Chicopee, Szot Park, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at SciTech, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Chicopee, Szot Park, 6 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ SOCCER at Turners Falls, 6 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Greenfield, 3:30 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs.

Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs.

Frontier, Stanley Park, 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs.

Frontier, Stanley Park, 3:30 p.m.

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

GOLF at Pathfinder, 3 p.m.

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

BOYS’ SOCCER at Pioneer Valley Christian School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Westfield Voc-Tech, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

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

WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL GOLF at Monson, Quaboag CC, 3 p.m.

GOLF vs. Southwick, East Mt. CC, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, 4 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Renaissance, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

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

Westfield State 2014 Women’s Soccer Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Saturday Sept. 20 FITCHBURG STATE Wednesday Sept. 24 SMITH COLLEGE Saturday Sept. 27 at Bridgewater State Oct. 4 at Mass. Maritime Saturday Wednesday Oct. 8 at Elms College Saturday Oct. 11 SALEM STATE Wednesday Oct. 15 at Western New England Oct. 18 MCLA Saturday Saturday Oct. 25 at Worcester State Wednesday Oct. 29 at Keene State Saturday Nov. 1 FRAMINGHAM STATE Tuesday Nov. 4 MASCAC Tournament Quarterfinals Nov. 7 MASCAC Tournament Semifinals Friday Sunday Nov. 9 MASCAC Championship

TIME 3:00 7:00 3:30 12:00 7:00 3:00 3:30 11:00 a.m.

12:00 7:00 1:00

2014 Westfield State University Men’s Soccer Schedule Tuesday Sept. 16 Saturday Sept. 20 Tuesday Sept. 23 Sept. 27 Saturday Saturday Oct. 4 Wednesday Oct. 8 Saturday 2:30 Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday

Oct. 18 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 1

TRINITY COLLEGE at Fitchburg State ELMS COLLEGE BRIDGEWATER STATE MASS. MARITIME at Endicott College Oct. 11

7:00 12:00 7:00 12:00 6:00 7:00 at Salem State

at MCLA at Rhode Island College WORCESTER STATE WESTERN CONNECTICUT at Framingham State

1:30 6:00 11:00 a.m.

7:00 12:00

Westfield State University 2014 Volleyball Schedule DATE DAY Tuesday Sept. 16 Saturday Sept. 20 Saturday Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Saturday Saturday Sept. 27 Wednesday Oct. 1 Friday Oct. 3

Wednesday Oct. 8 Friday Oct. 10

Oct. 11 Saturday

OPPONENT at Bridgewater State vs. Bay Path @HCC vs. Green Mountain @HCC Westfield vs. Wellesley @WPI at WPI vs. Worcester State @WPI vs. Babson at WNE at Western New England AMHERST Tom Hay Invitational @Springfield vs. Springfield vs. Vassar Tom Hay Invitational @Springfield vs. Clarkson

TIME 6:00 10:00 a.m.

12:00 1:00 3:00 8:00 6:00 8:00 7:00 5:00 7:00 10:00

Westfield State University 2014 Men’s Golf FALL Schedule DAY DATE Thursday Sept. 18

Wednesday Sept. 24

Tuesday Sept. 30

Saturday Oct. 11

Sunday Oct. 12

OPPONENT MCLA Invitational Berkshire Hills Country Club, Pitsfield, Mass.

Elms College Blazer Invitational Westover Golf Course, Granby, Mass.

Westfield State Invitational Tekoa Country Club ECAC Championships Crumpin Fox Golf Club, Bernardston, Mass.

ECAC Championships Crumpin Fox Golf Club, Bernardston, Mass.

TIME 1:00

SEPTEMBER 20 – UMass Dartmouth Invitational @North Dartmouth, MA SEPTEMBER 27 – Williams College Purple Classic @Williamstown, MA OCTOBER 4 - OPEN OCTOBER 11 - James Earley Invitational @Stanley Park, Westfield, MA OCTOBER 18 – Connecticut College Invitational @New London, CT OCTOBER 25 - OPEN NOVEMBER 1 – MASCAC/New England Alliance Championships @MCLA NOVEMBER 8 - ECAC Division III Championships @Westfield State University NOVEMBER 15 – NCAA New England Division III Championships @Williams College NOVEMBER 22 - NCAA Division III National Championships @Wilmington College, Mason, Ohio, Kings Island Golf Center

Westfield State University 2014 Field Hockey Schedule DAY Tuesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Thursday Saturday

DATE Sept. 16 Sept. 20 Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 4 Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 8

OPPONENT TIME at Endicott College 7:00 UMASS DARTMOUTH 12:00 ELMS COLLEGE 4:00 PLYMOUTH STATE 3:30 at Bridgewater State 7:00 at Southern Maine 2:30 FITCHBURG STATE 7:00 FRAMINGHAM STATE 12:00 at Smith College 7:00 at Worcester State 7:00 at Keene State 6:00 SALEM STATE 7:00 MOUNT HOLYOKE 7:00 at Western Connecticut 7:00 Little East Conference Tournament Quarterfinals Little East Conference Tournament Semifinals Little East Conference Tournament Championship Game

2014 Westfield State Football Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Sept. 20 at UMass Dartmouth Saturday Sept. 27 BYE Saturday Saturday Oct. 4 PLYMOUTH STATE Oct. 11 at Framingham State Saturday Oct. 18 at Mass. Maritime Saturday Oct. 25 BRIDGEWATER STATE Saturday Homecoming Saturday Nov. 1 at Fitchburg State Nov. 8 WORCESTER STATE Saturday Senior Day Nov. 14 WESTERN CONNECTICUT Friday

TIME 4:00 1:00 12:00 12:00 2:00 1:30 1:00 7:00

10:00 11:00 12:00 12:00

Westfield State University 2014 Women’s Golf FALL Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Sat.-Sun. Sept. 20-21 Mount Holyoke Invitational Sat.-Sun. Sept. 27-28 Middlebury Invitational Oct. 4-5 Williams Invitational Sat.-Sun. Sat-Sun. Oct. 11-12 Wellesley Invitational

TIMES 8:00/8:00 1:00/9:00 12:30/8:30 11:00/9:00

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Sophomore Olivia Chaoush dribbles the ball toward the net in Monday’s game against Westfield Senior Deisiree Otero (center) prepares to send a pass upfield in Monday’s game Minnechaug. (Photo by Liam Sheehan) against Minnechaug. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)

Falcons swoop in, out with win

By Chris Putz Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Leighanne Sullivan put Westfield out in front of Minnechaug at home Monday in a high school field hockey game, but the Falcons scored three unanswered goals en route to a 3-1 victory.

Liz Marcyoniak assisted on Sullivan’s score.

Minnechaug outshot Westfield a whopping 36-3. Bombers’ goalie Karly Mastello came up with 29 saves.

“Karly was rock solid,” Westfield coach Karen Gomez said.

“Minnechaug dominated the game. Karly really kept us in (it).”

Westfield was playing without one of its key players due to an excused absence.

Westfield’s Marissa Otero passes the ball in Monday’s game against Minnechaug. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)

JV RESULTS Westfield 2, Minnechaug 0 The JV squad has definitely elevated its game.

The JV Lady Bombers have stepped it up and won their last three field hockey games.

After a disappointing 5-0 home loss to Longmeadow a week ago, Westfield found its chemistry to beat both Amherst and Southwick, 3-0, on the road Thursday, and Friday. The Bombers returned to their home field Monday and rallied for a 2-0 win over Minnechaug.

At Amherst, the score was tied 0-0 at the half. In the second half, Diana Shia scored the first goal of the game at 28:48

unassisted. Maddie Fortier then also scored an unassisted goal at 5:55 to make the score 2-0. The last goal of the game came from an incredible full field drive by Hannah Jarvis who passed it across to Shia who nailed it into the cage with 28 seconds remaining on the clock. The final score was 3-0.

Westfield goalkeeper Gwen Smith had three saves.

At Southwick, Fortier started off the scoring quickly, netting the first goal of the game at 22:38 on a feed from Shia. Kelsey Oleksak added the second goal at 18:48 unassisted. The last goal of the game came off the stick of Moira McDonald who received a great pass from Kailey King. Another 3-0 final and shutout for Smith, who had one save.

In the latest victory, Westfield scored a goal in each half to beat visiting Minnechaug 2-0.

In the first half, Maddie Fortier scored at 16:23 with an assist from Fiona Cioch. In the second half, Grace O’Connor passed off to Kelsey Oleksak who went to goal at 10:36 to give the JV Lady Bombers the 2-0 lead and ultimate victory.

Goalkeeper Gwen Smith had a busy day in goal making 21 saves on 21 shots. Several players contributed to the win with extra noteworthy impact play coming from Julia Visconti, Mia McDonald, Diana Shia, and Moira McDonald.

“Every time these girls step on the field, they are displaying improved stick skills and better position play,” Westfield JV coach Linda Rowbotham said.”I am thrilled that they have come together and are working as a cohesive team.”

Westfield is off to a fantastic 5-1 start.

Rams rout Monson

By Chris Putz Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – Matt Daley scored two goals and had one assist to lead the Southwick JV boys’ soccer team in an 8-1 home rout of Monson.

Mason Kowal, Dylan Buscemi, Jameson Secovich, Austin Davis, Tim McGrath, and Kapcer Kisala also scored goals for the Rams.

Tim McGrath (2), Austin Davis (2), Chad Birchall, and Matt Wolanski contributed assists.

The Southwick JV unit improved to 4-0.

The Rams’ varsity team was also in action Monday. No report was made prior to deadline.

LATE RESULTS JV GIRLS’ SOCCER Friday, September 12 Palmer 2, Southwick 0 Kayla Bergendale (4 saves) and Ashley Marchiette (5 saves) split time goal for Southwick. Rams’ defender Kristin Hall and junior midfielder Courtney Wheeler played well in defeat.

Southwick fell to 0-3-1.

Monson jumps out front for a header against Southwick. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Granby tasks Saints The race is on for the ball during a boys’ soccer game between the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional and Monson high schools Monday. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Rams’ goalie Nick Chambers makes a sliding save against the Monson Mustangs Friday in varsity action at the Southwick Recreational Center Field. (Photo by Chris Putz)

HIGH SCHOOL Standings, Results FOOTBALL Westfield 1-0 GYMNASTICS Westfield 0-0 GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 2-2 Westfield Voc-Tech 0-1-1 St. Mary 1-2 Southwick 2-1-1 Gateway 2-1 BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield 2-1-1 Westfield Voc-Tech 4-0

St. Mary 2-1 Southwick 2-0-1 Gateway 1-1-1 FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 1-3-2 Southwick 3-0-1 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 0-2 Southwick 3-0 GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 0-1 St. Mary 0-2 Southwick 2-0

By Chris Putz Staff Writer WESTFIELD – St. Mary’s Padraig Smith and Seamus Butler scored one goal apiece at Westfield Middle School South Monday. Nick Garde and Zac Girard each had one assist for the Saints, who fell 3-2 to Granby.

Three different players scored for Granby.

“It was a pretty tough, physical hard-fought game today,” St. Mary coach Andrew Martin said. “The guys played hard. Granby was definitely one of the better teams we’ll face this season.”

Granby established itself early.

“They really took it to us in the first, probably, 10-15 minutes,” Martin said.

“We came out a little flat, but our guys responded well. We played hard and matched their intensity, and gave it a pretty good solid all-around effort.”

“It was a tough loss but a good game.”

GIRLS’ SOCCER Mount Greylock 6, St. Mary 0 Mount Greylock built a 4-0 first half lead, and cruised at Westfield Middle School North.

Francesca DePergola collected 28 saves in net for St. Mary.

Monday’s Results Gateway 2-0 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 0-0 St. Mary 0-2 Southwick 0-2 Gateway 1-1 GOLF Westfield 1-1 St. Mary 0-3 Southwick 2-1 Westfield Voc-Tech 2-1

FIELD HOCKEY Minnechaug 3, Westfield 1 BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield Voc-Tech 7, Ware 0 BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield 1, Northampton 0 Granby 3, St. Mary 2 GIRLS’ SOCCER Mount Greylock 6, St. Mary 0

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By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

Best Friend in Trouble Dear Annie: My best friend’s husband is having an affair with his sister-in-law. I have firsthand knowledge of this and also heard it through several different, unrelated sources. They are pretty blatant about being seen together.

My friend needs to get rid of this creep. I believe he’s a serial cheater who thinks he can get away with anything. Why else would a reasonably intelligent man risk losing everything, including his home and children, over this?

I want to tell her, but dread hurting her. If she doesn’t believe me, it could end our friendship. But we live in a small town, and it’s only a matter of time before she finds out. Then she’d be angry because I kept the information from her.

Keeping this to myself feels as if I am betraying her, and it’s getting harder and harder for me to be around her. This friendship is important to me. What do I do? Tell her or wait for the hammer to fall? -- Best Friend in Trouble Dear Friend: There is another possibility: that your friend already knows and has chosen not to deal with it. But in a small town, you are right that she will find out. You can express your concern without accusing her husband directly. Simply point out that he seems to be spending a lot of time with his sister-inlaw, and if he were your husband, you’d check it out. Then leave it alone.

Dear Annie: My friend asked me to be her maid of honor and then drove me nuts. She had crazy ideas and didn’t consider anyone else’s financial situation. It was all about her.

She ordered dresses for us that were hideous and arrived with only a week to spare. The other bridesmaids and I convinced her to look for another dress, but although we shopped an entire day, she found nothing she liked. I found a dress on my own, but she didn’t approve of it. Finally, I sent her an email saying that I no longer had time to find an appropriate dress that was to her liking, and I would not be upset to be removed from the wedding party. I asked whether it was still OK to attend the rehearsal dinner and help out.

My friend never responded, and then she made an announcement at the rehearsal dinner that she had chosen someone else as her maid of honor. She claimed I didn’t want to give a speech and that’s why I bowed out. I was hurt that she would announce this in front of everyone and then lie about the reason.

She told me afterward that she still wanted me in the wedding party and another girl would get me the dress. So I ended up purchasing three dresses for her wedding that I could ill-afford.

I left the wedding early because I was so hurt. She later sent me an email saying she did what she thought best. She never apologized. Is this a good friend? Did I do anything wrong? -Disappointed Dear Disappointed: You expected to be dealing with a friend, but you got stuck with Bridezilla. This is not uncommon. Some brides become so selfishly focused on their own desires that they feel entitled to demand any sacrifice. The good news is, this phase usually passes in time. But if you believe this selfishness is simply your friend letting her true colors show, you are better off without her.

Dear Annie: Thank you for running the letter from “Up Close and Personal,” who tried chlorophyll tablets for bad breath. I had a similar problem. No matter how many times I brushed my teeth and tongue, I still had a terrible taste in my mouth. Since that letter appeared, I have been taking two chlorophyll tablets every day, and I feel so much more confident. -Fresh and Happy in Ohio Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net.

HINTS FROM HELOISE CRAYON REMOVAL Dear Heloise: My 3-year-old daughter decided to draw on a painted wall. Can you help me get the crayon off the wall? -- Lucy in Texas Don’t worry! I can help. Here are some hints to use: First, get a brown paper grocery bag and your iron. Set the iron on LOW, hold the paper bag over the marks and carefully press until the wax comes up.

Another hint? Use a lightly damp sponge and baking soda. GENTLY scrub the marks until they are gone. Baking soda to the rescue again! This is why it is one of my all-time favorites. For other safe ways to use baking soda, order my pamphlet. Just send $5 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (70 cents) envelope to: Heloise/Baking Soda, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. If your daughter’s stuffed toys get a little musty, just sprinkle with some baking soda on them, then brush off to freshen. -- Heloise STRIKING SURFACE Dear Heloise: I store matches in a small, waterproof container when I go camping. Because I didn’t have a striking surface, it was hard to light the match. I put a small piece of sandpaper in the container. Now I have a striking surface but still keep my matches dry. -- L.E., via email

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014: This year you open up to many new adventures. Your drive and energy will make a difference on the homefront. You could move, remodel your home and/or build a new addition. You also could be prone to fighting with those you live with, especially if you don’t have a good outlet for your high energy. If you are single, you are drawn to people who inspire you. Get to know someone before you become emotionally involved. If you are attached, the two of you often differ when it comes to deciding on plans. Go along with your significant other’s choices more often, as he or she tends to let go more easily than you do. CANCER helps you create more of what you want.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Use the early morning to make calls and have meetings. As the day goes on, you might need some time to tackle a problem. You will benefit from having private time. You might strive to see the big picture, but it could be difficult at this point. Tonight: At home.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Handle a financial matter immediately, and you will be more relaxed. Act quickly and ask questions.

Seek out the information you want. A wide range of opinions could be difficult to handle at times, yet they will prove beneficial to your long-term goals.

Tonight: Dinner for two.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH You’ll breeze through the morning until you might trip over an obstacle involving your funds or a financial agreement. You might feel confused, as what you are seeing won’t be the same as what you are hearing.

Tonight: Go over your budget before making any plans.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH By mid-morning, you’ll perk up and seem more interested in others.

You’ll have the energy and right attitude to get past any problems. Others might step back and become less helpful because they assume you can handle it all. Is that what you want? Tonight: Pace yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You might choose to have a low-key day, yet someone could decide to invade your space. You will have no choice but to deal with the issue at hand.

Responsiveness will help facilitate a sense of mutuality. Know what you want to deal with. Tonight: Do your vanishing act.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Look at the bottom line during a meeting. Others likely will feel differently than you do. You might decide to go out on your own. The question remains: What is best for you? You will discover that others will join you along the way. Tonight: Whatever makes you smile.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You’ll feel relaxed as long as you look at the big picture. A problem is likely to occur when you become too immersed in an issue. Frustration and anger easily could come to surface. Do not sit on these feelings; instead, express them in a way others can hear. Tonight: Out late.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH You finally will achieve the level of understanding and relaxation you’ve been seeking. Your ability to see past the obvious defines a situation.

Your detachment allows others to come to you in order to gain a deeper perspective. Remain open. Tonight: Follow your imagination.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Your energy could greenlight a conversation that someone has been trying to have with you. Stop resisting, and be open to the process. The other party might be very sensitive, yet he or she will understand where you are coming from. Tonight: Dinner at a favorite place.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Others seem to rule the roost today. Consider your options, and decide not to fight what the majority wants. Try to express your feelings in a way they can be heard. You might have a lot of questions to ask at this present moment.

Tonight: Sort through invitations.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You could be taken aback by recent events. You might decide that you have had enough and head in a different direction. A friend is likely to push you

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Tonight: Run some errands on the way home.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Your imagination emerges once more to help you find your way. Your caring toward a loved one won’t go unnoticed. Be careful with those in charge, as they might have some kind of grievance with you. Tonight: Enjoy the one you are with.

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Eagles make right calls in 30-27 win over Colts INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Philadelphia made all the right calls Monday night.

In the end, Andrew Luck and the Colts made too many mistakes.

The Eagles turned two second-half turnovers, including an inexplicable late interception of Luck, into 14 points and eventually made a 36-yard field goal as time expired to beat the Colts 30-27.

“I just saw the ball and went for that.

Sometimes you get calls, and that’s none of our concern,” Eagles cornerback Malcolm Jenkins said of the game-changing interception. “We just know that was a great play for our defense at that time and for our team at that time. Something that we really needed that allowed us to go down and score and put us in position to win.”

The Eagles (2-0) have now won

twice this season by overcoming 14-point deficits in the second half — only the fourth team in the NFL over the last 30 years to do that in consecutive weeks, according to STATS. Sure, there was plenty of credit to go around. From Jenkins’ key play to Nick Foles’ composure and Darren Sproles’ re-emergence as the Colts’ nemesis, everything went right for the Eagles when it had to.

Foles finished 21 of 37 for 331 yards with one touchdown. Sproles ran 19 yards for a touchdown, tying the score at 20, and took a short pass 51 yards down the field to set up the touchdown that tied the score at 27, too.

“We felt like we had that all day long. Not all day long but I think what they were giving us coverage-wise,” coach Chip Kelly said of the 51-yard-

er. “When their rush is getting to you, you have to do something to negate the rush and I think to negate the rush you have to use your screen game as a weapon.”

Here are some more things that happened Monday night.

WHAT WERE THEY THINKING: For the second straight week, Andrew Luck left the game muttering about making a “stupid” decision. This time, it was the thirddown pass with 5:08 to play. Indy was already in field-goal range for Adam Vinatieri and could have taken a 10-point lead. Instead, Luck’s pass was picked off and the Eagles drove down the field to tie the score.

STRANGE CALLS: Colts fans were incensed no flag was thrown on the interception. Replays appeared to show Brandon Boykin grabbing T.Y.

Hilton, the intended receiver, before he had a chance to make the catch. Two plays later, Colts safety LaRon Landry was called for a 15-yard penalty on a horse-collar tackle even though replays appeared to show Landry pulling down LeSean McCoy by the jersey instead of putting his hands inside McCoy’s shoulder pads. The two decisions helped Philadelphia rally, though the Colts were quick not to blame the officials for this loss.

SPROLES RETURNS: Philadelphia knew what Sproles could do when they got him during the offseason. They may not have realized how much time Sproles has spent befuddling the Colts until Monday night. The small, fleet, versatile runner almost single-handedly derailed Indy’s 2008 playoff run by leading San Diego to an overtime win. And he was the

key to Monday night’s comeback, too.

WALK IN THE PARK: Cody Parkey may have had the toughest job in training camp — trying to beat out Adam Vinatieri for a spot on the Colts’ roster. But the Eagles were so impressed they forced the Colts to rescind waivers on him and trade him to Philadelphia. After missing an early field goal Monday, Parkey was money when it mattered most, making the 36-yard field goal twice (once as the Colts called timeout) to beat his former team.

BACK-TO-BACK: Indy (0-2) now must figure out how to rebound after losing back-to-back regular-season games for the first time in Luck or chuck Pagano eras. Both had made it 33 straight games without two straight losses.

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DRIVER

OUTREACH WORKER Part-Time Provide direct service support for individuals with intellectual/development challenges who live independently in the greater Westfield/West Springfield area. Support people within their home and community, providing opportunities to optimize their independence with grocery shopping, meal preparation, banking, doctor's appointments, recreation and other activities. Provide guidance and options for informed choice making.

Highland Valley Elder Services seeks 1 driver for the P/T delivery of bulk meals for the Elderly Nutrition Program, Meals on Wheels, MondayFriday 8:45 AM -12:45PM to central distribution points.Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs. and move it 100 feet.

For more information contact Kelly Boyer at 413-586-2000.

Applications should be received by 9/24/14.

Send emails to: kboyer@highlandvalley.org or send mail to: Attn: Kelly Boyer, Highland Valley Elder Services, Inc.320 Riverside Drive, Suite B, Florence, MA 01062-2717.

AA/EOE

Ideal candidate will have equivalent experience; strong DRIVERS: CDL-A. Average interpersonal skills; empathy $52,000 per yr. plus. Excellent PAGE 16 -SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2013 for others; demonstrated home time23, + weekends.

Monthly commitment to serving those bonuses up to $650. 5,000w with significant needs; ability APU's for YOUR comfort + Eto work well within a team Logs. Excellent benefits. 100% model and independently. no touch. 877-704-3773.

Must have a vehicle for work use and current driver's license. Must pass CORI screening, and be 21 or over.

DRIVERS: Flexible schedule, with several late afternoons into early Dedicated Windsor freight!100% Firewood 265 Articles For unloading using rollers. evening, and Sale Saturdays 255 re- driver Average of $52,000.00 yearly. quired.

RED INK In-service CARTRIDGE training for Pitney Comprehensive provided. $10.50 / hour. Men Full 100% SEASONED OAK Benefits or mixed Bowes Postage Meter. Model Pkg! Werner Enterprises: are encouraged to apply.

Cut, split, delivered.

DM300C, DM400C. (Reorder #765- hardwoods.

1-855-615-4429 9). New in package.

Call (128cu.ft) guaranteed. 1/2 cords on-line$25.00. at Apply available. Call John (413)885-1985.

(413)562-4181 Ext. 125.

careers@chd.org (job requisition # 14-0289) SNOWBLOWER, Murray 14HP, 29”.

Like new condition, electric start $475. or BRO. (413)896-2543.

Firewood

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100% HARDWOOD, GREEN, $140. 3 year season. $150. 1/2 & 1/4 cords also available. Wholesale Wood Products, (304)851-7666.

Help Wanted

MACHINIST CNC TURNING CNC MILLING

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DEADLINE: 2PM THE DAY BEFORE E-mail: floram@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com

Music Instruction

Firewood

Apartment

ALICE'S PIANO STUDIO. Piano, organ and keyboard lessons. All ages, all levels. Call (413)5682176.

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

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

WESTFIELD 1 BEDROOM. Kitchen and bath. No pets. $650/month includes utilities.

First, last, security. (413)2504811.

SILO DRIED FIREWOOD. (128cu.ft.) guaranteed. For prices call Keith Larson (413)537-4146.

WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apartments, rent includes heat and hot water. Excellent size and location. No dogs. Call weekdays (413)786-9884.

WESTFIELD SCHOOL OF MUSIC offers instrumental, vocal and electronic private lessons, as well as "Happy Feet", babies, toddlers) classes. Visit our web site at: westfieldschoolofmusic .com or call at (413)642-5626.

Aerospace experience 1st & 2nd shift insurance, vacation.

Wanted To Buy

Returning Vets Encouraged to Apply

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME PET SITTING SERVICE. Vacation care, over night sittings, daily dog walks.

(413)667-3684

Apply in person:

JET INDUSTRIES

307 Silver Street Agawam, MA Fax: (413)786-2689 www.thewestfieldnews.com

Feed & Stables

PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT wanted. Part time hours available with young adult female. Please call 413-885-3701.

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WESTFIELD: 1 & 2 Bedroom units available, off-street parking, on-site laundry, very clean.

Hot water included. NO PETS. First/Last/Sec deposit required.

Call 413-519-7257

Pets

PAYING CASH FOR COINS, stamps, medals, tokens, paper money, diamonds and jewelry, gold and silver scrap. Broadway Coin & Stamp, 144 Broadway, Chicopee Falls, MA. (413)5949550.

WESTFIELD: 2 Bedrooms. No utilities. Electric heat. Parking for 1.

No pets, No smoking. 1st and THE WESTFIELD NEWS security deposit. $700.

Apartment Call 413- 862-4006.

To Advertise 413-562-4181 • CT 860-745-0424 5 ROOM, 3 bedroom, com-

HORSE BARN: 3 stalls with pasture. Call: 562-8602 (evenings).

pletely renovated Westfield/Rusapartment, DEADLINE: 2PM THE DAY BEFORE sell area, country setting.

NEW room

WESTFIELD: Triplex, 3-Beddowntow n stove, refrigerator and heating a r e a . $ 9 5 0 . N o u t i l i t i e s . u n i t . L a r g e y a r d , p a r k i n g . First/last/security. Small pets. No $925/month. No pets please. smoking. Call 413-454-8308.

Call today, won't last. (413)348Landlord Services 339 Apartment 340 3431.

Condo For Rent

E-mail: dianedisanto@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com

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Firewood POP THE CORK is looking for part time help. Nights, weekWESTFIELD DASHE-INTEL ends and holidays.

Apply perSEASONED FIREWOOD. Any in length.

AGAWAM: Castle Hills HARDWOOD, son: 5 Eastpriced.

SilverCall Street, West- 100% APPLE VALLEY GREEN, B E A U T I F U L 2 B E D R O O M Condominiums - 2 Bedrooms, Reasonably Residential $140. 3 year season. $150. 1/2 COmPREHENSIVE field.

RENTALS Tree Service, (413)530-7959. in Westfield, Beautiful 2 . 5 b a t2h sbedroom , f a m i ltowny room, LANDLORD SERVICES & 1/4 cords also available. Out- TOWNHOUSE house, clean, quiet, 1-1/2Sept. clean, quiet, 1-1/2 bath, carpetwasher/dryer.

Available door furnace wood also availbath, carpeting, appliances, ing, appliances, hot water in15th. $1500 per month + heat & 22 years of service to Tenant screening including crimiSILO DRIED firewood. (128cu.ft.) able, cheap. CALL FOR DAILY cluded. water413-348-2552 included. Very reaVeryand reasonable utilities.

LANDLORDS credit checks. heat hot Wholesale Wood nal background guaranteed. For prices call Keith SPECIALS!! cost. Sorry no pets. Call for sonable heat cost. Sorry no AFFORDABLE FIREWOOD. Seas- Licensed Child Care Products, (304)851-7666.

FOSTER CARE - Devereux Larson (413)357-6345, (413)537more Call information (860)485- pets. From $795/month. oned and green.

Cut,Care split and delivSteve or Kate Therapeutic Foster is seekBackground checks 1216. Equal Housing Opportun(413)579-1754 ing caring individuals to work as 4146.

Any length.

Now ready for immeered.

Credit - Personal ity.

Space part a treatment team while DAYCARE OPENINGS: Full or Call forOffice more information diateof delivery.

Call (413)848-2059, www.Dashe-Intel.com providing a safe home for chilpart-time.

Infants to preschool.

(413)530-4820.

(860)485-1216 For more information Wanted To Buy 285 LOG TRUCK dren and teens. Mandatory train- Meals and snacks included. A SEASONED WESTFIELD 82 BROAD (413)572-1200 LOADCALL of hardwood, (at least 7 ing beginning in September. Preschool curriculum.

Country PAyING CASH for coins, stamps, 850sq.ft.

4 room ofEqual Housing Opportunity WESTFIELD SEASONED FIREWOOD 100% hardcords when you process) for WESTBRIDGE MANOR 340 TOWN- STREET. Weekly tax-free stipend and paid setting Montgomery Road. medals, off tokens, paper money, dia- only $800 plus (depends on de- Apartment wood. program.

Stacking available.

Cut, split, License HOUSES, 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 fice suite available. Utilities inrespite Call today: number 9009682. cluded. Call (413)562-2295. monds and jewelry, gold and silver livery distance). Call CHRIS at bath, full basement, washer/dry-WESTFIELD - 5 room apartment, first delivered.413-734-2493 (128cu.ft.) Volume dis- Call WEST SPRINGFIELD SQUIRES Chris 572-9837 er hookup. $800/month plus utilfloor, newly renovated.

Carpeting, tile or at jknapp.devereux.org. counts.

Call for pricing. Hollister’s scrap. Broadway Coin & Stamp, 144 (413)454-5782.

APARTMENTS, 1 bedroom, stove, reBroadway, Chicopee Falls, MA. 413ities. (413)562-2295.

Firewood (860)653-4950. frigerator AC. $645/$695/month plus floors. Large back yard. Call 594-9550

utilities. Call (413)562-2295.

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Furnaces, sheet metal. All  work.   types of  masonry Chim     ney repair, tile work, stucco,  stone, brick, block, concrete, flat  deicing cables installed. I an- work, pavers, retaining walls.

swer all calls! Prompt service,  best prices. Lic. #A-16886.

(413)562-5816.

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(413)519-8875. Call    alexdudukal@yahoo.com            fLooring & fLoor      sanding chimney sweeps  A RON JOHNSON's Floor Sand     H  ENTNICK C H I M N E Y ing.

Installation, repairs, 3 coats  SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and polyurethane. Free estimates. rebuilds.

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(413)848-0100,          RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED, 1-800-793-3706.  REPAIRED.  Antennas     removed, repaired chimney H  E N T N I C K C H I M N E Y chimneys    and   installed. Roof leaks reSWEEPS. Chimney repairs and caps  paired, vent areas sealed.

Sr. rebuilds. Stainless steel caps  discount.      Insured.

Free and liner systems. Inspections, citizen  H.I. Johnson Ser  masonry work and gutter clean- estimates.  ing.

Free estimates. Insured. vices.  (413)596-8859 before  Quality work from a business 9p.m. you can trust.  (413)848-0100,    (800)793-3706.     haULing              #1   PHIL'S DUMP RUNS/DEdrywaLL       MOLITION. Removal of any items cellars, attics, etc... Also in  removal small T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete brush   and  demoli professional drywall at amateur tion (sheds, decks, fences, one    insured.  garages).

Fully  prices.

Our ceilings are tops! car     Free estimates.

Phil (413)525Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free (413)265-6380. estimates.   2892,     home improvemenT              eLecTrician  A.B.C. - CARPENTER/Builder      18 years experience. Licensed  JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC. Senior and insured. Complete restora      tion services/repairs; decks, discount.

No job too small! Insured, free estimates. 40 years roofing,  garages, Free    additions.  experience.

Lic. #16303. Call estimates, 10% senior discount.    (413)330-3682.

Call Dave, (413) 568-6440.                        

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                   JOSEPH'S HANDYMAN COM- PLUMLEY LANDSCAPE, INC.   remodeling,  PANY. Carpentry, Call us today for all your land   kitchen, baths,  basements, dry-  scapeneeds.

Landscape   design  wall, tile, floors, suspended ceil- and planting, irrigation installa  ings, restoration services, doors, tion and repair, and complete     w i n d o w s , d e c k s , s t a i r s , yard renovations. Drainage   painting,   interior/exterior plumb- problems, stump grinding, chiping. Small jobs ok. All types of per service, bobcat service, 

Power washing. License & In- professional work done since gravel driveways, excavation

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