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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
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State releases childhood obesity audit By Peter Francis Staff Writer A new audit has found that the vast majority of public schools in Massachusetts are complying with state regulations regarding school nutrition, physical education and measuring student body mass index. Yesterday’s report from state Auditor Suzanne Bump’s office found some schools failed to report the body mass information to the state Department of Suzanne Bump Public Health or adopt policies for administering the tests, which measure body fat based on height and weight. The audit concluded that the health department is
Parents and interested parties from the Juniper Park Elementary School neighborhood listen to members of the ad-hoc committee of the Westfield School Committee on the relocation options for students of the Juniper Park Elementary School. The school is owned by Westfield State University and the city has been notified they will not be renewing the lease. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Ad-hoc committee lists top five options By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A new ad-hoc subcommittee of the Westfield School Committee charged with vetting potential sites for modular classrooms to house students currently enrolled at Juniper Park Elementary School unveiled its top five choices before a crowd of almost 30 people at City Hall last night. The ad-hoc committee, made up of Westfield School Committee Vice Chair Cindy Sullivan, Finance Chair Kevin Sullivan and chaired by committee member Ray Diaz, listed South Middle School, the Westfield Boys and Girls Club and leasing the vacant Russell Elementary School as the top three potential sites for students of
See Obesity Audit, Page 3
Planning Board ordinance revision mulled By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The Legislative & Ordinance Committee will initiate discussion tonight to clarify the roles of Planning Board members. The board has two types of members, an issue that has clouded requirements for a quorum and supermajority vote count. The Planning Board is comprised of seven “full” members, six ward representatives and one At-large representative, as well as two associate members who are eligible to vote on a special permit or site plan if the “full” member is unable to attend the public hearing because state law requires that special permits by approved by a supermajority: five affirmative votes out of seven. Currently the Planning Board has five full members and two alternates, a sufficient number to meet the supermajority state special permit requirement. The line defining the role of full members and associate members is unclear in terms of participation and responsibility. The Law Department, in an opinion sent to Principal Planner Jay Vinskey on June 18, 2014, states that the membership of the board is nine, which requires a quorum of five members to conduct a meeting. See Ordinance, Page 3
Juniper Park while the school constructs a new elementary school to replace the Western Avenue elementary school and others in the city. Other less-favorable options included parking lots at Highland and Franklin Avenue elementary schools, while other ideas that were previously offered have been discarded. “We explored again staying at the university, but as the mayor and the School Committee addressed at our last meeting, that is absolutely not an option,” said Westfield Superintendent Dr. Suzanne Scallion. “We then explored the Moseley School and the cost to rehabilitate Moseley to bring it to MSBA (Massachusetts School
Building Authority) code in 2014 would be prohibitive.” Scallion said the school has many structural issues, while the empty Holy Trinity School was deemed too small for Juniper Park’s relocation needs. She added that the thought of moving Juniper’s fifth graders to the city’s middle schools was considered but there wouldn’t be enough space due to 13 special education programs which occupy an individual classroom at Juniper. So far, prices have been listed for only three of the committee’s options, though Scallion did not divulge any figures. See Options, Page 3
Traffic board endorses calming concept By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The Traffic Commission voted recently to adopt a street design intended to slow traffic on major arteries downtown and to enhance pedestrian and bicyclist safety. The concept is related to the current improvements being made to West Silver and Court streets, and which will include Franklin Street next year. City Engineer Mark Cressotti, Interim Department of Public Works Superintendent Dave Billips and Deputy Superintendent Casey Berube discussed the ongoing efforts to mill (or grind) existing pavement and raise structures, sewer and stormwater grates, in preparation of paving scheduled in October. Cressotti requested that some areas of pavement be milled to create deeper gutters
MARK DAVID BILLIPS CRESSOTTI Interim Public City Engineer Works Director to speed removal of stormwater and to reveal curbing along the roadways. “We’re trying to get a reveal back,”
Cressotti said. “The curb gets buried the more the street is paved and the curbing less revealed. We’re trying to get a gutter for stormwater management.” At the heart of the conceptual design would be a project to install raised islands to sheltered dedicated left turn lanes, establishing five-foot wide bicycles lanes along the shoulders and reducing travel lanes from the current two down to one lane. “The goal is to enhance traffic management, calm traffic and improve the esthetics of the approaches to downtown,” Cressotti said. “We have so much pavement and don’t really need two travel lanes in each direction.” “Where can we do it now with only minor resetting of the curbing and shoulders, and where we could do it in the future See Calming, Page 5
Burglars recorded on security video By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – City police are hoping to identify two young men who were recorded on security video burglarizing the bar at the City Hotel early Sunday morning. City police report that the owner of the bar called at 7:51 a.m. Sunday to report that an employee had notified him that
Two young men who broke into the City Hotel bar are seen on an image from security video as they burgle the bar early Sunday morning. Anyone who may be able to identify either man is asked to call city detectives at 572 6400.
A thin young man who was able to break in the City Hotel bar early Sunday morning via a small window is seen letting a confederate into the bar by the back door. Anyone who may be able to identify either man is asked to call city detectives at 572 6400.
A young man wearing a bandana across his face is seen bathroom. A subsequent examination revealed that entry had been entering the City Hotel bar early Sunday morning to burgle the bar with a confederate. Anyone who may be able to the gained via a small, 14-inch by 10-inch, window. The young man is seen to unlock the back door at allow a man is asked to call city detectives at 572-6400. confederate to enter. The video shows the two young men searching behind the there had been a break-in at the bar. Officer John Barnachez was the first officer to arrive and was bar. Although they are briefly seen going into the bar office, they soon return and continue taking items from behind the bar. soon supported by Det. Todd Edwards. Edwards reports that the two men apparently were looking Edwards reports that a review of the bar’s security video shows that at the owner locked up the bar at 12:51 a.m. and a See Burglars, Page 5 mere four minutes later a person emerged from the women’s
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SOUTHWICK — The Southwick High School, Class of 1964, is holding their 50th Class Reunion on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Tucker’s Restaurant, 627 College Highway, Southwick, Ma. On Friday evening we are gathering at Shaker Farms Country Club, Shaker Road, Westfield, Ma. at 6:00 to hear JACK AND HIS GUITAR. Anyone from other graduating classes are invited to join us to see friends we haven’t seen in years and reminisce. This will be a fun night. Also. On Sunday, we are gathering at Edgewood Country Club, Sheep Pasture Rd., Southwick, Ma. at 11a.m. for brunch. Anyone from the other graduating classes are also invited to join us here. We will need to know how many will join us at Edgewood. Please call Cynthia (Lydiard) Putnam @413-569-2467 or Marie Boccasile @ 413-564-0589. Hope to see you there.
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Charges dropped for man who sold rhino head MILTON, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man who tried to sell an 80-pound rhinoceros head online is happy that charges against him have been dropped. Ari Goldenberg of Milton was charged by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2012 with selling an endangered species and falsifying records. WMUR-TV reports (http://bit.ly/YGhaGh) in the end, there was no proof he broke any laws. Goldenberg said the black rhino head was part of a collection donated to Philips Exeter Academy in the 1930s. A woman bought it from the school and sold the rhino to him several years ago. He said he has the paperwork for it. He put an ad to sell it on Craigslist. A buyer willing to pay $35,000 turned out to be an undercover wildlife agent, who confiscated the rhino.
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, September 30, the 273rd day of 2014. There are 92 days left in the year.
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n September 30, 1954, the first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, was commissioned by the U.S. Navy.
On this date: In 1399, England’s King Richard II was deposed by Parliament; he was succeeded by his cousin, Henry of Bolingbroke, who was crowned as King Henry IV. In 1777, the Continental Congress — forced to flee in the face of advancing British forces — moved to York, Pennsylvania. In 1791, Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute” premiered in Vienna, Austria. In 1846, Boston dentist William Morton used ether as an anesthetic for the first time as he extracted an ulcerated tooth from merchant Eben Frost. In 1938, after co-signing the Munich Agreement allowing Nazi annexation of Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain said, “I believe it is peace for our time.” In 1939, the first college football game to be televised was shown on experimental station W2XBS in New York as Fordham University defeated Waynesburg
College, 34-7.
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In 1955, actor James Dean, 24, was killed in a two-car collision near Cholame, California.
A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia, killing 1,115 people. A Soyuz spacecraft carrying Canadian circus tycoon Guy Laliberte (ghee lah-lee-behrTAY’) and two crew mates lifted off from Kazakhstan, headed for the International Space Station.
In 1962, James Meredith, a black student, was escorted by federal marshals to the campus of the University of Mississippi, where he enrolled for classes the next day; Meredith’s presence sparked rioting that claimed two lives. The National Farm Workers Association, founded by Cesar Chavez and a forerunner of the United Farm Workers, held its first meeting in Fresno, California.
Pope Francis announced during a meeting with cardinals that he would canonize two of his most influential predecessors, John Paul II and John XXIII, the following spring. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu implored President Barack Obama during a White House meeting to keep punishing sanctions in place against Iran over its nuclear programs.
In 1949, the Berlin Airlift came to an end.
In 1984, the mystery series “Murder, She Wrote,” starring Angela Lansbury, premiered on CBS. In 1986, the U.S. released accused Soviet spy Gennadiy Zakharov, one day after the Soviets released American journalist Nicholas Daniloff. In 1997, France’s Roman Catholic Church apologized for its silence during the systematic persecution and deportation of Jews by the pro-Nazi Vichy regime.
Ten years ago: President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry met at the University of Miami for their first presidential debate, with Kerry accusing Bush of a “colossal error in judgment” in ordering the invasion of Iraq and the president noting that Kerry had voted to authorize the military action. Bombs killed some three dozen children in Baghdad as U.S. troops handed out candy at a government-sponsored celebration. The House followed the Senate in decisively rejecting a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. Vioxx, the heavily promoted arthritis drug, was pulled from the market by its maker after a study found it doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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Today’s Birthdays: Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel is 86. Actress Angie Dickinson is 83. Singer Cissy Houston is 81. Singer Johnny Mathis is 79. Actor Len Cariou is 75. Singer Marilyn McCoo is 71. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is 69. Pop singer Sylvia Peterson (The Chiffons) is 68. Actor Vondie Curtis-Hall is 64. Actress Victoria Tennant is 64. Actor John Finn is 62. Rock musician John Lombardo is 62. Singer Deborah Allen is 61. Actor Calvin Levels is 60. Actor Barry Williams is 60. Singer Patrice Rushen is 60. Actress Fran Drescher is 57. Country singer Marty Stuart is 56. Actress Debrah Farentino is 55. Rock musician Bill Rieflin (R.E.M.) is 54. Former Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., is 54. Actress Crystal Bernard is 53. Actor Eric Stoltz is 53. Rapper-producer Marley Marl is 52. Country singer Eddie Montgomery (Montgomery-Gentry) is 51. Rock singer Trey Anastasio is 50. Actress Monica Bellucci is 50. Rock musician Robby Takac (TAY’-kak) (Goo Goo Dolls) is 50. Actress Lisa Thornhill is 48. Actress Andrea Roth is 47. Actor Silas Weir Mitchell is 45. Actor Tony Hale is 44. Actress Jenna Elfman is 43. Actor Ashley Hamilton is 40. Actress Marion Cotillard (koh-tee-YAHR’) is 39. Actor Stark Sands is 36. Actor Mike Damus is 35. Tennis player Martina Hingis is 34. Olympic gold medal gymnast Dominique Moceanu is 33. Actress Lacey Chabert is 32.
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“The other two prices are estimates that we will have by Thursday night,” she said, prefacing it by adding the ad-hoc’s next scheduled meeting on Thursday night would be cancelled if those estimates do not become concrete. Diaz told the audience that he had visited the Russell School and that it seemed like a “nice option.” “I know that South Middle has a big plot of land in the back and we know that is an option,” he said. Diaz raised a question about the set up of the modular classrooms, which Scallion answered by describing the various ways they can be set up for students. “It could be a conglomerate, you can attach all of the portables together, you can have them as standalones,” she said. “The sky’s the limit in terms of how you can assemble those.” Scallion also requested that no parents or community members contact any site vendors until the committee has arrived at a decision. Kevin Sullivan asked just how many modules would be required for the site, to which Scallion replied that for Franklin, Highland and South, they would need a “full contingent.” “We would need 12 classrooms and then a smaller double – for some of our intervention programs, the nurse, office area.” she said. “The beauty of the Boys and Girls Club is you have that gym area and that cafeteria area, six classrooms and a computer lab.” Kevin Sullivan also addressed potential concerns relating to possibly shipping students to the Russell Elementary School. “This is something that has been kicked around for awhile, but there’s a lot of issues that we don’t answers to at that site, primarily that we’d be sending kids out of town,” he said. “There’s a lot of things we’d have to get clarified from the state as to how that is going to work. If there is a snow day and Gateway calls off, what happens to our kids?” Sullivan added that the school is still the property of the town of Russell and that the Westfield School District would be leasing it directly from the town. “It is exactly 6.1 miles from the front door of Juniper Park,” said Scallion of the Russell school. “It’s fairly flat, not very hilly. It’s on a state highway. However, we’re crossing city lines. The school is controlled by the (Russell) Select Board and we would have to work with the state. MSBA would have to approve it as acceptable… there are a lot of hurdles that we’d have to cross in order to use that, but we’re going to explore every possibility.” Committee members encouraged those community members in attendance to check out the five prospective sites. Diaz clarified for the crowd that the ad-hoc committee would make recommendations for the full school committee, who will then vote on said recommendations. “We’re just trying to weed down the options and we’re going to structure it such that there’s a number one, two and three,” he said. “We’re going to be very clear and up front and we encourage you (parents) to come give us your input.” “There’s been a lot of rumors and made up stories and I know it can be really challenging,” said Cindy Sullivan. “My truth is what I know right now. It changes from day-to-day, sometimes, but I tell you the truth as I know it.” “I’ve heard rumors that we’ve already decided what we’re going to do. I haven’t voted yet, Mr. Diaz hasn’t voted yet, Mr. Sullivan… none of us have voted.” she continued. “We need to make a decision thats fiscally responsible that makes the most sense for the students with all the information on the data. That’s how I make my decisions, but I don’t have all the information, so I can’t even tell you what my number one option is.” Diaz stated that the ad-hoc committee’s goal is to have the entire selection process done by the end of October. “I’m cautious, but that is our goal,” he said, with Scallion concluding that she expects the modular site to be the home for Juniper Park’s students for ‘at least two years’ wherever it is approved. “At the most, I would hope three (years),” she said. “That’s what I’m working with right now.” Scallion instructed attendees to check the school department’s website and added that, if Thursday evening’s ad-hoc meeting is cancelled, a banner will run on the website and that, in the event of cancellation, the meeting would then be held on the next Thursday, October 9.
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TUESDAY, September 30 Tolland Board of Assessors at 10 am
SOUTHWICK Library Board of Trustees at 7 pm
BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5:30 pm Fire Department Meeting at 6:30 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm State Auditor Suzanne Bump joins students at play at the East Somerville Community School in Somerville. (Office of the State Auditor)
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properly administering $22 million in federal funds intended to combat childhood obesity The audit also recommends lawmakers consider requiring 30 minutes of physical activity per school day for elementary-school students and 45 minutes for middle- and high-school students. In Massachusetts, nearly 11 percent of children under 18 are considered obese. According to the audit, the obesity rate among children ages 10-17 sits just above 30 percent, ranking Massachusetts 25 out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. While the statistics evaluated in the audit were not boiled down district-bydistrict, 60 schools throughout the Commonwealth – including Gateway Junior and Senior High School in Huntington – participated in the audit, which concluded that while the Commonwealth’s public schools have “complied with nutrition standards and health screening requirements for students, the schools’ physical education activities “lack consistency and do not meet established national standards.” “Our children are our future and the state of childhood obesity has been troubling,” said Bump. “We have made progress, but with one in three children in our state either overweight or obese, we should be ever vigilant on the path towards a healthier Commonwealth.” Bump’s audit concluded that 32.3 percent of the state’s 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th grade students are overweight/ obese. It also found that of children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, 80 percent are overweight; that 33 percent of boys and 39 percent of girls born in 2000 will develop diabetes if current trends continue; and that 75 percent of overweight adolescents are likely to be obese as adults. In addition to diabetes, the audit also links childhood obesity to increased risks of asthma and orthopedic problems, along with cardiovascular diseases such as increased blood pressure and cholesterol, behavioral problems and depression. While she is currently serving as a nurse at Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center, Ann Marie Belden spent a decade working with older children in the Chicopee School System and said obesity has been an issue for some time now, not just in Massachusetts, but around the world. “What do I think has contributed to it? Diet, the video games, kids sitting at home watching high amounts of television” said Belden. As to what school districts like Westfield can do to avert the scourge of obesity in it’s classrooms, Belden believes the exercise that students get in pre-Kindergarten needs to continue. “I think that is something that is taken away from the kids,” she said. “When I was in school, we had phys ed every single day and they don’t have that anymore.” According to the audit, 57 percent of Massachusetts high-school students were not meeting the recommended 60-minute physical activity level recommended by the New England Healthcare Institute as of 2011 and only 18 percent of Massachusetts schools offered daily gym classes as of 2010, compared to 30
percent nationwide. “We have open gym times for these kids every day and if they go outside, they go outside,” Belden added. “Here at Fort Meadow they have physical activity every single day.” Outside of school, physical activity among children seems to be declining in the state. Despite being a middle-of-theroad state in terms of the obesity rate, Massachusetts ranks near the bottom nationally with regards to whether children spend the recommended hour a day exercising. The audit also stated that 63 percent of Bay State children were not physically active for 60 minutes per day for at least 5 days per week, while only 37 percent reported walking, biking, rollerblading, or skateboarding to or from school on at least one day during the school week. In fact, only 19 percent reported using these transportation modes each school day, as opposed to 26 percent reporting watching three or more hours of television on school days. While he declined to comment on whether he’s seen a rise on childhood obesity, Westfield Parks and Recreation Director James Blascak touted athletic leagues being offered by the city as a way to get kids involved in healthy activities outside of school. “In Westfield in general, there are plenty of sports to pick from, whether they are travel teams like Suburban basketball or Westfield United soccer,” he said. “Or if you just want to play in the regular recreation leagues, we have soccer and basketball, lacrosse, baseball…” Blascak said that the recreation league seasons run for several months of intense competition. “For our suburban league – boy’s and girl’s fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades – it’s $150 and that gets you two to three practices a week and one to two games a week,” he said while blowing up 50 basketballs yesterday afternoon. “Games start in the beginning of December and go through the end of February. Practices will start mid-October.” The city’s rec basketball league costs $60 for nine- and ten-year-olds, while participants in older divisions will be charged $90. “They just do one game and one practice a week, with games starting at the end of October and we’ll play into March,” Blascak said, adding that there was great participation in youth sports last year. “We had 400 players in our rec league alone, and that’s not counting five-, six-, seven- and eight-year old’s from the Boys and Girls Club and the YMCA.” Blascak said there were six boys teams participating in Suburban basketball last year totaling 60 players while there were two girls teams with about 30 players. The state audit concluded that children who fall below the poverty line are more likely to be obese and Blascak stated that the city’s Parks and Recreation Department has scholarship aid available to help children whose parents cannot afford for their kids to play youth sports. “Parents or guardians can come in and fill out a financial assistance form, so there are scholarships available,” he said.
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Historically the board has conducted meetings with a quorum of four members present for the seven member board. If all seven full members are present, and eligible to vote, the votes of the alternates are not counted. At-large Councilor Matthew T. VanHeynigen, who served previously on the Planning Board, brought the motion to revise the city’s Planning Board ordinance to more clearly define the roles of full and alternative members. The L&O will discuss that ordinance tonight at 6:30 p.m. Other issues in that committee include recommendations from the City’s Traffic Commission regarding “certain right and left turns” as well as a stop sign on Spruce Street; a request from the Airport Commission to approve a lease longer than 20 years; and a special tax assessment for Prolamina. The Barnes Regional Airport Commission has the authority to approve leases up to 20 years, but requires City Council
approval to extend a lease contract for a longer period. Prolamina is seeking to make major investments which will create new jobs in the city, but are seeking tax relief. City Advancement Officer Joe Mitchell has been working with officials at Prolamina on an agreement to reduce the company’s tax. The company is planning to invest nearly $7 million in its Westfield facility, with $4 million to be used to expand the plant by 8,700 square feet, renovate another 22,000 square feet and to improve the roof and facade of the building on North Elm Street, the city’s northern gateway. Prolamina would also invest $2.95 million in new equipment to position the company for the market. Prolamina makes products for the food and health industries. The firm would also increase its workforce by 12 jobs as part of the special tax assessment.
GOP’s Baker offers alternative sick leave plan BOSTON (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker is opposing a ballot question that would require most employers in the state to offer paid sick time to their workers. Baker on Monday proposed an alternative plan he says would avoid “negative impacts to the Massachusetts job market.”
The question would allow workers to accrue one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 40 hours in a year. Companies with ten or fewer workers would be exempted. Baker’s plan would exempt businesses with 50 or fewer employees. It would allow other workers to accrue one hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked.
WESTFIELD City Council Sub-Committee Legislative and Ordinance Committee 6:30 pm. 2nd Floor, Room 201
WEDNESDAY, OCTober 1 WESTFIELD Municipal Light Board at 7 pm
BLANDFORD Finance Committee at 7 pm Board of Health Meeting at 7 pm Planning Board Meeting at 7 pm
HUNTINGTON Council on Aging at 12 pm ZBA at 7 pm Conservation Commission at 7 pm Water & Sewer
THURSDAY, OCTober 2 WESTFIELD Finance Committee at 6:30 pm Personnel Action Committee at 6:30 pm City Council at 7 pm
MONDAY, OCTober 6 WESTFIELD License Commission at 6 pm
GRANVILLE Monday Night Meetings at 7:30 pm Planning Board
SOUTHWICK BOS Public Hearing - The Cove at 7 pm
BLANDFORD Police Department Meeting at 6 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm
TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm
CLARIFICATION WESTFIELD - The Westfield Chapter of the American Red Cross will remain at St. John’s Lutheran Church at 60 Broad Street and will continue all of its current programs under the direction of the Board of Directors. The chapter will be administered under the umbrella of the Pioneer Valley Red Cross Chapter.
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Please be advised that Governor Deval L. Patrick has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, in honor of Maj. Michael J. Donahue, U.S. Army, of Columbus, OH who was killed in action on September 16, 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan. This gubernatorial order applies to: 1. The main or administration building of each public institution of the Commonwealth, e.g. town and city halls. 2. Other state-owned or state-controlled buildings. 3. All state military installations. Yes. Every day I drive by the hole in the ground at the corner of Ashley and Cross street where there used to be a school building. You know what they outta do... evidently it’s going to be a while for these clowns in city hall to get this straightened out. What tHey could do is fill it back in and then put a nice statue up of Mayor Knapik and some of the school people who got in this mess in the first place. I know you’re not going to put this in the paper, but it’s my thinking. Thank you. Good evening Pulseline, and how is everybody doing? I’d like to know if there is any laws against panhandling in the city and I’d like to know about the elderly gentleman that sits and panhandles all day on the bench out there when I walk my dog by it. It’s pretty disgusting. This same caller left another, very similar, message a few weeks ago that we aired on our radio show when we had Westfield Police Captain Mike McCabe on. McCabe indicated that panhandling is not against the law but incidents like this do tend to detract from the city and he urged residents to contact the police if they feel threatened. Continue the conversation http://thewestfieldnews.com/pulseline-form
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Bill Gates: I wear a $10 watch By Susan Levine Politico.com The richest man in America, who leads one of the world’s biggest and most influential philanthropies, keeps time with a 10-buck wristwatch. And this summer, for his wife’s 50th birthday, Bill Gates and family headed to Austria for a “Sound of Music” vacation. Where he sang and, he admitted, wore Lederhosen. Such true confessions came Monday morning at Politico’s Lessons From Leaders inaugural event, which hosted Gates as the featured guest. Chief White House correspondent Mike Allen solicited the timepiece tidbit as Gates talked about the new technologies that allow people to monitor their own health. But the other intel was revealed at the end of nearly an hour of conversation. Gates, with a net worth that Forbes on Monday estimated at $81 billion, gamely went along with the fun-facts questions. A couple other details: He plays a lot of tennis and recommends “a full body swing” for the best game. He reads The Economist cover to cover weekly and is finishing a new book by Henry Kissinger titled “World Order.” But the most enjoyable read he’s had lately is “The Rosie Project,” which he picked up because wife Melinda was laughing out loud over it. According to the book’s online synopsis, it’s about “a brilliant yet socially inept professor of genetics, who’s decided it’s time he found a wife” and approaches this goal with a “a sixteen-page, scientifically valid survey to filter out the drinkers, the smokers, the late-arrivers.”
Bureaucratic Self-Preservation at TURA By Bob Rio blog.aimnet.org The Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) has in many ways lived up to its name – fees established under the law have prompted scores of companies to reduce or eliminate their use of chemicals, cutting overall payments into the program. Unfortunately, the people who run TURA have taken that as a cue to jack up fees to a level that may drive many of the remaining companies out of state. InnovationSmallThe TUR Administrative Council voted 4-2 a week ago to begin the regulatory process to raise TURA fees nearly 50 percent for many companies, with total overall fees collected increasing 42 percent, (some of the smaller companies get less of an increase). The two members to vote against the proposal were Timothee Rodrique, Chief Engineer, Division of Fire Safety and Tim Wilkerson, Regulatory Ombudsman, Director of Economic Policy Development. The proposal will now proceed through the normal process for regulation changes, including public comment. Enacted in 1989 and amended most recently in 2006, TURA requires Massachusetts companies that use large quantities of listed chemicals to evaluate and plan for pollution prevention opportunities, implement them if practical, and annually measure and report the results. AIM opposes the proposal to increase fees:
cals for public safety or pollution control. AIM was also concerned with the lack of analysis related to the impact these fees would have on users and the lack of notification to the impacted parties. AIM has at times supported regulatory fee increases, but only when those hikes are connected to a benefit the payers are receiving. Here, the program is continuing to collect fees only because many of the remaining companies are caught in an endless cycle of reporting. The overall fee income is declining because a shrinking number of companies use these chemicals, which under normal conditions would be considered a success. Here it just means more fee increases for the remaining companies to maintain the program As the regulatory process continues we urge those who will be impact to make comments and call their elected officials to make the point that the fee increases should be reasonable and connected to a service provided.
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Perry: White House must address beheading By Kendall Breitman Politico.com Rick Perry said on Monday that the Obama administration will have to address the beheading of an Oklahoma woman in what the Texas governor noted closely resembles an act of terrorism. “At some point in time, the administration does have to address this as what is appears to many people that it is — and that is an act of violence that is associated with terrorism,” Perry said on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends.” On Thursday, Alton Nolen, 30, allegedly attacked two women at a Vaughan Foods plant in Moore, Oklahoma. During the attack, one woman was beheaded. Investigators have discovered that Nolen had recently converted to Islam and had made radical Islamic comments on social media. According to two FBI officials who spoke to The Washington Post, the incident is being treated as an act of “workplace violence.” “I think Americans are confused about what this is,” Perry said. “This is a clear case of an individual going in and doing something that does not meet their definition of ‘workplace violence,’ so Alton Nolen I think any rational thinking American is going to look at this and go, ‘This is more than just normal workplace violence.’” During the interview, Fox News’ Steve Doocy said that if the incident was not connected to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, after the group had released its own beheading videos, then “it’s the craziest connection ever.” Perry said the act “seems to fall into that type of activity” but said to “give the appropriate time to really do the investigation to make
sure that this is in fact the case.” On Monday, Moore police officers will officially present
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Thieves stole used frying grease from a collection tank behind The Butcher Block recently. (Photo by Carl E. Hartdegen)
Even grease gets stolen By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – They’ll steal anything these days. Even used frying grease. It is, perhaps, a testament to the ingenuity and resourcefulness of thieves that they can
find a way to profit from almost anything and apparently used grease from deep fat fryers has sufficient value to be worth stealing. City police report that Daniel Puza, proprietor of the Butcher Block, reported Friday morning that some time during the
Police Logs WESTFIELD Emergency response and crime report Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 1:14 a.m.: assist citizen, Broad Street, a resident came to the station to complain that a friend has his wallet, keys and other property, the responding office reports the man and his friend had been drinking at the Broad Street home of another friend and when the man checked his parked he found most of his property there but said his car key is still missing, due to his intoxication level the officer provided the man a courtesy transport to his Union Street home where his sober girlfriend took custody of him; 10:57 a.m.: larceny, East Silver Street, an employee of a nursing home requests an officer regarding a past larceny, the responding officer reports that a theft of $60 from a resident in mid August was not reported at the time, the facility manager said that the corporate policy is to not report such thefts to police for 48 hours to allow time for an in-house investigation but the theft was not reported because of a change of administration occurred at the time, the victim said that he keeps $60 in cash in an unlocked drawer but said he does not know exactly when the theft occurred, the manager advised the officer that the management would reimburse the resident for his loss; 11:02 a.m.: identity fraud, Mechanic Street, a resident came to the station to report attempted fraud, the responding officer reports that the complainant said that she had been notified of a change she did not request for an on-line movie service, the woman said that her account was found to have been hacked and her original status was reinstated, the woman said she also was advised that equipment for her cable television service had been sent to an address in Springfield, the woman denied that she had asked for any additional equipment but was told that she would be responsible for the equipment sent, the woman was able to contact the carrier and the equipment was not delivered, the case was referred to the financial crimes unit of the Detective Bureau; 12:09 p.m.: assist citizen, Fair Lane, a caller requests an officer’s escort as she collect property from the address of another person with whom she has had a falling out, the responding officer reports the woman collected her property without incident; 12:41 p.m.: city ordinance violation, Jefferson Street, a caller reports signs have been posted on utility poles, the responding officer reports signs were removed from Jefferson and Washington streets and the relevant resident was advised of the pertinent ordinance; 12:51 p.m.: suspicious person, Arnold Street, a caller reports a suspicious person in an Arnold Street bank, the responding officer reports he was told that a tall black man wearing a long brown wig, sunglass and carrying a baseball bat entered the lobby and loitered in the area of the check writing station and did not interact with staff for several minutes before leaving after he received a phone call; 1:25 p.m.: found property, Meadow Street, a caller from a Meadow Street package store reports an employee found a hypodermic outside which appears to contain an unknown fluid, the responding officer reports the took custody of the hypo for proper disposal; 1:32 p.m.: found property, West Silver Street, a caller reports an adult sized bicycle has apparently been abandoned on the tree belt, the bike was transported to the station for safe keeping; 3:16 p.m.: officer wanted, Elm Street, a Reading resident came to the station to report that the clerk at an Elm Street tobacconist scanned her license, claimed it was invalid and refused to return it, the responding officer reports the license was found to be active and returned to the complainant.
Court Logs Westfield District Court Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 Chad C. Ringer, 27, of 15 Lincoln St, was released on $100 cash bail after he was arraigned on charges of assault and battery on a family or household member, intimidating a witness, malicious destruction of property valued more than $250 and resisting arrest brought by Westfield police. Jose J. Mateo, 27, of 837 State St., pleaded guilty to a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by Westfield police and was sentenced to a 60 day term in the house of correction, suspended, with probation for six months. He was found to be responsible for a charge of speeding in violation of special regulations. Justin D. Massoni, 42, of 10 Cedar St., Agawam, was held in lieu of $500 cash bail pending an Oct. 23 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of assault and battery on a family or household member brought by Southwick police. Cristian Gomez, 21, of 7 Railraod St., Maynard, was released on his personal recognizance pending a Nov. 26 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and improper operation of a motor vehicle brought by Westfield police.
previous night thieves had cut locks securing the grease traps behind the store and stole the contents. The used grease from the store’s ‘Fryolators’ is stored in the trap until it is collected by a rendering company which has commercial uses for the grease. Puza said that, not only is this the first time used frying grease was stolen from him, it’s the first time he’s heard of it being stolen anywhere. But, he said, when a representative the rendering company told him that his grease had been stolen, the worker also told him that similar grease was stolen from “seven or eight places in Westfield.” He said that there are many uses for grease including biofuel and lubricants. “The grease nowadays is like gold”
Childhood cancer awareness Linda Lecrenski and Jeanne Morganelli read over his shoulder as Mayor Daniel M. Knapik reads a proclamation designating September as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in the city. Lecresnki’s daughter was diagnosed with leukemia at age nine and now, as a 15-year-old girl, is cancer-free. Morganelli, although not a parent of a cancer-stricken child, said that she is dedicated to making the public more aware of the scourge of pediatric cancer because so many of her friends have been touched directly by the disease. (Photo by Carl E. Hartdegen) he said. Officer William Ullrich responded to the complaint and reports that Puza said that he does not require a formal report but wants police to be aware of the issue. Ullrich reports that he notified the other city officers of the incident. Ullrich also spoke with a representative of a local rendering company who said that the theft of frying grease is a problem not only in Westfield
but throughout the region. He told Ullrich that thieves typically will pump out the con-
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for something that they knew to be somewhere behind the bar but apparently did not know exactly where it is. He reports that the owner said that multiple boxes that had contained cash earmarked for various purposes were found. The bills and coins, which added up to more than $100, were stolen. Anyone who may be able to identify the suspects, or who has any information about the burglary, is asked to call city detectives at 572-6400.
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when (financial) resources allow,” Cressotti said Cressotti suggested that the concept be explored at this stage by painting the dedicated turning lanes and bicycle lanes and that the design of more permanent options, such as raised islands or cobblestone strips be assessed. The cost of those improvements has not been estimated. West Silver and Court streets are slated to be paved in the next few weeks, while a contract for the Franklin Street improvements has yet to be released. Cressotti said the city is preparing a bid to replace curbing along Franklin Street between Summer and Allen streets. “The curb has to be reset. We’re putting together a curb installation contract and are hoping to get that part started this calendar year,” Cressotti said, “so Franklin will be paved next year.” Police Chief John Camerota, chairman of the Traffic Commission, an advisory board that provides the City Council with traffic and street management recommendations, sought a consensus of the conceptual project. “We’re all supportive,” Camerota said. “We’ll continue to tweak and adjust it, but I think it’s a great idea. It will slow things down a bit, but it will be safer.” Camerota said many motorists think Court Street is a four lane street “because of the pavement seam, once they even painted it and we had to have the line removed.” The four lane width is an obstacle to pedestrians trying to cross the street and an impediment to motorists trying to cross lanes entering and exiting side streets, Camerota said. The street-calming concept is also related to the extension of the Columbia Greenway. The current expansion brings the rail trail to East Silver Street, and work, hopefully planned to begin next summer, will extend it to Main Street. The additional of bicycle lanes along Court and West Silver support the anticipated increase in bicycle movements along those corridors. “Bicycling has become a huge recreational activity,” Camerota said.
Found: Young red and white Springer Spaniel, red collar with blue tag. It has been running around the Washington St/King St area for two weeks or more. 302-5335. (9-16)
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The Carson Center for Human Services Celebrating 50 Years of Real Help with Real Life 1963-2013 “Can’t you just get him to take his medication?” Sylvia pleaded with her new Carson Center therapist. Her son, Antoine, had been receiving services at one of the community based programs of the Carson Center for five years. These last three years had been the best of his adult life, until this past month, when he suddenly stopped taking his medication and showing up to services. “Antoine on medication is the person we all know and love. He is how he wants to be. He told me this. His real self. I don’t know what to do with him like this. He’s not hurting himself, I know. Or anybody else. But he’s ruining everything he built. He quit his job after making sure they heard all about his theories. He gets wild about the drones and the government spying on us. And his obsessions. Oh, I thought we’d never see him counting license plates again. He looks for messages in them. When he sees a vanity plate with words on it—forget it. That just reinforces the whole fantasy! He’s already gone to the hospital once, and they let him out and he still won’t go back on the medications. He says he got better!” “Sylvia, why do you think Antoine feels that way—that he truly got better and would honestly not need his medication and services anymore?” After a pause, she smiled and shook her head. “… Because it was working. He was feeling free. He told me he could remember the things he had been thinking were real, like the time he thought there was a whole party on top of the roof of the house. He said that on his medication he could recall exactly what he thought was happening when he wasn’t on it, the sounds of the music, the knives and forks clanking together. But he could now see that it wasn’t real. I didn’t know he’d be able to see his own thoughts that way, you know, from the past. He felt like he could see why people reacted to him like that. That he was all mixed up and kind of scary to us. And he said he felt clear. Like he could just do the things he wanted to do. He fit in. He used to talk about that. What it meant to be in the break room at work. To be the guy who could fix the computer problems everyone has. Watching people grumble and complain about it being Monday and they had to go to work. He said he would never understand people who took their lives so much for granted that they’d complain about having a job to go to on a Monday. He looked forward to it all weekend. Fitting in, being part of a team. But now. Now he says he’d been brainwashed by the capitalist system to fit into a mold that serves the corporations or something. He says the medications took away his freedom. He looks terrible. He won’t answer his phone today and I’m not sure where he is. Can you find him? Can you make him better?” “His Carson team will be here for Antoine when he’s ready,” said the therapist. “They’ll be there at the hospital if he needs them, but if Antoine isn’t a danger to himself or others—“ “—I know. You can’t make him do anything. Does this, does it happen a lot?” “It happens, yes. Antoine is learning what he needs in his recovery, what he can trust, what he’s in charge of, what happens. His team will support Antoine as safely and respectfully as they can through that process. My role can be to be here for you. Let’s see what we can do about supporting you through this.” By JAC Patrissi
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials are investigating nine cases of muscle weakness or paralysis in Colorado children and whether the culprit might be a virus causing severe respiratory illness across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday sent doctors an alert about the polio-like cases and said the germ — enterovirus 68 — was detected in four out of eight of the sick children who had a certain medical test. The status of the ninth case is unclear. The virus can cause paralysis but other germs can, too. Health officials don’t know whether the virus caused any of the children’s arm and leg weaknesses or whether it’s just a germ they coincidentally picked up. “That’s why we want more information,” and for doctors to report similar cases, said the CDC’s Dr. Jane Seward. The cases occurred within the last two months. All nine children are being treated at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora, and most are from the Denver area. A hospital spokeswoman said the patients’ families didn’t want to talk to the media. The nine children had fever and respiratory illness about two weeks before developing varying degrees of limb weakness. None seems to have a weak immune system
In this Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 photo, Melissa Lewis, of Denver, helps her son, Jayden Broadway, 9, as he coughs in his bed at the Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora, Colo. He was treated for the enterovirus 68 and released, but his asthma made the illness more difficult to fight. The CDC is investigating nine cases of muscle weakness or paralysis in children at the hospital and whether the culprit might be enterovirus 68 which is causing severe respiratory illness across the country. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Cyrus McCrimmon) or other conditions that might predispose them to severe illness, but the cases are still being investigated, Seward said. Investigators don’t think it’s polio — eight of the nine children are up to date on polio vaccinations. It’s not known whether the limb weakness or paralysis is temporary or will be long-lasting. The cases come amid an unusual wave of severe respiratory illness from enterovirus 68. The germ is not new — it was first identified in 1962 and
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being reported this year, it may not be surprising to see that problem, said Dr. Larry Wolk, chief medical officer of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The CDC is asking doctors to report patients 21 or younger who developed limb weakness since August 1 and who have had an MRI exam that showed abnormalities in the nerve tissue in the spinal cord. Seward said a test that showed the germ in a patient’s spinal fluid would be good evidence that the virus was causing paralysis. Unfortunately, lab tests of spinal fluid often fail to identify bugs like enterovirus 68, even if they’re present, she added.
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Double M Stump Grinding Dr. Joseph G. Thibault Dr. Raymond J. Anton The Ducharme Family Dunkin Donuts Edgewood Golf Course Elm Pizza Elmcrest Country Club Emma’s Everyday Gourmet European Headlines Beauty Salon Expert Fitness Expert Fitness The Todd Ezold Family Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, Inc. Fitness First Flowers by Webster For K-9 and Felines Franconia or Veteran’s Golf Course Friendly Car Wash George’s Auto Body Gezotis Custom Builders Gigi’s Pizza Girard Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC Gold’s Gym Green Site Landscaping Greenock Country Club Hair Designs by Leah The Howard Family I.A.F.F. Local 1111 I.U.O.E. Local 98 Jason Jean Homestead Mortgage Becki Bonafilia – Keller Williams Realty The Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Knapik Family Mayor Dan Knapik Family The Michael Knapik Family John Liptak CPA, PC JW Cole Financial The Patrick Kane, Jr. Family Kaptain Jimmy’s Ken Fife’s Westfield Service Center The Kieda Family K’s Japanese Restaurant LaDermique Latitudes Law Offices of John C. Alexopoulos, P,C, Law Offices of Jason R. Herrick, P,C. Lawry Freight Leo’s Gallery Deli Liptak Carpet Cleaning & Restoration Looks-Nu Power Wash Louie B’s Restaurant
Main Street Hair Company Mama Cakes Mark Roberts Fence Co. McCarthy Tile Company Mestek, Inc. Micro Abrasives Corp. Mina’s Wine & Spirits MoFroYo Frozen Yogurt Molt’s Liquors Morin & O’Shea, P.C. Mower’s Blowers & More Ms. Annette Grace Nails “R” Us The George H. Nicoll Family Nora’s Restaurant & Lounge North Bay Imports North Elm Butcher Block Oak Ridge Golf Club The O’Brien Family O’Connell’s Convenience Plus O’Donnell Asphalt Paving & Landscape On the Border Restaurant Opa-Opa Steakhouse Paddy’s Irish Pub Park Square Realty Partner’s Restaurant Pasquale’s Restaurant The Paul Family The Linda & Jimmy Perez Family Pilgrim Candle Marketplace Planet Fitness Polish National Credit Union Poly Plating Inc. - The Ondrick Family Powers Restaurant & Café Pro Automotive Repair Prolamina Puffer’s Salon & Day Spa Quaboag Country Club R. Levesque Associates, Inc. Rave Cinemas Raymour & Flanigan The John Regan Family Residential Tree Service Richard’s Jewelers Rick’s Pools Roselli’s Machine & Mfg. Co., Inc. Run Westfield, LLC RWC, Inc. Ryan’s Package Store Sabrina’s Pizzeria Salon Cabellos
Samuel’s Shaker Farms Country Club Shutters & Vines Skip’s Outdoor Accents Skyline Services, LLC Southampton Country Club Southgate Liquors Southwick Country Club St. Anne Country Club Starbucks Storrowton Tavern and Carriage House Stump Masters Subway Subway - D&N Cormier, Inc. Summerhouse Super Phipps Table and Vine Take 5 Restaurant Tavern Restaurant Teddy Bears Pool & Spa Tekoa Country Club The Mick / Delaney’s Grill The Orchards Country Club The Ranch Golf Club The Salon Timothy’s Auto Sales Tim’s Auto Repair Tolli’s Pizzeria Truck Crane Service, Inc. Two Rivers Burrito V&F Auto Vivid Hair Salon Walts Bros. Auto Repair Westfield Bank Westfield Electroplating Co. - WEPCO Westfield Equipment Service Westfield Feed Westfield Gas & Electric Westfield News Group, LLC Westfield Police Association, Inc. Westfield Tool & Die Co., Inc. Westover Golf Course Westside Enterprises, Inc. Westwood Pub & Grill Whip City Tool & Die Corp. William J. Mis Insurance Agency Z & Z Tool Manufacturing The Y The Zering Family
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Michele M. Tavano HAVERHILL, Mass. — Michele M. Tavano (Musterait) passed away unexpectantly on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. Michele was a kind and giving person, who loved her family. She is survived by her two beautiful daughters, Christa and Carly Tavano of North Andover, who she loved with all her heart; her parents, Ron and Peg Musterait of Andover; and her siblings, Kelley Lambert of Palos Verdes, Calif., and Todd Musterait and his wife, Shelley, of Orchard Park, N.Y. Born in Westfield, Mass., on February 26, 1967, Michele moved a number of times with her parents and siblings, living and attending schools in Mt. Holly, N.J., Upper Saint Clair, Pa., and Andover, Mass. Michele graduated with a degree in Marketing from Fitchburg State University. She worked for various companies over the years before starting her family. Anyone who knew her, saw her as a caring, loving and giving person. She loved family gatherings and people. Michele lived in Livermore, Calif., before moving to North Andover, Mass.Michele was an avid workout person, who spent much time at Andover/North Andover YMCA. She taught spinning classes at the Y where she made many friends and acquaintances. Michele touched so many people’s lives with her beautiful spirit and smile. She will be greatly missed by family, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. The funeral will be Thursday October 2, 2014 at 11 AM from Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad St. Westfield, with burial to follow in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. A calling hour will precede the service on Thursday from 10-11 AM at the funeral home. firtionadams.com.
Paul Dominguez WINGDALE, NY — Paul Dominguez, 62, a longtime resident of Wingdale, NY, died on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at home. Mr. Dominguez was a registered nurse in the Psychiatric Unit at Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville, NY for 31 years retiring in 2010. Born on June 28, 1952 in Westfield, MA, he was the son of late Henry S. and Theresa (Calamitini) Dominguez. On June 16, 1979 at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Dover Plains, NY, he married Sheryl Winship who survives at home. He was a 1974 graduate of the Westfield State College in Westfield, MA and graduated from the School of Nursing at Hudson River Psychiatric Center in Poughkeepsie, NY in 1976. An avid fisherman, he loved spending time with his family and friends. Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Zachary Dominguez and his wife, Julia, of Carpinteria, CA; two nieces, Lisa Ellinwood and Stacy Laffin, both of Ft. Myers, FL and a sister-in-law, Kathryn Sanborn and her husband, Robert, of Southern Shores, NC. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, John H. Dominguez in 1991. Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Hufcut Funeral Home, 3159 Route 22, Dover Plains, NY. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 83 Mill St., Dover Plains, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to Camp Sunshine, 35 Acadia Rd., Casco, ME 04015. To send the family an online condolence, please visit www.hufcutfuneralhome. com.
Mary Ann Moraczewski WESTFIELD — Mary Ann (Balukonis) Moraczewski, 86, of Westfield died Sunday in a local nursing home. She was born in Westfield on November 12,1927 the daughter of the late Simon and Anna Balukonis and was a graduate of Agawam High School. Mary was employed at the former Digital Co. for several years and retired in 1991 .She was predeceased by her husband Mitch in 1991 .Mary is survived by a son, Mitch and his wife Christine of Port St.Lucie,FL. a daughter Debra Pazik and her husband James of Blandford. She also leaves six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery on Thursday at 1 PM . There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to the American Diabetes Association, 10 Speen St. 2nd Floor, Framingham, MA 01701. Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad St.,Westfield is in charge of arrangements.
Western Mass MomProm to Support Cancer Research WESTFIELD - It’s a Party With a Purpose! Put on an old bridesmaid, prom dress, or wedding gown that’s been collecting dust in the back of your closet, and come out for a MomProm. This is a 21+ Ladies Night to benefit the Rays of Hope Foundation for local breast cancer research and support for survivors. Westfield residents Crystal Miller and Shannon Brown head up the MomProm organizing committee. “We’ve been to a couple of MomProms in New England. They were incredible” says Miller. “This is women supporting women and kicking cancer with every dance step - and celebrating life.” MomProm 2014 will be held in the Springfield Marriott Grand Ballroom on Friday, October 24 from 6:30-midSarah Helps Seniors night. Tickets include a full dinner, a drink, a DJ, awesome raffles, photo-booth fun, and more! For complete details and to purchase tickets online, visit the Western Mass MomProm FaceBook page at www.facebook.com/westernmassmomwww.sarahgillett.org prom.
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Run for Moose slated HOLYOKE – Plans are underway to honor the memory of Lt. Col. Morris “Moose” Fontenot at the Rally for Moose Cross Country Run at Holyoke’s Ashley Reservoir on Sunday, November 9, at 1:31 P.M., the starting time symbolic of the 131st Squadron. Fontenot joined the 104th Fighter Wing in March as the full-time wing Inspector General, and died on Aug. 27 when his plane crashed in Virginia. “Moose gave himself every day to everyone. It is in that spirit that his friends and Air Force family have set up the Fontenot Family Memorial Fund to assist his wife, Kara, and daughters, Nicole and Natalie, with housing and education costs,” said event organizer, Lt. Col. Jed “Chowda” Conaboy. “The 4.25 mile scenic course will be lined with fellow airmen and patriotic tributes to represent the sacrifice Moose made for our country and community.” Fontenot was “a natural leader, a stellar flight instructor, a ‘difference maker,’ a decorated Air Force Officer and, most importantly to him, a father and husband,” he said. Fontenot had a distinguished and highly-decorated career in the Air Force but decided to transfer to the Air National Guard last year mainly to be able to set up a permanent home for his daughters, who attend Longmeadow High School. His career included five overseas deployments and 2,300 hours flying, with half of that serving as an instructor. In the air, he led teams to war and on tactical training missions. In Washington, he was a leader as a congressional fellow at the Department of Defense. Runners will receive an event t-shirt and compete for prizes, including the top military runner. There will also be an award to the person coming in 104th overall commemorating the 104th Fighter Wing. A post race party will offer food, music, raffle prizes and more. Runners are encouraged to register early because only 1,000 numbers will be sold. For information, including sponsorship and race registration, or to make a donation, please contact Conaboy at rallyformoose@ gmail.com or at 413-8585514.
VELIS John
for Westfield State Representative
John visits with former small business owner, Kim Fisher
Putting Westfield’s Taxpayers First
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Cycle for a Cause WESTFIELD - The YMCA of Greater Westfield will be hosting its second indoor Cycle a-thon. The event will be held on Saturday, November 8th, 2014, 8:00AM-12:00PM in the Y’s General Purpose Room. Monies raised from this fundraiser will go towards the YMCA’s Annual Campaign which provides scholarship monies for individuals and families who would otherwise not be able to participate in Y programs and services. Individuals may choose to participate in the Cycle-athon in three different ways: Become a sponsor and promote your business for a good cause, be a Team Captain & Join a Team or help pledge the riders. DJ, Rob Charette, will spin the music while bikers participate in some team games. The YMCA gymnastic team will cheer everyone on. Bikers can enjoy a chair massage while they wait to ride. T-shirts and snacks will be provided to all the riders. This is a fun event where everyone is welcomed from the novice cyclist to the skilled rider. Call today and see how you can make a difference. For more information, contact Cindy Agan, 568-8631 or email cagan@westfieldymca. org
As a business owner and life long republican, I’ve always voted for the Republican party. Not this time around. I’m voting to re-elect State Representative Velis because he is a man of his word who has done in office exactly what he said he would do on the campaign trail. From property taxes to the sales tax, John has protected our interests and voted to roll them back. In just a short period of time, State Representative John Velis has proven his dedication to the Westfield taxpayers. He is a leader in the fight against the Gas tax, another fundamentally burdensome tax on those of us who live in Western Mass. People are already stretched thin by increased property taxes, we can’t afford more taxes that provide us no benefit. With his help on the state level, we will see the results we’ve been asking for. State Representative John Velis is the best choice for Westfield taxpayers to have protecting their tax dollars in Boston.
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- Kimberly Fisher, Westfield Resident and Local Business Owner
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On the issue of taxes, my votes speak louder than my words. In my short period in office, I have voted to roll back property taxes, the sales tax, and the income tax, as well as to increase Local aid. I will continue to lead the fight to repeal the gas tax as well as be the voice that can get Westfield’s fair share of the State’s excess Lottery Revenue. As your State
Representative I will lead the charge against fraud, waste, and abuse in governmental spending and will ensure that the taxpayers money is treated as sacred. - State Representative John C. Velis
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THE WESTFIELD NEWSSPORTS Rams claim playoff berth By Chris Putz Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – The Southwick-Tolland Regional High School golf team is playoff bound. Southwick earned a Western Massachusetts championship berth with its ninth win of the season, a 23-1 thrashing of Smith Academy at
Gateway’s Walker Lee, left, and Palmer’s Austin Coffee-Lee (4) battle for possession of the ball Monday night. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Club. Harry Reed shot a 43 for the Saints. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Putnam def. Southwick 25-16, 25-23, 25-15 Southwick dropped a home match Monday, losing in three straight sets. The Rams return to action Wednesday against visiting Smith Voke at 5 p.m.
Gators’ Nick Cooper (7) eyes the ball ahead of Palmer’s Tim Haley (20). (Photo by Chris Putz)
Palmer clips Gateway
Gateway’s Josh Baillargeon dribbles the ball while holding a Palmer defender at bay Monday night in Huntington. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Edgewood Golf Course Monday. James Longhi, Joey Stratton, and Chris Molta all shot 42s for Southwick (9-2). Rams’ Bradley Durand finished with a 43. St. Mary 13, Franklin Tech 11 Matt Wurster and Dom Ceccarini each shot a 41 to lead St. Mary to victory at Tekoa Country
By Chris Putz Staff Writer HUNTINGTON – The Gateway boys’ soccer team lost a tough one. Joao Soares scored with 6:04 remaining in the first half, the game-winner, in Palmer’s 1-0 win Monday over host Gateway. Tyler Duval assisted on the play. Spencer Rock kept Gateway within striking distance with a key save with eight minutes left in regulation. The Gators fell to 4-3-2. Gateway next takes the field Thursday at home against Mohawk. Game time is 6 p.m.
Westfield senior captain Chris Sullivan leaps to keep the ball out of the Bombers’ backfield Monday against visiting Central. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Knot for nothing By Chris Putz Staff Writer WESTFIELD – “There’s not much to say in a 0-0 game, but so much went on,” said Westfield coach Andrew Joseph, whose team delivered highlight reel plays, and solid defense despite finishing deadlocked in a scoreless tie against the visiting Central
Golden Eagles Monday. Westfield High’s Dante White hit the post on an electric shot, coming up just short. The Bombers’ defense clamped down on the Central Golden Eagles and Ian Saltmarsh made several big saves to preserve the tie. “It was a very, very physical game – probably one of
our most physical games of the year,” coach Joseph said. “It was definitely very exciting because of the physicality.” “I thought we were going to come away with a win because of our pressure, but we didn’t. I credit both teams for giving everything.”
Pathfinder edges Saint Mary
St. Mary’s Joey Collins, right, follows his shot on goal as Pathfinder’s Zane Garepy, left, shadows the play. (Photo by Chris Putz)
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Westfield’s Tim Fratini steals the ball from a central midfielder and moves the ball upfield. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Westfield Captain Matthew Butera prepares to jump in front of a central midfielder, and steal the ball. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
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St. Mary’s Seamus Butler heads the ball against Pathfinder. (Photo by Chris Putz)
By Chris Putz Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Pathfinder followed a scoreless first half with two goals in the second half, including the game-winner from Marty Burbee at Westfield Middle School North to clip the St. Mary Saints, 2-1, Monday in a boys’ soccer game. Pioneers’ Ethan Tatro (7 saves) earned the victory in net. Nick Garde scored the lone goal for St. Mary. Lucas Jez assisted on the play. Saints’ goalie Colin Blake finished with nine saves. “We didn’t play our best game today,” St. Mary coach Andrew Martin said, “but we have to give credit to Pathfinder. They worked hard and won a lot of the 50/50 balls.” In other action, the St. Mary girls’ soccer team fell to host Holyoke Catholic, 7-0.
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES Tuesday Sept. 30
WEDNESDAY Oct. 1
THURSDAY Oct. 2
FRIDAY Oct. 3
SATURDAY Oct. 4
MONDAY Oct. 6
WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GOLF vs. West Springfield, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Minnechaug, 3:45 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Minnechaug, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ JV SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at East Longmeadow, 5 p.m. GYMNASTICS at Chicopee Comp, 6 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.
GOLF vs. Holyoke, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, 5:15 p.m.
GOLF at Monson, Quaboag CC, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, JV Field, 4:30 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Pioneer Valley Regional, 5:30 p.m.
GOLF at Mohawk, Edge Hill GC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Gateway, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Gateway, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Smith Voke, 5 p.m.
JV GOLF at Minnechaug, Wilbraham CC, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ludlow, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ludlow, 4 p.m. GYMNASTICS vs. Chicopee Comp, 6 p.m.
JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Taconic, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Taconic, 5:30 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at West Springfield, 5:30 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at West Springfield, 7:15 p.m. FOOTBALL vs. Minnechaug, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.
GOLF vs. Belchertown, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Minneachaug, 4 p.m. JV FOOTBALL at Minnechaug, Spec Pond, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Southwick, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Southwick, 6:15 p.m.
SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND-GRANVILLE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GOLF vs. St. Mary, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Amherst, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Amherst, 4 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Frontier, Park & Rec Field, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Frontier, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. South Hadley, 11 a.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. South Hadley, 11 a.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Westfield, 5 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Holyoke, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Westfield, 6:15 p.m.
GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ SOCCER at Ware, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Ware, 4 p.m.
BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Southwick, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Southwick, 3:45 p.m.
JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Mohawk, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Mohawk, 6 p.m.
GOLF vs. Palmer, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Holyoke Catholic, Rivers Park, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Putnam, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.
GOLF at Pathfinder, 3 p.m.
GOLF at Southwick, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Ware, 4 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER at Mahar, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Mahar, 4 p.m.
JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Westfield, 3:30 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Westfield, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Smith Academy, 4 p.m.
SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL GOLF vs. Westfield Voc-Tech, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Westfield Voc-Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Franklin Tech, Westfield Middle School North, 3:30 p.m.
WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, 4 p.m.
GOLF vs. Hampshire, East Mt. CC, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.
GOLF at St. Mary, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. St. Mary, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER at Putnam, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.
WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULES Westfield State University Men’s and Women’s 2014 Cross Country Schedule
Westfield State 2014 Women’s Soccer Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT
TIME
Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Friday Sunday
12:00 7:00 3:00 3:30 11:00 a.m. 12:00 7:00 1:00
Oct. 4 Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 7 Nov. 9
at Mass. Maritime at Elms College SALEM STATE at Western New England MCLA at Worcester State at Keene State FRAMINGHAM STATE MASCAC Tournament Quarterfinals MASCAC Tournament Semifinals MASCAC Championship
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
2014 Westfield State University Men’s Soccer Schedule Saturday Oct. 4 Wednesday Oct. 8 Saturday 2:30
MASS. MARITIME at Endicott College Oct. 11
6:00 7:00 at Salem State 1:30 6:00 11:00 a.m. 7:00 12:00
Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday
Oct. 18 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 1
at MCLA at Rhode Island College WORCESTER STATE WESTERN CONNECTICUT at Framingham State
Tuesday Friday Semifinals Sunday
Nov. 4 Nov. 7
MASCAC Tournament Quarterfinals MASCAC Tournament
Nov. 9
MASCAC Championship
Westfield State University 2014 Volleyball Schedule DATE DAY Wednesday Oct. 1 Friday Oct. 3 Wednesday Oct. 8 Friday Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Saturday Tuesday Oct. 14 Saturday Oct. 18 Wednesday Oct. 22 Friday Oct. 24
OPPONENT 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 vs. Smith at Salem State MASS MARITIME Mass. M vs. Pine Manor PINE MANOR MCLA Hall of Fame Invitational @Smith/Amherst
DATE
Tuesday Sept. 30 Saturday Oct. 11 Sunday Oct. 12
OPPONENT
DATE
OPPONENT
Tuesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Thursday Saturday
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
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
TIME 8:00 6:00 8:00 7:00 5:00 7:00 10:00 3:00 7:00 11:00 1:00 3:00 7:00
Westfield State University 2014 Men’s Golf FALL Schedule DAY
Westfield State University 2014 Field Hockey Schedule DAY
TIME
2014 Westfield State Football Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Homecoming Saturday Saturday Senior Day Friday
TIME
Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25
PLYMOUTH STATE at Framingham State at Mass. Maritime BRIDGEWATER STATE
1:00 12:00 12:00 2:00
Nov. 1 Nov. 8
at Fitchburg State WORCESTER STATE
1:30 1:00
Nov. 14
WESTERN CONNECTICUT
7:00
TIME
Westfield State Invitational 11:00 Tekoa Country Club ECAC Championships 12:00 Crumpin Fox Golf Club, Bernardston, Mass. ECAC Championships 12:00 Crumpin Fox Golf Club, Bernardston, Mass.
Westfield State University 2014 Women’s Golf FALL Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT
TIMES
Sat.-Sun. Sat-Sun.
12:30/8:30 11:00/9:00
Oct. 4-5 Oct. 11-12
Williams Invitational Wellesley Invitational
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HIGH SCHOOL Standings, Results Monday’s Results FOOTBALL Westfield 1-2 GYMNASTICS Westfield 0-0 GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 3-4 Westfield Voc-Tech 0-1-1* St. Mary 2-6 Southwick 2-4-2 Gateway 2-1* BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield 3-3-3 Westfield Voc-Tech 7-0
St. Mary 3-3 Southwick 3-1-3 Gateway 4-3-2 FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 2-6-2 Southwick 6-1-1 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 1-2* Southwick 5-3 GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 0-1 St. Mary 0-4 Southwick 2-1
Gateway 2-0 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 0-0* St. Mary 0-3 Southwick 0-2 Gateway 1-1 GOLF Westfield 6-1 St. Mary 5-5 Southwick 9-2 Westfield Voc-Tech 3-4-1 * Reports Missing
GOLF Southwick 23, Smith Academy 1 St. Mary 13, Franklin Tech 11 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Putnam 3, Southwick 0 BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield Voc-Tech 1, PVCA 0 Palmer 1, Gateway 0 Westfield 0, Central 0 Pathfinder 2, St. Mary 1 GIRLS’ SOCCER Holyoke Catholic 7, St. Mary 0
Tigers’ Dominic Rosario, right, gets the jump on PVCA’s Chris Reid (22). (Photo by Chris Putz)
Tigers step past PVCA By Chris Putz Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The Stepanchuk brothers hooked up for the game-winner, and the Westfield Voc-Tech Tiger’ defense – led by Vlad Lisyanyy, Tyler Hall, Mike Brut, Roman Tikhanchuk, and Laxmi Basnet – prevailed Monday at Jachym Field. Voc-Tech edged Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 1-0. Westfield Voc-Tech’s Dmitry Stepanchuk, center, heads the “It was good, hard-played soccer,” Voc-Tech coach Kyle Dulude said. “It was exciting to get another win under our belt.” ball against Pioneer Valley Christian Academy Monday at Voc-Tech will next travel to Palmer to take on the Pathfinder Pioneers Thursday at 4 p.m. Jachym Field. (Photo by Chris Putz)
JV:Westfield vs. Putnam Westfield senior Patrick Baker recovers a Putnam fumble in Monday’s game and improves Westfield’s field position. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Westfield junior Destin Cravin attempts to retain hold of the ball while gaining positive yards in Monday’s game against Putnam. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Westfield QB Tyler Delgado gives Putnam defender a stiff arm while looking for an open receiver. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
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Annie’s Mailbox By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Any suggestions? Dear Annie: I have been married to “Phil” for 15 years. Between the two of us, we have eight children. Our youngest is still in school. The problem is, I’m not happy anymore. I’ve made mistakes, stupid ones, including flirting with other men. Phil isn’t completely innocent, either, but he claims if I weren’t talking to these other men, he wouldn’t have approached other women. My oldest daughter takes Phil’s side and says I ruined the family. I don’t think he should have been running to her to complain when she was only 16. She’s since moved out, and he’s now telling our next oldest daughter, who is 14, about our problems. I think this is sick and immature. Phil recently told me he was giving me the “opportunity” to leave, although I don’t need his permission. I’m staying because I refuse to abandon my children. I’ve admitted my wrongdoings. I’ve also made it clear that I’m staying only for the kids and don’t love Phil anymore. I suspect neither one of us could survive on our own. I’m tired of playing “happy family,” living with an obsessive man who refuses to understand that I’m not the sole cause of our problems. It’s both of us. I’m not looking for another relationship. I’m looking for some peace. Any suggestions? -Miserable and Stuck Dear Miserable: Yes. Get counseling with or without Phil and find out how to cope with the situation. Married couples who are obviously miserable and sniping at each other but insist on staying together for the sake of the children are not providing the loving, stable environment that children need. And Phil should absolutely not be confiding in your teenage daughters about your marital difficulties. It’s manipulative and inappropriate. Shame on him. Dear Annie: This is for my in-laws, who wonder why we don’t have joint parties with both sides of the family: When your son and I married, I had the crazy notion that our families could get together with the expectation that everyone would get along and behave civilly. Apparently, you didn’t share that idea. I remember the snide comments, the ridicule about my family and the hurtful jokes made regarding our nationality. You couldn’t even be in the same room without saying something disrespectful. I tried for 10 years, and then I said never again. For the past 20 years, we’ve alternated holidays, and we’ve seen your family dwindle. This Thanksgiving, it’s my family’s turn and your kids won’t be around. Enjoy spending the holidays by yourself. -Had It Dear Had It: Have you or your husband told your in-laws that the reason you no longer include them with your family is because they behave so disrespectfully? We can’t guarantee that it would make any difference, but sometimes, given the opportunity and the understanding, people can learn to change their behavior -- especially if the alternative is so lonely. Dear Annie: I have a suggestion for “Mom,” whose daughter’s new college roommate wants her boyfriend to spend the night. The daughter should invite everyone on the floor to her dorm room for a popcorn party and make sure the roommate also helps make the popcorn. She can do this any night the boyfriend plans to sleep over. If she is having trouble finding enough friends to come over, she could take photos all over campus and invite people to come by to see them. Or ask other students about the best places to hang out or which classes to take. These things will help her make friends and also keep the dorm room too crowded for canoodling. -- Did It Myself Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.
HINTS FROM HELOISE ‘Open,’ Says the Thief! Dear Heloise: Our house was broken into while we were away because I left my GARAGE-DOOR OPENER in the car parked in our driveway. The intruders entered the house because we commonly leave the door between the house and the garage unlocked. Boy, we learned our lesson! We now do not leave garage-door openers in either car, and we keep that garage door locked. Please warn your readers so this does not happen to them! -- Taylor R. in Oklahoma How awful and scary! Most people do leave the opener in the auto and generally don’t have a problem. Remember to lock the vehicle doors, since a lot have the “opener” built in. It’s probably well worth the peace of mind to lock the entry door from the garage. -- Heloise WATER STORAGE Dear Heloise: In a previous column, you mentioned that water should be stored away from sun or heat sources in a cool, dry place in proper food-grade water containers. You also stated not to store water in the garage, which is where I store my emergency water. Why did you say to avoid the garage and storing near gasoline and other chemicals? Is there a concern that the fumes would contaminate the water? -- Ann W. in California
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014: This year you will be more verbal than you have been in a while. You will attract people who might be very different from your present circle of friends. You will evolve and be even more accepting of other lifestyles than you have in the past. You will gain professionally and personally. If you are single, you discover that your type has changed. You might want to date for a while before making any commitments. What you are drawn to now might not be what you want later. If you are attached, your sweetie might be taken aback by your transformation. Involve him or her more in your life, and he or she will open up more as a result. SAGITTARIUS takes even more risks than you do! The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
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Brady struggles as Chiefs rout Patriots By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Asked about the quarterback situation in New England, coach Bill Belichick replied with a disgusted look. This has been one rough start for Tom Brady and the Patriots. The two-time league MVP threw a pair of interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown, and also lost a costly fumble in a 41-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night. It was the fourth straight clunker for Brady, who was pulled in the fourth quarter with the game well out of reach. Rookie backup Jimmy Garroppolo finished things off, going 6 of 7 for 70 yards and a touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski. “They just didn’t play very well and Kansas City played well,” Belichick said. “That’s a bad combination. We all have to do a better job.” As for his late-game substitution? “Just wanted to play everybody,” Belichick said. Brady finished 14 of 23 for 159 yards and a
touchdown, and is now averaging just 197 yards per game. He is completing 59 percent of his passes, his worst rate in 14 years as a starter. “It was just a bad performance by everybody,” Brady said. “We need to make sure we never have this feeling again. We’ve got to figure out what we have to do better.” Jamaal Charles returned from an ankle injury to score three touchdowns for Kansas City (2-2). Knile Davis ran for 107 yards, Travis Kelce caught eight passes for 93 yards and a score, and Alex Smith threw for 248 yards and three TDs. “Some nights things come together,” Smith said. “Guys execute and you take advantage.” Charles said he was a bit sore after missing last week’s win in Miami. “Coach said he was going to look for me, and see how it feels during the game,” he said, “and I guess I started feeling like myself. He didn’t want to take me out.” The Chiefs forced the Patriots (2-2) to air it out by stuffing Shane Vereen and Stevan Ridley. And when Brady dropped back, their front seven ran roughshod over their suspect offensive line.
It hardly helped the Patriots’ offense that it was trying to operate on the same night Chiefs fans were trying to reclaim the record for loudest outdoor sports venue. The record was set in the first half, when Guinness World Records noted a noise level of 142.2 decibels — breaking the mark of 137.6 that the Seattle Seahawks’ fans had set last season. “My ears are still ringing,” coach Andy Reid said with a smile. Charles gave the Chiefs a lead with his firstquarter touchdown plunge, and then extended
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