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Truck exclusion on Papermill Road discussed

The L&O Committee recommended heavy truck exclusion on Papermill Road Tuesday. (Photo by Amy Porter)

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTEFIELD – The first item on the agenda at the Legislative & Ordinance Committee on Tuesday was the recommendation from the Traffic Commission in favor of a heavy truck exclusion on Papermill Road.

Ward 6 Councilor William Onyski introduced the topic to the committee.

“When I got elected, the first calls I got were about trucks on Papermill Road,” Onyski said. He said there have been a lot of meetings, support from the police chief, and traffic studies. He said the road which has narrow streets, schools and parks was not made for truck traffic.

Onyski said in order to get the truck exclusion, there is a precise procedure to follow which includes the traffic study, where to reroute traffic, and a positive recommendation from the City Council. He said that Police Chief John Camerota, who was in attendance at the meeting, will then put together a report that goes to the state, which has the ultimate say. If it is approved by the state, it goes back to the City Council.

L&O chair Ralph J. Figy said the matter was in L&O in order to bring a positive or negative recommendation to the City Council.

Assistant solicitor Shanna R. Reed said that trucks with business on the

Church celebration marks centennial

By LORI SZEPELAK Correspondent WESTFIELD-Parishioners of Saint Peter and Saint Casimir Parish will soon mark a milestone – a continuity of faith for 100 years.

In a recent letter to parishioners, Rev. William H. Wallis, pastor, noted that a Memorial Mass for all deceased parishioners will be conducted this weekend in conjunction with the original date of dedication of Saint Peter’s Church by then Springfield Bishop Thomas Beaven on Aug. 27, 1916. Wallis noted that the parish church building was dedicated by the original Slovak members of Saint Peter’s Parish.

“These original members got together, bought the land, planned the church building, and put their weekly savings together year after year to finance and build this church,” noted Wallis. “They had this vision of building a church of Slovak ethnicity in Westfield where they could carry on the traditions of See Church, Page 3

The Powdermill brook reservoir and primary drainage riser intake tower.

Dam inspections reveal issues

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—Dam inspections in the city on Tuesday revealed several items that need addressing, with one location in particular needing attention.

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Office of Dam Safety (DCR-ODS) and the United States Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) came to Westfield to inspect the Arm Brook and Powdermill Brook flood control reservoirs and dams yesterday. The inspections, which were attended by those from several city organizations including a representative of city council, the Westfield Flood Control Commission, Conservation Commission and others, revealed that both dams had work that should be done but Powdermill was in much dire need.

“The dam really needs a lot of help, a lot of work,” Laurence Boutiette, one of the civil engineers inspecting the dams

for NRCS, said of Powdermill.

“Every year we see the same thing,” he added about the dam.

According to Boutiette, the issues with Powdermill include a wearing down of the top of the dam, silt build-up in the reservoir and the primary drainage riser intake tower—which aids in excess waters being drained from the area—has several structural issues.

Boutiette said that the top of the dam has been worn presumably due to human activities, particularly with motorized vehicles like all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and mopeds. The vehicles have essentially eroded away the top of the dam, which is “designed to function at critical elevations,” Boutiette said.

“It should be level at the top, but it’s down over 4 feet across,” he said.

In the reservoir, Boutiette pointed out that silt has accumulated, which has See Inspections, Page 8

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – City assessor Robin Johnson attended the Legislative & Ordinance Committee on Tuesday, to discuss the motion by chair Ralph Figy and At-large Councilor Cindy Harris to examine the real estate tax exemption allowed for those over 65 years of age with the intent of increasing that exemption.

Figy said the motion has been sitting in committee since January, and he thought it was time to bring it forward for discussion. “It’s not going to be an easy thing,” Figy said in opening the discussion. He said his vision was to consider whether once a homeowner reaches 65 and is of a

certain income, to keep the taxes frozen.

“I don’t think it’s going to get done. I don’t think it’s legal,” said Johnson.

Assistant city solicitor Shanna R. Reed said the matter could possibly be done by a home-rule petition, but in her opinion the state might look negatively on the city for freezing taxes. She said there are local options, including increasing certain exemption amounts or decreasing qualifying ages. “There are local options where you can benefit seniors using those tools,” Reed said.

Johnson said there are personal exemptions allowed for the blind, veterans with See Seniors, Page 8

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Vice-Chairman Joe Deedy addressed the requisite number of years of experience that an individual should have in order to be a candidate for Chief of Police. In the past, hopeful candidates had to have a master’s and a bachelor’s degree along with a certain number of years of experience. Deedy wants to eliminate the educational degree component and just make it required for the candidate to have five or six The Select Board continued to discuss the Chief of Police years of Sergeant or process during Monday night’s meeting. (Photo courtesy of See Chief of Police, Page 8 Greg Fitzpatrick)

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—During this week’s city council meeting, a packed agenda is gearing up city council and residents for the upcoming election season.

The Westfield City Council meets Thursday, Aug. 24, in city council chambers at 7 p.m., with communications from Mayor Brian Sullivan beginning at 6:30 p.m. The agenda includes a potential start to a medical services district in the city and a potential increase in real estate tax deferment for senior residents, among other items. Westifeld at-large city councilor and council president Brent Bean spoke on the topics for the upcoming meeting.

In, “Communications from the Mayor,” there are a number of items the city council is being asked to act upon, including accepting a grant for the Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program from Westfield Police, a submission to amend a bond to permit the spending of funds for a Springfield Road traffic light and roadway improvement, a request to allow certain bond orders to be rescinded from the treasurer’s department, and several items related to personnel within the city, among other items within the communications.

The council is also expected to discuss and act upon two properties that the city has first right of refusal on, which are on Furrowtown Road and Montgomery Road. The properties are unrelated but have similar potential uses, according to Bean, which includes residential construction on each.

From Jay Vinskey, city planner, it is suggested that the city purchase the Furrowtown Road property, while Montgomery Road is suggested that the city not act upon it. Bean said that if the city council determines that they want the city to have the land, then the city would pay market value.

From ward 2 councilor Ralph Figy, a petition was submitted for a zone change on a number of properties on West Silver Street and Court Street from Residence A to Medical Services district. According to Bean, the proposal would not have significant change for the city initially, but could potentially allow the area to become a medical services district where Baystate Noble Hospital is located, and could also open the area to grants.

“In the end, it’s to be able to tell the city, tell the area, that this is where our hospital is,” Bean said. It’s more of that overall big picture, shows the importance of the hospital in Westfield.”

Within reports from committees, three items are coming from city council’s committees for discussion and possible vote. The first is a heavy truck exclusion on Paper Mill Road, which came from the traffic commission. If this is voted in favor of, then several steps still must take place, according to Bean.

“There’s a lot of regulations that follow,” Bean said. “We would have to go through the checklist.”

There is also a motion, originally set forth by at-large councilor Dave Flaherty, which requested a new city rule, or ordinance, regarding receiving legal opinion from the law department in the city. According to Bean, the potential rule would be an effort to potentially minimize workload of the law

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Select Board mulls Chief of Police hiring process

By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK – During Monday night’s meeting, the Select Board continued to discuss the process for filling the role of Southwick Chief of Police. Current Chief, David Ricardi’s, contract expires in June of 2018 and he will be retiring at that time leaving a vacancy in the town’s top cop position.

The Select Board started their conversation by reviewing the job description that they have had in place over the years, even before Ricardi was

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Alicia Belanger displays one of the four 12’ x 16’ banners that will be hung near the main altar of Saint Peter & Saint Casimir Church during a Celebration Centennial Mass.

road, or with a business located on it, can use the road, even if the exclusion were to occur. Reed added that the restrictions do not apply to trucks making deliveries on the road.

L&O member Mary O’Connell asked where was the assurance that the Sand & Gravel business located on Papermill could use the road. Onyski said it was a state statute.

O’Connell also asked if this exclusion would divert traffic to Springdale Road.

Onyski said that trucks are excluded on Springdale, and the traffic would be diverted to Holyoke Road.

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Holy Trinity Parish of Westfield will be holding its FALL FESTIVAL on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2017, 12 noon to 5 pm at Pilsudski Park, 200 Old County Rd., Holyoke, MA. The day will begin with Mass celebrated at 10:30 am. The Festival will feature a Polish Kitchen serving the popular Polish Plate with pierogi, golumbki, kielbasa, and kapust. These items can also be purchased separately. The American Kitchen will serve hot dogs, hamburgers & kielbasa grinders. Take-Out will be available starting at Noon. Our Bake Sale will have delicious homemade baked goods.

The festival will include Bingo, a Straw Booth, games of chance, a Chinese Raffle and a 50/50 Raffle.. There will be children’s games, activities and a Bounce House. The Grand Raffle has 10 money prizes worth a total of $2,000 with the first prize being $1,000.

Tickets are $1 each or a book of 6 tickets for $5. Raffle tickets can be obtained in advance at the parish office during office hours and at the Festival. The drawing will be at the Festival.

For your listening and dancing pleasure The “Mark VI Band” will provide Polish & American music from 1 to 5 pm in the spacious ballroom. The Festival is open to the public with free admission & parking, held rain or shine. Come for good food and a fun time. For more information call the Parish Office, Monday thru Friday from 9am to 4pm at 5681506 or email htoffice@comcast.net. We hope to see you there!

THURSDAY

Westfield Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Applications Available Applications are now available for those who are eligible for Westfield’s Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Program. The program is limited to one $500 work-off per household. Applicants must be the property owner of record or spouse, a resident of Westfield, 60 years of age or older, and willing to work approximately two hours per week from October through June. Volunteer opportunities include working in the public schools as greeters, library assistants, or reading tutors; clerical work within the offices of various City departments; and staff assistance at the Animal Shelter. Placement at a particular site will be determined by matching the skills, talents, and interests of the applicant with the requests of the various City departments. Income guidelines are $36,180 for a single household and $48,720 for a couple, including Social Security income. Completed applications, along with all required documentation, must be submitted in person to Tina Gorman by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 28, 2017. No applications will be accepted after that date.

The selection of participants will be by lottery and priority will be given to those who have not yet participated in the program. If you would like an application packet or additional information, please contact the Council On Aging at 562-6435.

HPL hosts Minstrel Storyteller HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Public Library will host Minstrel Storyteller Mary Jo Maichack in a participatory family program especially recommended for children ages 4 and older with their caregivers, as well as all other ages. “Fairy House Craft” is a delightful “make and take” workshop that will take place on Monday, September 25th from 6-7 P.M. Families will receive natural woodland materials such as acorns, twigs, bark, and pine cones and use glue and imagination to create tiny houses or furniture for fairies in small containers.

If families wish to bring more of their own woodland materials they are welcome to do so.

Mary Jo will lead the fun and share a wee bit of fairy lore. This program is free and open to the public. To register or for more information call the Huntington Library at 667-3506.

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The YMCA of Greater Westfield is hosting a golf tournament to benefit LiveSTRONG at the YMCA. The tournament will take place at the Worthington Golf Club on Saturday, September 16, 2017. This is a four person scramble format. Registration begins at 10AM with and shotgun start at 11:00AM. Entry fee is $55.00 per golfer for walkers and $65.00 per golfer with cart. The fee includes 9 holes of golf, attendee gift and lunch. Prizes include longest drive, closet to the pin, as well as three division of play: men’s, women’s and mixed.

Register deadline is Saturday, September 9th. Enjoy the essence of golf at Worthington’s club with its small sloping greens, tight tree lined fairways, stately pines and maples along with well-placed creek with it’s all encompassing stunning view. Please join us in helping adult cancer survivors feel alive again. All proceeds go directly to the Livestrong at the YMCA. Corporate individual, and team sponsorships opportunities are available. Donations are welcomed and appreciated. For more information on registration, sponsorship or donations, please contact, Andrea Allard, CEO at 413.568.8631 or aallard@westfieldymca.org

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CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has affirmed the conviction of a woman who filed $100 billion in bogus liens against judges, a prosecutor and other law enforcers in Chicago to avenge her brother’s drug conviction.

The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin reports that the judge found Cherron Phillips had missed deadlines to challenge her conviction and seven-year prison sentence. But the judge says he wouldn’t have overturned the conviction even if she had filed the papers on time.

As a self-described “sovereign citizen,” Phillips didn’t recognize government authority over her.

The judge, Michael Reagan, is a judge based in southern Illinois. He handled the Chicago case to douse any perception that local judges couldn’t be fair to Phillips.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, Aug. 23, the 235th day of 2017. There are 130 days left in the year.

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n August 23, 1927, amid worldwide protests, Italian-born anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed in Boston for the murders of two men during a 1920 robbery.

ON THIS DATE: In 1305, Scottish rebel leader Sir William Wallace was executed by the English for treason.

In 1775, Britain’s King George III proclaimed the American colonies to be in a state of “open and avowed rebellion.”

In 1858, “Ten Nights in a Bar-room,” a play by Timothy Shay Arthur about the perils of alcohol, opened in New York.

In 1913, Copenhagen’s Little Mermaid statue, inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen story, was unveiled in the harbor of the Danish capital.

In 1914, Japan declared war against Germany in World War I. In 1926, silent film star Rudolph Valentino died in New York at age 31.

In 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to a non-aggression treaty, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, in Moscow.

In 1947, an audience at the Hollywood Bowl heard President Harry S. Truman’s daughter, Margaret, give her first public concert as a singer (she had previously peformed on the radio).

In 1960, Broadway librettist Oscar Hammerstein II, 65,

died in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

In 1973, a bank robbery-turned-hostage-taking began in Stockholm, Sweden; the four hostages ended up empathizing with their captors, a psychological condition now referred to as “Stockholm Syndrome.”

In 1982, Lebanon’s parliament elected Christian militia leader Bashir Gemayel president. (However, Gemayel was assassinated some three weeks later.)

In 1989, in a case that inflamed racial tensions in New York, Yusuf Hawkins, a 16-year-old black youth, was shot dead after he and his friends were confronted by a group of white youths in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn.

(Gunman Joey Fama was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison; he will be eligible for parole in 2022.)

TEN YEARS AGO: A report by top U.S. spy analysts concluded the Iraqi government was strained by rampant violence, deep sectarian differences among its political parties and stymied leadership. Reality TV star Nicole Richie spent 82 minutes in a Los Angeles County jail to complete a four-day sentence for driving under the influence of drugs.

FIVE YEARS AGO: First lady Michelle Obama consoled relatives of worshippers gunned down at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee. Lance Armstrong chose not to pursue arbitration in the drug case brought against him by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, setting the stage for his Tour de France titles to be stripped and his name to be all but wiped from the record books of the sport he once ruled.

ONE YEAR AGO:

Standing amid piles of waterlogged debris, President Barack Obama promised a sustained national effort to rebuild flood-ravaged southern Louisiana “even after the TV cameras leave” on a visit aimed in part at stemming campaign-season criticism that he was slow to respond to the disaster. Prosecutors charged a Tulsa man with firstdegree murder and committing a hate crime in the killing of his Lebanese Christian neighbor — a culmination of what authorities said was the man’s violent feud with the family that spanned several years and included a regular barrage of racial insults and personal confrontations. Actor Steven Hill, 94, died in New York City.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS:

Actress Vera Miles is 87. Actress Barbara Eden is 86. Political satirist Mark Russell is 85. Pro Football Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen is 83. Actor Richard Sanders is 77. Ballet dancer Patricia McBride is 75. Former Surgeon General Antonia Novello is 73. Pro Football Hall of Famer Rayfield Wright is 72. Country singer Rex Allen Jr. is 70. Actor David Robb is 70. Singer Linda Thompson is 70. Actress Shelley Long is 68. Actor-singer Rick Springfield is 68. Country singer-musician Woody Paul (Riders in the Sky) is 68. Queen Noor of Jordan is 66. Actor-producer Mark Hudson is 66.

Actor Skipp Sudduth is 61. Retired MLB All-Star pitcher Mike Boddicker is 60. Rock musician Dean DeLeo (Army of Anyone; Stone Temple Pilots) is 56. Country musician Ira Dean (Trick Pony) is 48. Actor Jay Mohr is 47. Actor Ray Park is 43. Actor Scott Caan is 41. Country singer Shelly Fairchild is 40. Figure skater Nicole Bobek is 40. Rock singer Julian Casablancas (The Strokes) is 39. Retired NBA player Kobe Bryant is 39. Actress Joanne Froggatt is 37. Neo-soul musician Andy Wild is 36. Actress Annie Ilonzeh is 34. Dance musician Sky Blu is 31. Actress Kimberly Matula is 29. NBA player Jeremy Lin is 29.

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“We’ve established a truck route through Westfield,” Camerota said.

When O’Connell asked how truckers would know about the truck route, and if it would be by getting tickets, the police chief said the city was not going to ticket at first, but to educate.

Onyski repeated that Papermill was a narrow street with a school, park and houses near the roads which was not designed for heavy truck traffic. He asked for a positive recommendation to the full City Council for truck exclusion on Papermill Road and for it to be sent to the state. The committee recommended the matter 3-0.

Also recommended 3-0 to the full Council was a motion by At-large Councilor Dan Allie to restore the parking spaces on Elm Street where the temporary bus stop had been. Figy said that the motion did not require any changes in ordinances, but just a vote to restore the parking.

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their Catholic faith as they worshipped in their native land of Slovakia.”

Wallis wrote it is a “very important date” to celebrate the importance of this gathering place for God’s holy people.

“A similar set of circumstances occurred among the Lithuanian people of Westfield when their parish of Saint Casimir was established in 1915 and Saint Casimir’s Church’s cornerstone was laid in 1917,” said Wallis.

On June 8, 2003, Saint Casimir’s began a new chapter in its history as it closed its doors and merged with Saint Peter’s Parish on State Street, becoming Saint Peter and Saint Casimir Parish. At the time, the Diocese of Springfield noted that parishes would be maintained as long as they were “viable.”

“It is expected that there will only be 75 active priests and far fewer religious men and women within a decade,” wrote Bishop Thomas Dupre.

“Parishes will be maintained as long as they are viable. It is not just a question of fiscal solvency but a question of pastoral vibrancy.”

While there was sadness among church members of Saint Casimir’s – many understood that with the dwindling numbers of parishioners over time – their fate had been sealed.

Wallis said the public is welcome to attend the Aug. 27 Memorial Mass at 10:30 a.m.

“The continuity of the faith from generation to generation will be celebrated,” said Wallis.

“Many of their family names will be inscribed on banners near the main altar or written in the book of remembrance.”

Wallis added that if a family name is not represented on a banner to add their name in the book of remembrance.

“We give thanks for our ancestors’ perseverance in, and their example of, deep faith and trust in God,” said Wallis.

The celebration will continue on Sept. 10 with a Centennial Mass at 10:30 a.m., led by Wallis.

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will rededicate the church “This church is very speduring the Mass and the cial to me because all of my Knights of Columbus will ancestors had a part in its hisserve as Rozanski’s Honor tory,” said Belanger, who Guard. with her husband Gary were The celebration continues busy hanging banners in the after Mass with a dinner and church on Tuesday morning. dancing from noon to 5 p.m. “My grandfather Victor Rura at the Shaker Farms Country helped plan and build the Club. The buffet menu church with the St. Stephen’s includes baked chicken, Society.” baked fish, cheese pierogis Belanger noted that the hisand golumbkis, as well as torical building is “beautiful” several side dishes and sal- with its unique stained glass ads. windows and paintings that “Parishioners will also be are “priceless.” making several ethnic des“We are so blessed to have serts including koiache and this church for 100 years,” we will have a celebration said Belanger, who recently cake,” said Alicia Belanger, celebrated 50 years of marone of the committee mem- riage by renewing wedding bers organizing the centenni- vows in the church. al events.

Belanger is serving on a Jim Blanch and the Boot committee of dedicated volHill Band will provide the unteers including Tom Smith, entertainment for the after- Paula Bartley, Jim and Marcia noon, as well as the St. Cecilia Rogers, Yvonne Kriesak, Pat Choir of Saint Peter and Saint Kern, Deacon Paul Briere, Casimir Parish. Highlights of Rosie Bonner, Rosanne the afternoon affair include a Liptak and Sharon Wielgus, Prayer of Thanksgiving by all of whom are now putting Wallis and speakers including the finishing touches on the Sister Elizabeth Oleksak, festive events.

S.P., who grew up attending Tickets for the dinner are Saint Peter’s Church. A raffle $30 per guest and children drawing and silent auction age 4 to 10 will be charged will round out the afternoon’s $15. Children under four are festivities, and raffle and auc- admitted free. Reservations tion prizes are still being for the dinner must be made Sarah Helps Seniors accepted.

Currently, prizes by Aug. 27 to Liptak at (413) include Polish earthenware, 348-4381 or Wielgus at (413) golf outings, and a variety Can of 568-7767. gift cards from local busi“The church will continue nesses and restaurants.You its centennial celebration Committee members have throughout the coming Help been working behind the months,” said Belanger, addscenes for months to ensure ing that a picnic next summer Sarah? that the original church mem- is one of the last events in the www.sarahgillett.org bers have not been forgotten. planning stages.

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Committee hears from founder of firm tied to Trump dossier

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The co-founder of a Washington opposition research firm that produced a dossier of salacious allegations involving President Donald Trump met for hours with congressional investigators Tuesday in a closed-door appearance that stretched into the evening.

Glenn Simpson's lawyer emerged from the daylong private appearance with the Senate Judiciary Committee and said his client had "told Congress the truth and cleared the record on many matters of interest."

The lawyer, Josh Levy, noted that Simpson appeared voluntarily and said he had so far been the only witness to participate in a private interview with the Senate Judiciary Committee as the panel looks into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

The sheer length of Simpson's appearance — far longer, for instance, than Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, spent earlier this summer before Senate and House intelligence committees — reflected the intrigue on Capitol Hill surrounding the dossier and the origins of the document.

Simpson's firm, Fusion GPS, hired a British intelligence officer who produced a dossier containing allegations of ties between Trump and his associates and Russia. Simpson kept the identities of the firm's clients confidential during his appearance before Congress, his lawyer said.

The document attracted public attention in January when it was revealed that FBI Director James Comey had briefed Trump, soon before he was inaugurated as president, about claims from the dossier that Russia had amassed compromising personal and financial allegations about him. It's unclear to what extent the allegations in the dossier have been corroborated or verified by the FBI since the bureau has not publicly discussed it.

"Fusion GPS is proud of the work it has conducted and stands by it," Levy, Simpson's lawyer, said in a statement.

He said the "investigation into Mr. Simpson began as a desperate attempt by the Trump campaign and its allies to smear Fusion GPS because of its reported connection to the Trump dossier."

Leaders of the Judiciary Committee said last month that they were negotiating private appearances for Donald Trump Jr., who has attracted scrutiny for accepting a June 2016 meeting with Russians at which he expected to receive damaging information about Hillary Clinton, and for Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman.

Yet no dates have been announced for their appearances.

"Following up on comments from certain Senate Judiciary Committee members who have noted Mr. Simpson's cooperation with this investigation," Levy said in a statement, "I would like to add that he is the first and only witness to participate in an interview with the Committee as it probes Russian interference in the 2016 election."

New Afghanistan plan could offer clues to ‘Trump Doctrine’

By JOSH LEDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Never tip your hand to the enemy.

No timelines for military operations. No free pass for a neighbor who tolerates extremists or enables U.S. foes.

In President Donald Trump's new Afghanistan strategy, elements of a broader approach to America's most pressing national security concerns begin to emerge, consistent with his efforts in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere. Though details are limited, the plan draws on organizing principles that are also woven throughout his plans for defeating the Islamic State group and containing the threats posed by North Korea and Iran.

Trump's advisers say his Afghan strategy reflects a consistent world view, both in terms of America's overseas objectives and the tactics to achieve them. But it's too soon to say whether he is being driven by a well-formed doctrine or merely coining catchphrases on the fly.

"We are not nation-building again. We are killing terrorists," Trump said in his Monday night speech. He was striving to differentiate his plan from failed approaches of the past.

As a candidate and then as president, Trump has eluded those who have tried to identify core beliefs that can reliably predict how he'll approach any given issue. Critics have painted him as a foreign policy novice, focused only on somehow showing he's winning.

Trump ran on a nationalist pledge to put "America First."

But he explained this week that things look different from the Oval Office. Conceding he was overriding an initial instinct to withdraw from Afghanistan, he peppered his speech with vows to empower commanders and to squeeze Pakistan for harboring the Taliban.

While Trump has cast his approach as a fundamental shift from other presidents, he's borrowed more from them than he's inclined to admit.

George W. Bush, too, sought to pressure Pakistan to crack down on the Taliban, even as he focused far more on an idea Trump is explicitly rejecting: promoting democracy around the world.

And Trump's limited approach owes something to Barack Obama, who in his second term scaled back U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan and settled on a counterterrorfocused mission not dissimilar from the new American strategy.

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The days of the U.S. military trying to "construct democracies" are over, Trump declared. Instead, he said "principled realism" will guide U.S. decisions.

That means there will be none of Bush's "nation-building" — no expansive goal to build up Afghanistan's institutions and ensure the education of girls once the U.S. ultimately withdraws.

Trump's approach in Syria is similar. There, as the Islamic State is ousted from its last major strongholds and a power vacuum results, Trump's administration has said it wants to help restore electricity, water and sewage in areas freed from IS — but no more. In Iraq, the situation is somewhat easier because there's a globally backed central government.

In Afghanistan, some questions still must be cleared up.

Despite his vow of non-interference, Trump emphasized he could hold back future military and economic aid unless the Afghan government combats problems including rampant corruption.

"We're not going to tell these countries how to govern, but we're going to condition our assistance on reforms — that's an internal contradiction," said James Dobbins, a senior diplomat in the past three administrations and former special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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KEEP YOUR PLANS QUIET Of all the critiques of Trump's plan, the loudest is that he declined to tell Americans how many more U.S. troops will be sent to Afghanistan after 16 years of fighting.

His rationale is simple: Deny the Taliban and other extremists the advantage of anticipating U.S. military moves.

However, the contours of the Pentagon's plan have been known for months. Senior officials said Tuesday up to 3,900 more troops will go, some possibly within days.

Being unpredictable to U.S. adversaries has been a consistent Trump focus. The president was similarly coy in April in the days before he attacked Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces for using chemical weapons. He has repeatedly refused to entertain questions about a potential pre-emptive attack on North Korea.

"We don't talk about that. I never do," Trump has said.

DON'T "MICROMANAGE" Rather than centralize military decision-making in the White House, a critique often leveled at Obama, Trump has delegated much of the authority to his defense secretary and war zone commanders.

"Micromanagement from Washington, D.C., does not win battles," he said in his Afghanistan speech.

Even before he unveiled his Afghan plan, the White House announced he'd given the Pentagon final say on how many troops to send. And in April, his top commander in Afghanistan was allowed to use the "mother of all bombs," the largest nonnuclear bomb ever dropped in combat. There was no need for the White House signoff.

Trump has similarly ceded decision-making about military actions in Syria and Iraq to his commanders, along with decisions about counterterror strikes against targets in several countries.

"He clearly is much more willing to give the military latitude on tactical decision than President Obama was," said Ambassador James Jeffrey, Bush's former deputy national security adviser. "That's all in all a good thing for this kind of conflict."

CRACKDOWN ON ENABLERS As Trump vowed to get tough on Pakistan, accusing it of giving "safe haven to agents of chaos, violence and terror," diplomatic and military officials heard echoes of his plan for North Korea.

For more than a decade, the U.S. has pressed Islamabad to snuff out Taliban sanctuaries. Many of the group's leaders reside in Pakistan, traveling freely across the Afghanistan border. Taliban wounded are treated in Pakistani hospitals.

With North Korea, it's China that must feel the weight of U.S. pressure, Trump has said. He has tried to squeeze Beijing into cutting off lifelines of economic support to North Korea to make it harder for Pyongyang to develop weapons that could harm the U.S.

LET LOCALS LEAD In Afghanistan, as in Iraq and Syria, Trump's plan centers on training local forces to fight insurgents rather than relying on Americans to do most of the fighting. While the same strategy was employed by Obama, Trump has claimed credit since taking office.

"The confidence that the American people and the world heard last night from our commander in chief derives from the fact that this is exactly the approach that President Trump directed in Iraq and in Syria," Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday.

Report: Half of state’s labor force holds bachelor’s degrees

By BOB SALSBERG Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Half of all workers in Massachusetts held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2016, marking the first time any U.S. state has reached that threshold, according to a report being released Wednesday by the independent Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center.

The same analysis points to a growing educational wage chasm in the state, with the college-educated earning on average 99 percent — or nearly double — the wages of those in the labor force with only a high school education. That difference, often referred to as the "college wage premium," was 50 percent in 1979.

Nationally, the college wage premium was 56.6 percent in 2016.

MassBudget, a liberalleaning economic and fiscal research group, cited data compiled by the Economic Research Institute from the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey.

In Massachusetts, 50.2 percent of individuals participating in the state's labor force had attained bachelor's degrees or higher in 2016.

The next highest states were New Jersey (45.2 percent), New York (43.7 percent), Maryland (43 percent) and Connecticut (42.7 percent), according to the CPS data.

The U.S. average was 35.5 percent in 2016.

The findings were consistent with previous data consistently showing Massachusetts to be among the most educated states in the nation, with an economy heavily reliant on the presence of a highly-skilled workforce. But the authors noted a downside as well, as workers without a college education continue to fall further behind in wages while the expense of attaining those badly-needed degrees gets steeper for those with limited financial resources.

"Expanding access to higher education can benefit both individual students and the overall state economy, as workers with a college degree earn more than those without," the report stated.

"But the cost of attending college has been increasing steadily, and more students are taking on ever-increasing debt to pay those costs."

Adjusted for inflation, the state's per student funding for public higher education declined by $3,000 over the past 15 years, while tuition and fees rose $4,000 per student during that same period, according to MassBudget.

"Now more than ever, with the growing costs and massive student debt burden, we need to go back to a system where everybody can afford to go to a public university," said Zac Bears, executive director of the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts, a group that advocates for debt-free college education.

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Fairs, Festivals & Special Events!

1. blandford fair

Blandford, MA ~ 150th Celebration!

September 1st to 4th, 2017 The Blandford Fair held annually on Labor Day weekend is the place to be for all your family entertainment, from the very young to the very old. The Fair offers traditional activities and events as well as new venues every year. We have rides. Come for the food, enjoy the music on center stage, take in the oxen, horse and pony draws or maybe the Horse Show. We have 4wd Truck pulls, a Demolition Derby, and a Burnout Contest.

Visit us at www.theblandfordfair.com

2. Celebrate Granby

thursday thru Saturday, Sept. 21-23 Salmon brook Park, Granby, Ct thurs 5-9; Fri 5-9pm; Sat 11am-9pm Celebrate Granby is back! The annual event features a business & non-profit expo, food from local restaurants, beer garden, wine tastings, raffle, classic car show, and family entertainment including live music and a 3-day carnival.

We are introducing Fireworks on Saturday! A special thanks to Windsor Federal Savings, as well as other great sponsors!

3. CUMMinGton fair

Sunday Seniors $10. Veterans/Military with Proper ID $10. Parking $5 • NO Alcohol. NO Pets: Service dogs only. Rides, Games, Entertainment, Truck and Tractor Pulls, Food, Demolition Derby, Craft Barn, Clowns, Livestock, Kids Fun Area.

Download a full schedule of events at www.CummingtonFair.com

4. MUsiCfest 2017

summer concert series

Presented By Westfield on Weekends... august 17th - eaglemania w/SpecialGuest Southern Rain • 6:00 – 9:00pm - Park Square Green. Food, drink and merchandise vendors will be available on the green. “loCalS in the lot” • 7:00 – 9:00pm aug. 24th Charlie Galvin band Sept. 7th - lexi Weege 55 Elm Street • Grab your blankets & chairs and join us! www.westfieldonweekends.com

5. oUtlooK farM

ROUTE 66, Westhampton, MA 413-529-9388 • Daily: 6:30 am-7:00pm 2017 FeStiVal SerieS aUGUSt 20th - PEACH FESTIVAL SePteMber 17th - APPLE FESTIVAL oCtober 22nD - PUMPKIN FESTIVAL All events include a Pig Roast and BBQ, Live Music, and a Community Tag and Craft Sale. www.outlookfarm.com

149th ANNUAL • August 24th-27th, 2017 One Of The Best Little Fairs In The Country Cummington Fairgrounds • 97 Fairgrounds Rd Cummington, MA. 01028 Adults $12. Age 10-15: $5 Under 10 FREE!

Police Logs WESTFIELD Major crime and incident report Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 9:51 a.m.: Accident, East Mountain Road and Rita Mary Way. Police received a report of a one-vehicle accident, with a street sign that was damaged according to the log.

Police reported that the accident appeared to be related to a medical issue. Westfield Fire ambulance and personnel transported the

operator to Baystate Noble Hospital.

2:30 p.m.: Missing person, walk-in. Police received a report from a walk-in party who reported a teenager missing. According to The Westfield News about the missing teen, Mary Lamere, 16, was reported missing “after they received a report that the teen had left around 1 p.m. yesterday,” according to Westfield Police Capt. Michael McCabe.

According to police, Lamere was last heard from via text message shortly after 2 p.m.

Court Logs

Westfield District Court Aug. 15, 2017 Patrick R. Matrid, 32, of 49 Powdermill Road, Southwick, had charges of fail to stop/yield and possession open container of alcohol in motor vehicle filed with finding not responsible, charges of operating under influence of liquor and possession class B drug admission to sufficient facts found but continued without a finding with probation and fines until Aug. 15, 2018, and a charge of negligent operation of motor vehicle dismissed nolle prosequi, brought by Southwick Police.

Joseph M. Munroe, 19, of 98 Ft. Pleasant Ave., Springfield, posted $100 cash bail but was held in lieu of $50 cash bail pending a Sept. 12 hearing after being arraigned on charges of unregistered motor vehicle, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle, number plate violation to conceal ID, uninsured motor vehicle and possession to distribute class B drug, brought by Southwick Police.

Chase Ladue, 25, of 28 Vadnais St., Westfield, was released on his personal recognizance pending an Oct. 27 hearing after being arraigned on charges of negligent operation of motor vehicle, fail to stop for police and speeding, brought by Westfield Police.

Andrew D. Unsderfer, 50, of 432 Southwick Road, Apt. Back, Westfield, had charges of two counts violate abuse prevention order admission to sufficient facts but continued without a finding until Feb. 18, 2018 and fines, brought by Westfield Police.

Gunnar J. Collier, 24, of 80 Pine St., Westfield, was released on his personal recognizance and with pretrial conditions pending an Oct. 31 hearing after being arraigned on charges of discharge firearm within 500 feet of building and deface property, brought by Westfield Police.

40-year-old state trooper dies after medical emergency

WEYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts State Police say a 40-year-old trooper died after suffering a medical emergency at his home.

A department spokesman says Trooper Patrick E. Ahl, of Weymouth, died unexpectedly on Monday. His cause of death has not been released.

Ahl was awarded a Medal of Valor in 2010 for helping to rescue a woman who was trapped in her car after it skidded off a highway during a heavy rainstorm. Police say he broke open a window, cutting both hands, so the woman could be pulled from the vehicle.

Ahl joined the state police in 2006. He previously worked as a corrections officer and served in Afghanistan as a member of a Massachusetts National Guard military police company.

Funeral plans have not been announced.

LOST CAT: Orange Tabby, Male.

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Westfield Farmers’ Market The Westfield Farmers’ Market takes place on the lawn of the Church of the Atonement, 36 Court Street, from noon to 6:00 pm every Thursday thru October 6, rain or shine. Music all day, sponsored by the Westfield Cultural Council. Cooking Demonstrations at 3:00 .

Thanks to a generous grant from an anonymous donor, SNAP customers receive an additional weekly match up to $5.00 when they purchase tokens at the Market table with their SNAP EBT card.

Westfield Athenaeum – Ice Cream Social Children and teens are invited to celebrate the end of the summer at an ice cream social at the Westfield Athenaeum on Friday, August 25. Drop in anytime between 2-3pm. Kids under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Please let us know you are coming by registering for this event online at westath.org or call us at 562-6158 x 5.

Car show at Food Fest

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Pork Schnitzel with Cucumber Salad

By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press Schnitzels are often made with veal or chicken, but pork is a great alternative. Pounding out the cutlets makes them even thinner and more tender, so they cook up quickly, perfect for a weeknight meal. And there's that irresistible crunch from the Panko bread-crumb coating.

This is one of those heartening dishes that's popular with both kids and adults.

The tangy, quickly pickled cucumbers and onions make a great counterpoint to the lightly fried pork cutlets. You could definitely use dried dill instead of fresh if it's easier.

Also, yes, they're called seedless cucumbers, but of course there are still a nominal amount of seeds in them.

Removing the seeds gives the salad a nicer texture, without the slightly slimy consistency of the seeds, and helps reduce any wateriness in the salad.

A little tip: Double the cucumber salad next time you are serving a bagel and smoked salmon spread — it's a great side for a brunch of any sort, especially as a foil to smoked fish.

PORK SCHNITZEL WITH QUICK, PICKLEY CUCUMBER SALAD Serves 2 to 4 Start to finish: 30 minutes Quick Pickley Cucumber Salad: 1 seedless cucumber, peeled if desired 1/2 red onion, very thinly sliced 2 teaspoons Kosher salt 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill (preferable) or 1 teaspoon dried dill Freshly ground black pepper to taste Pork Schnitzel: 4 1/2-inch (4 ounce) thick boneless pork chops 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 2/3 cup whole milk 1 cup Panko bread crumbs Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 2 teaspoons finely minced fresh thyme 2 to 4 tablespoons olive oil Slice the cucumber in half lengthwise, use a teaspoon to scoop out the seeds, and slice the cucumbers into thin half-moons.

This June 2017 photo shows pork schnitzel with cucumber salad in New York.

Schnitzels are often made with veal or chicken, but pork is a great alternative.

Pounding out the cutlets makes them even tenderer and thinner, so they cook up quickly, perfect for a weeknight meal.

(Sarah E Crowder via AP)

Place the sliced cucumber and the onion in a colander and toss with the salt. Let sit for 10 minutes, then rinse the cucumber and onion in very cold water and, using your hands, squeeze the vegetables to remove as much water as possible. Place the cucumber mixture in a clean dishtowel, roll up, and twist and squeeze to remove as much water as possible again.

In a serving bowl, stir together the vinegar, sugar, dill and pepper. Add the cucumber and onion and toss to combine. Hold in the fridge.

Place each pork chop between two pieces of plastic wrap and use a rolling pin (or bottle of wine) to gently pound the pork chops until they are of an even thickness between ¼- and 1/3inch thick.

Place the flour in a shallow bowl, the milk in another shallow bowl, and the Panko bread crumbs in a third shallow bowl. Season the flour and the milk lightly with salt and pepper. Stir the thyme into the Panko.

Season the pork lightly with salt and pepper, then dip each piece into the flour, shaking off any excess, and then into the milk, then the Panko, pressing so that the bread crumbs adhere to the pork. Place the breaded pork on a plate or wire rack.

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet until hot. Cook the pork for about 3 minutes on each side until golden brown and just cooked through; you will probably need to do this in at least two batches, adding more oil for the second batch as needed.

When the pieces of pork are cooked, place them briefly on a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Serve the pork with the Quick Pickley Cucumber Salad.

——— Nutrition information per serving: Quick Pickley Cucumber Salad: 29 calories; 0 calories from fat; 0 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 481 mg sodium; 7 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 2 g protein.

Pork Schnitzel: 362 calories; 197 calories from fat; 22 g fat (6 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 68 mg cholesterol; 596 mg sodium; 14 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 26 g protein.

——— Katie Workman has written two cookbooks focused on easy, family-friendly cooking, "Dinner Solved!" and "The Mom 100 Cookbook."

She blogs at http://www.themom100.com/aboutkatie-workman. She can be reached at Katie@ themom100.com.

WESTFIELD – Automobile aficionados will be able to feast their eyes – as well as their taste buds – at the third annual Rotary Food Fest which will be staged on the weekend of Aug. 25-26 in downtown Westfield. For the first time, the Food Fest will include a car show which will bring as many as 50 vintage and customized cars to Elm Street which will be closed to vehicular traffic from School Street to Franklin Street for the event. Visitors to the Food Fest will be able to get an upclose and personal looks at stunning examples of the cars of yesterday and today as the owners of the cars show off their treasures and compete for prizes. The car show is a new addition to the Food Fest (now in it’s third year) sponsored by the Rotary Club of Westfield. The free two day event will begin on Friday at 5 p.m. and close for the night at 10 p.m. The street festival will resume on Saturday at noon and will will feature food and drink from local restaurants and food trucks as well as entertainment from local musicians.

Rotarian Jennifer Gruszka, a co-chair of this year’s festival, said the goal of the event is “to showcase local businesses as well as the downtown area.” The Westfield Rotarians will be selling beer and wine to adults at the festival which will enjoy live coverage from local FM radio station WSKB. Gruszka said that proceeds from the event will be returned to the community by the club in the form of grants for service projects which promote Rotary’s areas of focus.

As space to display cars is limited on Elm Street only the first 50 registrants will be able to participate in the car show. The site will open to participants at 11 a.m. and all cars must be in place when the Food Fest resumes at noon. The car show will continue until 3 p.m. although the Food Fest will not end until 10 p.m.

Car owners who wish to participate or learn more about the car show are encouraged to send an email to foodfestcars@gmail.com.

The advance registration fee for the car show will be $10 while registration on the day of the event (as space is available) will be $15.

For sponsorship opportunities or to become a vendor at the Food Fest, please contact Gruszka at jennifergruszka45@gmail.com or visit the club’s website, westfieldrotary.org.

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How much sugar in that cola?

Panera to list it on its cups

By JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Panera Bread will start listing the amount of added sugar and calories on the cups for seven drinks, including cola and iced teas.

The move is the latest by the company to appeal to Americans who are increasingly concerned about what's in their food and drinks. Panera and other restaurant chains have been tweaking their recipes and removing artificial ingredients to match consumer's changing tastes.

Panera said the new cups will be available in eight cities this week, including New York, Chicago and St. Louis. They will be in all the chain's more than 2,000 locations by the middle of September.

CEO Ron Shaich said the cups list the amount of added sugar in teaspoons instead of grams because it's less confusing. "I think the only people who really understand grams are drug dealers and Walter White," Shaich said in an interview, referring to the drug-dealing character from the TV show "Breaking Bad." A 20-ounce cola is listed as having 17.25 teaspoons of added sugar and 250 calories.

Panera's blood orange lemonade has 8.25 teaspoons of added sugar and 160 calories, while a plum ginger hibiscus tea has no added sugars and zero calories.

Panera had begun listing sugar counts near its soda fountains in March when it launched its new iced teas, lemonades and other fruity beverages. Since then, 8 percent of its fountain soda-drinking customers have switched to iced teas and other nonbubbly drinks, the company said.

Shaich said PepsiCo, which provides the soda that's sold at Panera, was told about the new cups, but he declined to describe the discussions. PepsiCo said in a statement that it offers several drinks with no sugar added and no calories, and that the company and Panera "are both on a journey to offer consumers healthier beverage options."

This photo provided by Panera Bread shows a 20-ounce fountain drink in a cup that lists the amount of added sugar and calories in seven of the restaurant's drinks, including cola and teas. Panera said the new cups will be available in eight cities the week of Aug. 21, 2017, including New York, Chicago and St. Louis. They will be in all the chain's more than 2,000 locations by the middle of September. (Courtesy of Panera Bread via AP)

‘Cook Smart, Eat Well’ Series Coming to the Westfield Senior Center in September Beginning in September, the Westfield Senior Center, 45 Noble Street, will be the host site for a four-week cooking demonstration series for older adults. The sessions are interactive and are based on cooking easy, healthy recipes. All participants will have the opportunity to taste-test, take home the recipes, and ask questions about healthy cooking and meal preparation. The classes will be held on Thursdays September 14, 21, 28 and October 5 from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. There is no charge for participation in the series. Advance registration is necessary because space is limited. For more information or to sign up for the series, please call the Westfield Senior Center at 562-6435.

This Aug. 9. 2017 photo shows spicy sauteed fish with a pineapple mango salsa in New York. This dish is from a recipe by Sara Moulton.

Serve spicy sauteed fish with pineapple mango salsa (Sara Moulton via AP)

By SARA MOULTON Associated Press When it comes to landing dinner on the table on a weeknight, fish fillets are among the very quickest dishes you can prepare, rarely requiring more than five minutes to go from raw to ready to eat. And given the relative mildness of a fish’s flavor, they’re a natural canvas for a vast palette of seasonings (and acid, too), meaning they turn out just about exactly as flavorful as you make them.

For Spicy Sauteed Fish with Pineapple Mango Salsa, white fish fillets are dusted SARA MOULTON with flour spiked with Creole spice mix, after which they’re crisped up in a skillet. The famously potent spice mix — spearheaded by cayenne and black pepper — is built into the DNA of Louisiana cuisine. Virtually all of New Orleans’ Hall of Fame chefs — including Paul Prudhomme and Emeril Lagasse — developed signature versions of this mix and used it liberally and to great effect in just about everything they cooked. Fair warning: If you’re not a fan of blazing heat, you won’t be a fan of Creole spice mix. Unless, of course, you balance it with one key ingredient — sugar. Sugar will balance any spicy dish. If you dig into a bowl of chili and discover that you’ve overdone the hot sauce, just sprinkle in a little brown sugar. If your barbecue sauce sets your mouth on fire, tame it with a dab or two of honey. Conversely, if you’ve added too much sugar to one of your savory dishes, even it out with some heat. The goal is to add just enough of sweet and heat so that you’re not bowled over by either of them.

In this recipe, the fiery Creole spice mix is countered by the natural sugars built into the pineapple mango salsa. The additional herbs and fresh lime contribute some festive end-of-summer flair to this weeknight entree.

SPICY SAUTEED FISH WITH PINEAPPLE MANGO SALSA Start to finish: 35 minutes Servings: 4 3/4 cup finely diced pineapple 3/4 cup finely diced mango 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion, soaked in ice water for 20 minutes and patted dry 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint or cilantro or a mix Kosher salt 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons creole spice mix (recipe below) or store-bought, such as Zatarains 3 tablespoons vegetable oil Four 6-ounce firm-fleshed white fish fillet pieces, such as tilapia In a bowl combine the pineapple, mango, onion, lime juice and herbs; add salt to taste.

On a piece of parchment, combine the flour and the spice mix; stir well. In a large skillet, heat the oil over high heat until hot. Reduce the heat to medium-high. Dip the fish in the flour mixture, coating it well on all sides, shaking off the excess, and add it to the skillet.

Cook it until golden brown, about 2 minutes a side and transfer a portion to each of 4 plates. Top each portion with a heaping spoonful of salsa.

Creole Spice Mix 2 teaspoons hot paprika 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 3/4 teaspoon onion powder 3/4 teaspoon cayenne 3/4 teaspoon oregano 3/4 teaspoon thyme 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together well.

——— Nutritional information: 328 calories; 106 calories from fat; 12 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 85 mg cholesterol; 573 mg sodium; 21 g carbohydrates; 2 g fiber; 8 g sugar; 36 g protein.

Pop-up New York City dinner draws thousands, all in white NEW YORK (AP) — A pop-up dinner featuring white-clad guests who brought their own tables, chairs and food has drawn thousands to the plaza outside New York City's Lincoln Center.

The event, known as Diner en Blanc, French for Dinner in White, is an annual foodie tradition.

Organizers say there were 45,000 people on the waiting list for Tuesday's dinner. Tickets started at $42.

Ticket holders were told to show up at one of several designated spots, where the secret venue was disclosed.

When the dinner began just before sunset, guests were asked to wave their white napkins in the air.

Organizer Sandy Safi says the dinner is "a unique night out in the city."

The event began in Paris 29 years ago and is now in 79 cities in 28 countries.

Guests clad in white sit down to a pop-up dinner at New York's Lincoln Center, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. The event, known as Diner en Blanc, French for Dinner in White, is an annual foodie tradition and began in Paris 29 years ago. (AP Photo/Julie Walker)

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Mary A. (Chistolini) Bazanchuk WESTFIELD – Mary A. (Chistolini) Bazanchuk, 90, (1927-2017) a lifelong Westfield resident, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 21st surrounded by her family after an eight year battle with Alzheimer’s.

She was born Maria Angolina Chistolini to Guiseppe Chistolini and Adalina Masciadrelli in the East Mountain section of Westfield. Her life was spent with her husband raising three children and enjoying time at home, her favorite place, being a Nona and making burnt grilled cheeses for her grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband John, son Peter, and granddaughter Alicia. Mary is survived by her son Paul Bazanchuk and his wife Teresa O’Hare and daughter Louise (Bazanchuk) Bianchini and her husband Steven. In addition, she leaves 6 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Her funeral will be Friday morning August 25th at 9AM from the Cusack Funeral Home, 94 Main Street, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10AM at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, all in Westfield. Calling hours are Thursday, August 24th from 4PM to 7PM at the Cusack Funeral Home, 94 Main Street, Westfield, MA. Mary’s charitable interests were numerous and varied including health, children, and nature preservation. In lieu of flowers you may make a donation in Mary’s name to an organization supporting one of those interests.

Ludella “Lu” Ann (Cantell) Howe BLANDFORD – Ludella “Lu” Ann (Cantell) Howe, 92, (19252017) passed away on Friday, August 18, 2017 in Care One at Redstone, East Longmeadow. She was born in Springfield to the late Luther D. and Veronica A. (Tatro) Cantell and was a resident of Blandford since 1952. Lu was a graduate of Westfield High School. She attended Purdue University for 3 years. She was employed as the office manager for her family business, Cantell Foods for 15 years. She was a member of the Blandford American Legion Auxiliary, Blandford School Committee and PTU. Ludella is survived by her beloved husband of 70 years, Edwin E. Howe of Blandford, her loving sons, Edwin C. Howe and his wife Diane of Naples, FL, David W. Howe and his wife Donna, William L. Howe and his wife Tina and James H. Howe, all of Blandford, her cherished 8 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother Richard L. Cantell and her sister Bernice Mitchell.

A Committal service will be held on Monday, August 28, 2017 at 3PM in the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1390 Main St., Agawam. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Disease Association, 264 Cottage St., Springfield, MA 01104. Arrangements are under the direction of Firtion Adams FS, 76 Broad St., Westfield, MA 01085. www.firtionadams.com.

Richard J. Boisseau WESTFIELD – Richard J. Boisseau, 86, (1931-2017) passed away peacefully at home August 19, 2017. Son of Joseph and Edith Smart Boisseau, Richard lived and worked all his life on the family farm except for the 2 years served in the US Army and was a member of the American Legion Post 124 for 55 years. He leaves the love of his life Muriel Pease of 54 years. Richard leaves 2 sons, Moe and his wife Nancy, Ted and wife Kathy and his precious grandson Moe, Jr. He was very supportive of his sons and family. He was predeceased by his grandson Kenny, whom he missed, stepgrandson Ty Besaw and Angela and great-granddaughter Mila. He had a unique dry sense of humor. Richard was a man of many interests, talents and was sought after for his knowledge of local history. He enjoyed metal detecting, was one of the founders of the New England Treasure Finders Assoc., also a member of the Montgomery Historical Society, Farm Bureau, and was very involved in the Littleville Fair Assoc. He was predeceased by all of his brothers and sisters.

There will be no service or calling hours until a later date.

Donations can be made to the Littleville Fair Assoc. c/o Alicia Lord, 15 Kennebrook Rd., Chester, MA 01011.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Firtion Adams FS, 76 Broad St., Westfield, MA 01085.

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Victor Hugo Ascolillo WESTFIELD – Victor Hugo Ascolillo passed away Monday August, 21 at the age of 73 (1944-2017). He was born June 8,1944.

Raised by his father Dr. H. Victor Ascolillo and Justine Knapik, Victor grew up in Westfield and attended Westfield High School. He received his Bachelors in political science from The University of Massachusetts, earned his Doctorate in government and public administration from The University of South Carolina, and Juris Doctorate from Western New England College. He began his teaching career at East Tennessee State University. He practiced law while teaching Criminal Law at Westfield State University, where he taught for forty-three years, and was recently awarded a lifetime achievement award where he dedicated his career to founding and perfecting the criminal justice curriculum. He was married to his beloved wife Sally Sanville Ascolillo for fifty years. Victor is survived by his wife Sally, son Tony and his wife Crysta, daughter Amy and her husband Romolo, six grandchildren Cassidy, Caylie, Hunter, Dominick, Matteo, and Dante, one great-grandchild Calix, brother Robert and his wife Debi, sisters-in-law Alice Deery and Bette Babinski and her husband Peter, many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins, his beloved dog Bert, and three grand dogs Roxy, Beary, and Daphne. Victor had a passion for traveling with his wife Sally. Together they traveled extensively through Eastern and Western Europe, the Caribbean, and the United States. One of his fondest memories was traveling to Italy with their grandchildren Caylie and Hunter. Attending more than twenty-five years of Patriots games as season ticket holders, Victor and Sally were dedicated fans. He was also a popular diner at local restaurants where he always ordered extra to bring home for his dog Bert.

Calling hours will be at Firtion Adams on Friday, August 25th from 4:00-7:00PM. His funeral will be held on Saturday at 8AM from the Firtion Adams FS, 76 Broad St., Westfield, followed by the Funeral Mass at 9:00 AM in St. Peters & St. Casimir Parish Church; burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Southampton Rd., Westfield. Donations in his memory may be sent to The Westfield State Foundation for the Victor Ascolillo Memorial Scholarship Fund C/O Westfield State Foundation, PO Box 1630, Westfield, MA 01086-1630 or Road Trips for Rags, 25 Wards Ln, Northbridge, MA 01534. Road Trips for Rags is a charity run

by Victor’s niece whose mission is to support fosters, shelters, and animal organizations around the country.

Evelyn A. (Kotowicz) Banas WESTFIELD – Evelyn A. (Kotowicz) Banas, 88, (19292017) died Tuesday August 22, 2017 in a local nursing home.

She was born in Westfield on May 19, 1929 to the late Peter S. and Antoinette (Tokarski) Kotowicz. She grew up in Southwick and moved to Westfield when she was 12 years old. She was a 1947 graduate of Westfield High School.

She was a communicant of Holy Trinity Church. She married her husband Frank on June 10, 1950. Evelyn and Frank enjoyed square dancing with friends and vacations with extended family on Cape Cod. Spending time with family was what she enjoyed most. She was predeceased by her husband Frank E. Banas who died in 2007.

She leaves her son Andrew P. Banas and his wife Nancy of Russell, her daughters Geraldine A. Conboy and her husband Stephen of Longmeadow, Linda M. Levesque and her husband Peter of East Longmeadow, Annette K. Peet and her husband Timothy of Longmeadow and Kimberly J. Carson and her husband Kenneth of South Deerfield. She also leaves her grandchildren Nicole, Aimee, Christopher, Renee, Timothy, Jessica, Michael, Alex and Mitchell, her greatgrandchildren Katherine, Madeline, Thomas, Benjamin, Matthew, Logan, Mason and Jacob. She was predeceased by her siblings Frederick and Mitchell Kotowicz, Genevive Ford and Wanda Skudzienski.

The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of Wingate of East Longmeadow, especially Lorna, for the great care that was given to Evelyn.

The funeral will be held on Friday August 25th at 9 am from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial in Holy Trinity Church at 10 am. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Thursday at the funeral home from 4-7 pm. Donations may be made to Spectrum Hospice, 770 Converse Street, Longmeadow, MA 01106 or to the Alzheimer’s Disease Association, 264 Cottage Street, Springfield, MA 01104. Firtionadams.com

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reduced the amount of space that can be utilized to store flood waters if they came. According to Bouliette, in order to drain the reservoir effectively now, water would have to be pumped.

He recommended that the silt be removed from the reservoir.

Also in the reservoir, the primary drainage intake tower has several pieces of metalwork that Boutiette said should be replaced, which he said is about 50 years old.

However, in spite of the deficiencies, James Lyons, also a civil engineer for NCRS on hand for the inspection, said that the Powdermill Brook dam and reservoir would work to protect residents and property during what he called a “100-year storm event,” or a type of event that would happen once in 100 years.

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intended flood protection for those downstream,” he said.

Another deficiency that Powdermill Brook dam and reservoir had was one that Arm Brook dam and reservoir also shared, which was the overgrowth of vegetation and the need for more grass.

According to Lyons, the grass provides benefit due to better drainage.

“Grasses grow closer together,” he said. “It reduces the potential for erosion.”

By cutting back vegetation however, the city can look to reduce the potential harm of erosion on the dams and allowing grass to flourish more. In spite of this though, the Arm Brook dam and reservoir still appeared satisfactory, including its structure, according to Lyons.

“Can’t say no risk but the dam is satisfactory, providing protection for residents downstream,” he said.

Assessor Robin Johnson and First Assistant City Solicitor Shanna R. Reed. (Photo by Amy Porter)

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Moglin was in favor of havThe Select Board then went ing the qualifications of expeon to talk about how many rience at Sergeant or candidates they should allow Lieutenant, he expressed that to interview for the position. he wants the job description In past years, the Select Board to include more years of held an open session in which experience as Sergeant. they interviewed five or six “Personally, I would like to candidates within the see some tenure as a Sergeant Southwick Police in command,” said Moglin.

Department. The board ended At the end of their discusup agreeing on doing the sion, the Select Board said same thing for this process. that they’re waiting to see “I think it’s fair to open it when the job will be posted up,” said Select Board Clerk and will also be speaking to Russ Fox. labor counsel soon.

While Chairman Doug

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Allie are looking to have a Finally in reports from com- meeting with Sullivan and othmittees, at-large councilor Dan ers to “look at the state plan” Allie put forth a motion to on how to get the bridge back request that the area previously onto the state’s Transportation used as a temporary bus stop Improvement Program, which on Elm Street during the would allow for improvements Arnold Street bus pavilion con- to the bridge to be done. struction be made into parking Another two motions, which spaces. According to previous were put forth by Bean and atreports however, this area has large councilor Steve Dondley, been made into parking. are related to raising tax deferIn “Unfinished Business,” ments for seniors and raising the city council has three items the cost of living allowance for related to public hearings for city pensioners. developments in the city. One, The first, which is the local a proposed Dunkin’ Donuts at option for tax deferments Main Street and Taylor Avenue, according to Massachusetts is expected to continue and be General Law, would give the city the opportunity to raise the discussed during the meeting.

“They’re looking to expand qualifying gross income level that area and put in a drive- of those 65 or older for the thru,” Bean said. “We’re going option from $20,000 to a highto review and see if it fits in the er number. Other qualifiers exist to be eligible for the proneighborhood,” he added.

Regarding a public hearing gram.

The current option allows for a proposed contractor’s yard and trailer drop and office for those who qualify to defer use on Servistar Industrial their property taxes, but accordWay, the hearing is being ing to Robin Johnson, city requested to continue to the assessor, a lien gets put on the Sept. 7 hearing, and regarding residence, and the deferment a request for zone change on can occur for up to 50 percent Little River Road for a pro- of the value of the home. In posed gas station, a request is addition, 8 percent interest is being made to withdraw the owed to the city from the time the person deferring passes proposal.

Finally, in “Motions, Orders away and the home is sold.

For the cost of living allowor Resolutions,” there are a number of items from city ance, the motion is set to approve a unanimous vote that councilors.

First, ward 4 councilor Mary there be a $1,000 increase to O’Connell made a motion to the allowance.

Another motion by Bean is set a tax rate for Green Meadow Solar, LLC, on Western expected to be made to allow Avenue. According to Bean, the Boys and Girls Club of Green Meadow Solar is a non- Greater Westfield to utilize profit organization but can gen- bocce courts that are currently erate revenue for the area, so on Elm Street. According to potential revenue generation Bean, the Boys and Girls Club has shown interest in the courts needs to be discussed.

Also on the agenda, a motion and this could bring activity to

by Allie related to the that area.

Finally, a motion by Southwick Road bridge is expected to be discussed. The O’Connell would have a resobridge was previously deter- lution that would “condemn mined to have a truck exclu- white nationalist and neo-Nazi sion, and recently the ideology and to pursue justice Massachusetts Department of in response to hate-fueled vioTransportation sent a letter to lence,” according to the agenthe Westfield Fire Department da. This, according to Bean, is to follow the exclusion, which in response to recent incidents limits the types of fire service in the country, including those vehicles can cross the bridge. in Charlottesville, Virginia.

“I think councilor O’Connell The department is currently seeking a waiver to utilize the and the council want to express our voice and concern on the bridge.

According to Bean, he and issue,” Bean said.

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a service-connected disability, surviving spouse, minor child of deceased parent, and seniors age 70 and older. She said the exemptions are listed on the assessor’s page of the city’s website, www.cityofwestfield.org.

L&O member Mary O’Connell asked whether the rules on exemptions were the same for seniors, veterans and blind people. Johnson said each category has different rules. Seniors would have had to be 70 by June 30, to qualify for an exemption for the following tax year. The income eligibility for the elderly single is $20,000 annually and $30,000 for a married couple.

“We know they’re having a hard time. You can try to get the amount up,” Johnson said. She said the cost of living amount (COLA) could be used to raise the exemption amount.

Johnson said another option for seniors is a 41A tax deferral, which is a lien that goes against their property. The senior must have residency in Massachusetts for ten years, and own the home for five years to qualify. A property tax deferral defers payment of their property tax as a lien until the senior sells the property or passes away. Interest on deferred taxes accrues at 8%.

“Mostly, this is for people who need it. We have two people on it right now, and one who passed away,” Johnson said. She said there may be a way to change the interest amount.

L&O member William Onyski asked if there is a processing fee to put the lien on a house. Johnson said the fee is $75, which would come out of the proceeds when it’s sold.

Figy asked if the income threshold were raised from $20,000 to $40,000, whether there would be more of a response or less of a response. Johnson said more people would be eligible.

Onyski said he would like to have census information on the number of eligible people at $40,000 or less.

At-large Councilor Stephen Dondley, who was in attendance at the meeting, suggested looking at the tax impact of other communities that have already raised the cap. Dondley also said that he has a motion on the City Council agenda for Thursday to raise the qualifying income level for seniors for the 41A tax deferment. He said he recognized that it is already being discussed in sub-committee. Figy said he would make a motion on the floor to bring Dondley’s motion in with his.

Johnson said the city did raise the senior exemption to $750.

She said right now there are 108 people with incomes under $20,000.

Figy moved to keep the item in committee for further consideration.

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1-hit wonder: Fister allows only leadoff homer as BoSox romp

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Three pitches into his start, Doug Fister had a one-hitter.

Nearly three hours later, nothing changed.

Fister gave up a leadoff homer in the first inning to Francisco Lindor and then nothing else, finishing with a career-best onehitter, and Eduardo Nunez had five RBIs as the Boston Red Sox rolled to a 9-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.

Fister (3-6) was facing Cleveland for the third time in four starts, and the right-hander took advantage of his familiarity with the Indians' lineup. He allowed two walks and hit a batter, but was otherwise in control. Backed by two double plays, he pitched his first complete game since 2014 with Washington.

"When you think the third pitch goes out of the ballpark and from that point on, he throws nine no-hit innings, it's an impressive outing," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "This night was Doug Fister. On a night when we needed a starter to go deep, he gave it to us."

Jackie Bradley Jr. homered in the fifth off Carlos Carrasco (12-6) and Nunez connected for a two-run double in the seventh and a three-run homer in the eighth.

The AL East-leading Red Sox improved to 15-4 since July 31.

The game's start was delayed 73 minutes because of rain.

It was a rough day all around for the Indians.

The club placed All-Star reliever Andrew Miller (knee tendinitis) and starter Danny Salazar (elbow) on the disabled list.

Also, second baseman Jason Kipins left after one at-bat with tightness in his right hamstring. He recently spent a month on the DL with a strained hamstring.

Fister, who was claimed on waivers from the Los Angeles Angels in late June, pitched against Cleveland a week ago when the Indians swung by Fenway Park to play a makeup of a game postponed earlier this season.

He took a 1-0 lead to the mound in the first, but gave it back on his third pitch when Lindor hit his 21st homer, a towering shot to right. Fister, though, buckled down and handled the Indians with ease, only allowing one baserunner to reach second and retiring the final 14 batters in a row.

With two outs in the ninth, he retired Yandy Diaz on a deep fly to right that Mookie Betts caught at the wall.

"I was holding my breath," Fister said. "It was kind of a sigh of relief when he caught it. I thought he was going to have to play it off the wall."

Indians manager Terry Francona gave all the credit to Fister.

"He hung the breaking ball to Frankie," Francona said. "And then after that, he kind of put on a clinic. He located his fastball with movement, changed speeds. When he did make a mistake, we didn't hit it, which wasn't often. He kind of went right through us. ... He worked quick. He was efficient. He kind of pitched like you're supposed to."

Leading 3-1, the Red Sox gave Fister some insurance with a three-run seventh, highlighted by Nunez's double. With two on, Nunez hit a shot high off the wall in left to score both Sandy Leon and Bradley, who injured his left thumb reaching around catcher Yan Gomes' tag.

X-rays taken on Bradley were negative. He's flying back to Boston on Wednesday for an MRI and could return in time for the game, but Farrell said it's unlikely he'll play.

INJURED INDIANS Kipnis will undergo an MRI on Wednesday. Francona said imaging tests on Salazar were negative.

"Everything came back good, which is really good," Francona said. "We'll give him a couple days down and then try to build him back up."

ONE MORE TIME Fister's complete-game, one-hitter was the first by a Boston pitcher since Jon Lester had one on May 10, 2013 against Toronto.

TRAINER'S ROOM Red Sox: RHP Matt Barnes (strained lower back) was placed on the 10-day disabled list. He pitched to two batters in Monday's game and said afterward that his back was bothering him. .. RHP Hector Velazquez was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.

Indians: RHP Josh Tomlin will make a rehab start on Friday, and if all goes well, he'll take Salazar's spot in the rotation. He went on the disabled list in July with a strained left hamstring.

UP NEXT Indians ace Corey Kluber, who is 8-1 with a 2.09 ERA at home this season, faces Boston's Drew Pomeranz. The lefthander was forced to leave his last start in the fourth inning with back spasms.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Doug Fister delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

In this Nov. 3, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving, right, looks to drive against Boston Celtics' Isaiah Thomas during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland. Irving, who asked Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert to trade him earlier this summer, could be on his way to Boston as the Cavaliers are in serious negotiations with the Celtics about swapping him for point guard Thomas. Since Irving made his stunning request, the defending Eastern Conference champions have been looking for a trade partner. They may have found the perfect one and could be nearing a deal with the Celtics, said the person who spoke Tuesday night, Aug. 22, 2017, to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)

On Basketball: Kyrie gets away from James, Cavs

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — It's not the principals that will define the blockbuster trade between Cleveland and Boston.

Great point guard leaves one city for another. That seems fair.

All the other parts, they will tell the story.

There are many ways to claim victory in the deal made Tuesday night . Kyrie Irving wanted his own team and got it, so he wins. Isaiah Thomas gets to play with LeBron James, so he wins. The Cavaliers got rid of a supposedly disgruntled star, so they won. The Celtics now won't have to decide if Thomas is worth something like a $180 million deal next summer, so they won. It's all semantics.

But look past all that.

In the end, Cleveland won. James won, too.

Here's a few reasons why James will be celebrating this deal: He'll still have a high-octane point guard; he's getting an absurdly good defender in Jae Crowder (he could have helped the Cavs' cause against Golden State in The Finals); he won't be going into the season dealing with drama about Irving's Cleveland future; this trade might even reap the Cavaliers the No. 1 pick in next year's draft.

All good things, all edge to Cleveland.

Give the Celtics credit for being bold. Danny Ainge knew winning the Eastern Conference's regular-season crown last season was meaningless, so he completely blew up a team that was a No. 1 seed and got hammered by the Cavaliers in the East finals. Sure, the Celtics played most of that series without Thomas, but that wasn't going to matter. The Cavs weren't losing that series.

So Ainge goes out and gets an All-Star point guard in Irving, after he hauls in Gordon Hayward during free agency and adds probable rookie of the year front-runner Jayson Tatum to the mix in the draft — plus gets another draft pick in either 2018 or 2019 for his trouble.

It's not a bad deal for the Celtics. They get Irving. It's his team. A storied franchise is in his hands and he will savor that.

It's just a better deal for Cleveland, at least right now.

Minnesota never offered Andrew Wiggins. Miami never offered half its roster. Portland wasn't giving up Damian Lillard. In the end the Cavs still got a star for a star, and since Thomas is only making about $6.3 million next season they got plenty of bonus parts as well to make the trade work.

It also solved one big Cleveland problem.

James' only motivation is rings, and this move gives him just that.

He will be looking to go to the Finals for the eighth

In this June 1, 2017, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, from left, sits on the bench with center Tristan Thompson and guard Kyrie Irving during the second half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, in Oakland, Calif. All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving recently asked to be traded. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

In this May 21, 2017, file photo, Boston Celtics' Jae Crowder (99) passes against Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals in Cleveland. Kyrie Irving gets his new address and Isaiah Thomas gets to play with LeBron. They both can say they won in this Celtics-Cavs blockbuster deal. But the sum of the parts says Cleveland got the better of Boston in this swap of All-Star point guards. Here's a few reasons why James will be celebrating this deal: He'll still have a high-octane point guard; he's getting an absurdly good defender in Jae Crowder (he could have helped the Cavs' cause against Golden State in The Finals); he won't be going into the season dealing with drama about Irving's Cleveland future; this trade might even reap the Cavaliers the No. 1 pick in next year's draft. (AP Photo/ Tony Dejak, File)

consecutive year. Only three teams in NBA history have been to four straight finals — the Lakers, the Celtics, and the Miami Heat when James was with them. Golden State will be heavy favorites to join that club next June. The Cavaliers won't surprise many if they join them.

James will show up at camp in a couple of months and begin plotting ways to get his team back to the Finals. Had Irving still been there, James surely would have been wondering if they could make it work again. With Thomas, there won't be a question.

James and Thomas already have great respect for one another, and Thomas runs on the same prove-people-wrong gasoline that James uses.

Cleveland has been through the free-agency-is-looming dance with James before, of course. If the Cavs want to keep him next summer, they simply have to go all-in to make him as happy as possible. This trade probably wasn't a bad start on that front.

In Boston, the Celtics will look very different this season.

Irving and Hayward are in; Thomas, Crowder, Avery Bradley, Kelly Olynyk and Amir Johnson are out — meaning five of Boston's seven top scorers from a No. 1 seed now play elsewhere.

The Cavs weren't overhauled; Irving is gone, Thomas, Derrick Rose and Jeff Green arrived.

From a continuity standpoint, obvious edge to Cleveland as well.

Regardless of all these Celtics-Cavaliers fireworks, it's still Golden State's world and probably will be for a long time. This deal didn't change that.

The Warriors will still be the favorites to win the last game of next season.

The first game of next season, as luck would have it, just happens to be Boston at Cleveland.

And just like that, the NBA has drama again.

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Results for August 4, 2017 19 couples participated on an overcast but nice evening for golf Points results front-9: Fran Como and Nadine Como 43 points Rich Slysz and Louise Slysz 43 points

DIVISION 1 RICK BROWN – JIM CARTWRIGHT TOM MASSIMINO – TIM HUBER TIM LARAMEE – DAN LARAMEE DAVE DUBOIS – ALAN VELAZQUEZ MIKE BERARDELLI – JIM JOHNSON PAUL CARRIER – LARRY COURNOYER DAN HARRIS – SHAWN BRADLEY RANDY ANDERSON – BOB GENEREUX MARC GRENIER – JOHN LAROSE MIKE COTE – RYAN MALONEY JESSE RASID – AL NUBILE SEAN CAHILL – MARK O’DONNELL

Net results front-9: Dave White and Ann White 68 Brian Zych and Sandy Zych 69 Points results back-9: Mike Cichonski and Dorothy Cichonski 34 points Net results back-9: Gerry Potvin and Nancy Jamrog 74

DIVISION 2 BRUCE KELLOGG – RICHARD KELLOGG DAN BURNS JR. – GREG GLIDDEN JIM CONROY – FRAN COMO MARK LOGAN – JOE GAUDETTE CAM LEWIS – BILL GRISE III GARY GLADU – FRAN DWYER ED BIELONKO – BRANDEN BIELONKO CARLOS SANTOS – BILL GRISE II JAY O’SULLIVAN – RICK BURKE MIKE DOUVILLE – JODY WEHR BOB COLLIER – DON CLARKE MIKE MAHAN – JOE HEBDA

Pioria results: Bob Genereux Jr and Jean Genereux 70 Congratulations to the winners. Winning teams receive pro shop “chits” money redeemable for pro shop merchandise. Winning “chits” may be used anytime during the season and must be used by October 31, 2017. Special orders must be made before September 29, 2017.

Thank you!

DIVISION 3 DAVE DOVER – BILL CHAFFEE GLENN GRABOWSKI – JEFF BERGER JASON GEORGE – DAN VAN KRUININGAN MIKE SOVEROW – MIKE MULLIGAN BOB LEWKO – NICK STELLATO ROY BARTON – BILL REINHAGEN JIM HAAS – AL HAAS DAN BURNS SR. – MIKE MANIJEK JOE BOUTIN – HENRY SMITH JIM STRYCHARZ – RICHARD ROY CHRIS FENTON – RYAN DROBOT JASON FITZGERALD – STEVE TOMAINO

Ted Perez Jr East Mountain Country Club Westfield

Final evening for the 2017 Friday Couples League is September 29. Steak dinner and awards ceremony will follow golf. Teams must let us know if they will be playing and attending the final evening and dinner. The final evening will be a scramble format for each team with dinner to follow at approximately 7pm.

TEKOA GOLF RESULTS 2017 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS AUGUST 12-13

SHELL’S TEKOA • TUESDAY GOLF LEAGUE

RESULTS FROM AUG15, 2017 1st Place Fred Rogers & Bob Berniche

188 Points 2nd Place Bill Lawry & Dave Gile

162.5 Points 3rd Place Jim Johnson & Jim Floraski 162 Points 4th Place Ed West & Harry Pease

157.5 Points 4th Place Dick Williams & Ron Sena 157.5 Points 5th Place Rich Chistolini & Eric Wilder 155.5 Points 6th Place John Kidrick & Erroll Nichols 148.5 Points 6th Place

Gene Theroux & Jack Kennedy 148.5 Points 6th Place Angelo Masciadrelli & Frank Kamlowski 148.5 Points 7th Place Ray West & Harpo Czarnecki 144 Points 8th Place Bob McCarthy & Jack Blascak 143 Points 9th Place Dave Liberty & Jim French 141.5 Points 10th Place Skip Couture & Bob Dudas 136 Points 11th Place Conrad Clendenin & Stu Browning 134.5 Points 12th Place John Lucas & Carl Haas 134 Points 13th Place Harry Thompson & Jeff Guglielmo 132.5 Points 14th Place Butch Rines & Bill Wallinovich 128 Points 15th Place Ron Bonyeau & Mike Ripa 117 Points

Low Gross Fred Rogers @ 36 Low Net Harry Thompson & Skip Couture @ 21 Closest to Pin on 11th Closest to Pin on 16th Closest to Pin on 18th

Senior Division 1st Gross – Bird Leal 150 1st Net – John Edinger 132 2nd Net – Tony Schabowki 137 3rd Net - Ron Gearing - 138 1st Division 1st Gross – Tom Garvin 148 1st Net- John Lewis 137 2nd Net- Steve Prefontaine 142 2nd Division 1st Gross- Jim Dickson 157 1st Net- Ryan Lamagdelein 135 2nd Net- Gerry Banach 139

HOLE-IN-ONE AT EMCC HOLE-IN-ONE AT EAST MOUNTAIN COUNTRY CLUB WESTFIELD, MA CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVID GATES OF SPRINGFIELD, MA WHO SCORED AN ACE ON THE 150 YARD 17TH HOLE ON

AUGUST 11, 2017 DAVID USED A 7-IRON FOR HIS PERFECT SHOT HIS HIO WAS WITHNESSED BY: JOHN BURNS NEIL MCELWAY ED PRENTISS

Westfield Park & Rec Department Fall/Winter registrations

Dick Williams Bill Wallinovich Fred Rogers

Tekoa Country Club Senior Open Two-Ball Friday August 11 - 2017

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Park & Rec Department is now taking registration for all Fall/Winter programs, including Pee Wee Soccer for 4-6 yrs old, Westfield United Basketball for 5 -18 yrs old and Field Hockey for grades 3-8. For more information, contact Jim at 5736312, j.blascak@cityofwestfield.org or visit www.cityofwestfield.org and select the Park & Rec Page.

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50-59 Division 1st Gross- Todd Ezold – Rick Ferrari 65 $140 per team 1st Net- Mark Vincellette – Bob Lareau 59 $140 per team 2nd Net- Bernie Demeo – Tony Chiba 61 $80

70 + Division 1st Net-Tony Schabowski – George Nicoll 60 2nd Net-Bill Fouche – Bill Chishom62 3rd Net -Barney Muitti – Bill Murphy64

3rd Division Net Club Champ Mike Moran Jr. 132 1st Gross – Ray Rivera 172 1st Net – Tony Chiba 138 2nd Net – Dan Bray 143 Championship Division 1st- Bryce Piemonte 138 2nd- Todd Ezold 144 3rd – Steve Lefave 148 4th - Lee Alberston 149 5th – Logan Hjelm 149 Women’s Club Champ 1st Gross- Taylor Schmidt 152 2nd Gross- Sue Sendlenski 164 1st Net- Sandy Lajewski 146

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HIGH SCHOOL 2017 FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL Tues., Sept. 5 No Sports Scheduled Wed., Sept. 6 GOLF vs. Smith Academy, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 7 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. John J. Duggan Academy, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 8 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Putnam, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 9 BOYS’ SOCCER at Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield State University, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield State University, 1 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 11 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 12 GOLF vs. Ware, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 13 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Pope Francis, Smith Voke, Westfield Technical Academy, Stanley Park, 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Westfield

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

Technical Academy, Stanley Park, 3:30 p.m.

Thur., Sept. 14 GOLF at Granby, 3 p.m.

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

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

Fri., Sept. 15 GOLF vs. Franklin Tech, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Hampden Charter School of Science, Bowie Field, 4 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 6 GOLF at Pioneer Valley Regional, Northfield Golf Course, 3 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

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

Thurs., Sept. 7 GOLF at Northampton, Northampton Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Franklin Tech, 5:30 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 8 FIELD HOCKEY at Pioneer Valley Regional, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Pioneer Valley Regional, 5:15 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 11 GOLF vs. Chicopee, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

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

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ware, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ware, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Amherst-Pelham, 5:30 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 12 GOLF vs. Frontier, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Pioneer Valley Regional, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Pioneer Valley Regional, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pope Francis, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Athol, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pope Francis, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Athol, Time TBD Wed., Sept. 13 GOLF vs. Chicopee Comp, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 6 GOLF at Holyoke, Wyckoff Country Club, 3:30 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Holyoke, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at AmherstPelham, 4 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Amherst-Pelham, 5 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 18 GOLF at Easthampton, Pine Grove Golf Course, 3 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 7 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 19 GOLF at Turners Falls, Thomas Memorial Golf Course, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Gateway at Frontier, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Gateway at Frontier, 3:45 p.m.

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

Fri., Sept. 8 FIELD HOCKEY at Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 4 p.m.

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

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

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

Wed., Sept. 20 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Westfield Technical Academy, 4 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Tues., Sept. 5 GOLF vs. South Hadley, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

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

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

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Renaissance, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Renaissance, 5:30 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 5 GOLF vs. Ludlow, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, 4 p.m.

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

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

Thur., Sept. 14 FIELD HOCKEY vs. Belchertown, 4 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 15 BOYS’ SOCCER at Monson, Moriarty Field @ Granite Valley Middle School, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Monson, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Holyoke, 5:30 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 18 GOLF vs. Amherst-Pelham, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, 4 p.m.

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

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

Tues., Sept. 19 GOLF at Hampshire, Beaver Brook Golf Club, 3 p.m.

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

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

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 6 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 20 GOLF at South Hadley, The Ledges, 3 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY at Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 4:30 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 6 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 21 GOLF vs. West Springfield, Edgewood Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hampshire, 6 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 9 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Central, Westfield State University, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pittsfield, Westfield State University, 7 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 11 GOLF vs. West Springfield, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Agawam, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Agawam, 4 p.m.

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

Tues., Sept. 12 GOLF vs. East Longmeadow, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 13 GOLF at Belchertown, Cold Spring Country Club, 3 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

Thur., Sept. 14 GOLF vs. Pope Francis, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. West Springfield, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Belchertown, 5:15 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. West Springfield, 6:15 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Belchertown, 7 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 15 No Sports Scheduled Sat., Sept. 16 JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Wahconah, 2 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Wahconah, 3:30 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 18 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee, 4 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY vs. Frontier, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Frontier, 5:45 p.m.

WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Tues., Sept. 5 No Sports Scheduled

Thurs., Sept. 7 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Franklin Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 19 GOLF vs. Franklin Tech, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Granby, 3:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Granby, 3:30 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Putnam, Hubbard Park, 4 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 8 BOYS’ SOCCER at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 20 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. St. Mary, 4 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 9 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. St. Mary, Westfield State University, 1 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. St. Mary, Westfield State University, 3 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 21 GOLF at Sabis, Veteran’s Golf Course, 3 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Ludlow, Chapin Street Elementary, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, Bullens Field, 6 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 6 GOLF at Pathfinder, 3 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 11 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, 4 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 22 No Sports Scheduled

Tues., Sept. 12 GOLF vs. Central, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 25 GIRLS’ SOCCER at John J. Duggan Academy, Tree Top Park, 4 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 13 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at St. Mary, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at St. Mary, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 26 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Mahar, Palmer, 3:45 p.m.

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

BOYS’ SOCCER at John J. Duggan Academy, Tree Top Park, 4 p.m.

Thur., Sept. 14 GOLF at McCann Tech, Forest Park Country Club, 3 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 15 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Commerce, Bullens Field, 6 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 22 FIELD HOCKEY vs. Mohawk, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Ludlow, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.

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

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 6:15 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 18 GOLF vs. Mohawk Trail, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER at Greenfield, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Commerce, 4 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 27 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Sci-Tech, Berte Field (Central HS), 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 6 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 28 GOLF vs. Pathfinder, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 29 BOYS’ SOCCER at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Tues., Sept. 5 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Athol, Game Field 2, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Athol, O’Brien Field, 6 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 6 No Sports Scheduled Thurs., Sept. 7 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 6 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 8 BOYS’ SOCCER at Granby, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Granby, 4 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 11 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mahar, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mahar, 4 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 12 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Hampden Charter School of Science at Granby, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Hampden Charter School of Science at Granby, 3:45 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Athol, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Athol, 6 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 13 No Sports Scheduled

Thur., Sept. 14 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Frontier, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Frontier, 6:30 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 15 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. South Hadley, 6 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 18 No Sports Scheduled Tues., Sept. 19 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. St. Mary at Frontier, 3:45 p.m.

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

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

Tues., Sept. 26 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Pope Francis at Hampshire, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Pope Francis at Hampshire, 3:45 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 27 BOYS’ SOCCER at Smith Academy, 4 p.m.

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

Thurs., Sept. 28 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 6 p.m.

No Sports Scheduled

Fri., Sept. 29 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 6 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 21 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Pope Francis, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Pope Francis, 6 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 2 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, 4 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 22 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 6 p.m.

Tues., Oct. 3 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Mohawk, Franklin Tech, Littleville Lake, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Mohawk, Franklin Tech, Littleville Lake, 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mohawk Trail, 3:30 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 20

Mon., Sept. 25 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m.

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

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Dear Annie

By ANNIE LANE

Ostracized Big Brother Dear Annie: I am 13 years old, and I live in Kentucky. I have a problem with my parents that I can’t fix.

I have an older brother, “Greg,” whom I love and look up to as a role model. He is 24 years old and my favorite person in the world. Six months ago, he came out as gay to my parents and me. He told us he has been in a secret relationship with “Harry,” his best friend since he was 15 years old.

They have been sharing an apartment for three years.

My parents went ballistic and disowned him. They said he was no longer welcome in our home. I got really upset and biked over to his apartment a few times to see him.

When my parents found out, they banned me from seeing him or talking to him in any way. They threatened to accuse him of kidnapping if he ever sees me again.

I got into a big argument with them and begged them to let me see him. My dad said Greg is a danger to me and is a disgusting person. Greg has always been nothing but a great older brother to me. Since he moved out three years ago, I have had a bunch of sleepovers at his apartment.

Neither he nor Harry has ever done anything in front of me that even made me think they are a couple.

Annie, I love my brother so much and miss him. He is so cool and the best person I know. I don’t care that he is gay.

Dad said that it is his job to keep me safe and that if I want to see Greg, I will have to wait till I am 18. My brother tried to talk to my parents about this, and they slammed the door in his face. I tried to talk to my school counselor, but she said I must accept my parents’ decisions because they only have my best interest in mind. Please help find a way to change their minds. -- Missing My Brother Dear Missing: I am so sorry you’ve been separated from your big brother. I know your heart is hurting. I would encourage your brother to speak to a lawyer about options to protect him against kidnapping charges, should that arise in the future. I’d also suggest you call the LGBT National Youth Talkline (800-246-7743), which provides factual information and resources for cities and towns across the country.

Dear Annie: Thank you so much for publishing the letter from John, the retired Marine. It was so uplifting and spot on. Many thanks for your wonderful column. Your advice is always so pertinent to the situation. -- Cindy in Louisville Dear Cindy: Thank you for writing. I received a great deal of positive feedback regarding John’s letter. I’m printing your response so John might see that he’s made someone smile.

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

HINTS FROM HELOISE MAKEUP HINTS Dear Heloise: Here are some of my favorite makeup hints I’ve learned over the years: * I blot my face with a tissue between moisturizer, primer, foundation and powder. It absorbs extra product, so there’s a less cakey appearance. * Warming a hard eyeliner pencil between my fingers softens it so there are fewer harsh lines. * When I’m done, I take a step back and look in the mirror to get the whole “picture,” and many times see that my eye shadow or blush may be a little too much.

-- Antoinette B. in California Readers, do you open your mouth to apply mascara? I do, and don’t know why. Anyone? -- Heloise EMAIL PROBLEM Dear Heloise: When I find a product I really like, I use it for a few years, and then it’s discontinued on every store shelf in town!

I go online, only to find that I have to sign up and build a file with my email address so they can fill up my email with offers and sales on almost a daily basis!

It’s either live with it, or do without a product you really like.

ARGH! -- Darlynn in Salem, Ore. Open a “dummy” email account that you use ONLY for internet sites such as you described. The unwanted email goes there!

-- Heloise (BJack(at)whocares.com) Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise(at)Heloise.com. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column.

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TV Sports Tonight Wednesday, Aug. 23 BASEBALL 3 p.m.

ESPN — Little League World Series, double-elimination game, Canada (White Rock, British Columbia) vs.

Japan (Tokyo), at Williamsport, Pa. 7:30 p.m.

ESPN — Little League World Series, double-elimination game, Southwest (Lufkin, Texas) vs. Southeast (Greenville, N.C.), at Williamsport, Pa. HORSE RACING 5 p.m.

FS2 — Saratoga Live, St. John’s Call Stakes, at Saratoga Springs, N.Y. MLB BASEBALL 3:30 p.m.

MLB — Regional coverage, Milwaukee at San Francisco OR Oakland at Baltimore (3 p.m.)

7 p.m.

MLB — Regional coverage, Boston at Cleveland OR N.Y. Yankees at Detroit (subject to blackout in local markets) 10 p.m.

ESPN — Texas at L.A. Angels SOCCER 2:30 p.m.

FS1 — UEFA Champions League playoffs, first round, 2nd leg, Liverpool vs. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, at Liverpool, England FS2 — UEFA Champions League playoffs, first round, 2nd leg, CSKA Moscow vs. BSC Young Boys, at Moscow WRESTLING 3:30 p.m.

NBCSN — UWW World Championships, at Paris (same-day tape)

On The Tube LATINO COALITION

CBS diversity progress is part of new push

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Latino leaders meeting with top CBS executives last week were braced for a confrontation over a protracted scarcity of Latino actors and stories on the network’s prime-time shows.

“We said, ‘That’s it, no more’” in preparing for the encounter, said Alex Nogales of the National Latino Media Coalition.

Instead, the coalition said in a statement Tuesday it found CBS has made “record commitments” to improved representation of Latinos, which Nogales said has galvanized the group to demand more from other networks.

“We’re going to be very militant from here on out. ... The next target is Fox,” he said, with a meeting to be requested next week. Letter-writing campaigns and boycotts could be among the tools employed to push broadcasters to act, he said.

Fox didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Nogales said that what he and fellow coalition member Thomas A. Saenz learned from CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves and other CBS executives proves change is possible.

Without releasing specific numbers per its agreement with CBS, the coalition said the network has doubled the number of Latino writers and cast members since 2016; agreed to order scripts from Latinos or with Latino themes, and will hear additional pitches from 10 Latino writers or producers.

One example of a Latino newcomer to CBS: Wilmer Valderrama, who joined the cast of “NCIS” last season as agent Nick Torres.

When he and Saenz left the meeting after seeing more recent, encouraging data, Nogales said, they shared the same thought: “’Man, if we had known we were going to get all these good things, we would have asked for more.’”

In this Nov. 15, 2016, file photo, Wilmer Valderrama attends the People's Choice Awards 2017 nominations news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif. In a statement Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, the National Latino Media Coalition said it was "heartened" by CBS doubling the number of Latino writers and series cast members since 2016. One example of a Latino newcomer to CBS: Wilmer Valderrama, who joined the cast of “NCIS” last season as agent Nick Torres.

Saenz is the president of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, while Nogales heads the National Hispanic Media Coalition.

In a statement, CBS called the meeting “very positive” and said it looked forward to continued progress and collaboration.

At a Television Critics Association meeting earlier this month, CBS executives were questioned about other diversity issues: Its new fall shows that are largely topped by male stars, as well as the departure of Asian actors Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park from “Hawaii Five-O” over their reported demands for pay equal to the show’s white stars.

The push for ethnic diversity came after the four major networks, ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC, fielded a fall 1999 slate of new shows with only white

stars. The Latino coalition joined with black, Asian-American and American Indian civil rights groups to demand small-screen ethnic diversity.

Change has come in fits in starts, with African-American actors and producers making greater strides than other minorities. But in 2015, an Associated Press analysis of regular cast members on prime-time comedies and dramas found casts at three of the four networks were still whiter than the nation as a whole.

Networks must realize they can no longer relegate Latinos, a group that represents 18 percent of the U.S. population and has economic clout, to relative invisibility, Nogales said.

“People get their information from TV and film. If Latinos are absent or depicted as lesser than others, that’s the way we’re going to be treated,” he said.

50 million could watch Mayweather-McGregor in the US alone

By TIM DAHLBERG AP Boxing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Conor McGregor’s improbable challenge of Floyd Mayweather Jr. could be seen by a staggering 50 million people in the United States as fans and the curious gather in small and large parties.

The fight Saturday night threatens the pay-per-view revenue record set by Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao two years ago and could dwarf it in viewership as people use the event as a reason to have friends and family over for a little escapism and controlled violence.

“It’s a cultural event that crosses all demographics and all social and economic factors,” said Mark Taffet, who formerly ran pay-per-view for HBO. “People are getting together to have a great time and we surely need an excuse to have a great time.”

Taffet said that while an average of 5-6 people normally watches a pay-per-view, he wouldn’t be surprised if the fight averages 10 people a household. If it sells 5 million pay-per-views as widely anticipated, the fight could be watched by nearly one in six Americans.

The fight will also be seen by millions more worldwide, with promoters claiming it will be available either online or on a TV screen to more than 1 billion homes in 200 different countries.

“If you are in Manhattan or you are on a desert island somewhere, if you have

Wi-Fi, you can buy this fight,” promoter Dana White said.

Each pay-per-view sale means more money in the wallets of both fighters.

Though estimates vary widely, Mayweather is expected to make some $200 million, while McGregor will likely pocket at least $100 million.

Though ticket sales have been slow in Las Vegas — largely because of astronomical prices — the fight is shaping up as must-see TV at a price of $99.95. People are expected to buy the fight in record numbers, with many sharing the cost of the telecast with friends and family they invite over.

Taffet said people will treat it much like a Super Bowl by getting together in larger numbers than usual.

“I think this is first and foremost a television event,” said Taffet, who oversaw 190 pay-per-views in his career at HBO. “The success of this fight in the financial record books of history will be made on pay-per-view. And I believe it’s going to deliver.”

Industry observers say it’s hard to judge how many homes will buy a pay-per-view until the day of the fight many times, as people often buy late. But the anecdotal evidence — primarily the chatter on social media — indicates a good likelihood of it smashing the 4.6 million record of payper-view sales set by the MayweatherPacquiao fight.

That’s largely because the matchup will

likely cross over from being just a sporting event to a party night.

“We have definitely seen massive general market interest in addition to the sports fan,” said Stephen Espinoza, who heads sports for Showtime, which will televise the fight. “These general market viewers are often not part of the audience for even the biggest combat sports event. So the ceiling is pretty high.”

Espinoza said the very nature of the fight — a matchup between a UFC star who has never boxed as a pro against one of the greatest fighters of his time — will drive the pay-per-view sales.

“We believe this is an unprecedented event, quite frankly no one knows what to expect,” he said. “The element of these two outspoken personalities in one unprecedented event is compelling.”

An early indication of interest in the fight is the massive betting both in Nevada and in other places where it is legal.

Bookmakers say it will be the biggest bet fight ever, with an overwhelming number of the early tickets on McGregor to pull an upset.

Still, there are plenty of tickets left in the arena itself, where prices originally ranged from $2,500 in the upper sections to $10,000 at ringside. Ticket prices have been dropping in the resale market — with some available for less than $1,300 on Tuesday — and are expected to decline more in the days before the fight.

Snooki and Jwoww back to the beach for ‘Celebrity Shore’ NEW YORK (AP) — Snooki and Jwoww are heading back to the beach.

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jenni "Jwoww" Farley both shot to reality TV stardom on MTV's "Jersey Shore." They're teaming with Drita D'Avanzo of VH1's "Mob Wives" for a "Jersey Shore" spinoff called "Celebrity Shore," which also will air on VH1.

VH1 says in an article on its website that other celebrity friends will be involved in the show.

D'Avanzo tells Staten Island Live the show "will be crazy and fun." She says it's set to air in October.

VH1 didn't immediately return a request for comment.

"Jersey Shore" ran from 2009 to 2012 on MTV. Polizzi and Farley also starred on MTV's "Snooki and Jwoww," which ended in 2015. D'Avanzo left "Mob Wives" in 2013.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017: This year you mix grace with meticulous attention to detail. Most of the time, you feel empowered and as if nothing can stop you.

Communicating with family members sometimes proves to be challenging, but you will learn a lot by bridging this gap. If you are single, you will enjoy a great deal of popularity from fall on. As a result, you could meet someone quite special. If you are attached, you’ll feel unusually effective when communicating with your sweetie. The two of you often can be found chatting away together.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Idea after idea seems to come up from out of nowhere. Unfortunately, when you share what you perceive to be a great idea, someone might rip it apart. Take the criticism in stride. Let others know where you are coming from. Tonight: Hang out with a challenging, feisty friend.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Your creativity is what separates you from others. Your vision might not make sense to many people; in fact, explaining it is likely to add an element of confusion.

Even a close friend could have difficulty understanding you. Tonight: Choose an activity that grounds you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HH You might feel upset and challenged by events happening around you. How you deal with stress will be significant. Confusion surrounds not just you, but also others. You could become fussy when handling a real estate matter or a key family member.

Tonight: Head home early.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Communication will be important in resolving a problem before it becomes a nuisance. A controlling partner or friend might loosen the reins. Be careful in a volatile situation that could be present in your life today or tomorrow. Tonight: Catch up on a neighbor’s news.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Once more, your mind drifts to the costs of continuing as you have been. You could be dragging in the morning, but you will perk up quickly. You also will notice a change in how you deal with a loved one.

Steer clear of an emotional association.

Tonight: Spend time at home.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Be aware of the potential that lies between you and someone else. You could feel as if a friend is dragging you down.

Focus on the long term, and refuse to get stuck in a trivial mindset. In any case, you will become more aware of your feelings.

Tonight: Paint the town red.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH You tend to go overboard. You could be prone to overthinking, particularly in the morning hours. Let go, and flow with the moment. Later in the day, you could sense a change in the wind. An unexpected gettogether seems to come together. Tonight: Nap, then decide.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Use the daytime hours for meetings or for any matter that is close to your heart. Friends play a significant role in your decision-making. You feel well-supported.

Make time for a get-together early in the evening. You’ll see a friend through new eyes. Tonight: Time for fun and games!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Pressure builds around you.

Know that this tension is the result of taking on more responsibility. You are in the limelight, and others are impressed with your leadership. You will have reason for a celebration. A call needs to be returned. Tonight: Where the action is.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Take an overview, and you will come to an understanding more easily, as you will understand where others are coming from. Your comprehension is appreciated more than you realize. You will accept your responsibility in maintaining the status quo.

Tonight: Out late.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Allow someone else to feel more comfortable with you. Because of your patience and caring attitude, this person will come out of his or her shell. Deal with others directly; they will appreciate your sincerity.

Take an overview. Tonight: Don’t overthink a personal matter.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Someone else wants to take the lead. Recognize that you cannot stop the inevitable. Allow this person to dive into the forefront and take charge. You probably will have plenty of influence if you give up trying to control others. Tonight: Be a duo. Hang out with a favorite person.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Monday’s Games Chicago White Sox 7, Minnesota 6, 1st game Baltimore 7, Oakland 3 Cleveland 5, Boston 4 Seattle 6, Atlanta 5 Minnesota 10, Chicago White Sox 2, 2nd game Texas 5, L.A. Angels 3 Tuesday’s Games Oakland 6, Baltimore 4 Boston 9, Cleveland 1 N.Y. Yankees 13, Detroit 4 Tampa Bay 6, Toronto 5 Atlanta 4, Seattle 0 Minnesota 4, Chicago White Sox 1 Washington 4, Houston 3 Kansas City 3, Colorado 2 L.A. Angels 10, Texas 1 Wednesday’s Games Oakland (Gossett 3-6) at Baltimore (Bundy 12-8), 3:05 p.m.

Boston (Pomeranz 12-4) at Cleveland (Kluber 12-3), 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Severino 10-5) at Detroit (Zimmermann 7-10), 7:10 p.m.

Toronto (Stroman 11-6) at Tampa Bay (Pruitt 6-4), 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (Ramirez 5-4) at Atlanta (Dickey 8-8), 7:35 p.m.

Minnesota (Santana 13-7) at Chicago White Sox (Shields 2-4), 8:10 p.m.

Washington (Jackson 4-2) at Houston (Fiers 7-8), 8:10 p.m.

Colorado (Senzatela 10-4) at Kansas City (Kennedy 4-9), 8:15 p.m.

Texas (Cashner 7-9) at L.A. Angels (Heaney 0-0), 10:07 p.m.

Thursday’s Games N.Y. Yankees (Garcia 5-8) at Detroit (Fulmer 10-11), 1:10 p.m.

Toronto (Happ 6-9) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 9-8), 1:10 p.m.

Colorado (Marquez 10-5) at Kansas City (Junis 5-2), 2:15 p.m.

Boston (Sale 14-5) at Cleveland (Bauer 12-8), 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Berrios 11-5) at Chicago White Sox (Holland 6-13), 8:10 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 10-4) at Houston (Keuchel 11-2), 8:10 p.m.

Texas (Perez 8-10) at L.A. Angels (TBD), 10:07 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Monday’s Games L.A. Dodgers 6, Pittsburgh 5, 12 innings Arizona 3, N.Y. Mets 2, 10 innings Seattle 6, Atlanta 5 San Francisco 2, Milwaukee 0 Tuesday’s Games Miami 12, Philadelphia 8, 1st game L.A. Dodgers 8, Pittsburgh 5 Arizona 7, N.Y. Mets 4 Chicago Cubs 13, Cincinnati 9 Atlanta 4, Seattle 0 Miami 7, Philadelphia 4, 2nd game Washington 4, Houston 3 Kansas City 3, Colorado 2 San Diego 12, St. Louis 4 Milwaukee 4, San Francisco 3 Wednesday’s Games Milwaukee (Garza 6-7) at San Francisco (Moore 4-12), 3:45 p.m.

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Miami (Nicolino 2-1) at Philadelphia (Leiter Jr. 1-3), 7:05 p.m.

Arizona (Godley 5-6) at N.Y. Mets (Flexen 2-2), 7:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Montgomery 3-6) at Cincinnati (Wojciechowski 3-2), 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (Ramirez 5-4) at Atlanta (Dickey 8-8), 7:35 p.m.

Washington (Jackson 4-2) at Houston (Fiers 7-8), 8:10 p.m.

Colorado (Senzatela 10-4) at Kansas City (Kennedy 4-9), 8:15 p.m.

San Diego (Chacin 11-8) at St. Louis (Weaver 1-1), 8:15 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Arizona (Ray 9-5) at N.Y. Mets (Montero 2-8), 12:10 p.m.

Miami (Worley 2-3) at Philadelphia (Eickhoff 3-7), 1:05 p.m.

Colorado (Marquez 10-5) at Kansas City (Junis 5-2), 2:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 4-6) at Pittsburgh (Kuhl 6-8), 4:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 13-8) at Cincinnati (Romano 3-5), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Perdomo 6-8) at St. Louis (Martinez 10-9), 7:15 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 10-4) at Houston (Keuchel 11-2), 8:10 p.m.

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NORTHWESTERLY by lot 14 (fourteen) as shown on said plan, three hundred thirty nine and 43/100 (339.43) feet.

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now or formerly of I. Barry, THE ninety (90) feet; and

Being the same premises conveyed to us by deed of Arnold G. Brochu dated August 6, 1964 and recorded at the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 3049, Page 226.

For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 3049, Page 226.

These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenAugust 16, 23, 30, 2017 ants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, SALE OF REAL ESTATE water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or By virtue and in execution of the liens or existing encumbrances Power of Sale contained in a of record which are in force and certain mortgage given by Ro- are applicable, having priority ger I. Beach and Patricia A. over said mortgage, whether or Beach to Financial Freedom not reference to such restricSenior Funding Corporation, A tions, easements, improveSubsidiary of Indymac Bank, ments, liens or encumbrances is F.S.B., dated October 29, 2007 made in the deed.

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and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 17020, Page 341, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Financial Freedom Acquisition LLC dated September 29, 2009 and recorded with said Registry on September 30, 2009 at Book 18008, Page 5 and by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Financial Freedom Acquisition LLC to CIT Bank, N.A. dated August 26, 2015 and recorded with said Registry on September 8, 2015 at Book 20861, Page 407, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 a.m. on September 11, 2017, on the mortgaged premises located at 30 Rosedell Drive, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachus e t t s , a l l a n d s i n g u l a r t he premises described in said mortgage,

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

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

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

CIT BANK, N.A. Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201611-0442 - YEL

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August 16, 23, 2017 TOWN OF SOUTHWICK, MASSACHUSETTS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROPERTY FOR LEASE Pursuant to MGL Ch. 30B, Section 16, SEALED PROPOSALS for leasing the building (Old Town Library) and a portion of the land located at 475 College Highway, Southwick, MA, will be received at the Office of the Select Board, Town Hall, 454 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077, until 10:00 a.m. on September 20, 2017 at which time they will be publicly opened and read. A Mandatory Property Inspection date is set for August 30th, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Proposal specifications may be obtained by visiting the Town’s w e b S i t e a t www.southwickma.org

NORTHWESTERLY by lot 14 The Town reserves the right to (fourteen) as shown on said reject any and all proposals. plan, three hundred thirty nine Karl J. Stinehart and 43/100 (339.43) feet.

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

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

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

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FREE ESTIMATES

FULLY INSURED

BAKER MASONRY Residential & Commercial BOBCAT SERVICES

FIREPLACES • CHIMNEYS • STEPS • SIDEWALKS • PATIOS CONCRETE DRIVEWAYS • BILCO HATCHWAYS

BRICK - BLOCK STONE - CONCRETE

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Veteran Owned & Operated Westfield, MA

(413) 579-4073

MA Lic # PL33191-J Fully Licensed & Insured

Carleton’s

Custom Lamp Picture Repair Framing 38 West school st. and and Restoration Westfield, MA Repair Appointments anytime

(413) 568-2339

(413) 537-5842

Back Yard BOBCAT Service • Debris, shrub & thick brush removal • all types of home lanDscaping consiDereD • mulch, stone, fill anD loam

Mike Shaker

(413) 562-6502

Serving Westfield and surrounding communities

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PERRY’S

PLUMBING & HEATING Sewer & Drain Cleaning 413-782-7322 No Job

Lic. #26177 • AGAWAM, MA

(413) 569-3172 (413) 599-0015

David Rose Plumbing & Heating

2 Mechanic St. • Suite #7 • Easthampton, MA • Aayllc.net

Prices may vary, call for quote

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Providing individuals & families access to Affordable, High Quality Home Care Services.

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WESTFIELD- 7 TOLEDO AVE. August 25,26,27 from 9-4. 8-HP wood chipper, tools, furniture, Department 56 (Christmas houses), Vera Bradley, lots collectibles.

WESTFIELD: 10A Pumpkin Lane, Fri/Sat, August 25th/26th, 8AM-3PM. Tools, Girls Clothing, Many Miscellaneous Items to Choose From!

WESTFIELD 14 Linden Ave, (Off West Silver) Fri/Sat, August 25th/26th, 9AM4PM. Books, Housewares, Old Bottles, Fabric, Small Furniture, Quilting Supplies.

WESTFIELD 49 Westwood Drive, Fri/Sat, August 25th/26th, Fri-9:00AM-?, Sat-8:00AM-4:00PM. Antiques, Furniture, Tables, Tools, Misc.

Treasures!

A STEP ABOVE THE REST! JMF CHIMNEY SERVICE Repair your chimney before winter wreaks havoc. We do brick repair, crown seals and repairs. We also do stainless steel liner installs, as well as stainless rain caps. We sweep all flues. Free estimates provided.

Call: 413-330-2186

HOME IMPROVEMENT

A RON JOHNSON's Floor Sanding, Installation, Repairs, 3 coats polyurethane.

Free estimates. (413)569-3066.

JOSEPH'S HANDYMAN COMPANY Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, basements, drywall, tile, floors, suspended ceilings, restoration services, doors, windows, decks, stairs, interior/exterior painting, plumbing. Small jobs ok. All types of professional work done since 1985. Call Joe, (413)364-7038.

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

Handy-Man services plus painting.

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

HENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stainless steel caps and liner systems. Inspections, PHIL'S DUMP RUNS & masonry work and gutter cleanDEMOLITION ing. Free estimates. Insured.

Quality work from a business Better Business Bureau A+ you can trust. (413)848-0100, Removal of any items in cellars, (800)793-3706. attics, etc... Also brush removal

CLEANING A.R.A. Junk, Furniture & Appliance Removal Full house clean-outs.

Basements, attics & garages.

Demolition: Patios, sheds and swing-sets. You name it...we take it! Senior discounts. Free estimates on phone. Credit cards accepted. 7 days a week.

Emergency, same day service.

Call Pete 413-433-0356

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

Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free estimates.

and small demolition (sheds, decks, fences, one car garages).

Fully insured. Free estimates.

(413)525-2892 (413)265-6380

HOME IMPROVEMENT AFFORDABLE BUILDING CONTRACTOR

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

JD BERRY GENERAL CONTRACTING

Framing, siding, windows, doors. Site work, additions, garages and decks.

Trim work.

Fully Insured CS 077728 H.I.C. 129700 37 Years Experience

POEHLMAN ELECTRIC All types of wiring.

Free estimates. Insured.

SPECIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. NOW DOING LIGHT FIXTURE REWIRING AND LAMP REPAIR. Gutter de-icing cables installed. All calls answered!

Best prices, prompt service.

Lic. #A-16886 (413)562-5816

MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured.

Reasonable prices. No job too small. Lic# A7625.Call Tom Daly, (413)543-3100.

Call Jim: 413-530-5430 or 413-569-6920

DAVE DAVIDSON: Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling "GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME" Complete Bath Renovations.

Now serving CT. Insured. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. MA. License #072233, MA.Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568 569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling. com PIONEER VALLEY PROPERTY SERVICES 413-454-3366

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Hagger's Landscaping Services LLC All your landscaping needs, Residential & Commercial ----Spring cleanups, seeding, plantings, mulching, topsoil, patios, walkways, lawn mowing and more!

----Now offering 5 step fertilizing programs! Sign up now for our program get the 5th application FREE!!

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

www.Ls-painting.com PROFESSIONAL PAINTING Low, low prices! Residential & Commercial. Interior/Exterior painting. Sheet-rock repair.

Ceilings, walls and Light carpentry.

Free Estimates 413-333-6321 or 860-741-5588

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE ACCURATE LAWNCARE Leaf & Brush Removal Gutter Cleaning Trimming & Mowing, Snow Removal with Sanding Family owned & operated Call (413)579-1639 accuratelawncare2013 @gmail.com

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

413-862-4749

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

MULCH! MULCH! MULCH! -----------------

Rental Property Management, Turnovers and Repair Services.

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

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

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

Green Meadow Lumber 568-0056

SAWMILL DIRECT BEST QUALITY

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

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

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

RAIN GUTTERS

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

ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!

Call Dave: 413-568-6440

JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC Senior discount. No job too small! Insured, free estimates.

40 years experience. Lic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682.

Call Jason, Master Electrician: 413-568-6293

LETOURNEAU & SONS PAINTING

21 Years experience.

Licensed & insured.

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

Veteran Owned & Operated 10% Sr. Discounts

Full Service Contracting

Fully experienced for all your electrical needs, in your home or business. No job too small or too big. Electrical service upgrades, new construction or additions, emergency generators; New installation and maintenance service. Fully insured/licensed.

ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!!

M&M SERVICES 29 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings. Water damage and ceiling/wall repairs.

Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured. References.

Call Carmine at: 413-568-9731 or 413-537-4665 No job too small !!

We are a family owned and operated, painting and home improvement company serving the Westfield area since 1986.

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

ELECTRICIAN

FLOREK'S ELECTRICAL SERVICE

HOUSE PAINTING

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE

3 & 4 Room, 1 Bedroom $750-$800 p/month. Includes heat & hot water, on-site laundry and storage unit.

1st/Last rent. 413-562-2295

WESTFIELD- 2 BEDROOM apartment. Near hospital. Nice neighborhood. Looking for nice, quiet, responsible people. $975/month plus utilities.

floram@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com • PROFESSIONAL SERVICES • To Advertise call 413-562-4181 Ext. 118 FLOORING & FLOOR SANDING

APARTMENT

WESTFIELD 1 bedroom apartment, large closets, free heat and hot water included, laundry, parking. $830/month.

(413)562-2266

business DIRECTORY CHIMNEY SWEEPS

ESTATE SALE HOLYOKE - 1 Farnum Drive.

August 18,19,20 and August 25,26,27. From 1pm-5pm.

Clothes, antiques, furniture and much more.

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

Antennas removed. Roof leaks repaired, vent areas sealed.

Senior citizen discount. Insured.

Free estimates.

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

First/ last/security. References required. No pets.

Available Oct. 1st.

Call (413)348-3907 after 4 p.m.

ROOMS

HUNTINGTON 1 room with heat, hot water, cable TV, air conditioning, refrigerator and microwave included. $110 p/week.

Call (413)531-2197

SOUTHAMPTON FURNISHED ROOM To rent, available August 11.

Country setting, 2nd floor. Single occupancy only. Female preferred,(second floor has two other rented rooms, female occupied). Not on bus line. Quiet home, owner occupied. Fields, woods, trails, back yard. Includes laundry, utilities, Wifi. No cable. $400/month. Available now. Please calls only. No texts or emails. Call after 2 pm, 413259-7044 for information and appointment to view. In Southampton near Westfield line.

OFFICE SPACE

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

Call anytime: 860-216-8768

LOGGING WEIDLER LOGGING Purchasing standing timber and specializing in land clearing. Local company in business for 20+ years.

Green firewood. Cut, split & delivered. Free delivery in Westfield area. Mixed hardwoods. $180 p/128 cf.

413-835-5491

MASONRY ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING All brick, block, concrete.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

413-788-6787 top-truck.com

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

413-568-1957

BUSINESS PROPERTY COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT 54 MAINLINE DRIVE WESTFIELD, MA 5,000 sq.ft.

220/480 volts CITY GAS & SEWER

Call (413)896-3736 TREE SERVICE American Tree & Shrub: Removal, pruning, bucket/crane work. Stump grinding, light excavation and tree planting.

Firewood Available Fully Insured, Free Estimates.

24-hour Emergency Services.

Veteran Owned 40 yrs. Experience 413-569-0469

MONTGOMERY: Large open space. Retail or multi-desk office. 800 sq. ft. Many windows.

Includes utilities and free wi-fi. $750 per month. Minutes from Westfield. 413-977-6277

MONTGOMERY: Spacious Office 200+ sq. ft.

Includes utilities and free wi-fi. $350 p/month.

Call 413-977-6277

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

WINDOW CLEANING

SERVICES

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

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

Free Estimates Call Paul NOW for your SUMMER appointment.

413-237-2053

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Ask Sarah. www.sarahgillett.org