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By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A city homeless man who found a warm place to sleep Monday night got a rude awakening in the morning when he was dumped into a recycling truck. An emergency dispatcher reports he took a 4:49 a.m. call Tuesday from a panicked man working for a trash disposal company who reported that after he dumped a container into his truck an Asian male party jumped out of his truck and fled toward the east. The caller told the dispatcher that when he was lifting the cardboard recycling container at a Main Street donut store to dump it into his truck he heard someone screaming but “did not think anything of it.” Sgt. Michael Kane was the first officer to arrive and reports that he looked for the man (described as a “Korean guy”) on Route 20 from the West Springfield line to the donut shop without finding him but the other responding officers, Matthew See Awakening, Page 8
Similar names, different goals By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer westfield police patchWESTFIELD – Residents with an interest in supporting law enforcement officers in the city and environs may be well advised to pay close attention to the name of the organization a telephone solicitor represents when making a donation in order to be sure that their money goes where they want it to. Westfield police officer Mark Carboneau, the president of the Westfield Police Association, reports that telephone solicitors representing the Massachusetts Police Association have been active in the city and residents may be confused by the similar sounding names. Although the names sound similar, the two organizations have rather different purposes. See Goals, Page 8
an error which has to be corrected is a heavier burden than the truth.” — Dag Hammarskjold
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City’s slice of state pie shrinks
Volunteers of the Westfield Homeless Cat Project in 2012: Sharon Wielgus, Roxanne Sprague, Pat Mitchell, Marie Boccasile, Denise Sinico, Roger Angers, Paula Pagos, and Anna LaPorte. (File photo by Don Wielgus)
Volunteers busy with adoptions By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – This summer had been a busy one for Denise Sinico and the Westfield Homeless Cat Project (WHCP). “We probably have about 40 cats right now, and we always have people bringing my kittens to foster homes, because I try not to keep kittens here,” said Sinico, director of the WHCP. “Kittens come in and they’re usually not in great shape, so I send them to foster homes and have vet techs go to the homes and take care of the kittens,” she said. “When they’re two pounds and ready to go, they come in during our adoption times.” For the rest of the summer, this no-kill cat and kitten rescue facility located on 1124 East Mountain Road will be holding adoptions on Thursday evenings from 5-7 p.m., Saturday mornings from 11 a.m. to 3 a.m., and Sunday afternoons 1-3 p.m.
As to how many cats can go home with a person at one time, Sinico said it all depends on the ordinance of the community that the adopter resides in. “A lot of times people adopt two kittens. I’ve had three kittens at a time, but I would wonder if a person came in to adopt five,” she said, adding that the city of Westfield limits one cat to an apartment and three to a house. “Every person has to fill out an application and then meet with an adoption coordinator, and if we see something we’re not comfortable with… we do refuse a lot of people,” she said. Sinico said adopters have come from as far away as Maine and New Jersey, and that she has flown cats – “with somebody” she assured – out to California and Florida. She’s even had inquiries from Ireland. “I did fly a cat on it’s own once, because See Volunteers, Page 3
Rotarian rider to pause in city By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A Merrimac man pedaling his way home from Seattle will pause in the Whip City on his trek to raise money for the Rotary Foundation and will be the featured guest at the meeting of the local Rotary club on Monday. Keith Harris, a member of the Ipswich Rotary Club, reports that his ride has raised, to date, more than $30,000 for the Rotary Foundation, the arm of Rotary International which supports a wide range of humanitarian, educational and cultural exchange programs around the world. Harris left Seattle June 9 and reports that he is also undertaking the ride in gratitude for his life after a near-death experience resulting from a minor softball injury in 2007. He explains that what was initially a minor abrasion led to emergency openheart surgery when a staph infection developed. After that experience, he reports “I felt like I couldn’t go back to life as normal” and the trip has given him a number of striking experiences including the most challenging day of his trip, a 70-mile traverse of Beartooth Highway, an 11,000 foot pass connecting northwest Wyoming
to southwest Montana and leading to Yellowstone National Park. “It was 35 miles up and 35 miles down, with 30-foot snow banks at the top,” he said. Harris is expected to ride into Westfield, escorted by members of the Rotary Club of Westfield, on Sunday. He will be the featured guest at the local club’s regular weekly meeting at Genesis Spiritual Life Center on Mill Street at noon. The meeting, like all the club’s meetings, is free and open to the public. Lunch will be served, at a cost of $12, before Harris shares some of the stories of his trip and also speaks about issues of bicycle safety. Information about the meeting or more general information about the local Rotary club may be obtained by contacting the club’s program coordinator, Jennifer Gruszka, at 413 265 1236 or by email at jennifer1545@yahoo.com. Additional information specifically about Harris’ trek may be found at his website, http://pedalingforapurpose.com. While in the area, Harris will also meet with other area Rotary clubs including the
By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – State Treasurer and 2014 gubernatorial candidate Steve Grossman announced late last month that the Massachusetts State Lottery is set to rake in an estimated $971 million in profit this year, $34 million above projections for the fiscal year 2014, exceeding expectations for a third straight year. The Massachusetts State Lottery is currently the largest source of unrestricted local aid for the state’s 351 cities and towns, and this year’s haul was second only to FY12′s $983 million in terms of total profit. This would seem like good news for municipalities like Westfield, who has lost $1 million a year for the past five years according to At-large City Councilor Dan Allie. A candidate for State Representative this fall, Allie recently put a question on the upcoming local fall ballot to ask the state to increase fundDAN ALLIE ing for road repairs and maintenance, as well as local aid, back to 2007 levels. “When they created the lottery, it was revenue for the cities and towns and it still is, by state law, for education,” said Allie. “The state has taken about $700 million out of the lottery fund in the last five years.” Allie said that the state cleared over $900 million in revenue above projections last year and could’ve easily left the lottery fund alone. “In fact, it could’ve taken 10 percent of that surplus as another way to restore local aid,” he said, adding that he knew the state would have a surplus in revenue again this year. “The initial forecast was that it was going to be $20 million (above projections).” Allie reiterated his belief that the state doesn’t have a revenue problem, but a spending problem. “The point is that we’re paying for all of this and we’re not getting the services. People are buying lottery tickets and they’re thinking it’s going to the cities and towns for education,” he said. “The Governor wanted a billion dollar tax increase and the legislature only gave him half a billion. Then they reinstated tolls on the Mass Pike. That road has been paid for since I was four years old, many times over.” Allie stated that, without an increase in local aid, hardworking people and seniors will be forced to take drastic actions like selling their homes. “I wasn’t happy with the tax increase last year because they had such a significant surplus,” Allie said. “The real economy is when people can hang onto their money just a little bit longer – they buy things, they spend money. Otherwise they hunker down.” “People don’t know that there is this significant surplus or that the states taking money out of the lottery fund,” he said. “Whether we’re talking about the transportation bond bill or the lottery fund, the money is in those funds – its just not coming back to the cities. The See Slice, Page 8
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New funeral home approved By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – Business partners Jody Darren Newcomb and Brian Paolillo are hoping to open a funeral home on College Highway this fall. The pair met with the Southwick Planning Board last night to request a modification to the special permit at 691 College Highway. The property is owned by Ralph DePalma and was most recently occupied by an antique shop. It was previously a hair salon and a physician’s office. Newcomb has 20 years experience in the funeral business. He and Paolillo have known each other many years and decided to join forces for the business venture. “I’ve known him for a while and people kept saying he should open his own home,” said Paolillo. “My role is more financial.” Paolillo said while they are partners, Newcomb will run the funeral home. They chose Southwick, said Paolillo, because they wanted to provide services to a small community and liked the ties Southwick’s resiBrian Paolillo presents plans for a funeral home at 691 College Highway dents have to the town. to the Southwick Planning Board yesterday. (Photo by Hope E. Tremblay) See Funeral Home, Page 8
Garden concert Shea Grayson adds spark to her performance at Amelia’s Garden last night. Free concerts take place every Tuesday night starting at 6:30. See additional concert photos Page 8. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
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New Mexico man blames robbery on stomach scratch ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Albuquerque man facing robbery and larceny charges says he merely scratched his stomach and didn’t pull a gun when a grocery store clerk handed him cash. KRQE-TV reports (http://goo.gl/ GHbFQh) that Patrick Silva told police he only asked for change Sunday when a grocery store clerk thought he was robbing her and handed him more than $1,600. Silva told police anyone handed lots of cash would take it and run, so that’s what he did. But the cashier told authorities Silva threatened to shoot her if she didn’t turn over the money during a robbery. Police found Silva at a nearby gas station lying in the bed of a pickup. Silva is being held on $10,000 cash or surety bond. It was not known if he had an attorney.
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, August 6, the 218th day of 2014. There are 147 days left in the year.
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n August 6, 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war against Russia and Serbia declared war against Germany.
On this date: In 1813, during the Venezuelan War of Independence, forces led by Simon Bolivar recaptured Caracas. In 1825, Upper Peru became the autonomous republic of Bolivia. In 1862, the Confederate ironclad CSS Arkansas was scuttled by its crew on the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to prevent capture by the Union. In 1926, Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel, arriving in Kingsdown, England, from France in 14 1/2 hours. In 1930, New York State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Force Crater went missing after leaving a Manhattan restaurant; his disappearance remains a mystery. In 1945, during World War II, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in an estimated 140,000 deaths. In 1956, the DuMont television network went off the air after a decade of operations. In 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov became the
second man to orbit Earth as he flew aboard Vostok 2. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. In 1978, Pope Paul VI died at Castel Gandolfo at age 80. In 1986, William J. Schroeder died at at Humana HospitalAudubon in Louisville, Kentucky, after living 620 days with the Jarvik 7 artificial heart. In 1993, Louis Freeh won Senate confirmation to be FBI director.
Ten years ago: A court found two former top East German officials guilty of failing to stop the killing of people trying to escape across the Berlin Wall and sentenced them to probation. Funk legend Rick James, whose life and career were marred by cocaine addiction and a prison term for assault, died in Los Angeles at age 56.
Five years ago: Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed as the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice by a Senate vote of 68-31. John Hughes, 59, Hollywood’s youth movie director of the 1980s and ‘90s, died in New York City. Sam, the 4-year-old koala who’d gained worldwide fame and sympathy when she was rescued during devastating wildfires in Australia, was euthanized after a veterinarian found the cysts that threatened her life were inoperable.
One year ago: President Barack Obama said during an appearance on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” that he was “disappointed” that Russia had granted temporary asylum to National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, defying administration demands that the former government contractor be sent back to the U.S. to face espionage charges. U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan went on trial at Fort Hood, Texas, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 32 others in a 2009 attack. (Hasan, who admitted carrying out the attack, was convicted and sentenced to death.)
Today’s Birthdays: Actor-director Peter Bonerz is 76. Actress Louise Sorel is 74. Actor Michael Anderson Jr. is 71. Actor Ray Buktenica is 71. Actor Dorian Harewood is 64. Actress Catherine Hicks is 63. Rock singer Pat MacDonald (Timbuk 3) is 62. Country musician Mark DuFresne (Confederate Railroad) is 61. Actress Stepfanie Kramer is 58. Actress Faith Prince is 57. Rhythm-and-blues singer Randy DeBarge is 56. Actor Leland Orser is 54. Country singers Patsy and Peggy Lynn are 50. Basketball Hall of Famer David Robinson is 49. Actor Jeremy Ratchford is 49. Country singer Lisa Stewart is 46. Movie writer-director M. Night Shyamalan (SHAH’-mah-lahn) is 44. Actress Merrin Dungey is 43. Singer Geri Halliwell is 42. Actor Jason O’Mara is 42. Singer-actor David Campbell is 41. Actress Vera Farmiga is 41. Actress Ever (cq) Carradine is 40. Actress Soleil (soh-LAY’) Moon Frye is 38. Actress Melissa George is 38. Rock singer Travis McCoy (Gym Class Heroes) is 33. Actor Leslie Odom Jr. is 33. Actress Romola Garai is 32. Rock musician Eric Roberts (Gym Class Heroes) is 30.
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Continued from Page 1 West Springfield and Northampton clubs. Rotary International, established in 1905, is a global service organization comprised of business and professional leaders around the world. The organization has been most visibly known for the efforts of Rotarians to eliminate polio but also provide a wide range of humanitarian services both locally and globKeith Harris, a Rotarian pedaling across the United States to raise funds for the Rotary Foundation, ally. pauses on the banks of the Mississippi River. (Photo courtesy Rotary District Governor Michael Roy)
Volunteers the owner lost the cat in Westfield and I found them,” Sinico said. “I flew it down to Florida where they had moved to.” All cats up for adoption from the WHCP are neutered/ spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations, deflead, dewormed, tested for FIV/FELV and come with a bag of cat food. “Adult cats are a monetary donation of the choice of a good home,” said Sinico. “Then they get a free office visit and exam at the Blandford Animal Hospital.” Sinico added that kittens that are up to eight weeks old cost between $100 and $150 when adopted through the WHCP. Next week, the WHCP will also be holding a cat food drive at the 8th Annual Wheels
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Government Meetings WEDNESDAY, AUGust 6 BLANDFORD Finance Committee at 7 pm Board of Health Meeting at 7 pm Planning Board Meeting at 7 pm
HUNTINGTON Planning Board at 7 pm ZBA at 7 pm Conservation Commission at 7 pm Water & Sewer Department
THURSDAY, AUGust 7 SOUTHWICK Board of Health at 7 pm
Continued from Page 1 & Whiskers Benefit Car Show can be dropped off on other quarters on East Mountain on Sunday, August 10, which occasions at the Westfield Road. will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 Homeless Cat Project headp.m. at Mestek Field. Gary Francis is the organizer the Westfield Cruisers, HEALTH who put on the event every SCREENINGS summer. Donations of canned food are needed to feed hun- Community Action of the Franklin, Hampshire, and North Quabgry kittens, pregnant mothers, bin Regions, Parent-Child Development Center’s (PCDC) Westfield and other homeless adult cats Head Start Site has requested the assistance of the Massachuawaiting adoption from the setts Air National Guard to provide medical assistance under the Innovative Readiness Training program. Health screenings (hearing, WHCP. “Gary Francis has been vision, blood pressure, height, weight and dental) will be offered to wonderful to us, and every the children. The medical services are provided at no cost to the year he’s done this for us. requesting organization, and without the assistance of the Massachusetts National Guard, PCDC’s Westfield Head Start site He’s a cat lover himself,” said would be unable to complete this project. Any organization or inSinico. dividual interested in conducting the listed medical services or “It’s always a really nice having objections to the Massachusetts National Guard’s provievent. Last year we had over sion of the services can submit comments to Marianne Bouthilette 100 cars,” she said. “There is at Mbouthilette@communityaction.us no later than August 22, a tag sale, food, a lot of great 2014. Persons not filing comments within the timeframe noted stuff. Hopefully it’ll be nice will be considered to have waived their objections to the participaout.” tion of the Massachusetts National Guard in this project. Sinico added that donations
FRIDAY, AUGust 8 SOUTHWICK Library Board of Trustees at 4 pm
MONDAY, AUGust 11 TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm
WESTFIELD License Commission at 6 pm
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The picture of Roger Angers of the Westfield Homeless Cat Project in the Saturday paper is adorable. I’m wondering if Roger is available for adoption along with the cats??? Continue the conversation http://thewestfieldnews.com/pulseline-form
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR WHAT IS FAIR? In the 1930’s, Quabbin Reservoir was built to provide the primary water supply to Boston and Greater Boston. This was only the beginning of the unfair distribution of resources between the eastern and western part of Massachusetts. In 1964 the MBTA or the T was established for the greater Boston area. In 2009 Governor Patrick placed the MBTA under the authority of MASSDOT. Fair? People in the greater Boston area can ride the T for a fee. In Western Massachusetts, no T, so we have to own a vehicle. Therefore the gas tax linked to inflation will certainly have a greater effect on us here in Western Mass. Anyone who has driven route 187 might question if tax money is going towards road repair in Western Massachusetts. Instead of wisely managing our tax dollars, Beacon Hill is reaching into our wallets for more money. It feels as if we just pay and pay here in Western Mass to support the Boston area without getting our fair share in return. Oh sure crumbs are thrown our way for some roadwork but loaves are thrown to the greater Boston area and other areas in Eastern Massachusetts. In March a $12.5 billion transportation bond bill was passed. Out of this, $2.2 billion will go to the South Coast Rail Project to restore service to Taunton, Fall River and $1.3 billion will go to the Green Line extension in the Somerville-Medford area. Please notice these are big projects in EASTERN Massachusetts. Notice only $200 million goes statewide for general road maintenance. This is not enough to fix our crumbling roads. These facts indicate that the eastern part of the state will benefit more from the $200 million. FAIR? Concerned Westfield Taxpayer Marion Barre
Plouffe: The most popular guy in Washington By Carrie Budoff Brown Politico.com Whenever President Barack Obama is down, David Plouffe’s name comes up. Democrats have speculated that Plouffe would take over as Obama’s chief of staff since the moment he left the White House in 2013. It flared up last fall during the botched rollout of HealthCare.gov. And now, as Democrats agonize over losing the Senate in November and consider what a post-2014 White House would look like, Plouffe is once again on the mind as the likely successor to Chief of Staff Denis McDonough. But there’s a catch: McDonough isn’t going anywhere. The White House rarely comments on personnel rumors but took the unusual step Tuesday of rebutting the chatter with an on-the-record statement, one day after Plouffe dismissed the idea during a Playbook lunch. “My reading of Mr. Plouffe’s comments to Politico is that he’s not making plans to return to the White House as Chief of Staff — which makes sense because Mr. McDonough has no plans to leave,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest said in an email when asked to respond to the possibility. Plouffe’s name keeps surfacing among Democrats inside and outside the White House because he seems like such an obvious choice to them. He is essentially the backup quarterback for the West Wing — the guy who has pulled through for Obama in a pinch. He’s an architect of the president’s rise, a fierce protector of the Obama brand and one of his closest advisers on the outside who is regularly called upon to review major speeches, provide political advice and hash out strategy. As a campaign tactician, Plouffe could buck up the West Wing just as it enters what could be two years of combat with a Republican-controlled Congress. His return would signal that Obama doesn’t have much hope for bipartisan deal making in the final two years. “He seems so logical,” said one Democratic official with close ties to the White House who, like others, would speak only on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of discussing personnel moves. “He’s very plugged in with the operation, having served there before. It would be easy thing for him to go in there with a minimal amount of disruption.” And yet, even to those who talk longingly about Plouffe taking over the top job, it’s not inevitable. Obama and McDonough have developed a very close work-
ing relationship. They can talk for up to an hour each weeknight before Obama heads off to the residence — far longer than previous chiefs of staff — engaging in philosophical discussions about the presidency as well as plotting how to head off troubles awaiting them the next morning. It’s not certain either will want to make a change, even after a November drubbing. McDonough maintains the respect and admiration of many in the West Wing after steering it through a difficult and sometimes depressing 18 months since the second inauguration. One reason the White House hasn’t veered further off course, aides have said, is because of McDonough’s regimented style and obsession to detail. Some White House insiders, including Plouffe, said they wouldn’t be surprised if McDonough stuck around until the very end. “This sounds to me like an idle parlor game for a slow summer’s day in Washington,” said David Axelrod, an Obama confidant who worked with Plouffe on both presidential campaigns. “First, I have no reason to believe that there will be an opening. Denis is a talented, exceptionally hard-working, loyal guy who has the president’s trust. Unless he decides he’s had enough, I don’t see him going anywhere. “Second, loyal as he is to the president, Plouffe has many options, family considerations and other factors that would make this highly unlikely,” Axelrod continued. “Like most of us who have worked in the White House, I know Plouffe loved serving. And like most of us, I also know he relished getting his life back.” Plouffe, a former White House senior adviser, batted down the idea during the Playbook lunch, saying “I’ve sort of played my role.” “The president has a great team of people helping him now,” Plouffe said. “So I’m not going to talk about my future other than that I hope to continue to spend a lot of time with my wife and kids. … I don’t think that will present itself.” Plouffe joined the board of the Barack Obama Foundation last month and has been heavily engaged in the planning for the presidential library and the next chapter of Obama’s public life, according to people familiar with the work. But the Plouffe chatter isn’t likely to go away for good. If Democrats lose the Senate majority, or even just a few seats, See Plouffe, Page 5
Russian hacking gang steals more than 1 billion usernames and passwords By Joseph Marks Politico.com A gang of Russian hackers has amassed over 1 billion username and password combinations and more than 500 million email addresses, a security firm reported late Tuesday, calling it the largest-ever haul of stolen Internet credentials. The massive trove — stolen from hundreds of thousands of websites — was discovered by the Milwaukee firm Hold Security, according to a post on its website. According to the post, it took more than seven months of research to identify the gang, whom the firm dubbed CyberVor, or cyber-thief in Russian. Although the stolen database does not appear to contain payment card information, the sheer size of it represents a significant threat to companies and consumers, Steven Chabinsky, chief risk officer and general counsel for the cyber-threat tracking company CrowdStrike, told Politico. That’s because many people defy security experts’ advice and reuse passwords. So, once the criminal ring has the username and password combination to access one account a person holds, they often try using that name and password — or slight variations on it — to access other accounts, Chabinsky said. In that way, access to a personal email account can lead the attackers to online banking accounts or to sensitive corporate information. “The volume of these records allows hackers to do their own form of big data analytics, scouring passwords and using them in attacks not only against these corporate victims but against others as well,” said Chabinsky, who was previously deputy assistant director of the FBI’s cyber division. Intrusions against large retail or other chains designed to steal payment card information or other personal data en masse have multiplied in recent months. Most famously, retail giant Target was hit over the holidays last year, and 40 million payment card numbers were stolen. Many of the hacker gangs behind these attacks are based in Russia and Eastern Europe, which have grown into global centers of cybercrime while Russian officials have largely turned a blind eye. The U.S. has ramped up extraditions and prosecutions of Russian cyber criminals, but that has not stemmed the tide. Last month, the Justice Department brought charges against the
son of a Russian parliamentarian arrested in the Maldives, Roman Seleznev, who it accused of being one of the world’s most prolific cyber thieves of credit card information. The value of the database will depend in part on how fresh the Internet credentials are, meaning the percentage of the accounts in it that are still active, Chabinsky said. But even information about defunct accounts can give valuable clues about the passwords to current ones, he noted. Hold Security did not reveal the list of compromised websites but told The New York Times, which broke the story, that it ranges from household names to obscure sites. The Times hired an independent security expert to verify the data trove. Some large U.S. companies are already aware that their records are among the stolen data, another expert who looked at the records told the Times. “Hackers did not just target U.S. companies, they targeted any website they could get, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to very small websites,” Hold Security Founder Alex Holden told the Times. “And most of these sites are still vulnerable.” The hacking ring does not appear to have sold many of the records so far and is largely using the stolen information to spam social networking sites on behalf of other groups, the Times reported. The logon information and passwords were stolen using a hacking technique known as SQL injection. The hack essentially commandeers an online database — like one holding the names and passwords for all of a site’s registered users — allowing hackers to steal its contents. The hackers began using amateur spamming techniques in 2011 but accelerated to much more complicated schemes in April. The group likely partnered with another entity that helped them use large networks of infected computers known as botnets to do their work, Holden suggested. The hackers do not appear to be connected with the Russian government, Holden said, although some cybercrime gangs are said to have links to Russian intelligence. Hold Security has been in contact with the hacking ring, which it describes as “based in a small city in south central Russia, the region flanked by Kazakhstan and Mongolia,” and comprised of “fewer than a dozen men in their 20s who know one another personally — not just virtually.”
Some Russian sites were among the victims, and Holden told the Times he plans to alert Russian law enforcement about the hacks. “This is clearly consistent with what we’re seeing in organized cyber criminal fraud activity,” Chabinsky said of the Russian ring. “The fact that it continues to occur suggests a greater opportunity for law enforcement to be involved internationally to break up these organized crime rings.” The fact that the cyber criminal ring has remained in an isolated region near the Kazakhstan border suggests officials in that town are quite tolerant of the group’s criminal activity, Chabinsky said. “You can be very wealthy in New York City and no one suspects your gains are ill-gotten,” he said. “When you’re in a region of the world where people are making less than $10,000 a year and you’re making millions, it becomes pretty clearly pretty quickly there’s some sort of illegal activity.”
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Emergency Response and Crime Report Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014 Monday, Aug. 4, 2014 1:09 a.m.: traffic complaint, Moseley Avenue, a patrol offiJeffrey D. Krawczyk, 25, of 36 Stuart Place, was released cer reports he encountered an unattended running vehicle on his personal recognizance pending an Oct. 28 hearing after parked in the roadway of Moseley Street with music blaring so he was arraigned on a charge of inhaling a toxic substance loudly the car was shaking, the officer found the operator brought by Westfield police. engaged in a temper tantrum because he had received a parking Thomas P. McClure, 19, of 96 Joseph Ave., was released on ticket earlier, the officer reports that the man was so hostile his personal recognizance pending an Oct. 28 hearing after he when he approached that he drew his Taser and ordered the was arraigned on a charge of larceny of property valued less man back into his car, the man left the area; 1:42 a.m.: incapacitated person, Elm Street, a caller reports than $250 brought by Westfield police. Kristen M. Mulvenna-Parent, 39, of 134 Union St., pleadan apparently incapacitated person is on a bench behind an Arnold Street bar, the responding officer reports the man was ed guilty to a charge of disturbing the peace brought by found to be too intoxicated to care for himself and nobody Westfield police and was fined $150. She was assessed $50. could be found to care for him, the man was placed in protecMoise Lopez, 46, of 13 Clark St., was released on $1,000 tive custody; cash surety pending a Sept. 2 hearing after he was arraigned on 5:15 a.m.: abandoned 911 call, an emergency dispatcher a charge of larceny of property valued more than $250 brought reports that a caller asked what time it was and hung up, the by Westfield police. responding officer reports the identified man said that he had Brandon I. Heard, 28, of 9 Hanover St., was released on his called 911 because he didn’t know what time it was, the officer personal recognizance pending an Oct. 14 hearing after he was reports that the man was briefed on the proper use of the 911 arraigned on a charge of larceny of property valued less than system; 6:54 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Root Road at Medeiros $250 brought by Westfield police. Walter E. Hawley, 54, of 29 Hayden Road, Blandford, saw Way, a patrol officer reports he stopped a car which had been traveling at 59 mph in a 40 mph zone, the operator presented a a charge of trespass brought by Blandford police not prosecutNew York state identification card and was found to be unli- ed. censed, a criminal complaint was filed and the car was towed Melissa R. Cegielski, 33, of 199 Maple Hill Road, Naugatuck, to the police impound yard; Connecticut, pleaded guilty to a charge of operating a motor 10:03 a.m.: attempted breaking and entering, Franklin vehicle with a suspended license brought by Westfield police Street, a caller reports vandalism to a window box and a pos- and was assessed $50. She was found to be responsible for sible attempted break in, the responding officer reports an attempt appears to have been made to enter the store by dig- charges of operating an unregistered motor vehicle and speedging underneath the window to breach the wall, no entry was ing and was assessed $205. A charge of operating an uninsured motor vehicle was not prosecuted. gained and the case was referred to the detective bureau; Edwin Cruz-Castillo, 46, of 59 Meadow St., was released 10:19 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Springfield Road, a patrol officer reports he stopped a pickup truck for speeding on his personal recognizance pending an Aug. 29 hearing after and discovered that the vehicle was uninsured, unregistered he was arraigned on charges of unlicensed operation of a motor and the plates had been issued for another vehicle, the truck vehicle and operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspecwas towed to the police impound yard; tion sticker brought by State Police. 11:47 a.m.: fraud, Warfield Drive, a resident came to the Linda J. Szalankiewicz, 52, of 71 Ridge Trail Drive, saw a station to complain of unauthorized charges to her credit card, charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle brought by the responding officer reports the complainant said that she Westfield police not prosecuted. was notified by a credit card company she does not do business with of an attempt to open a credit card account with her personal information, the case was referred to the financial crimes unit of the Detective Bureau; 12:21 p.m.: disturbance, Elm Street, a caller reports four men are fighting on Elm Street, the respond officer reports he encountered three known men who said that a fourth man who they pointed out further down the street had approached them and “eyeballed” one of them before punching two of them, the officer spoke with the man email to: sandysorel@thewestf ieldnewsgroup.com who said he was “just walking”, the man was found to be or mail to: The Westf ield News Group Attn: Recipes the subject of a warrant issued 62 School Street, Westf ield, MA 01085 in 2013 by Springfield District Court, Thomas Geas, 44, of 36 For more info call (413) 562-4181 ext. 103 Lee Lang Terrace, West Springfield, was arrested for assault and battery and on the warrant; 4:23 p.m.: arrest, Elm Street, a patrol officer reports he encountered a known male party believed to be the subject of an outstanding warrant, Moise Lopez, 46, of 9 Clark St., was arrested on the want which was issued this year by the Westfield District Court; 5:53 p.m.: identity fraud, Bailey Drive, a resident came to the station to complain of unauthorized use of her credit card, the responding officer reports the woman said that her card had been fraudulently used extensively out-of-state, the account was closed; 10:00 p.m.: vandalism, Munger Hill Road, a caller reports youths threw eggs at his vehicle as he was turning from Ridgecrest Drive to Munger Hill Road, the responding officer reports the caller said that no lasting damage appears to have been inflicted, the officer reports he discovered two youths who admitted to throwing eggs and promised to apologize to the victim in the morning.
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Markey hosting event on drug abuse in state BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Edward Markey is planning to hold a press conference with the heads of federal substance abuse agencies and local officials to discuss ways of addressing opioid addiction and prevent overdoses. The Massachusetts Democrat said he wanted to bring together the officials — including the heads of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the National Institute on Drug Abuse — to address what Markey described as the heroin and prescription drug epidemic plaguing Massachusetts. Massachusetts Department of Public Health Commissioner Cheryl Bartlett and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley are also slated to attend.
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Continued from Page 4 Obama could face pressure to shake up his staff. Senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer, who has served in the Obama White House since the beginning but suffered a mini-stroke in 2013, is expected to leave early next year. John Podesta, a senior counselor, agreed to stay only through the end of this year — and he’s expected to stick to that timetable, particularly if Hillary Clinton were to run for president. But there won’t be much movement elsewhere at the highest rungs of the West Wing. Senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, national security adviser Susan Rice and top economic adviser Jeffrey Zients are each expected to stay through 2015, at least. That leaves McDonough as an easy target for speculation, despite being well-regarded both inside and outside the White House. It stems, in part, from a longing among Democrats on Capitol Hill and beyond for the president to bring in more heavyweights. Some senior Senate Democrats have mentioned Plouffe as the kind of person the West Wing has needed in the lead up to the midterm elections. “Unlike the rest of us, [Plouffe] has really expressed an interest in going back, or at least he has shown enthusiasm for the idea that he could,” one former Obama adviser told POLITICO earlier this year. “For a lot of us, for most people you talk to in every administration, it’s the greatest experience, but would you go back? Never. Because it is so debilitating.” Another former Obama insider questioned why Plouffe wasn’t ready Monday with a more vigorous denial. When asked whether he could imagine returning to the White House, Plouffe said: “There’s a lot more fun things to imagine than that. I think all of us think the world of Denis and hope he turns out the lights on Jan. 20, 2017.”
LOST AND FOUND LOST: Small address book with license inside was lost either inside of Price Rite or outside in the parking lot Saturday, July 5th. If you have found this, please drop it off at the Westfield Police Department or mail it to the address on the license. Thank you.
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3/4 cup milk 1 cup skinned and chopped peaches 2 fresh apricots 2 2/3 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced 2 bananas, sliced and frozen Combine the milk and peaches in a food processor or blender and process gently until combined. Add the apricots and process until combined. Add the strawberries and bananas and process until smooth. Decorate the rim of the glass with a strawberry (optional). Serve immediately.
1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup peach yogurt 1/2 cup orange juice 1 cup of peaches, peeled, pitted and chopped. 6 ice cubes Strips of orange peel (optional) Combine the milk, orange juice and yogurt in a blender and process until combined. Add the peaches and ice cubes and process until smooth. Pour into tall glasses and add a straw. Decorate with strips of orange peel (optional).
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PEACH COBBLER Compliments of Outlook Farm 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar, divided Pinch of salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 4 cups of fresh peach slices 1 tablespoon lemon juice Ground cinnamon or nutmeg Preheat oven to 375 degrees Melt butter in a 13 inch x 9 inch baking dish Combine flour,1 cup sugar,baking powder and salt. add milk stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour batter over butter ( DO NOT stir). Bring remaining 1 cup sugar,peach slices and lemon juice to a boil over high heat stirring constantly. Pour over batter (DO NOT stir). Sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Cobbler can be served warm or cold.
3 Peaches 3/4 cup blueberries 1/2 teaspoon fresh orange zest 2 tablespoons butter Mint leaves for garnish (optional) Peel and slice peaches. Combine all of the ingredients together over low heat for just a couple of minutes. Pour over your pancakes or waffles and decorate with a sprig of mint.
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PEACH MELBA, AN OLD NEW ENGLAND FAVORITE EASY TO MAKE PEACH Compliments of Taste and Tales of New England
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2 large ripe peaches 1 1/4 cup chilled champagne or other sparkling white wine ( or for nonalcoholic use sparkling grape juice).
1. In a saucepan place crushed raspberries and add sugar and water with a pinch of salt. 2. Bring to a boiling point and strain. 3. Mix cornstarch with a little water until smooth. add to the hot juices slowly and cook until sauce thickens. 4. Place half a peach in a dessert bowl. 5. Add a scoop of ice cream (Vanilla or Peach) in the center of the peach. 6.Cover with Melba sauce. Makes 6 servings.
Peel, pit and slice peaches and place in a blender. Process until smooth. Pour into 2 champagne flutes and stir in champagne or other sparkling wine mixing with a swizzle stick.
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By ALISON LADMAN Associated Press It’s hard to improve on the delicious simplicity of summer perfect corn on the cob slathered with butter and sprinkled with salt. But we figured we’d give it a try anyway. And we quickly learned that fresh corn is a splendid foundation on which all manner of flavor combinations can be built, from sweet (check out the Fluff masterpiece below) to savory (bacon, anyone?) to spicy (chili lime!). So use our list as a starting point and see how many directions you can go with your corn. — BLUE CHEESE CHIVE BUTTER Mash together 4 tablespoons softened butter with 4 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese. Stir in 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper. Spread on hot corn on the cob. — OLD BAY BOIL Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season heavily with Old Bay Seasoning. Boil husked ears of corn until tender, about 5 minutes. Serve with butter and an additional sprinkle of Old Bay. — SPREADABLE BACON Cook 1 slice of bacon per ear of corn. In a food processor, crumble the bacon and process until finely chopped. Add 1 tablespoon of butter per ear, a pinch of salt and black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar. Spread on hot corn on the cob. — HERB VINAIGRETTE In a small bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon See Corn on the Cob, Page 7
This July 21, 2014 photo shows fresh corn in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
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Continued from Page 6 Dijon mustard, 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, a hefty pinch of salt and black pepper, 3 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme. Drizzle over the corn. — TOASTED ALMOND AND TARRAGON Spread 1/2 cup ground almonds on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 350 F until golden and toasted, about 8 minutes. Allow to cool. Mix in 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh tarragon and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Coat each hot ear of corn with butter, then roll in the almond-tarragon mixture. — TOASTED MARSHMALLOW Husk 6 ears of corn, skewer with long skewers, and coat lightly with cooking spray. Grill over medium-high until tender and lightly charred, turning frequently. Spread each ear of corn with a couple tablespoons of marshmallow spread (Fluff). Turn the grill flame up (or use a campfire) and toast the marshmallow on all sides. — SMOKED FETA AND PEPPER Finely crumble 1/2 cup smoked feta cheese. Mix in 2 tablespoons finely chopped pickled jalapeno peppers. Coat each hot ear of corn with butter, then roll in the cheese and pepper mixture. — JERK GRILLED Whisk together 1 tablespoon water and 2 tablespoons molasses. Using a pastry brush, lightly coat 4 ears of corn with the molasses mixture. Sprinkle all over with purchased or homemade jerk seasoning. Grill over indirect heat on well-oiled grates until tender. — CHILI LIME Spread cooked ears of corn on a platter. Sprinkle with fresh lime juice, finely grated lime zest, ground cumin, This July 21, 2014 photo shows minced serrano chili and salt. This July 21, 2014 photo shows fresh corn with toasted marshmal— SAFFRON AND OLIVE CREAM fresh corn with chili lime seasoning low in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/ Mix 2 tablespoons minced Kalamata olives, 2 tablespoons minced green olives, a pinch of saffron and a pinch of in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Matthew Mead) black pepper into 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese. Spread over hot corn on the cob. Mead)
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Gianna Bartlett performs at Amelia’s Garden in honor of Albert Ferst last night. Free concerts take place every Tuesday night starting at 6:30. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
The DK8 give a summertime performance last night at Amelia’s Garden. Free concerts take place every Tuesday night starting at 6:30. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
A large crowd gives applauds the performances given last night at Amelia’s Garden. Free concerts take place every Tuesday Ronald McDonald of the Dan Kane singers performs at Amelia’s Garden last night. Free concerts take place every night starting at 6:30. (Photo by Liam Sheehan) Tuesday night starting at 6:30. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Slice money is there, but the priorities aren’t.” Regarding the chance that Westfield could see increased local aid in the next fiscal year, Westfield’s State Representative John Velis, who will face Allie again this fall in a rematch of last spring’s 4th Hampden District special election, believes the Whip City could snag a larger sliver of the pie. “I think theres a very good chance, but of course, you have to go down there and make your case,” said Velis. “I have reason to believe that local aid levels will probably
Continued from Page 1 start to increase. They’ve been decreasing every single year, but I think leaders – the Speaker and Chair of Ways and Means – get it, and I think in the next couple of years, we’ll see local aid levels reverse direction.” State Senator Don Humason, Jr (R-Westfield), who vacated the 4th Hampden seat Velis assumed last April, is cautious about whether the increase in lottery revenue will actually increase local aid. “In a perfect world, it would increase, but I don’t know if I’m optimistic,” he
said, adding that leadership in the House and Senate have “not been particularly friendly” to the causes of cities and towns in the Commonwealth. “We, the legislature, have wanted to keep the revenue that is coming in and use it for state projects rather than sharing it with the cities and towns that have a claim on it,” Humason said. “The legislature will most likely pass a supplemental budget in informal session this month, maybe in September. But am I confident that there will be an increase in local aid? No.” “The state legislature, from
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The footprint of the 3,300 square-foot building would remain intact, with renovations planned for the inside. There are no changes planned to lighting, and the 25 parking spaces meets the minimum requirements of the town’s parking bylaw. Following a presentation by Paolillo, members of the board asked questions then the floor was opened up to the audience. Southwick Police Safety Officer Kurt Sanders expressed concerns about the parking lot, which is small. “If there’s no room, they will be parking in Family Dollar and Tractor Supply,” said Sanders. Newcomb said there are 12 spaces required for each reposing room. They plan to have two rooms and they have 25 parking spaces. Planning Board Vice Chairperson Roz Terry noted that there is no on-street parking in town and the parking regulations ae enforced. The board asked Economic Development Director Michael McMahon, who was seated in the audience, his opinion on the funeral home. “Otherwise it might be a blank building, so this sounds good,” said McMahon. Board Chairman Douglas Moglin said he didn’t see any concerns with the request. “It’s straightforward,” he said. The board approved the modification of the special permit, with associate member Michael Doherty voting in the absence of board member Robert Johnson. Newcomb now has to wait out the 20 days allowed for appeals. He and Paolillo plan to begin renovations as soon as possible and hope to open in late October.
The WPA is a charitable, social and professional organization for both the supervisors and the rank and file officers of the Westfield Police Department and is known to hundreds of young athletes who have played on youth teams sponsored by the WPA. The association also supports other community organizations and integrates social and recreational activities for its members with community service. On the other hand, the MPA (according to its website) exists “for the purpose of initiating and promoting public health, safety and welfare legislation of professional interest to all law enforcement officers in the Commonwealth.” Residents who may be asked by a telephone solicitor to buy tickets for a comedy show in Cambridge in April of 2015 should be aware that any donations they make will help fund MPA programs and will not be used to support local organizations and teams.
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Continued from Page 1 Preuss and Matthew Schultze, found the man. Preuss reports that the man, a homeless person well-known to many of the city’s officers, told him that he had too many drinks the night before and, while trying to find a way to keep warm, decided to sleep in the cardboard recycling container. He was awakened when the dump truck operator lifted the container and dumped the contents, which included the man, into his truck. The startled homeless man jumped out of the truck but immediately jumped back in to recover his bag of possessions. After again exiting the bin, the man then ran east on Main Street. Preuss reports that he advised the man not to sleep in refuse containers in the future and the man “agreed that it was not a good idea” before leaving the area.
DONALD HUMASON JR. what I’m hearing, has their own opinion as to the schedule about local aid, so it has been recalibrated to a number set before 2008,” said Westfield Mayor Daniel M. Knapik. “Year over year, they’ll provide increases to the formula. But what the mayors are hearing is they’re not interested in revisiting levels of aid available before ’09.” Knapik said that the legislature’s stance is that they’ve compromised enough. “Their position has been ‘we gave you healthcare reform, we gave you the local option on meals and hotels’, and they’ve just got other issues and interests,” he said, adding that this will can only change from the Governor’s office. “Governor Patrick said he was going to do something revolutionary to reduce property taxes in ’06. He never followed through with that, and part of that was the econ-
JOHN VELIS omy,” said Knapik. “But now that the state economy has returned, you really need a governor whose going to be an advocate for property taxes and local aid.” Knapik said with the healing of the state economy has come a laissez-faire attitude from Massachusetts residents regarding property taxes. “The high point of agitation over property taxes has kind of subsided. Across the Commonwealth, people feel better about the economy,” he said. “But I’m looking at the contracts now and the few units we’re negotiating with currently and, even if it’s consistent with what we’ve settled with before – like 5.5 percent over three years – theres no extra money to do anything.” Knapik stated that robust local aid gives cities options to reduce property tax levees, maintain infrastructure, and pay employees in accordance with collective bargaining.
DANIEL M. KNAPIK With limited local aid, infrastructure suffers because of those collective bargaining agreements. According to a release from the Massachusetts State Lottery, sales of $4.861 billion this past year topped the previous record, $4.850 billion, set last year. Over the last three fiscal years, lottery sales have totaled $14.453 billion, and recorded profits of $2.912 billion. In comparison to FY11, sales for FY14 are up 9.8 percent ($433.4 million) and profits are up 9.5 percent ($84.0 million). The lottery spent an estimated $2.1 million less than it budgeted for administrative costs in FY14, money that was directly applied to the overall profit. According to the organization, the Mass. State Lottery’s administrative costs were the lowest of any U.S. lottery, and remained at approximately 2 percent of overall revenues.
Massachusetts collects $1.6B in taxes during July BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts tax collections for July totaled nearly $1.6 billion, starting off the new fiscal year modestly ahead of expectations. Revenue Commissioner Amy Pitter said the preliminary revenue number is about $12 million — or just under 1 percent — more than the state took in during July last year. Pitter said total tax collections for the month were also $11 million above the monthly estimate based on the fiscal year 2015 revenue estimate of $24.4 billion. She said the July surplus was mainly due to corporate and business tax payments, which came in better than expected, offsetting lower collections in estate tax and income tax payments with bills and returns. Pitter said July is typically a small tax collection month with no quarterly estimated payments due for most businesses and individuals.
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THE WESTFIELD NEWSSPORTS NE champs confident heading to Florida By Robby Veronesi WNG Intern WESTFIELD – The New England champion 14-year-olds from Westfield are one week away from journeying on a once-in-alifetime experience. Starting with their early morning flight down to Florida next Wednesday, the experience of playing in the Babe Ruth World Series will be a reality. With a week to go, the players have apparently not lost a step amid the celebration and fundraising, according to their coaching staff. “The team is still pretty excited and wound up, still coming off the high of the victory Thursday,” said manager John Bonini. “It’s been a great experience for these kids. I think they realize that this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and they’re enjoying it.” Westfield has had to utilize multiple lateinning comebacks to clinch their spot in this year’s World Series. After defeating rival Pittsfield with a sixth-inning rally to win the Massachusetts state championship, Westfield used a Mitchell Longley groundball single to defeat Trumball, Conn., 5-4 in ten innings and win the New England Westfield Babe Ruth 14-Year-Old Andrew Tobis plays center field regional. during a practice at Bullens Field yesterday. (Photo by Frederick Gore) The Whip City squad will open tournament play on Friday, August 15, against the southeast representatives from Lawrenceburg, Tenn., a town south of Nashville near the Alabama state line. Westfield will play games on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday to decide their spot in the American Division. Ten teams have clinched spots to Ocala: eight regional winners (New England, MidAtlantic, Southeast, Midwest Plains, Ohio Valley, Pacific Northwest and Pacific Southwest), the host city of Ocala, and the Florida state champions from Key West. Westfield (NE) and Lawrenceburg (SE) are matched up with Key West (FL), Southeast Lexington, Ky. (OV) and Aiea, HI (PSW). The teams have been split in two divisions—the American and National Divisions—and will play round-robin games to determine the seeds of each pool. The bottom two teams in each pool will be eliminated, while the No. 2 seed in one division will play the No. 3 seed in the opposing division. The No. 1 seeds earn a bye and will play the winners of the No. 2 v. No. 3 Westfield 14-Year-Old Babe Ruth Westfield Babe Ruth 14-Year- matchups. Mitchell Longley makes a throw Old Adam Kearing covers first “We’ve talked to managers who have home during yesterday’s team base during a practice at taken teams to these World Series and each practice at Bullens Field. (Photo Bullens Field yesterday. (Photo of them told us not to get overwhelmed by by Frederick Gore) by Frederick Gore) the moment just because you’re New England and you’re playing someone from Texas and California,” said Bonini. “We’re going in with the attitude that we can play with anybody down there and I truly believe it. “There’s no question in my mind that our hitting will hold up against anyone and we’ll have just as deep pitching as anyone down there,” he said. The all-stars have gotten quite a boost from the Westfield community, raising and receiving money to offset the costs of heading down to Florida. Many local residents and organizations have donated to the team and the gifts have not gone unnoticed. “The community has been outstanding,” said Bonini. “The outpouring of support from the Westfield baseball community has Westfield 14-Year-Old Babe Ruth batter John Daley connects during a been tremendous and the kids appreciate team practice at Bullens Field yesterday. (Photo by Frederick Gore) that.”
Westfield 14-Year-Old Babe Ruth’s Kyle Roberts connects during yesterday’s team practice at Bullens Field. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Westfield 14-Year-Old Babe Ruth’s Sam St. Jean covers third base during a practice at Bullens Field yesterday. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Westfield Babe Ruth 14-Year-Old first baseman Dillon Bazegion leaps for the throw as part of a team practice at Bullens Field yesterday. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Westfield 14-Year-Old Babe Ruth catcher Nathan Boucher warms up the pitcher during yesterday’s team practice at Bullens Field. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
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By Robby Veronesi WNG Intern WESTFIELD – The Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail are anticipating quite the charm the third time around. According to their press release, the organization announced Friday, September 12, as their date for their now annual Tee It Up For The Rail Trail golf tournament, a fundraising day on the links in order to support the ever-expanding bike trail. Westfield’s Rail Trail, also known as the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail, follows a stretch of the New York-New Haven-Hartford Railroad, as well as the one-time Northampton to New Haven canal. Opened in 2012, the first phase of the greenway spans the distance from the Southwick-Westfield town line to just shy of the Tin Bridge near the current location of Amelia Park and the Westfield Boys and Girls Club. Funds raised during the tournament would support the financing of the upcoming phases. Phase two began construction last summer, starting where phase one left off, including a northern terminus and access ramp just off of East Silver Street. According to their website, FOCGRT expects a fall opening of phase two, thanks to ahead-ofschedule construction. At the beginning, southern terminus of the trail lies Shaker Farms Country Club, the site of the annual tournament. Registration will begin at 11 a.m. on that Friday in September, with a shotgun start beginning at 12:15 p.m. Following tournament play, a cocktail hour and buffet dinner will take place. Several contests, prizes and raffles round up the full day and ensures quite the fun and entertaining day on the links. Costs for the day’s festivities start at $90 per person or $340 per foursome, with these prices including both meals, cart fees and green fees. The cost to attend just the dinner is $35, with all proceeds benefiting FOCGRT. Golfers can register online by heading over to the organization’s website: www.columbiagreenway.org. For questions or more information, please head to their website or contact them by email: columbiagreenway@gmail.com.
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Baltimore 64 48 .571 — — 7-3 W-3 30-25 34-23 Toronto 60 54 .526 5 — 6-4 L-4 30-24 30-30 New York 58 54 .518 6 1 4-6 L-1 26-27 32-27 Tampa Bay 54 59 .478 10½ 5½ 4-6 L-3 27-32 27-27 15 10 2-8 L-3 27-31 22-32 Boston 49 63 .438 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Detroit 62 48 .564 — — 5-5 W-1 30-27 32-21 4½ ½ 7-3 W-2 27-27 31-26 Kansas City 58 53 .523 Cleveland 57 56 .504 6½ 2½ 6-4 L-1 34-22 23-34 26-32 Chicago 55 59 .482 9 5 5-5 L-1 29-27 Minnesota 51 60 .459 11½ 7½ 5-5 W-3 25-29 26-31 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Oakland 69 43 .616 — — 6-4 W-2 37-19 32-24 29-26 Los Angeles 67 45 .598 2 — 6-4 L-1 38-19 Seattle 58 54 .518 11 1 5-5 W-1 27-31 31-23 Houston 47 66 .416 22½ 12½ 5-5 L-1 26-33 21-33 Texas 44 69 .389 25½ 15½ 3-7 W-1 21-33 23-36 AMERICAN LEAGUE Monday’s Games Baltimore 7, Washington 3 Cleveland 7, Cincinnati 1 N.Y. Yankees 2, Detroit 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Texas 3, 7 innings Oakland 3, Tampa Bay 2, 10 innings L.A. Angels 5, L.A. Dodgers 0 Tuesday’s Games Cincinnati 9, Cleveland 2 Detroit 4, N.Y. Yankees 3, 12 innings Philadelphia 2, Houston 1, 15 innings Baltimore 9, Toronto 3 Minnesota 3, San Diego 1 Texas 16, Chicago White Sox 0 St. Louis 3, Boston 2 Kansas City 12, Arizona 2 Oakland 3, Tampa Bay 0 Seattle 4, Atlanta 2 L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 4 Wednesday’s Games San Diego (Despaigne 2-3) at Minnesota (Correia 5-13), 1:10 p.m. Texas (Tepesch 3-7) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 10-1), 2:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Hellickson 0-1) at Oakland (Gray 12-4), 3:35 p.m. Atlanta (Teheran 10-7) at Seattle (C.Young 9-6), 3:40 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 10-9) at N.Y. Yankees (Capuano 1-2), 7:05 p.m. Houston (Peacock 3-7) at Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 5-5), 7:05 p.m. Baltimore (W.Chen 12-3) at Toronto (Hutchison 7-9), 7:07 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Washington 60 51 .541 — — 4-6 L-2 32-24 28-27 Atlanta 58 55 .513 3 3 3-7 L-7 31-24 27-31 Miami 55 57 .491 5½ 5½ 6-4 W-1 31-28 24-29 New York 54 59 .478 7 7 5-5 W-1 28-27 26-32 Philadelphia 50 63 .442 11 11 5-5 W-1 23-33 27-30 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Milwaukee 62 51 .549 — — 4-6 W-1 31-26 31-25 St. Louis 60 51 .541 1 — 6-4 W-3 32-24 28-27 Pittsburgh 59 53 .527 2½ 1½ 5-5 L-2 34-22 25-31 Cincinnati 57 56 .504 5 4 5-5 W-1 29-25 28-31 Chicago 48 63 .432 13 12 6-4 W-2 25-27 23-36 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Los Angeles 64 50 .561 — — 7-3 W-1 30-27 34-23 San Francisco 61 52 .540 2½ — 4-6 L-1 29-30 32-22 San Diego 51 61 .455 12 9½ 5-5 L-1 31-27 20-34 Arizona 49 64 .434 14½ 12 5-5 L-1 23-36 26-28 Colorado 44 68 .393 19 16½ 2-8 L-5 27-29 17-39
Cleveland (Salazar 4-4) at Cincinnati (Latos 3-3), 7:10 p.m. Boston (J.Kelly 0-0) at St. Louis (S.Miller 8-8), 8:15 p.m. Kansas City (Ventura 8-8) at Arizona (Collmenter 8-5), 9:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Haren 8-9) at L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 9-3), 10:05 p.m. Thursday’s Games Detroit (Porcello 13-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Greene 2-1), 1:05 p.m. Houston (McHugh 4-9) at Philadelphia (R.Hernandez 6-8), 7:05 p.m. Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 5-6) at Toronto (Happ 8-5), 7:07 p.m. Cleveland (House 1-2) at Cincinnati (Bailey 8-5), 7:10 p.m. Boston (Workman 1-4) at St. Louis (Wainwright 13-6), 7:15 p.m. Kansas City (Guthrie 7-9) at Arizona (Nuno 0-2), 9:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 12-5) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 8-7), 10:05 p.m. Minnesota (Pino 1-3) at Oakland (Lester 11-7), 10:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Carroll 4-6) at Seattle (Elias 8-9), 10:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Monday’s Games San Francisco 4, N.Y. Mets 3 Baltimore 7, Washington 3 Cleveland 7, Cincinnati 1 L.A. Angels 5, L.A. Dodgers 0 Tuesday’s Games Cincinnati 9, Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 2, Houston 1, 15 innings Miami 6, Pittsburgh 3 N.Y. Mets 6, Washington 1 Minnesota 3, San Diego 1 Milwaukee 4, San Francisco 3
St. Louis 3, Boston 2 Chicago Cubs 6, Colorado 5, 12 innings Kansas City 12, Arizona 2 Seattle 4, Atlanta 2 L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 4 Wednesday’s Games San Diego (Despaigne 2-3) at Minnesota (Correia 5-13), 1:10 p.m. Atlanta (Teheran 10-7) at Seattle (C.Young 9-6), 3:40 p.m. Houston (Peacock 3-7) at Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 5-5), 7:05 p.m. Miami (Koehler 7-8) at Pittsburgh (Locke 2-3), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 5-7) at Washington (Fister 10-3), 7:05 p.m. Cleveland (Salazar 4-4) at Cincinnati (Latos 3-3), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (Vogelsong 6-8) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 6-5), 8:10 p.m. Boston (J.Kelly 0-0) at St. Louis (S.Miller 8-8), 8:15 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 6-2) at Colorado (Lyles 5-1), 8:40 p.m. Kansas City (Ventura 8-8) at Arizona (Collmenter 8-5), 9:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Haren 8-9) at L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 9-3), 10:05 p.m. Thursday’s Games N.Y. Mets (deGrom 6-5) at Washington (Zimmermann 7-5), 12:35 p.m.
San Francisco (Peavy 0-2) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 13-6), 2:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 2-1) at Colorado (Flande 0-3), 3:10 p.m. Houston (McHugh 4-9) at Philadelphia (R.Hernandez 6-8), 7:05 p.m. Miami (Cosart 0-1) at Pittsburgh (Volquez 8-7), 7:05 p.m. Cleveland (House 1-2) at Cincinnati (Bailey 8-5), 7:10 p.m. Boston (Workman 1-4) at St. Louis (Wainwright 13-6), 7:15 p.m. Kansas City (Guthrie 7-9) at Arizona (Nuno 0-2), 9:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 12-5) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 8-7), 10:05 p.m.
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Dear Friends of Greater Westfield Babe Ruth Baseball The Westfield Babe Ruth 14 Year-Old All-Stars are State and New England Regional Champions!
Beginning on August 13, the Westfield Babe Ruth 14 Year-Old AllStar Team will be taking a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Ocala, FL to play in the 2014 Babe Ruth World Series Tournament. The boys travel to Florida to play in the World Series from August 15 - August 22, 2014. It is a significant expense for the team to travel to Florida and represent Westfield, Mass. We will be holding several fundraisers to help defray some of those expenses. We need your help! Please consider becoming one of our Team Sponsors by sending your tax deductible donation payable to Westfield Babe Ruth to: Greater Westfield Babe Ruth Baseball League Attn: World Series Fundraising P.O. Box 431 Westfield, MA 01086 Contributions must be received by August 15, 2014. We would be most grateful for any donation you may consider. Contributions are tax deductible. Our tax deductible ID number is #04-3319689. Please root for our Home Team! Thank you in advance for your support!
Shell’s Tekoa Tuesday Golf League 2014 Results from July 28, 2014
1st Place Jim French & Dave Liberty 161.5 Points 2nd Place Barry Slattery & Bob McCarthy 159.5 Points 3rd Place Joe Hebda & Tom Baker 152.0 Points 4th Place Fran Siska & Bill Wallanovich 147.5 Points 5th Place Frank Kamlowski & Angelo Mascadrelli 146.5 Points 6th Place Terry Clark & Mike Clark 142.0 Points 7th Place Ray West & Harry Pease 138.0 Points 8th Place Tom Pitoniak & Bob Berniche 137.0 Points 8th Place Erroll Nichols & Mark Dunn 137.0 Points 9th Place Ed Harrington & Jim Crawford 135.5 Points 10th Place Hank Bartniki & Jack Kennedy 133.5 Points 11th Place Bill Murphy & Chris Olsen 132.0 Points 12th Place Ed West & Bob Czarnecki 131.0 Points 13th Place Jack Leary & Jim Liptak 130.0 Points 14th Place Paul Joubert & Ron Bonyeau 129.0 Points 15th Place Jim Johnson & Al Szenda 124.0 Points 16th Place Carl Haas & Bill Frothingham 123.5 Points 17th Place Butch Rines & Gary Marcoulier 118.5 Points 18th Place Dick Williams & Ron Sena 118.0 Points 19th Place John Kidrick & Milt Holmes 117.5 Points Low Gross Rich Chistolini @ 43 Low Net Don Fioroni @ 29 Closest to pin on 3rd hole Joe Hebda Closest to pin on 3rd hole (2nd shot) Chris Olsen Closest to pin on 6th hole Don Fioroni Shell Faunce we miss you on the course.
Thursday, August 7 at 7 PM Bullens Field – Westfield Sign Ups and Informational Meeting Players from Westfield, Southwick, Blandford, Huntington, Agawam, West Springfield, Granville, Montgomery, Russell, Chester, and Middlefield are eligible and invited! Players turning 13 (from little league) and all players ages 14 – through seniors in high school. 12/13 division, 14/15 division and high school level JV and Varsity teams! Questions please contact Dan Welch - dnl.welch@comcast.net
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Annie’s Mailbox By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Eating disorders Dear Annie: During the middle of my freshman year in high school, I was in the midst of training for my first real track season. My winter workouts gradually gained intensity, and my food intake gradually started to drop. Initially, the more weight I lost the easier it became to complete tough workouts. With that mentality, I slipped into the world of anorexia nervosa, thinking that eating less and exercising more would translate to success in athletics. I struggled with the disorder in silence for months, dropping from 130 to 98 pounds on my 5-foot-7 frame. I’d eat a granola bar for breakfast, run five miles in 100-degree heat and then fall asleep in an attempt to ignore the hunger pangs. The only person who ever directly confronted me about my weight loss was my volleyball coach. I lied about how “I was fine” and attributed my dizziness and inability to focus to a hectic schedule. I became terrified that my inability to compete was a result of laziness, so I started running. About 10 minutes in, everything went black. I collapsed on the ground, but no one saw, and I didn’t tell. But it made me realize my actions were spiraling out of control, and I finally sought help from my family doctor. It took years to undo the damaging behavior that had developed in a few short months, and those thoughts still nag at me today. Eating disorders plague more high school students than are diagnosed, simply because people refuse to speak up if they see that something is wrong. Those few words from my coach helped me realize that I had a problem, freeing me from the firm grasp of denial. If you or someone you know may be suffering from an eating disorder, please reach out to a qualified mental health professional immediately. Losing a few pounds can quickly spiral into losing a life without the proper treatment. -- Recovered in Nebraska Dear Nebraska: Thank you for writing. We are sure you have helped more people than you realize. If you recognize yourself or someone else in this letter, we hope you will contact the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders at anad.org. Dear Annie: “His Wife” said her depressed husband was a changed man after proper medication. That is my story up to the happy ending. Now I need advice. My husband admits he may have a “little bit of depression,” but sees no need to change. It is everyone else’s problem if they don’t like the way he is. He saw counselors twice and complained that neither of them listened to him. It is difficult to live under the cloud of an unpredictable, often angry man. He has problems at work and has switched jobs three times in the past eight years because he is “never appreciated, management is the problem, they don’t know what they are doing.” He has estranged his family. It is sad, frustrating and emotionally painful to live with him. Unless a person wants help, no one can force him to get it. Any solutions? -- His Wife, Too Dear Wife: You can try talking to his doctor (or leaving a message for him) about the depression and anger and asking about an antidepressant. Beyond that, however, you might consider counseling for yourself so that you can cope better with a situation that is making you so unhappy. Dear Annie: This is in response to “Salem, Oregon,” who requested that their children not give them Christmas presents. I have also told my children that the only present I want is for them to give blood at their local Red Cross. My three sons and their girlfriends and wives have willingly done so. Now the Red Cross “opens” the presents that keep on giving. Life is the best gift anyone could give. -- S.
HINTS FROM HELOISE SMALL HANDS Dear Heloise: It’s easy to forget how small children’s hands and mouths are, compared with those of an adult. After watching my son struggle while eating a sandwich, I realized the importance of cutting things down to a more manageable size for him. My son won’t touch the crust on a sandwich, but he needs to hold the sandwich by the crust because it is easier. If I cut the sandwich into fourths, diagonally, each side has a crust, and he eats more of the “inside” of the sandwich that he enjoys. -- S. in Texas GREEN HINTS Dear Heloise: The plastic lock tabs that come on breads, etc., can be used for many things. My favorite is when I am training a flower to grow straight. I have a stick in the ground, place the plastic tab around the flower and attach gently to the stick or a string attached to the stick. These plastic tabs also can be used for holding a crochet stitch or any type of needlework. -- Irene in California NO WASTE Dear Heloise: My hint is to put cornstarch or baby powder into a sock. Tie off the open end with a bread twist or rubber band. You can dust your body without spilling a mess on the floor. It also is a good way to use a single sock. -- Barbara S. in West Virginia
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dated 5/18/2006, and recorded www.thewestfieldnews.com THE WESTFIELD NEWS in the Hampden County ReJuly 30, 2014 gistry of Deeds, in Book 15919 August 6, 13, 2014 at Page 327 and now held by OneWest Bank, N.A. f/k/a NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S OneWest Bank, FSB by virtue of SALE OF REAL ESTATE an assignment from Financial Freedom Acquisition, LLC to Premises: 8 Hampden Street, OneWest Bank, FSB dated Westfield, Massachusetts November 2, 2011 and recorded November 18, 2011 in the virtue and in execution of Hampden County Registry of Available Online 24/7 —Byhttp://thewestfieldnews.com/classifieds the Power of Sale contained in a Deeds in Book 19003 Page 544, certain mortgage given by Fred previously assigned by MortE. Bettinger to Financial Free- gage Electronic Registration dom Senior Funding Corpora- Systems, Inc A Delaware Cor- 0130 Auto For Sale 0001 Legal Notices 0180 Help Wanted 0160 Motorcycles/ATV’’s tion, A Subsidiary of IndyMac poration, its successors or asBank, F.S.B., said mortgage signs, as nominee for Financial dated 5/18/2006, and recorded Freedom Acquistion LLC to Fin- $ CASH PAID $ FOR UN- WESTFIELD: 1987 HONDA, FULL TIME LABORER position July 30, 2014 in the Hampden County Re- anical Freedom Acquisition, LLC WANTED & JUNK VEHICLES. GL1200. $500 In perfect condi- at concrete products manufacAugust 6, 13, 2014 gistry of Deeds, in Book 15919 by virtue of an assignment dated Also buying repairable vehicles. tion. No longer able to ride. turing facility. Union plant. Apply at Page 327 and now held by December 1, 2010 and recor- C a l l J o e f o r m o r e d e t a i l s fredmanjames1@gmail.com in person. Rinker Materials, 69 NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S Neck Road, Westfield, MA O n e W e s t B a n k , N . A . f / k / a ded December 14, 2010 in the ( 4 1 3 ) 9 7 7 - 9 1 6 8 . SALE OF REAL ESTATE 01085. EOE/DFE. OneWest Bank, FSB by virtue of Hampden County Registry of Premises: 8 Hampden Street, an assignment from Financial Deed in Book 18589 Page 251, Freedom Acquisition, LLC to previously assigned by FinanWestfield, Massachusetts 0180 Help Wanted OneWest Bank, FSB dated cial Freedom Senior Funding 2003 DODGE DURANGO 4x4 SLT, 128,650 miles, electric winBy virtue and in execution of November 2, 2011 and recor- Corporation, A Subsidiary of In- dow & seats, $3,500 (413)568DRIVERS: DEDICATED WINDthe Power of Sale contained in a ded November 18, 2011 in the dyMac Bank, F.S.B. to Mort- 6123. SOR FREIGHT! 100% driver uncertain mortgage given by Fred Hampden County Registry of gage Electronic Registration loading using rollers. Average of E. Bettinger to Financial Free- Deeds in Book 19003 Page 544, Systems, Inc A Delaware CorCLASSIFIED $52,000 yearly. Full Compredom Senior Funding Corpora- previously assigned by Mort- poration, its successors assigns, ADVERTISING EMAIL hensive Benefits Package! tion, A Subsidiary of IndyMac gage Electronic Registration as nominee for Financial Free- TIMOTHY'S AUTO SALES. Werner Enterprises: 1-855-615Stop by and see us! We might floram Systems, Inc A Delaware CorBank, F.S.B., said mortgage dom Acquisition LLC dated dianedisanto@the IN BRIEF 4429 dated 5/18/2006, and recorded poration, its successors or as- September 29, 2009 and recor- have exactly what you're lookwestfieldnewsgroup.com @thewestfieldnewsgroup. com in the Hampden County Re- signs, as nominee for Financial ded October 5, 2009 in the ing for, if not, left us find it for gistry of Deeds, in Book 15919 Freedom Acquistion LLC to Fin- Hampden County Registry of you! Bartlett Street, Westfield. DEADLINES at Page 327 and now held by anical Freedom Acquisition, LLC Deeds in Book 18015 Page 592, (413)568-2261. Specializing in by virtue of an assignment dated for breach of the conditions in vehicles under $4,000. * PENNYSAVER Are (55 and over) whose comO nSOUTHWICK eWest Bank, - N . A .you f / ka/ asenior THE TOWN OF GRANVILLE is December 1, you 2010were and recorWednesday by 5:00 p.m. OneWest Bank, FSBsharpening? by virtue of Do puter skills need you wish more said mortgage and for the purseeking a highly motivated and WANTED: HONDA ACCORD, ded December 14, 2010 in the an assignment from Financial proficient at making vacation plans, researching medical con- pose of foreclosing the same, qualified individual for the posi* WESTFIELD NEWS Freedom Acquisition, LLC to Hampden County Registry of will be sold at Public Auction on Civic, CRV or TOYOTA Camry, tion of EMT/Police and Fire Adcerns, sending photos, or just plain learning more about an 2:00 p.m. the day prior Corolla, RAV4 in need of reOneWest Bank, FSB dated Deed in Book 18589 Page 251, August 21, 2014 at 10:00 am ministrative Clerk. Individual interest? If you have basic online navigational skills, and a to publication. November 2, 2011 and recor- previously assigned by Finan- Local Time upon the premises, pair. Will pay you cash. Must must be a fully licensed MA familiarity with Word other word processing cialorFreedom Senior Funding all and singular the premises de- have title. Please call Eddie ded November 18,Microsoft 2011 in the EMT. Hours of work are A Subsidiary of In- scribed in said mortgage, to wit: (413)777-1306. Hampden of Corporation, software, County then theRegistry Southwick Public Library’s Computer Monday-Friday, 8AM-4PM. dyMac Bank, F.S.B. to MortDeeds in Book 19003 Page 544, Basics-Intermediate Level, four-session computer workshop is Carpenters and Carpenter's Starting rate of pay $15.00 per gage Electronic Registration previously assigned by MortThe land in Westfield, in the for you. Assistants wanted. Full or Part- hour. Benefits included. To gage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc A Delaware Cor- County of Hampden and ComWESTFIELD: 2000 Oldsmobile The Friends of the Library and the Sarah Gillett Services for time. Building projects in Rus- apply, go to: poration, its successors assigns, Systems, Inc A Delaware Cormonwealth of Massachusetts, Alero sedan, white. Needs new sell, Becket and Goshen, MA. www.townofgranville.net to the Elderly of Westfield have teamed up to sponsor these free poration, its successors or as- as nominee for Financial Free- bounded and describe as folbattery. $3,000.00 or best offer. P l e a s e g o t o o u r w e b s i t e download job application. Redated lows: workshops from for 10:30 a.m. –dom 12:30Acquisition p.m. in theLLC library’s signs, as nominee Financial Call 413-562-9431 or 413-364- www.berkshirecontractor.com turn application with resume to 29, August 2009 and7,recorFreedom Acquistion to Fin- September Community Room LLC on Thursdays beginning fol2837. and reply through the "contact Town of Granville, PO Box 247, dedSeptember October 5, in the anical Acquisition, lowedFreedom by August 21 and LLC 28 and 4. 2009 Patrons of EASTERLY on Hampden Street, us" button. Compensation com- Granville, MA 01034 no later Hampden County Registry of four (4) rods; by virtue of an assignment dated than August 15, 2014. the library in good standing may register at the library or mensurate with experience. December 1, 2010 and recor- Deeds in Book 18015 Page 592, phone 569-1221. Participants should plan breach of on the attending conditionsallin NORTHERLY on land formerly ded December 14, 2010 in the for four sessions, and should register early as spaceand is limited. mortgage for the The pur- of Elisha G. Cook and now or Hampden County Registry of said foreclosing the comsame, formerly of Mrs. W.W. Shepard; sessions will 18589 begin with recappose of lastofsummer’s senior Deed in Book Pagea 251, be sold at Public Auction on previously assigned by Finanputing classes and proceed fromwill there. August at 10:00 am WESTERLY on land now or cialInstructor FreedomShirley Senior A. Funding Keech will bring21, an2014 8-station mobile Corporation, A Subsidiary of In- Local Time upon the premises, formerly of M.M. Marshall, four mini lab for the onsite training. Patrons with their own laptops dyMac Bank, F.S.B. to Mort- all and singular the premises de- (4) rods; and are encouraged bring them toscribed learn on. With over 20 to years in said mortgage, wit: gage ElectronictoRegistration experience education Systems, IncinAadult Delaware Cor- and online research, Keech was SOUTHERLY on land now of The land Library in Westfield, the formerly of I.C. Knox and L.E. poration, successors assigns, formerlyitswith the Western MA Regional System,inand of Hampden and Com- Gibbs; as nominee for Financial Free- County is now an independent consultant specializing in online educadom Acquisition LLC dated monwealth of Massachusetts, tion for adults. September 29, 2009 and recor- bounded and describe as fol- The south line being parallel with ded October 5, 2009 in the lows: the north line and is four (4) rods Hampden County Registry of from it and is also at right angles Deeds in Book 18015 Page 592, EASTERLY on Hampden Street, to said Hampden Street. rods; for SOUTHWICK breach of the conditions in four (4)Public - The Southwick Library’s Adult said mortgage and for the purGrantor’s title see Deed reSuntime Reading Program is in its third week having handed For land formerly pose of foreclosing the same, NORTHERLY on corded at Book 3141, page 371. out two weekly prizes to lucky patrons who read either a ficwill be sold at Public Auction on of Elisha G. Cook and now or formerly of Mrs. W.W. tion or biography from the am library’s vast collection. TheShepard; theme The mortgagor(s) expressly reAugust 21, 2014 at 10:00 Local Time upon theispremises, Literary Elements highlighted in the myriad of suggested s e r v e m y / o u r r i g h t s o f WESTERLY land all and singular the premises reading materials availabledeat the Checkout on Desk or now on theor Homestead and do not wish to formerly of M.M. Marshall, four terminate my/our Homestead by scribed in saidDisplay mortgage, to wit: Circulation Shelf or OPAC Display area. Six weekly (4) rods; and granting the within conveyance winners a bonus winner Just fill out this form and send your check to: The land plus in Westfield, in the will be drawn during the six- notwithstanding my/our waiver of week program which will end August 15. Prizes including County of Hampden and Com- SOUTHERLY on land now of such Homestead in Paragraph formerly of I.C. Knox and L.E. 24 of the within mortgage. monwealth of Massachusetts, gift certificates from Subway, Summer House, Dunkin’Donuts, bounded andMurphy, describeand as Moolicious fol- Gibbs; will be awarded. Also, Big Y, Mrs. lows: library totes, library logoed materials and goodies including The description of the property The south line being parallel with that appears in the mortgage to books, CD books, and DVDs will be awarded each is four (4) cerrods be foreclosed shall control in the EASTERLY on Hampden Street, the north line andwith tificate. from it and is also at right angles event of a typographical error in four (4) rods; After reading or listening to toa said Southwick Public Hampden Street.Library this publication. NORTHERLY land formerly selection, all aon participant need do is fill out an entry form with title of seethe Deed re- For Mortgagors’ Title see deed of Elisha G. Cook and card now number, or For Grantor’s name, phone number, and the title comcorded at Book 3141, page 371. dated 9/21/1965, and recorded formerly of Mrs. W.W. Shepard; pleted book. One form per book, please. Each Friday of the in Book 3141 at Page 371 with Name _______________________________________________________ program a name will be with the bonus prize drawn mortgagor(s) expressly re- the Hampden County Registry of WESTERLY on land nowchosen or The along with the weekly prizefour on the s efinal r v e Friday m y / o of u r ther iprogram. g h t s o f Deeds. formerly of M.M. Marshall, Homestead and do not wish to (4) rods; and Address: ____________________________________________________ terminate my/our Homestead by TERMS OF SALE: SOUTHERLY on land now of granting the within conveyance formerly of I.C. Knox and L.E. notwithstanding my/our waiver of Said premises will be sold and City/State/Zip: ________________________________________________ WESTFIELD - Volunteer Alan Sudentas whipsinupParagraph scrump- conveyed subject to all liens, ensuch Homestead Gibbs; of theCenter within mortgage. tious pancakes at the Westfield24Senior on the third cumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax The southofline beingmonth parallelfrom with 9-10 a.m. Participants get two titles, municipal liens and asFriday every description of the property the line and Purchased by (Name): _________________________________________ bignorth pancakes andisafour cup(4) of rods coffeeThe for two bucks. Tickets can be sessments, if any, which take from it and is also at right angles that appears in the mortgage to precedence over the said mortpurchased at theStreet. Senior Center Greeter’s deskshall on the morning be foreclosed control in the gage above described. to said Hampden of the breakfast. No advance tickets, and no res-in event no of asign-ups, typographical error Address: _____________________________________________________ ervations for title these monthly pancake breakfasts are necessary. FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) this publication. For Grantor’s see Deed recorded at Book page Wellness 371. In addition, the3141, Center’s Nurse, Jennifer Pappas, is Dollars of the purchase price Mortgagors’ see deed also at the Senior Center on theFor third Friday of Title the month to must be paid in cash, certified City/State/Zip: _________________________________________________ dated 9/21/1965, and medical recorded check, bank treasurer's or cashThe expressly takemortgagor(s) blood pressures, reviewremedications, and discuss s e r v e m y / o u r r i g h t s o f in Book 3141 at Page 371 with ier's check at the time and place and health concerns. and County treat yourself Hampden Registrytoof of the sale by the purchaser. Homestead and do notInvite wish some to thefriends breakfastmy/our “out!” Homestead The Westfield Phone: _______________________________________________________ Deeds. Center is located at 40 The balance of the purchase terminate by Senior Main Street. Free parking is available in the Stop & Shop lot price shall be paid in cash, certigranting the within conveyance SALE: lot behind fied check, bank treasurer's or notwithstanding waiverhours, of TERMS or, for no moremy/our than three in theOF municipal such cashier's check within thirty (30) Amount Encl. _______ Visa/MC#: ________________ Exp. Date: _______ BankHomestead of America.in Paragraph Said premises will be sold and days after the date of sale. 24 of the within mortgage. conveyed subject to all liens, enThe description of the property cumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax Other terms to be announced at Please add $100.00 for mailing. If youin would like to run a liens and as- the sale. municipal that appears the mortgage to titles, sessments, if any, which take be foreclosed shall control in the Birthday Announcement in event of a typographical error in precedence over the said mortBENDETT & MCHUGH, PC gage above described. thisThe publication. Westfield News contact 270 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06032 us at:Title 413-562-4181 For Mortgagors’ see deed FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) Attorney for OneWest Bank, dated 9/21/1965, and recorded Dollars of the purchase price FSB in Book 3141 at Page 371 with must be paid in cash, certified Present Holder of the Mortgage the Hampden County Registry of check, bank treasurer's or cash(860) 677-2868 ier's check at the time and place Deeds. of the sale by the purchaser. 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HOLYOKE: 30 Cleveland St. Huge Estate Multi Family Moving Tag Sale. Saturday 8/9 and Sunday 8/10 (unless sold out) 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 Collectibles, Rare items, Some Furniture, Kitchen Supplies, Frames, Pictures, Books, Housewares 100's PAYING CASH FOR COINS, of items. $1.00 tables, $2.00 stamps, medals, tokens, paper tables money, diamonds and jewelry, . gold and silver scrap. Broadway Coin & Stamp, 144 Broadway, SOUTHWICK: 3 Mockingbird Chicopee Falls, MA. (413)594- Lane. Saturday, August 9th. Fur9550. niture, pictures, mirrors. Great selection.
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TOLLAND TOWN-GREEN: Community Tag/Craft Sale, SatBUYING UNWANTED POWER urday, August 23, 9-2. Tolland equipment. Tractors, mowers, Ladies Aid Society Benefit, etc. Reasonable or free. Run- S c h o l a r s h i p F u n d . 1 0 X 1 0 ning or repairable. (413)789- spaces, $15 before August 15 413-258-4105. 2993. WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apartments, rent includes heat and hot water. Excellent size WEST GRANVILLE: BEECH and location. No dogs. Call 0315 Tag Sales HILL ROAD Saturday, August 9. weekdays (413)786-9884. Estate Closeout Sale: Antiques, BOOK SALE: SOUTHWICK LIB- Collectables, Furniture, CoverRARY. Thursday, August 14, 10- lets, Rugs & More! 9AM-3PM. 5, Friday August 15, 10-5, SatWESTFIELD 1 BEDROOM. Kiturday August 16, 9am to noon. chen and bath. No pets. WESTFIELD: 10 Greylock St. (SPECIAL BAG SALE, SAT$650/month includes utilities. August 8th/9th. 9am-3pm. Tools, URDAY ONLY) Member PreFirst, last, security. (413)250view Wednesday, August 13, 5- Miscellaneous house-hold items, 4811. clothes. 7. Info call (413)569-1221.
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dustrial. Licensed and insured. Lic. #11902. Service and emergency calls. Call (413)519-8875. alexdudukal@yahoo.com
BACK FROM THE PAST! DECOTEAU'S SERVICE CENTER is open again for all your Automotive needs. Friendly, reliable service at great MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years exprices. 173 Westfield Road, Russell, MA perience. Insured, reasonable prices. No job too small. Call Tom Daly, 413-862-3109 (413)543-3100. Lic# A7625.
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ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!! M&M SERVICES-20 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings. Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured. References. Mass Reg. #121723. Call (413)568-9731. No BRUNO ANTICO BUILDING RE- job too small !!
MODELING.Kitchens, additions, decks, rec rooms, more. Prompt, reliable service, free estimates. Mass At SANTA FE PAINTING CO. We're Registered #106263, licensed & in- your color specialists! Brighten up sured. Call Bruno, (413)562-9561. your home for Spring! Get all your
DAVE DAVIDSON BATHROOM & KITCHEN REMODELING. “GET IT A RON JOHNSON’S FLOOR SAND- RIGHT THIS TIME” Complete Bath Renovations. Mass. License #072233, ING. Installation, repairs, 3 coats Mass. Registration #144831. CT. HIC. polyurethane. Free estimates. (413) #0609568. Now serving CT. Insured. 569-3066. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. (413)569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling.com
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ACO MASONRY, HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING. Heating & air conditioning service & installation. Furnaces, sheet metal. All types of masonry work. Chimney repair, tile work, stucco, stone, brick, block, concrete, flat work, pavers, retaining walls. Power washing. License & Insured. Commercial & Residential. Free Estimates. Credit cards accepted. Competitive Rates. Call Adam 413-374JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC. Senior dis- 7779.
count. No job too small! Insured, free estimates. 40 years experience. C&N CARPENTRY. Suspended ceilLic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682. ings, home improvements and remodeling. Licensed and insured. Call (413)262-9314.
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A.B.C. - CARPENTER/Builder 18 years experience. Licensed and insured. Restorations, decks, roofing, garages, additions. Free estimates, 10% senior discount. Call Dave, (413) 568-6440.
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WAGNER RUG & FLOORING, LLC. 95 MAINLINE DRIVE, WESTFIELD. Gutter Cleaning (413)568-0520. One stop shopping for RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED, REall your floors. Over 40 years in busi- PAIRED. Antennas removed, chimness. www.wagnerrug.com neys repaired and chimney caps installed. Roof leaks repaired, vent areas sealed. Sr. citizen discount. InChimney Sweeps sured. Free estimates. H.I. Johnson Services. (413)596-8859 before 9p.m. HENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stainless steel caps and liner systems. In- Hauling spections, masonry work and gutter #1 PHIL'S DUMP RUNS/DEMOLITION. cleaning. Free estimates. Insured. Removal of any items in cellars, attics, Quality work from a business you can etc... Also brush removal and small demtrust. (413)848-0100, 1-800-793-3706. olition (sheds, decks, fences, one car garages). Fully insured. Free estimates. Phil (413)525-2892, (413)265Drywall 6380. T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete professional drywall at amateur prices. Our ceilings are tops! Call Mike 413-821- A DUMP TRUCK. Attic, cellars, yard, scrap metal removal. Seasoned Fire8971. Free estimates. wood. (413)569-1611, (413)374-5377.
POEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All types of wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPECIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter deicing cables installed. I answer all calls! Prompt service, best prices. Lic. #A-16886. (413)562-5816.
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Landscaping/Lawn Care YARD CLEANUP, thatching, leaf brush removal, hedge/tree trimming, mulch/stone, mowing. Call Accurate Lawncare, (413)579-1639.
Plumbing & Heating NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Professional, reliable service. MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Certified Welding. Insured. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net
DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT for all your exterior home improvement needs. Roofing, siding, windows, decks and gutters. Call for free quote. Extensive references, fully licensed & insured in MA. & CT. www.delreohomeimprovement.com Call Gary Delcamp (413)569-3733.
FRESH START PAINTING. Certified lead renovator. Interior/exterior painting. Power washing. Wallpapering. 30 years + experience. Charlie (413)3138084.
J.D. BERRY CONTRACTING. Garages, additions, windows, doors, decks, vinyl siding and more. #CS077728. Call Jim, (413)569-6920, (413) 530-5430
A SPRING CLEANUP. Commercial, residential. Weekly mowing and maintenance, tree removal, dethatching, Tree Service mulch, gutter cleaning, etc. Shea LandA BETTER OPTION - GRANFIELD scaping, (413)569-2909.
PAUL MAYNARD CONSTRUCTION. All your carpentry needs. (413)3864606. Did your windows fail with the cold weather? Don't wait another year! Call Paul for replacement windows. Many new features available. Windows are built in CT. All windows installed by Paul, owner of Paul Maynard Construction. My name is on my work.
CORMIER LANDSCAPING. Spring cleanups, lawn service, mulching, retaining walls, excavating, decks, driveways, patios, tree work, stone work. Call (413)822-0739.
Home Maintenance 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.
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Tractor Services JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES. Grading & leveling of driveways & short roads, trap rock and/or gravel material. Mowing and maintenance of fields and lawns. Post hole digging. Loader work & loam spread. (413)569-6920, (413)530-5430.
TREE SERVICE. Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. Firewood, Log Truck Loads. (413)569-6104.
AMERICAN TREE & SHRUB. Professional fertilizing, planting, pruning, cabling and removals. Free estimates, fully insured. Please call Ken 5690469.
LAWN MOWING, Spring/Fall cleanups, hedge trimming and all your landscaping needs. Also, bobcat & snowplowing CONRAD TREE SERVICE. Expert services. (413)626-6122 or visit: tree removal. Prompt estimates. www.haggerscape.com Crane work. Insured. “After 34 years, we still work hard at being #1.” (413)562-3395. PLUMLEY LANDSCAPE, INC. Call us today for all your landscape needs. Landscape design and planting, irrigation installation and repair, and complete yard renovations. Drainage problems, stump grinding, chipper service, bobcat service, gravel driveways, excavation and demolition, including getting rid of that unwanted pool. (413)862-4749.
WEST SPRINGFIELD: 1 bedroom apartment, 3rd floor. Utilities included. No pets, no smoking. $725 413-335-5201. BEAUTIFUL 2 BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE in Westfield, clean, quiet, 1-1/2 bath, carpeting, appliances, hot water included. Very reasonable heat cost. Sorry no pets. Call for more information (860)4851216. Equal Housing Opportunity. WESTFIELD, BROAD STREET. 3 room, 1 bedroom carriage house apartment. On site parking, washer/dryer hookups. Storage. $725/month. (413)5622295.
0345 Rooms HUNTINGTON 1 room with heat, hot water, cable TV, air conditioning, refrigerator and microwave included. $110/week. Call (413)531-2197.
ROOM FOR RENT in Southwick/Lakeview. Kitchen and laundry privileges. Female preferred. $450/month includes utilities. (413)2440787.
0365 Wanted To Rent SOUTHWICK: Seeking an accessible, clean quite apartment in Southwick. No smoking, no pets. Off-street parking. Call Ruth 569-6240
0370 Office Space WESTFIELD 82 BROAD STREET. 850sq.ft. 4 room office suite available. Utilities included. Call (413)562-2295.
0375 Business Property MONTGOMERY 5 miles from Westfield. Spacious office includes utilities and WiFi. $350/month. Call (413)9776277.
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ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING. All brick, block, concrete. Chimneys, foundations, hatchways, new basement windows installed and repaired. Sump interior painting needs done now. pumps and french drain systems inWe paint and stain log homes. Call stalled. Foundations pointed and (413)230-8141. stuccoed. Free estimates. (413)5691611. (413)374-5377.
A NEW LOOK FOR 2014. Let Home Decor help. Interior painting and wallpapering, specializing in faux finishes. Servicing the area over 12 years. Call Kendra now for a free estimate and decorating advice. (413)564-0223, (413)626-8880.
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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)5626639.
0390 Homes For Sale Mill Pond Real Estate: TOLLAND, MA: Horse Lover's Dream! 17+ acres. Stunning 5 bedroom over-sized colonial with 40 ft. porch and beautiful mountain views. Sauna, large horse barn plus garage. Very private. Must see to appreciate. $389,900. Tina: 413-535-8011.
0410 Mobile Homes WESTFIELD/WEST SPRINGFIELD line Rt. 20. Beautiful 2005, 2 bedroom 14'x52'. New carpets. Cathedral ceilings. Gorgeous kitchen. $44,900. DASAP (413)593-9961. dasap.mhvillage.com
0440 Services A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN. Debris removal, landscaping, spring yard cleanup, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462.
DEB'S HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE. For appointment and free estimate call please (413)221-1608.
JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES. Grading & leveling of driveways & short roads, trap rock and/or gravel material. Mowing & maintenance of fields and lawn maintenance. Post hole digging. Loader work & loam spread. (413)569-6920, (413)530-5430.
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