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The former Southwick Feed Warehouse at 707 College Highway could soon be the new home of the Westfield River Brewing Company. The move from their present location on Mainline Drive in Westfield would allow more production space. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Brewery sample size questioned By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – The Westfield River Brewing Company is getting closer to moving into the former Southwick Feed Warehouse and longtime Chuck’s Steak House property. The topic came before the Board of Selectmen this week and Chairman
Russell Fox said he had some questions in regard to the license. “It would be a Farmer/Brewers license,” said Fox, “and would allow them to have samples to sell. I have some questions.” Selectmen Joseph Deedy said he attended last week’s planning board meeting on a permit request for the brewing business and the question he was con-
cerned about was with the size of the samples. “The license comes from the state but we are in charge of whether it’s an eight ounce or a 16 ounce sample is my understanding.” said Deedy. “They can charge for samples but he can only pour what he See Brewery, Page 7
Burn period unlikely to be extended By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Spring is now officially here, but a winter storm is set to wallop portions of Massachusetts today and it may be hard to believe that a little over a month is left of the permitted burning season, which concludes at the end of April. The period for permitted burning of brush in the city is set by state law and Jennifer Mieth, a public information officer with the State Department of Fire Services, said that extended the deadline past May 1 is unlikely. “The state law can only be changed by statute,” she said. “The state’s Department of Environmental Protection has said that there may even be days during the burn period in which air quality won’t be conducive for burning at all.” According to the Department of Fire Services, in most of the state’s municipalities, with the exception of 22 communities which ban the practice entirely, homeowners are allowed to burn brush, cane, driftwood and forestry debris, so long as the open burning takes place with the permission of the local fire department between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and when air is circulating well but without high winds. Not all plant matter can be burned and burning grass, hay, leaves and stumps is prohibited. As to whether a longer season would be beneficial for residents, Westfield Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Egloff dismisses this notion. “When there’s snow on the ground, that when we want burning,” he said. “We like to see people burning now, because fire won’t travel if there’s snow on the ground. But the chances are that the best outside burning days are behind us.” Egloff added that obtaining a burning permit is free to all residents, and that they must call into the Fire Department after 9 a.m. to see if the state has approved the conditions for burning on that day. Under state law, a burn may occur no less than 75 feet away from all dwellings, on your own property and as close as possible to the source of materials to be burned. The fire must also be “constantly monitored” by an adult, as leaving burning unattended can lead to the revocation of a burn permit. Fire suppression tools, such as a fire extinguisher or garden hose charged with water, and a shovel and rake, must be kept close by. The Department of Fire Services also advocates the use of paper and kindling to start a fire for the burning of brush, and for the addition of progressively larger pieces of wood. Parts of a leftover Christmas tree may even be used in the fire.
Using gasoline, kerosene or any other flammable liquid to start a fire is discouraged by the Department, as “the risk of personal injury in these cases is very high.” The Department of Fire Services also advises the burning of one small pile at a time, and gradually adding to it, which they say will help keep the fire from getting out of control. Location of the pile is key and the Department of Fire Services advises the selection of a spot away from such things as utility lines. They also state that you should allow a fire to burn down to its coals, at which time one should drown them with water, spread them out, and then drown them again to ensure they are out.
By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The Westfield School Committee voted unanimously Monday to authorize Westfield Schools Superintendent Dr. Suzanne Scallion to submit a statement of interest to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for projects at Westfield Vocational Technical High School (WVTHS). The application to the state will describe and explain deficiencies at the school that would affect accreditation. School Committee member Cindy Sullivan said when reading the motion that, while the form may be submitted, it no way guarantees the acceptance or approval of any application. During discussion of the motion, Westfield Mayor and School Committee Chairman Daniel M. Knapik spoke of some of the key components of the application and areas of the school, which Sullivan referred to in the motion, as being “obsolete.” “I had a nice meeting today with Mr.(Ronald) Rix and we discussed a few things,” said Knapik. “The issue of the DESE (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) report came up relative to the Voc-Tech, so there’s going to be some bigger ticket items on there, like systems for the carpentry program which we’re looking to roll into, and this application is part of that.” Knapik alluded to another project on the docket for WVTHS, acoustical insulation upgrades in the auto collision technology department, and stated that this application “will take a while to percolate through.” “There are certain aspects of that report that need to be addressed,” he said. “I just want members to know that I got a copy of that report. It isn’t like anyone is sitting on it. It’s being actively digested and we should have updates in the near future.” “We are definitely in line (for upgrades). The labs there are deplorable,” said Scallion yesterday. “The labs predate the very labs I used when I taught science in the ’80s, so this is muchneeded work.” “We are excited about the possibilities,” she said. “As a Voc-Tech school, we also have a program that is preparing some of our young people for allied health positions, and so we, of course, need labs there up to date.” “It’s much-needed,” she said. “We have high hopes and great enthusiasm about the possibilities.” See Voc-Tech, Page 3
Resident charged with arson By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A resident of a supervised living program has been arrested on an arson charge following a fire Monday night at the city-owned building at 306 Elm Street. City firefighters responded to a 10:17 p.m. call from a resident of a group home administered by Behavioral Health Network, a nonprofit community behavioral health agency, who said that his bedroom was filled with smoke. The responding firefighters report that they found the fire was confined to a closet although smoke damage was more widespread. The fire was extinguished and the resident said that he had left about 9 p.m. to visit a friend on Union Street but found his friend was not at home. The man said that when he returned to his bedroom he found it full of smoke so, after calling 911 with his
cell phone, he warned all the other occupants to leave the building. The three-story brick building houses 10 apartments occupied by residents with various mental health difficulties who are supervised by a BHN staff worker from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. Lt. David Ragazzini said that he began an interview with the resident, James H. Gagon, 50, of 306 Elm St., before Gagon asked to speak with Ragazzini in private. The interview moved to his bedroom where, Ragazzini reports, Gagnon asked if he was going to be prosecuted. When Ragazzini asked him why he might be prosecuted, Gagon told him that he had set the fire. Ragazzini reports the man said he would be more comfortable talking elsewhere and he was taken to the police station to continue the interview. There, Gagnon told Ragazzini that he had been upset with a staff member
when he set the fire. He said that he had had a visitor in his room earlier but the staffer told him that he could not have visitors in his room and his guest left. Gagnon, who said that he smoke cigarettes, said that he was still upset with the staff member so he went into his closet and used his lighter to ignite his basket of soiled laundry. Then, he said, he closed the door and left the building. When he got to Union Street, he told Ragazzini, he decided to return because he didn’t want anyone to be hurt. When he found his room filled with smoke, he said, he first used his cellphone to report the fire and then got everybody out of the building. Gagnon was arrested yesterday afternoon for arson of a dwelling house. He is expected to be arraigned today in Westfield District Court.
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SOUTHWICK- The Southwick Lions Club is hosting their annual Pancake Breakfast where you can enjoy a full breakfast, take photos with the Easter Bunny, and participate in a children’s raffle. The cost for the breakfast is $7.00 per adult and $5.00 for children under 12 years of age. A donation to the Southwick Lions Club is appreciated for posing with the Easter Bunny. This year’s event will take place on Sunday, April 13 at the Southwick Rec Center. The breakfast starts at 8 a.m. and continues until noontime.
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Texas CPR instructor uses skills to save puppy TALTY, Texas (AP) — The first time a CPR instructor in Texas ever used her training on a living being turned out to be at home with a four-legged friend. It worked. Alicia Pederson of Talty said Tuesday that applying her knowledge about breathing and compressions for humans saved her newborn puppy. Pederson learned CPR through the Dallas-based American Heart Association, where she holds an administrative job. Pederson’s dog, Izzy, started having four puppies on March 1. One wasn’t breathing or moving. Pederson says she turned to her emergency training, sucked mucous from the dog’s airway “mouth to snout” and then used her thumb to do compressions. The puppy began breathing. Pederson says three of the pups will be given to friends. She’s keeping the resuscitated puppy named Miri — as in miracle.
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, March 26, the 85th day of 2014. There are 280 days left in the year.
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n March 26, 1964, the musical play “Funny Girl,” starring Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice, opened on Broadway.
On this date: In 1812, an earthquake devastated Caracas, Venezuela, causing an estimated 26,000 deaths, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In 1827, composer Ludwig van Beethoven died in Vienna. In 1874, poet Robert Frost was born in San Francisco. In 1892, poet Walt Whitman died in Camden, N.J. In 1917, the Seattle Metropolitans became the first U.S. team to win the Stanley Cup as they defeated the Montreal Canadiens. In 1937, a 6-foot-tall statue of the cartoon character Popeye was unveiled during the Second Annual Spinach Festival in Crystal City, Texas. In 1958, the U.S. Army launched America’s third successful satellite, Explorer 3. In 1962, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Baker v. Carr, gave federal courts the power to order reapportionment of states’ legislative districts. In 1979, a peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin (men-AH’-kem BAY’-gihn) and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and witnessed by President Jimmy Carter at the White House.
In 1982, groundbreaking ceremonies took place in Washington D.C., for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. In 1989, the science-fiction TV series “Quantum Leap,” starring Scott Bakula as an errant time-traveler, premiered on NBC. In 1997, the bodies of 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate techno-religious cult who’d committed suicide were found inside a rented mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Ten years ago: Phoenix Bishop Thomas O’Brien was sentenced to four years’ probation and 1,000 hours of community service for a deadly hit-and-run that claimed the life of pedestrian Jim Reed. Actress Jan Sterling died in Woodland Hills, Calif., at age 82. Jan Berry, half of the surf music duo Jan and Dean, died at age 62.
Five years ago: President Barack Obama held an unprecedented Internet town hall from the White House as he made a direct sales pitch for his $3.6 trillion budget. A 23,000-ton Norwegianowned vessel with a crew of 27 was hijacked by pirates off the Somali coastline. (The Bow Asir was released two weeks later.) A Soyuz capsule carrying a RussianAmerican crew and U.S billionaire space tourist Charles Simonyi blasted off for the international space station. All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada received a sentence of a year’s probation for misleading Congress about an exteammate’s use of performance-enhancing drugs. Evan Lysacek became the first American since Todd Eldredge in 1996 to win the men’s title at the World Figure Skating Championship, held in Los Angeles.
One year ago: A new study from the Society of Actuaries said that insurance companies would have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. President Obama named veteran Secret Service agent Julia Pierson as the agency’s first female director. Italy’s top criminal court overturned the acquittal of American Amanda Knox in the grisly murder of British roommate Meredith Kercher and ordered Knox to stand trial again. (In Jan. 2014, an appeals court upheld the murder conviction of Knox, who said she would never willingly return to Italy to face her 28½-year prison sentence.)
Today’s Birthdays: Conductor-composer Pierre Boulez is 89. Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is 84. Actordirector Leonard Nimoy is 83. Actor Alan Arkin is 80. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is 79. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (puh-LOH’-see) is 74. Actor James Caan is 74. Author Erica Jong is 72. Journalist Bob Woodward is 71. Singer Diana Ross is 70. Actor Johnny Crawford is 68. Rock singer Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) is 66. Singer and TV personality Vicki Lawrence is 65. Actor Ernest Thomas is 65. Comedian Martin Short is 64. Country singer Ronnie McDowell is 64. Movie composer Alan Silvestri is 64. Rock musician Monte Yoho is 62. Radio talk show host Curtis Sliwa is 60. Country singer Dean Dillon is 59. Country singer Charly McClain is 58. TV personality Leeza Gibbons is 57. Actress Ellia English is 55. Actress Jennifer Grey is 54. College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen is 54. Actor Billy Warlock is 53. Actor Eric Allan Kramer is 52. Basketball Hall of Famer John Stockton is 52. Actor Michael Imperioli is 48.
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Voc-tech Continued from Page 1 Rix, the director of Technology and Business Services for Westfield Public Schools, said this morning that the application is looking to address a variety of projects. “There are some major renovations and safety upgrades being proposed, which is why we went the MSBA route,” he said. “We also want to renovate the science labs so they’ll be comparable to what is being proposed at the high school. Right now, we’re limited in course offerings at the Voc because of the facilities. We can’t offer chemistry right now.” Rix highlighted the needs brought up by Knapik at Monday’s meeting, expanding on the needs of the carpentry program. “We’re looking to replace floors as well as implement new air-handling and dust collection systems,” Rix said, adding that overall school security is an area they are seeking to beef up, as well. “The building is over 80 years old, so we’re looking to bring it up to modern standards.” Rix said that a variety of small projects may present themselves during the upgrade process, but said he is unaware of costs at this time. “I have no idea. Right now, we’re just going to put out our statement of interest,” he said. “The MSBA will then work with us, and most likely an architectural firm, to make these upgrades.”
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Government Meetings WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 WESTFIELD PVTA Finance and Audit Committee noon City Council Sub-Committee Zoning, Planning and Development Committee 6:30 p.m.
TOLLAND Rabies Clinic - PSC 6 p.m.
HUNTINGTON Planning Board 7 p.m.
BLANDFORD Conservation Commission 6:30 p.m. Finance Committee 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, MARCH 27 WESTFIELD Health Plan Trust Trustees Meeting 1 p.m. Westfield Contributory Retirement System 3 p.m.
SOUTHWICK Local Emergency Planning Committee 9:30 a.m. Canal Restoration Subcommittee 6:15 p.m. Lake Management Committee 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 28 SOUTHWICK Republican Town Caucus 5 p.m.
MONDAY, MARCH 31 TOLLAND Selectmen 5 p.m.
BLANDFORD Police Department 6 p.m. Zoning Board 7 p.m.
CORRECTION Wind-driven waves come ashore in Scituate, Mass., Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Cape Cod and the islands were expected to bear the brunt of the spring storm that struck full force Wednesday. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Storm batters portions of Massachusetts, Maine CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) — A spring storm brought high winds that whipped snow across portions of Massachusetts and eastern Maine on Wednesday, causing near-whiteout conditions on Cape Cod and roiling the Atlantic as it moved up the coast. Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard were expected to bear the brunt of the storm as it strikes Massachusetts, perhaps dropping up to 10 inches of snow, forecasters said. Less snow was expected farther to the north and west in Massachusetts, with the Boston area getting just an inch or 2. Schools across Cape Cod closed, while ferry and flight service to the islands was canceled. State courts in the region also closed. Winds that could gust up to 70 miles per hour was blowing snow horizontally Wednesday morning, stinging the faces of those few who dared venture outside. The wind was expected to be the biggest concern up and down the coast. On Maine’s eastern tip, Washington County was expected to be pounded by strong winds gusting to 60 mph and snowfall that could reach as high as 2 feet on Wednesday. Gov. Paul LePage ordered state offices in Washington and Hancock counties closed. Blizzard warnings were in effect in both states. The National Weather Service also warned of coastal flooding and significant beach erosion along the Massachusetts coast and wind gusts causing scattered power outages in eastern Maine. In Bourne, Mass., 6- to 8-foot churning brown swells crashed along Sagamore Beach, eerily vacant of its usual joggers and dog walkers. Gusts to 60 mph flung snow and sand sideways, creating near-whiteout conditions. “It’s ridiculous — utterly ridiculous,” said Mark Krause, manager of Sagamore Beach Ace Hardware, where snow shovels recently were put away to make room for stacks of lawn fertilizer. “It’s supposed to be 50. Everyone’s supposed to be out working in their yards. I don’t get it.” “This sucks,” he said, dashing to secure glass doors repeatedly blown open by swirling winds. March is supposed to go out like a lamb, “but this is not a lamb,” said George Hermanspan, who was fueling school buses in the neighboring village of Cedarville. “It shouldn’t be happening. But Mother Nature does what she wants, and there’s nothing much we can do or say about it.” Just days after the official end of one of the snowiest winters on record, the storm began heading up the Interstate 95 corridor on Tuesday, dropping snowflakes onto Washington, D.C.’s budding cherry trees and dusting government buildings in northern Virginia. Almost 4 inches of snow was reported at Dulles International Airport and 1.7 inches at Reagan National Airport. As the storm moved north, it dropped about 6 inches of snow in southern Delaware’s Sussex County and blanketed parts of southern New Jersey, where 6½ inches of snow was reported in Cape May, 5½ inches in Middle Township and 4 inches at Atlantic City International Airport. Taunton, Mass-based meteorologist Matt Doody was unfazed by the prospect of more snow during a seemingly relentless season. “Here in New England, we’re generally used to dealing with weather like this,” he said early Wednesday. Although spring began a week ago, it’s not unusual to have storms so late in the year, said weather service spokesman Bill Simpson. The Boston area got more than 2 inches of snow in an April storm last year and was blanketed with almost 2 feet the same month in 1997. “I can’t wait for it to warm up,” 20-year-old Dajuan Davis of Boston, a massage school student bundled up in a heavy jacket, said Tuesday. “I’m from North Carolina. I’m not used to this cold weather.”
Correction: In a story which ran in the Friday March 21, 2014 edition of The Westfield News, the name of runner Janette Kosior was spelled incorrectly as “Kosier”. The Westfield News regrets this error.
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Hi! I’m calling the PulseLine just to get an idea out, and I known it is not up to the PulseLine to solve it, but with all the snow we’ve had, in regard to burning brush, the date you got to burn is up to April 30th. So I’ve got four acres of property that I maintain with some of it still got six inches of snow on it. So there’s no way I’m going to get this all cleaned up and burned off before April 30th. So anybody out there with any influence that might be able to extend the burning time I sure would appreciate it. Thank you very much, and thank you PulseLine. Please refer to Peter Francis’ story today: “Burn period unlikely to be extended” I was very disappointed to see that the process of renewing our dog licenses by mail using the yearly Census form has been discontinued this year. What was once an easy ‘task’ to take care of has now become more complicated and time consuming for the average citizen. The City of Westfield is now requiring it’s citizens to contact Animal Control or the Westfield Police to get renewal licenses for their dogs. I suggest that an “online” process be instituted for license renewal as an alternative method. I predict a “drop off” in license renewals as a result of this “change” which in my opinion is not for the “better”. Why “fix” something was not broken? Why change a procedure that was instituted under a former administration that worked for the average law abiding citizen? Although dog licenses may still be renewed by mail, they may not be renewed with the annual city census form as those two programs are now handled by different offices. Residents may find and print the mail-in dog registration form from the Animal Control page of the city’s website (http://cityofwestfield.animalshelternet.com/) but should remember that, whether a dog is licensed in person or by mail, proof of rabies vaccination and, if applicable, documentation of castration or spaying will be necessary. For the woman looking for the fur hat in Big Y parking lot. I’m happy you posted the claim. The hat was dry cleaned and returned to Big Y service desk. It’s been there for two weeks now. This goes out to the honest person that turned in my pocketbook at the Big Y. I don’t know what I was thinking about. I put my groceries in the car, I headed out to the gas station and I looked on the floor and I left the purse in the shopping cart. To the honest person who turned it in, thank you very much. I’ve done the same thing myself, turning in things I’ve found but I was so scared because all my stuff was in there: license, hardly any money but all the valuable stuff, so thank you very much to that person. It renews my faith in humanity. Thank you very much. Bye. Continue the conversation http://thewestfieldnews.com/pulseline-form
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR In today’s mail, I received a large postcard slandering John Velis. My first thought was here we go again with negative campaigning. I think, as do quite a few people that this type of campaigning keeps people home on election day. It becomes very tiresome to watch decent people, that truly want to be a vital part in our government to be reduced to playground type bullying. Most people will make up their minds who their choice will be, not from the negativity but for what the candidate stands for. Candidates, spend your donated campaign monies wisely and get the word out on yourself and your accomplishments. This is what people use as a basis for choice. My choice happens to be John Velis because he has the qualities I think make him a man that is well rounded, young and experienced in many different facets. I think the fact that he is a member of the US Army Reserves and has spent time in Afghanistan gives him the knowledge and sense of duty we would look for in a State Representative. Lets not forget that Westfield is also home to a military base and we would like to think the future of the base would not be in question. I applaud the time he has spent volunteering with the children in our community because that again takes time and commitment. Lastly, individuals with disabilities are more often that not overlooked when it comes to being able to live and work as we all can do. John serves on the Committee for Citizens with Disabilities and that is something a lot of people would
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By Joanne Kenen Politico.com The Obama administration will extend Obamacare enrollment past Monday’s deadline for those people who have had difficulty signing up, an official said Tuesday night. The deadline for individuals to start the sign-up process remains March 31, but they will get extra time and assistance to complete it if they’ve encountered problems. It was not immediately clear how many people this could affect, or how much extra time they would get. Details are expected to be announced Wednesday. “Open enrollment ends March 31. We are experiencing a surge in demand and are making sure that we will be ready to help consumers who may be in line by the deadline to complete enrollment — either online or over the phone,” said Joanne Peters, a spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services. It’s the latest in a series of changes or delays to the complex four-year-old law, although officials portrayed this one as being a limited change for specific groups and stressed that
people who want or need coverage should start the enrollment process immediately. People who do ask for additional time won’t have to document when their difficulties began. The government will let them “self-attest,” according to an administration official. Many changes to the Affordable Care Act have come amid crises for President Barack Obama’s signature law, such as when the federal enrollment website was seizing up or spewing out error messages or when states were balking at setting up insurance exchanges under the law. The Washington Post reported the extension Tuesday night. This one, however, comes while the White House touts increasing waves of enrollment — which as of mid-March had hit 5.2 million, plus several million more in Medicaid, officials said. “The initial open enrollment period has been one of the most sweeping periods of accomplishment of any law or program in memory,” a White House official said this week. Nearing or
not give their time for. Lastly, John practices law right here in Westfield. I believe that staying here in town is a commitment to our city and the belief that Westfield is a great place to live and work. Our city is growing by leaps and bounds, some of it good, some not so much. I believe that John will have our best interest in mind when he becomes State Representative. Thank you. Dawn Medeiros
together to progress a legislative agenda and solve problems. He’ll command respect from other legislators. Velis is also a hard-charger who can get our agenda heard in Boston. His leadership is a proven commodity, recognized with a Bronze Star by the U.S. Army for distinguished service. John has led troops in the war zone. I’m confident that he can lead an aggressive representation of our interests on Beacon Hill. I encourage all Westfield voters, especially Republicans and Independents, to look past the political party and consider the candidate. I think you will agree with me that John Velis is the clear choice for Westfield’s representative from the 4th Hampden District. Respectfully,
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I’m a registered Independent who has always supported the Republican Party for as long as I can remember. This time, in the special election on April 1st, I’m voting for John Velis, a Democrat, for State Representative in the 4th Hampden District. Every now and then a candidate rises above party affiliation by demonstrating superior character, integrity and leadership. John Velis is that candidate. Getting to know John changed my way of thinking. He’s a candidate we can all get behind. The “D” next to his name shouldn’t rule him out for consideration by Republicans or Independents. He’s not a cookie cutter politician. What makes John so compelling as a candidate is that he has the strength of character to think for himself. He’s a maverick in his own party – an unapologetic fiscal conservative. Anyone who suggests that John would be a rubber stamp in the legislature has never met him. I’ll give you some examples I observed. John has no agenda other than to serve. His thinking transcends political parties, and takes its shape from the countless conversations he’s had throughout his campaign with Westfield residents in severe cold, snow and rain – whatever it took to learn what matters to voters. John is authentic. He listens to people, hears both sides of an issue and gains their trust. He’s not abrasive or rigid. The difference with John is how he can help us. He can bring people
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Let this letter be my response to your having published on March 20 the article captioned “Velis’ residency questioned.” First, I am not going to argue about your right to publish anonymous letters, for I know that in our country even idiots can say or write anything with the mask of anonymity. The attempt, however, on the part of any person to influence the result of the oncoming election against John Velis for state representative, is a diabolical untruth and it aims to insult the intelligence of the people of Westfield. I, therefore, ask the person, who lacks the proverbial anatomy, to show his face and speak in the open: Who are you, and what is your motive to hurt an honest young man, a decorated veteran, a trustworthy fellow who received the Bronze Star defending our country in Afghanistan, and whose ancestors’ bones rest in our city’s cemeteries? Who are you and why you hid your name and face, if you have one. Come out in the open and take off the mask of darkness! No one would have ever blamed you for supporting John Velis’ opponent if you had signed the so called “anonymous packet,” provided its contents were true. But, you must have known the consequences of false or distorted statements, and you selected the safety of anonymity, which in essence shows clearly that you are a lily-livered gutless individual with a very low level of intelligence reflecting, perhaps, that of the candidate you support, if he had anyJOHN VELIS thing to do with your monstrous anonymity against a pure warrior. George A. Varelas Westfield
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Police Logs WESTFIELD Emergency Response and Crime Report Saturday, March 22, 2014 12:22 a.m.: liquor law violation, Mechanic Street, a patrol officer reports he encountered a male party with a can of beer he eventually admitted was his, the man was found to be 20-years-old, a city ordinance violation citation for possession of an open container of alcohol in public and being a person younger than the legal drinking age in possession of liquor was issued; 1:19 a.m.: motor vehicle complaint, North Elm Street, a patrol officer reports he encountered a reportedly stolen vehicle Easthampton police had asked officers to be on the lookout for and spoke with the operator when the car stopped in a bar’s parking lot, the officer found the operator’s license had been suspended, the owner of the vehicle opted to forgo criminal charges for using the car without authority, Christopher K. Mylinski, 50, of 421 N. Main St., Leeds, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license; 1:21 a.m.: disturbance, Taylor Ave., a caller reports an overly loud college-aged party, the responding officer reports about 50 loud persons were present when the officers arrived but the tenants were cooperative and assisted with the dispersal of the gathering, an officer reports he observed a male party behind the residence who appeared to be about to urinate, the youth was carrying a backpack which was found to contain beer, William Eugene Carroll, 19, of 55 Mountain View Terrace, Lee, was arrested for being a person younger than the legal drinking age in possession of liquor; 2:04 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Main Street at East Main Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a vehicle operating at a high rate of speed and used radar to determine the car was traveling at 48 mph in a 30 mph zone, the vehicle was stopped, the operator said that he had no license and was driving because his girlfriend was sick, a check confirmed the man to be unlicensed, Michael B. Velez, 21, of 62 Avon Place, Springfield, was arrested for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and for speeding, the officer reports that owner was deemed to be too ill to safely operate the vehicle and it was towed to the police impound yard; 9:50 a.m.: harassment, Southwick Road, a resident came to the station to complain that she is being stalked and harassed, the responding officer reports that the woman said that a man who has called and come to her workplace showed up at her mother’s home, the woman said that she has complained about the man previously but the officer found that she has not followed up on previous suggestions to seek ‘no trespassing” or abuse preventive orders, the woman was advised of the requirements to secure an harassment protection order; 2:30 p.m.: suspicious activity, Lockhouse Road, a caller reports hearing gunshots, the responding officer reports he found that the resident in question has a valid license to carry firearms and said he had test fired a few rounds from a new gun into his woodpile, the officer reports the man was advised to go deeper into his property to shoot; 2:31 p.m.: fire, Airport Industrial Park Road, caller reports a burning complaint, the responding fire captain reports a business owner was advised of the complaint and he agreed to extinguish the fire; 3:24 p.m.: fire, Edgewood Street, a caller reports a brush fire in the woods, the responding firefighters report the area of the fire is inaccessible to an engine and request the brush truck, the arrival of the brush truck was delayed due to mechanical issues but eventually responded to complete the extinguishment initiated by firefighters who had carried water to the fire; 4:58 p.m.: larceny, Southwick Road, a caller from a Southwick Road restaurant reports five teenaged youths left the restaurant without paying $17.25 they owed, the responding officer report the vehicle the youths were reported to have left in was discovered and escorted back to the restaurant where they said that had been disconcerted by another customer’s reaction to the food at the restaurant so they decided to leave without paying for their total bill, the youths were advised that their choice was not a valid option and were advised of the possible results of similar future decisions, the youths paid the bill and left; 10:28 p.m.: assault, Elm Street, a caller from an Elm Street bar reports a customer entered who appeared to have been beaten recently, the responding officer reports he spoke with a man who had a laceration over one eye which was bleeding freely and many other facial injuries, the man said that he had been jumped by two persons but declined to cooperate with the officer saying “I deserved what I got”; 10:50 p.m.: liquor law violation, Main Street at Taylor Avenue, officers observed a male party who appeared to be 18 or 19-years-old drinking from a beer can, an officer spoke with the man who was determined to be 18-years-old, a city ordinance violation citation was issued, see next entry; 10:52 p.m.: liquor law violation, Main Street at Taylor Avenue, as an officer dealt with a male party seen holding a beer can another officer asked his two companions how old they were and if they had any alcohol, one of the youths said that he was 19-years-old and surrendered three cans of beer, a city ordinance violation citation was issued and the beer cans were emptied; 11:20 p.m.: liquor law violation, Orange Street, officers observed a male party who appeared to be about 19 years-old carrying a carton displaying a beer logo with the necks of what appeared to be beer bottle protruding, the officers spoke with young man who was found to be 20 years-of-age, the bottles were emptied and properly disposed of, a city ordinance violation citation was issued.
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Court Logs Westfield District Court Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Ryan J. Flynn, 28, of 21 Herrick Road, Blandford, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of operating an uninsured motor vehicle brought by Southwick police and the charge was continued without a finding and dismissed upon payment of fees and assessments totaling $100. He was found to be responsible for a charge of operating an unregistered motor vehicle and assessed $100. Carlos A. Acosta, 26, of 37 Balis St., Springfield, saw charges of operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle brought by Westfield police not prosecuted. Robert J. Leja Jr., 30, of 43 Simmons Brook Drive, saw charges of failure to yield at an intersection, operating a motor vehicle without its registration in his possession, possession of a Class A drug and possession of a Class C drug not prosecuted after Judge Laurie MacLeod allowed a motion to suppress evidence brought by the defense. Kathleen M. Bregoli, 48, of 129 Hubbard St., was ordered to sign up for email notifications from the Registry of Motor Vehicles when a charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle brought by Westfield police was dismissed by the court. She was found to be not responsible for a charge of operating an unregistered motor vehicle. Michael B. Velez, 21, of 62 Avon Place, Indian Orchard, was found to be responsible for charges of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and speeding brought by Westfield police and was assessed $50.
BOSTON (AP) — A proposed statewide ballot question seeking to repeal Massachusetts’ casino gambling law would impinge on the rights of local government, Springfield’s mayor argued in a brief filed Tuesday with the state’s highest court. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and nine city residents asked the Supreme Judicial Court to uphold Attorney General Martha Coakley’s ruling that the initiative petition filed by the group Repeal the Casino Deal was unconstitutional. The justices are expected to hear the case in May. MGM Resorts International has proposed an $800 million resort casino in Springfield and signed a host community agreement that promises the city more than $25 million in annual payments. The Springfield proposal is the only one for western Massachusetts, making it likely that MGM will be awarded a license by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. The city’s filing argues that the state constitution prohibits statewide referendums on “local matters.” Repeal of the casino law would void existing host community agreements with casino developers in Springfield and three other Massachusetts communities — Plainville, Revere and Everett — making them unique to a “very small number of local communities,”
Sarno said. “Springfield’s Host Community Agreement outlines the largest development project Western Massachusetts has seen in a generation and will facilitate a renaissance in the core of Downtown Springfield as well as in an area heavily damaged by the June 1, 2011, tornado,” the mayor said in a statement. In her ruling last fall, Coakley did not cite the local matters provision but ruled that the proposed ballot question would violate the contracts clause of the state constitution by permitting voters to interfere with implied contracts between the commission and applicants for casino licenses. Repeal the Casino Deal filed a 53-page brief with the high court last week asking the justices to overturn the attorney general’s ruling and allow voters to decide in November whether to keep on the books the 2011 law that allows for three resort casinos and one slots parlor. The anti-casino group said Coakley was mistaken in her analysis and that casino developers should anticipate that in a heavily-regulated industry such as gambling, laws can and often will change.
Long winter does not deter local home buyers WESTFIELD — Sales of single-family homes fell by nearly 6 percent last month when compared to the same month a year ago, but median prices jumped by more than 7 percent. The Massachusetts Association of Realtors reported Tuesday that he median selling price for single-family home in February was $294,950, up from $275,000 in February 2013. February was the 17th consecutive month of year-over-year price increases. Home sales were down 25 percent from January, which is typical. The Waltham-based association says the numbers were driven by high interest from buyers but a low number of
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homes on the market. Association president Peter Ruffini says while winter weather hasn’t deterred buyers, “the lack of homes for sale over the past several months resulted in a drop in closed sales in February.” “In February 2014, there were 16 homes that closed in Westfield with an average sale price of $188,847,” said Ted Cassell, broker at Park Square Realty. “The average days on market was 114 days and the sales price to list price ratio was 96 percent.” “In February 2013, there were 21 properties that closed in Westfield with an average sale price of $178,762,” Cassell said. “The average days on market was 185 days and the sales price to list price ratio was 95 percent.” “So I would agree that our local stats are in line with the statewide stats,” he said. “Over the past month we are continuing to see more homes coming on the market as we approach the spring market and buyers are out looking and buying. As of right now, there are 209 active properties for sale in Westfield and currently 54 properties that are pending and awaiting closing.” “We are anticipating a busy 2014 and once the weather finally breaks and we see some warmer weather, then we will see many more property owners list their property for sale,” he said. “I do believe the weather has held people back from listing this winter. Westfield has a very diverse housing market and is also a very desirable market which is why it is one of the most active markets in western Mass.” When comparing statistics for single family homes in Westfield from the beginning of January to the end of February over the same time frame last year, we are seeing a slight increase in the number of units sold with a 5.5-6 percent increase in the average sale price, according to the MLS Property Information Network,” said Heather Witalisz Siegel, Managing Partner at Witalisz and Associates. “Average time on market for this time frame is about 120 days.” “At present, there is a healthy amount of buyer activity amongst reasonably priced homes, particularly as we enter the spring market,” she said. “That being said, real estate is local. So, it is very important to analyze market data specific to your location.”
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Asparagus Saute’ 1 1/2 pounds of asparagus 2 teaspoons olive oil 8 ounces of mushrooms.sliced thin 1 clove of garlic,minced 1/3 cup dry white wine 1 tablespoon grated orange peel 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon 1/2 cup drained canned mandarin oranges or fresh orange segments
Snap off ends of asparagus Cut spears into 1 inch slanting slices Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan or wok over medium- high heat. When oil is hot add asparagus,mushrooms and garlic. Stir fry until asparagus is bright green( 3-4 minutes). Add wine,orange peel, tarragon and red pepper flakes. Cover and cook until asparagus is tender. Uncover and cook until liquid is evaporated (1-2 minutes). Stir in oranges. Makes 4 servings.
Stir-fried Linguine with Tomatoes 1 pound linguine 2 tablespoon Hot Chili Oil 1 clove of garlic minced 1 large onion- chopped 6 cups of cherry tomatoes (yellow or red) cut in half 2 cups fresh basil leaves Salt Grated Parmesan cheese Cook Linguine according to directions. While pasta is cooking heat 2 tablespoons of the chili oil in a wide non-stick frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. When oil is hot add garlic and onion, stir -fry until onion is soft (about 5 minutes). Add tomatoes and basil leaves, stir gently until tomatoes are heated through ( 2-3 minutes). Pour hot tomato mixture over pasta. Sprinkle with cheese as desired. Makes 6 servings.
Stir-fry Beef & Asparagus
1/2 cup dry red wine 1/4 cup Orange juice 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar (or raspberry) 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon 1 pound lean boneless top sirloin steak, trimmed of fat and cut across the grain into 1/2 by 2 inch strips. About 1/2 cup red raspberries 1 1/2 pound of asparagus 1 teaspoon of olive oil
In a large bowl stir together wine, orange juice, vinegar, shallots and tarragon to make a marinade. Place meat in the marinade.
Snap off ends of asparagus then cut the spears into 3 inch lengths. Place asparagus in 1/2 cup of water in a wide non-stick frying pan or wok. Cover and cook until asparagus is tender. Drain and transfer to a platter that can be kept warm. Carefully wipe out pan or wok. Heat oil in pan over medium -high heat. Add meat to pan until done to your satisfaction. Add the marinade and bring to a boil. Spoon meat mixture over the asparagus and top with raspberries. Makes 4 servings.
Stir-fried Bananas with Pound Cake 3 large Bananas 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon sweetened shredded coconut 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 4 slices of purchased or home-made pound cake In a wok or non-stick frying pan stir coconut over medium heat until golden. remove from pan and set aside. To pan add sugar and 2 tablespoons of water. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. Add bananas and stir-fry gently until bananas are hot and sauce gets thick and bubbly ( about2-3 minutes). Place a slice of pound cake on a dish and spoon banana mixture over it. Sprinkle with coconut. Optional: Drizzle with a chocolate syrup or sauce. Makes 4 servings.
Cool Yogurt Sauce Great on salmon, beef, or carrots
Citrus Horseradish Sauce Great on pork, asparagus, or broccoli
1 cup of plain non-fat yogurt 1 tablespoon each chopped fresh mint and cilantro Salt In a small bowl stir together yogurt, mint and cilantro. Season to taste with salt. Cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours Stir well just before serving.
1 cup non-fat sour cream 3 tablespoons orange marmalade 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish Honey Ground white pepper 1 teaspoon grated orange peel In a small bowl stir together sour cream, marmalade, horseradish, and orange peel until well blended. Season to taste with honey and white pepper. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours. Stir before serving.
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A matzo-stuffed chicken for any time comfort food J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor Why is it that we only stuff poultry one day a year? Let’s face it, stuffing takes an already delicious dish — roasted poultry — and makes it even more so by adding flavorful, fat-soaked carbs to the mix. Yet outside of Thanksgiving, few of us ever think to stuff and roast a bird. Admittedly, most of us don’t have the time to prepare a stuffed turkey on a weeknight. But why not try a chicken? The beauty of a roasted chicken is that aside from about 15 minutes prep, nearly all of the time is hands off. And we can keep the roasting time itself pretty minimal by spatchcocking the chicken (cutting out the backbone and roasting the bird flat) before stuffing and roasting it. Since Passover is coming up, I decided to play around with a matzo-based herb stuffing. But if you’d rather stick with a more traditional stuffing base, the same technique works just as well. HERBED MATZO-STUFFED ROASTED CHICKEN Start to finish: 1 hour 20 minutes (15 minutes active) Servings: 6 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra 1 medium yellow onion, diced 4 stalks celery, finely chopped 4 ounces button mushrooms, sliced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1 teaspoon dried basil 5 sheets (5 ounces) salted matzo, crumbled Chicken broth Kosher salt and ground black pepper 5-pound whole chicken Heat the oven to 400 F. Coat a 13-by-18-inch baking pan with cooking oil. In a large skillet over medium-high, heat the oil. Add the onion, celery and mushrooms and cook until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the oregano, parsley, thyme and basil and cook for another minute. Add the crumbled matzo. Stir well, sprinkling in just enough broth to make a moist stuffing, about 1/2 cup. Season with salt and pepper, then spread the stuffing evenly in the prepared baking pan. Place the chicken on the cutting board with the breast down. One on side of the backbone, use kitchen shears to carefully cut from the neck hole down the length of the backbone and out the rump. This will require a little effort, but the shears should cut through the bones without too much difficulty. Repeat the cut along the other side of the backbone, removing and discarding it. Spread open the chicken, exposing the cavity, then overturn the bird and set it over the stuffing in the pan. Season under the skin with salt and pepper. Rub the outside of the skin with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Roast for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted in the thigh reads 165 F. If the chicken browns too quickly, cover it with foil. Nutrition information per serving: 710 calories; 400 calories from fat (56 percent of total calories); 45 g fat (12 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 185 mg cholesterol; 24 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 50 g protein; 580 mg sodium.
Westfield River Brewing Company on Mainline Drive in Westfield could soon be moving their operations to 707 College Highway in Southwick. The move would allow for increased production and room for expansion. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Brewery Continued from Page 1 produces there. It’s not a bar.” Board members were confused because they thought samples typically were free and smaller in size than the eight or 16 ounce options outlined by the state. “So it’s the size that is in question not whether or not they can charge for the samples,” said Selectwoman Tracy Cesan. “Wineries charge for samples all the time.” Fox suggested that the board involve Police Sgt. Robert Landis and have him compare what other communities do in similar situations. “Once we have this information we can set up a hearing.” said Fox, adding that he would “like to see him come to town.” Cesan agreed. “I would love to see that property used,” she said. Local brewers – including Westfield River Brewing – are being supported by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) with the Massachusetts Craft Brewers Passport. The passport, developed in partnership with the Massachusetts Brewers Guild (MBG), promotes more than 60 craft breweries across the state and the local ingredients they use. “Massachusetts has some of the best craft breweries in the country, with brewers who take pride in the quality ingredients found in the Commonwealth,” said DAR Commissioner Greg Watson. “Developing new customers for our growers and building consumer awareness of our breweries is critical for the success of these ventures and the Buy Local movement.” The Massachusetts Craft Brewers Passport features a map of the Commonwealth, with the locations of local breweries split into five regions. Breweries that use Massachusetts-grown ingredients are indicated with a small tractor icon. At each brewery, visitors can get their passport stamped and when a region in completed, they can receive a free T-shirt. Downloadable passports and information for both brewers and growers is available at www.mass.gov/massgrown and http:// www.mass.gov/agr/massgrown/culinary_tourism/brewery_ tours.htm.
“Identifying new markets for our growers is always a priority, and we are pleased to support this farm to glass project for Massachusetts farmers and craft breweries in the Commonwealth,” said Jay Healy, State Director of Rural Development at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). “The Massachusetts Brewers Guild is extremely excited to be partnering with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources and USDA Rural Development to create the ‘Massachusetts Beer Trail,’” said MBG President Rob Martin. “The beer trail is an outstanding opportunity for brewers to connect with their local consumer and vice-versa. With such vibrant brewing and farming communities in Massachusetts it seemed only natural to promote these two time-honored professions through this program.” Many of these breweries feature locally-grown ingredients from Massachusetts, such as locally-grown and malted grains, fresh hops and indigenous yeast strains. Valley Malt, the region’s first micro-maltster in Hadley, works with local farmers who supply organic grains. Hops grown at Four Star Farm in Northfield and Clover Hill Farm in Hardwick are also used in many local brews. Breweries also use Massachusetts apples, herbs, honey, maple syrup, cranberries, peaches, oysters, pumpkins and blueberries. Westfield River Brewing currently grows some of its own ingredients. “We have been growing a half-acre of hops for two years now,” said owner Sergio Bonavita. “Now we’re ready to start two acres this year.” Bonavita said that within five years they hope to have 20 acres of hops planted on land behind the former Chuck’s at 707 College Highway that he will lease from John Whalley. “There is a shortage of hops and this way we can control our hops supply and costs,” said Bonavita. If the Westfield River Brewing Company does not need the entire crop, Bonavita said they will be able to sell it to local microbreweries and home brewers.
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This March 12, 2014 photo shows a vendor preparing raw herring with pickles and onions at one of Amsterdam’s ubiquitous herring stands, in the Netherlands. (AP Photo)
Go For the Food: Herring stands in Holland By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Tilting your head back, pinching a herring’s tail between your thumb and forefinger and lowering it into your mouth, you’re not just eating a raw fish. You’re getting a briny taste of Dutch history. Dotted around Amsterdam and across the Netherlands, humble stands selling North Sea herring give the locals a year-round fish fix thanks to a centuries-old preserving process backed up these days by a healthy dose of deep freezing. No trip to the Netherlands can be considered complete without tasting this national snack — the Dutch equivalent of eating a hot dog or pretzel in New York, but positively healthy by comparison. For a couple of euros (dollars), you get yourself a herring that has been partially gutted, preserved in brine, then skinned and filleted (preferably as you watch) by a deft, knife-wielding worker. A good herring is a thing of simple beauty, with a firm but almost creamy texture due to its high fat content and a salty, fishy taste of the sea. For hundreds of years, the fish were caught and had their gills and part of the gut cut away — leaving in the pancreas, which helps develop the flavor of the flesh — and immediately submerged in salty water to preserve them. These days, herring are caught in the North Sea and mostly gutted and laid in brine onshore, sometimes frozen in brine to pre-
serve them longer. At Stubbe’s Haring stand, a trailer set up on a bridge at the end of the historic Singel canal close to Amsterdam’s central railway station, the herring are street food at its best. There are no seats or tables; you just eat on your feet, preferably gazing down the canal and standing out of the way of the cyclists who whizz past ringing their bells impatiently at any tourist who inadvertently strays onto a bike path. How your herring is served depends on where you buy it. In Amsterdam, custom dictates that the herring fillets are cut into pieces, smothered with chopped, raw onion and served with a side order of sliced, picked gherkins and a tiny decorative Dutch flag on a toothpick that doubles as your cutlery. Elsewhere in the country, the herring are served filleted but whole and still attached to the tail, providing a handy piece to hold onto as you drop the salty, fatty fillets into your mouth. In The Hague, a stand outside Parliament, Haringkraam Buitenhof, even has a tap and soap dispenser to wash the post-snack fishy smell off your hands. If sampling a herring leaves you hankering to see their natural habitat, you can head to the North Sea town of Zandvoort aan Zee, a half-hour train journey west of Amsterdam, for a stroll along the beach. Alternatively, you can do what most tourists do and take a canal cruise and visit the beautifully renovated Rijksmuseum.
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Obituaries Helen E. Kulewicz LUDLOW, MA - Helen E. Kulewicz of Ludlow, MA passed away quietly on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Helen was born on July 15, 1927 in Monroe, NY. She graduated from high school in Suffern, NY in 1944. Helen received a certificate from The Wilferd Beauty Academy as a hairdresser and worked in NYC until she married Joseph M. Kulewicz of Spring Valley, NY on May 29,1949. As an Air Force wife, she lived in several state side locations and after Joseph’s retirement the family settled in Ludlow. Helen was a Girl Scout leader and volunteer to various organizations for many years. She went to work for Sunshine Art Studio after her children were grown and worked at Monarch Life Insurance for many years until her retirement. Helen was the past President and held other offices in the Air Force Sergeants Association Auxiliary. She volunteered at the VA hospital in Leeds, MA doing pet therapy with her Sheltie Pepper. She was a welcome visitor at the Holyoke Soldiers Home where she donated many hand made items to the patients. Mom was an avid crafter and donated her proceeds to nonprofit organizations. She spent her last days at her son Stephen’s home in Westfield with the wonderful assistance of the Noble Hospice organization. She is predeceased by her parents, Leon F. & Vivian C.Smith of Monroe, NY; her husband, Joseph M Kulewicz; her sister, Frances Kordiak; her nephew, Bill Kordiak and niece, Debbie Ann Kordiak all of Tuxedo, NY. She leaves her sister, Flora Terpstra of Montgonery NY; her children, Jo Ann Ligenza of Barrington NH, Stephen Kulewicz of Westfield, MA & James Kulewicz of Chicopee MA; her granddaughters, Jennifer Strafer of Worchester MA, Michelle Guntor of Chicopee, MA & Linda Kulewicz of Belchertown, MA as well as four great-grandchildren. She also leaves three step grandchildren, Juanita Gran, Krystal Howard & Alex Howard IV. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 29th at 11:30 a.m. in Ludlow Funeral Home followed by burial in Island Pond Cemetery. Visiting hours are on Friday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and preceding the funeral from 11:00-11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Holyoke Soldiers Home or Westfield Noble Hospice, 77 Mill Street, Westfield, MA 01085. For additional information, please visit www.ludlowfuneralhome.com
Youth of the Year Awards tonight WESTFIELD - The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield will be holding the 14th annual Youth of the Year Awards Dinner on Wednesday, March 26 at the Tekoa Country Club in order to honor the next local Youth of the Year. Tickets for this event are priced at $30 per person. Please visit the Club’s website to purchase tickets - your attendance will help honor this deserving group of youth. For more information about the
Museum Discounts SOUTHWICK - The Southwick Public Library and its Friends Association have 15 area passes/discounts available for check out to its adult patrons in good standing. Each pass is allowed out for two days, may be checked out by a family once per month, and are $5 per day past due. The library’s passes/ discounts include: The Springfield Museums, Amelia Park Children’s Museum, the New Children’s Museum in West Hartford and Roaring Brook Nature Center, Eric Carle Museum, Connecticut Tr o l l e y Museum, Massachusetts State Parks Pass, Connecticut Science Center, and the U.S.S. Constitution, Boston. The Friends of the Library passes/discounts include: The Basketball Hall of Fame, Magic Wings, Mystic Seaport, New England Air Museum, Zoo at Forest Park, Holyoke Children’s Museum, and Norman Rockwell Museum.
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House leaders press new minimum wage bill By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Democratic leaders in the Massachusetts House say they’re moving forward with legislation designed to raise the minimum wage and overhaul the state’s unemployment insurance system. Those efforts hit a snag last week after a dispute between House and Senate leaders on legislative process. House Labor Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Conroy said yesterday that the House is preparing a new bill that combines Democratic leadership proposals on the two issues with a separate bill designed to protect the overtime rights and other legal worker protections of nannies and other domestic employees. That bill would create an educational reach program to make sure workers and their employers are aware of all their legal benefits including those concerning vacation time, sick time, and severance pay. Conroy said the combined bill could be debated by the House as soon as next week. The Senate has already passed separate minimum wage and unemployment insurance bills and sent both to the House. The House had hoped to report out a
single bill combining both Senate bills, but missed a key deadline. Conroy said the Senate refused to agree to the House’s request for an extension. “The Senate has been the obfuscatory body, not us,” Conroy told reporters yesterday as he announced the new bill. “The process issue should not get in the way of politics.” The House had other options including taking up one the Senate bills and then substituting their own language and shipping it back. That would likely have led to a six-member House and Senate conference committee hammering out a single compromise version — the usual legislative process. The new bill resets the process and will require the Senate to again debate the issues. Conroy said he hopes a minimum wage bill can get to Gov. Deval Patrick before the start of the new fiscal year on July 1. Senate President Therese Murray’s office did not have an immediate response to Conroy’s proposal. Both Murray and House Speaker Robert DeLeo, a fellow Democrat, have embraced an increase in the state’s $8 per hour minimum wage, although there are significant differences between the two proposals.
The Senate bill would raise the minimum wage to $11 per hour over three years and automatically index future increases to the rate of inflation — a key demand of labor unions pressing for the wage hike. DeLeo said he wants a bill that would hike the minimum wage to an hourly rate of $10.50 by 2016, but would not include the automatic hike indexed to increases in the cost of living. They also differ on how much to increase the minimum wage for tipped workers like waiters. There is a third effort underway to raise the state’s minimum wage: a ballot question being pushed by the laborbacked group Raise Up Massachusetts. The question, which would be placed on the November state ballot, would raise the minimum wage to $10.50 an hour over two years and index future increases to inflation. The last minimum wage hike in Massachusetts was in 2008. Labor activists and other supporters of a higher minimum wage are planning to rally at the Statehouse on Wednesday. The call for a higher minimum wage has also won the endorsement of Massachusetts’ four Roman Catholic bishops, although they haven’t said how high it should be.
Obamacare Continued from Page 4 surpassing 6 million by Monday now seems to be within reach. Insurers were guarded Tuesday, saying they had to see specific details of the latest extension. Several health plan officials had told POLITICO they were expecting some kind of “special enrollment” period, along the lines of what the administration did for people crashing up against the late December deadline for coverage starting Jan. 1. Several states have been signaling a possible slide in their March 31 deadlines, too. Insurers can accommodate some tweaks to the timetable but say they don’t want enrollment prolonged on a large scale for a long time. Health plans need to get a good sense of whom they are covering, and how many people they are covering, so they can submit premiums for next year. Most will do that in May or June, with some state variation. Tim Jost, a health lawyer and consumer advocate who supports the legislation, likened the extra flexibility to keeping the polls open for voters who had gotten in line on time. “Frankly, I don’t think that should be a big concern to insurers,” he said. But if it’s too “loosey goosey” and consumers just have to check a box saying they tried to apply, the modified process could be more challenging. Even in states where enrollment has been working well, some people do encounter inexplicable glitches. Caitlin Reed, of Kenmore, Wash., has had all sorts of health department, state legislature and state exchange officials trying — and so far failing— to get her application unstuck from the generally well-
functioning exchange there. “We can get to my application, we can see my application — and then it just says ‘malfunction’ and no one knows how to fix it,” said Reed, who has been trying to get coverage for her family of five since December. She’s been increasingly worried about the encroaching deadline. Families USA’s Ron Pollack said the extra time for people who need help was not surprising but “very welcome. “A good number of people who through no fault of their own weren’t able to finish the enrollment process will be able to do it,” Pollack said late Tuesday. “I was in favor of a general extension irrespective of whether people have tried to get enrolled previously. … Even if some people get enrolled who really hadn’t made much of an effort, there’s no harm in getting those folks enrolled, it’s a good thing.” Despite this month’s surge in sign-ups, pushed in part by relentless White House outreach from the president on down, insurers estimate that 15 to 20 percent of the people who have applied for coverage have not yet paid their premiums — the final, critical step. HHS said Tuesday that more than 1.1 million people visited HealthCare.gov on Monday to check out their options — the second-biggest traffic day ever. Traffic has been robust in recent days, officials said. The administration has been making particular attempts to reach Latinos, who have a very high uninsurance rate, and young people, a demographic that insurers want to draw in.
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THE WESTFIELD NEWSSPORTS Run for this, that, and fun Members of the SouthwickTolland girls’ track team run through the school parking lot as part of an on-going training routine Tuesday. Several of the runners will not only participate in regular season meets, but also attend this Sunday’s Westfield Half-Marathon and 5K (which begins Sunday at Westfield Middle School South at 8 a.m.) and participate in a school fundraiser in the days leading up to the Boston Marathon. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Coach sets new path By Chris Putz Staff Writer WESTFIELD – First-year Westfield Voc-Tech head baseball coach Kyle Dulude knows that there will be obstacles and adversity to overcome on the diamond this season. Luckily for him, he can fall back on one of the family jewels. “The most influential person in my life in regards to the game of baseball has probably been my father (Len),” Dulude said, during Monday’s indoor spring practice. “I feel my dad kept me in the game at times when I got frustrated with it as a child … To be really good at something you have to put the extra time in and my dad taught me that.” “One of the most important coaching philosophies I now have is to make each player feel like they are a family member. It gave me a perspective that making a team a family environment allows players to be there for each other through good times and bad.” It will be a challenge for the Tigers’ new head coach. Dulude replaces longtime baseball coach Clem Fucci, who quietly announced his retirement from the program this past offseason. Fucci coached the Tigers for 28 years. “Besides great excitement in finding my new coaching position, I also find
great responsibility to a program that someone spent a lifetime building,” Dulude said. Dulude spent several years of his life, building a solid softball program. He compiled a win-loss record of 141-41 over a 12-year span, won two Tri-County League championships (2003, ’11), and recorded a perfect Tri-County regular season record of 16-0 in 2011. Westfield Voc-Tech athletic director Karen Gomez will coach the varsity softball team this season. Dulude has also enjoyed success as a ballplayer. In 1992, Dulude was an All-American selection for the city’s Babe Ruth AllStars team, which finished as World Series’ runners-up. He was also a threetime Western Massachusetts champion for Voke during his sophomore, junior, and senior years, one of which included a perfect run. Dulude said he has drawn inspiration from several well-known local names as Rich Zyra, Bill Amanti, Ed Jeru, Gary Bevilaqua, Steve Mazzlar, Frank Mochak, Phil Aucella, Bill Daley, Brian Mundorff, Tom Sgroi, and Emmett Morrill. He is attempting to follow a path laid by previous Voke coaches John Wiley, Len Larabee, and now, Clem Fucci.
“I am excited to be able to dramatically impact the development of players,” Dulude said. “I feel like I have a lot to give.” “These players had a real good coach,” he added. “I am just going to make some minor changes … These kids already have a great foundation. Without (Clem), we wouldn’t have had that.” Dulude inherits a solid nucleus with an electric battery at the core in junior pitcher Jake Parsons and senior catcher Bailey French. Westfield Voc-Tech could also receive a spark from some of the underclassmen like freshman Nick Clegg, who has already drawn praise from Dulude for his athleticism, speed, and baseball savvy. “Nick’s out there pushing some of our veteran players,” the Tigers’ new head coach said. He also noted that returning senior Nick Wood is expected to contribute heavily during the 2014 season. “I’ve been very impressed with (my team’s) respect for baseball, their mannerisms, and paying attention to detail,” Dulude said. “I’m excited to see how much they truly believe in themselves.” Dulude will also receive a hand from assistant coach Jason MacLeod, also the team’s JV head coach, as well as volunteers Bruce Hastings, Emmett Morrill, and Joe Fiore.
First-year Westfield Voc-Tech head baseball coach Kyle Dulude instructs his players during a spring training practice in the school parking lot. Dulude, the school’s former head softball coach, has taken over the team following longtime head coach Clem Fucci’s retirement this past offseason. (Photo by Chris Putz)
Southwick’s Olivia Diamond makes the catch as team members watch in the background during yesterday’s practice. Snow can still be seen on the field in the background. (Photo by Frederick Gore) Southwick’s Jenn Yellen snags the ball during a practice in the school gymnasium yesterday. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
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Members of the Southwick softball team find a dry spot in the field for a quick outdoor practice session yesterday. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES THURSDAY March 27
FRIDAY March 28
SATURDAY March 29
MONDAY March 31
TUESDAY April 1
WEDNESDAY April 2
SOFTBALL vs. Agawam, 4 p.m. JV SOFTBALL vs. Agawam, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV LACROSSE at Amherst, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ V LACROSSE at Amherst, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ V LACROSSE at West Springfield, Clark Field, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ JV LACROSSE at West Springfield, Clark Field, 5:30 p.m.
BOYS’ V TENNIS at Central, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ V TRACK & FIELD at Northampton, 4 p.m.
WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ JV VOLLEYBALL at Needham, 4 p.m. BOYS’ V VOLLEYBALL at Needham, 5:30 p.m.
BOYS’ V VOLLEYBALL at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech, 9 a.m. BOYS’ V LACROSSE at East Longmeadow, 1 p.m.
BASEBALL vs. Northampton, Bullens Field, 4 p.m. BOYS’ JV VOLLEYBALL at Putnam, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL vs. Northampton, WHS, 4 p.m.
SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL at Ware, 4 p.m. JV SOFTBALL at Ware, Grenville Park, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Smith Academy, 4 p.m. JV SOFTBALL vs. Smith Academy, 4 p.m.
GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL vs. Easthampton, 4 p.m.
SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Chicopee Comp, 5 p.m.
BOYS’ TENNIS at Sci-Tech, Forest Park, 4 p.m.
WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tuesday
Tuesday
16 Albany (N.Y.) 71 16 Mt. St. Mary’s 64
Second Round
San Diego • Fri.
11 Iowa 65
12 Xavier 59
16 Texas Southern 69
11 Tennessee 78
Sweet 16
Sweet 16 March 27-28
8 Colorado 48 Pittsburgh 45
Elite Eight
Elite Eight
March 29-30
March 29-30
9 Pittsburgh 77
Gonzaga 61
Raleigh • Fri.
9 Oklahoma St. 77
Mar. 27
5 Oklahoma 75
Steph.F. Austin 60 12 Steph.F. Austin 77
Final Four
UCLA
4 UCLA 76
SOUTH
6 Ohio State 59
12 N. Dakota St. 80
April 5
S. Diego St. 63
Anaheim, Calif.
Mar. 29
Mar. 29
6 Baylor 74 Baylor 85 11 Nebraska 60
Baylor
Dayton
3 Syracuse 77
Creighton 55
Syracuse 53 Mar. 27
7 New Mexico 53
National Championship
Stanford 60 10 Stanford 58
Stanford
2 Kansas 80
April 7
Mar. 27
7 Oregon 87 Oregon 77 10 BYU 68
Wisconsin Wisconsin 85
Kansas 57 15 Eastern Kent. 69
2 Wisconsin 75 15 American 35
Wichita State 76
Virginia 78 16 Coastal Car. 59
1 Wichita State 64 16 Cal Poly 37
Kentucky
Virginia
8 Memphis 71
Kentucky 78
Memphis 60 9 G. Washington 66
8 Kentucky 56 9 Kansas State 49
Mar. 28
5 St. Louis 83 St. Louis 51
Harvard 73 12 Harvard 61
12 N.C. State 80
Louisville
MSU
4 Michigan St. 93
Louisville 66
MSU 80
6 North Carolina 79
MIDWEST
New York
Indianapolis
Mar. 30
Mar. 30
13 Manhattan 64 6 UMass 67 Tennessee 83 11 Tennessee 86
Tennessee
Iowa State
3 Iowa State 93
Mercer 63
Iowa State 85
4 Louisville 71
Raleigh • Fri.
EAST North Carolina 83
11 Providence 77
Orlando • Thurs.
Mar. 28
5 Cincinnati 57
14 N.C. Central 75
3 Duke 71 14 Mercer 78
Mar. 28
10 St. Joseph’s 81
UConn Villanova 65
7 Texas 87 Texas 65
UConn 77 All times EDT
10 Arizona St. 85
Michigan Michigan 79
15 Milwaukee 53
2 Michigan 57 15 Wofford 40 AP
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Milwaukee • Thurs.
Mar. 28
7 UConn 89
2 Villanova 73
3 Creighton 76 14 La-Lafayette 66
14 Western Mich. 53
13 Delaware 78
4 San Diego St. 73 13 New Mexico St. 69
WEST
Memphis, Tenn. Dayton 55
11 Dayton 60
ND St. 44
San Diego St.
Arlington, Texas
UCLA 77 13 Tulsa 59
8 Gonzaga 85
St. Louis • Fri.
Spokane • Thurs.
16 Weber State 59
Mar. 27
5 VCU 75
1 Arizona 68
Arizona 84
Arizona
Florida
March 20-21
Milwaukee • Thurs.
San Antonio • Fri.
March 22-23
March 27-28
1 Virginia 70
Buffalo • Thurs.
Second Round Third Round
San Antonio • Fri.
Buffalo • Thurs.
16 Albany (N.Y.) 55
16 Cal Poly 81
March 18-19 Dayton, Ohio
Men’s Division I Basketball Championship
March 22-23 Florida 61
12 N.C. State 74
Spokane • Thurs.
St. Louis • Fri.
1 Florida 67
Third Round
Wednesday
San Diego • Fri.
Orlando • Thurs.
March 20-21
Wednesday
First Round
NFL office can help refs with replays ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NFL officiating department will help referees rule on instant replay reviews starting next season. League owners passed a rule Tuesday allowing referees to consult with director of officiating Dean Blandino and his staff to help determine whether a call should be upheld or overturned. NFL officials said the change should speed up the process. Blandino and other staff will be monitoring the games from league offices in New York, and they will immediately begin reviewing challenges before the referee even gets to his monitor. They can make recommendations on what replays to look at, but the referee still will make the final decision. Rich McKay, Falcons president and co-chairman of the influential competition committee, called it “kind of a proof of concept to see how this works. We feel pretty comfortable with it, though.” “What we do like is we take the true experts in replay, those in New York, to be able to communicate with the referees who have the ultimate decision,” McKay said. “We just think we get a more consistent decision-making process.” Blandino said the new process will be faster and make more eyes available to help in the reviews. “We’ll be reviewing all the angles the network is providing, in essence finding what is the best reviewable aspect, and getting a baseline for the referee,” he said. “Then we will begin the communication process with the referee once he is done speaking to the coach and announcing the challenge. “Consistency is what we are striving for in officiating and this will definitely help us in that area.” One coach, Cincinnati’s Marvin Lewis, a member of the competition committee, believes the entire procedure has been upgraded. “By consulting with New York, they can speed up the review process while they talk to the referee,” Lewis said. “They can tell the referee: ‘Here are the shots all set for you to look at.’”
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WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULES 2014 Westfield State Softball Schedule
Men’s Golf 2014 Spring Schedule Day DATE OPPONENT TIME Tuesday April 15 MASCAC Championships Blackstone National Country Club, Sutton, Mass. 10:00 Thursday April 17 Western New England University Invitational Veterans Memorial Golf Course, Springfield 10:00 Monday April 21 Assumption College Invitational Heritage Country Club, Charlton, Mass. 10:00 Tuesday April 22 Elms College Invitational Westover Country Club, Granby, Mass. 10:00
DAY Wednesday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Thursday Saturday Tuesday Friday Monday Wednesday Saturday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track and Field DAY DATE OPPONENT March 29 Coast Guard Invitational Saturday Saturday April 5 AIC Yellow Jacket Invitational April 12 WESTFIELD STATE INVITATIONAL Saturday April 19 Springfield College Invitational Saturday April 26 MASCAC/Alliance Championships Saturday Fri.-Sat. May 2-3 New England Division 3 Championships May 9-10 ALL NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS Fri.-Sat. May 15-16 ECAC Division 3 Championships Thu.-Fri. May 22-24 NCAA Division 3 National Championships Thu.-Sat.
Place New London, CT Springfield, MA Westfield, MA Springfield College UMass Dartmouth Springfield College Westfield State RPI, Troy, NY Ohio Wesleyan
Day DATE OPPONENT at Albertus Magnus Wednesday March 19
TIME 5:00 2:00
Wednesday Saturday
April 2 April 5
at Smith at Fitchburg State
4:00 7:00
Tuesday Thursday Saturday
April 8 April 10 April 12
EASTERN CONNECTICUT at Keene State WORCESTER STATE
7:00 7:00 6:00
Tuesday Thursday
April 15 April 17
at Bridgewater State at Western Connecticut
7:00 7:00
Wednesday Saturday
April 23 April 26
FRAMINGHAM STATE at Mass. Maritime
7:00 1:00
Tuesday Thursday Saturday
April 29 May 1 May 3
MASCAC Tournament Quarterfinals MASCAC Tournament Semifinals MASCAC Tournament Championship
TIME Postponed 3:30 12:00 3:30 3:00 12:00 3:30 3:00 12:00 2:00 2:00 12:00 3:00 12:00 MASCAC Tournament MASCAC Tournament MASCAC Tournament MASCAC Tournament
Westfield State 2014 Baseball Schedule
2014 Westfield State Lacrosse Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Wednesday March 26 at Mount Holyoke March 29 SALEM STATE Saturday
DATE OPPONEN March 19 ELMS March 26 at Becker (2) March 29 at Mass. Maritime (2) April 1 AMHERST (2) April 2 at Western New England (2) April 5 BRIDGEWATER STATE (2) April 8 SMITH (2) April 10 KEENE STATE (2) April 12 at Worcester State (2) April 15 at MCLA (2) April 18 at Framingham State (2) April 21 SALEM STATE (2) April 23 SPRINGFIELD (2) April 26 FITCHBURG STATE (2) May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4
TIME Postponed
Thursday Saturday
March 27 March 29
SPRINGFIELD at Mass. Maritime (2)
3:30 12:00
Wednesday Thursday Saturday
April 2 April 3 April 5
WESTERN CONNECTICUT UMASS BOSTON BRIDGEWATER STATE (2)
3:30 3:30 12:00
Monday Wednesday Thursday Saturday
April 7 April 9 April 10 April 12
at Coast Guard at Nichols UMASS DARTMOUTH at Worcester State (2)
3:30 3:30 3:30 12:00
Tuesday Wednesday Friday
April 15 April 16 April 18
at MCLA (2) WESTERN NEW ENGLAND at Framingham State (2)
2:00 3:30 2:00
Monday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Sunday
April 21 April 23 April 24 April 26 April 27
SALEM STATE (2) at Keene State EASTERN CONNECTICUT FITCHBURG STATE (2) at Curry
12:00 3:30 3:30 12:00 12:00
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4
Conference Tournament Conference Tournament Conference Tournament Conference Tournament
TBD TBD TBD TBD
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL - SPRING TRAINING AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Tampa Bay 15 6 .714 Cleveland 17 8 .680 Seattle 17 10 .630 Los Angeles 16 10 .615 Baltimore 12 8 .600 New York 15 11 .577 Oakland 13 12 .520 Detroit 12 12 .500 Toronto 12 13 .480 Kansas City 11 14 .440 Chicago 8 13 .381 Minnesota 8 13 .381 Boston 9 15 .375 Houston 9 15 .375 Texas 9 15 .375
NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Miami 17 10 .630 San Francisco 16 10 .615 Pittsburgh 13 9 .591 Arizona 11 9 .550 Colorado 14 12 .538 New York 14 12 .538 Washington 14 12 .538 St. Louis 10 12 .455 Milwaukee 12 15 .444 Cincinnati 12 16 .429 San Diego 9 12 .429 Chicago 12 17 .414 Atlanta 11 17 .393 Los Angeles 6 10 .375 Philadelphia 9 15 .375
Tuesday’s Games Boston 4, Tampa Bay 2 Atlanta 12, Detroit 3 Miami 6, St. Louis 5 Pittsburgh 22, Toronto 5 Washington 7, N.Y. Mets 3 Minnesota 4, Baltimore 1 Texas 5, Cleveland 0 San Francisco 5, Milwaukee 4 Oakland 8, Cincinnati 4 Colorado 4, Chicago White Sox 1 L.A. Angels 8, Chicago Cubs (ss) 4 Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Yankees 0 Seattle 9, Kansas City 6 San Diego 5, Chicago Cubs (ss) 5, tie
English Premier League GP Chelsea 31 Man. City 29 Liverpool 30 Arsenal 31 Everton 30 Tottenham 31 Man. United 31 Newcastle 31 Southampton 31 Stoke 31 Aston Villa 30 Hull City 30 Norwich 31 West Ham 30 Swansea 31 West Brom 30 Crystal Palace 30 Sunderland 28 Cardiff City 31 Fulham 31
English Premier League W D L GF 21 6 4 62 21 3 5 79 20 5 5 82 19 6 6 55 16 9 5 46 17 5 9 40 15 6 10 48 14 4 13 38 12 9 10 45 9 10 12 36 9 7 14 33 9 6 15 32 8 8 15 26 8 7 15 32 7 9 15 42 5 13 12 33 8 4 18 19 6 7 15 26 6 7 18 26 7 3 21 30 Tuesday, March 25
Arsenal 2, Swansea 2 Manchester United 0, Manchester City 3 Newcastle 0, Everton 3 Wednesday, March 26 West Ham vs. Hull City, 1945 GMT
GA Pts 23 27 38 36 30 40 37 43 40 45 42 37 48 40 48 45 39 44 58 70
69 66 65 63 57 56 51 46 45 37 34 33 32 31 30 28 28 25 25 24
Liverpool vs. Sunderland, 2000 GMT Saturday, March 29 Manchester United vs. Aston Villa, 1245 GMT Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea, 1500 GMT Southampton vs. Newcastle, 1500 GMT Stoke vs. Hull City, 1500 GMT Swansea vs. Norwich, 1500 GMT West Brom vs. Cardiff City, 1500 GMT Arsenal vs. Manchester City, 1730 GMT Sunday, March 30 Fulham vs. Everton, 1230 GMT Liverpool vs. Tottenham, 1500 GMT Monday, March 31 Sunderland vs. West Ham, 1900 GMT Saturday, April 5 Manchester City vs. Southampton, 1145 GMT Aston Villa vs. Fulham, 1400 GMT Cardiff City vs. Crystal Palace, 1400 GMT Hull City vs. Swansea, 1400 GMT Newcastle vs. Manchester United, 1400 GMT Norwich vs. West Brom, 1400 GMT Chelsea vs. Stoke, 1630 GMT Sunday, April 6 Everton vs. Arsenal, 1230 GMT West Ham vs. Liverpool, 1500 GMT Monday, April 7 Tottenham vs. Sunderland, 1900 GMT England Championship
Wednesday’s Games Miami vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Baltimore (ss) vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. Seattle vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Colorado vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 6:05 p.m. Baltimore (ss) vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Thursday’s Games Washington vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 12:10 p.m. Atlanta vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Toronto vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Arizona (ss) vs. Cincinnati (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati (ss) vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Arizona (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Minnesota vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Oakland at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
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Annie’s Mailbox By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Any Sggestion? Dear Annie: I am a young single mom. The father and I are not together. I am lonely at times without a man in my life, but I don’t know how to approach men and have no idea how to bring up the fact that I have a son. I promised myself that I would not bring a guy into my son’s life until I’ve been seeing him for at least a year and the relationship is serious. In the meantime, I feel awkward about the situation and don’t know how to behave. Any suggestions? -- S. Dear S.: You are smart not to bring random men into your child’s life, but please don’t be in a hurry to get attached. It’s more important that you devote some time to yourself, figuring out what you need and want in life. Let your friends and family members know you are interested in meeting people. Get involved in activities that will allow you to become friendly with others in pressure-free circumstances -- through work, church, community projects, volunteer work, choirs, theater groups, civic organizations, political groups, etc. Also, consider joining Parents Without Partners (parentswithoutpartners.org). Doing interesting things will make you more interesting to be around. Female friends can introduce you to their single male friends or relatives. And, as you get to know others, the fact that you have a child will come up naturally. Dear Annie: I am frequently amazed by how many people fail to realize the unnecessary but real danger they put themselves in by not knowing a simple rule that I clearly remember learning in third grade: If you ride a bicycle on a road, stay on the right side to flow with traffic. If you are walking on a road, stay on the left side, facing traffic. This week, I saw two women walking on the right side of a two-lane highway with their backs to speeding traffic. I pulled over and explained to them that they were one distracted driver away from a coroner. They never would have seen it coming. I once saw three women with baby carriages walking abreast the same way. If they are facing traffic, they can move over if a driver doesn’t seem to be giving them enough room. And they should get off the road anyway. Likewise, bicyclists coming directly at oncoming traffic leave a driver no opportunity to slow down until it is safe to go around. If you print this, I believe a lot of people will recognize themselves and make this simple lifesaving adjustment. -- Concerned for the Clueless in N.Y. Dear N.Y.: Bicyclists must obey all traffic laws, which means they need to face the same direction as the traffic. Pedestrians should face the opposite way so they can see what’s coming toward them and get out of the way. Needless to say, no one should walk on a roadway unless absolutely necessary. Let’s hope your simple reminder saves a life or two. Thank you. Dear Annie: “Dry in California” wanted to know how to deal with party hosts who insist on pouring her a drink. I’d like to give a tip to those party hosts and suggest a practice that I always use for informal dinners, as well as bigger parties. I offer guests “something to drink” and then suggest (in this order) juice, soda, tonic water, wine, beer and harder stuff. Some of our friends do not drink alcohol, and a few are recovering alcoholics. One of the juice drinkers always specifies that his drink be served in a lovely wine glass so no one will question why he’s “not drinking.” Since these friends have continued visiting us for years and enjoying our parties, I assume this strategy works. -- Party Girl in Vermont Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
HINTS FROM HELOISE It’s Not Just for Toast Dear Heloise: With so many different jams and jellies to choose from, I don’t just use it on toast anymore. Here are a few of the ways I use JAMS, JELLIES AND PRESERVES: * If you have no fresh fruit, use a tablespoon of jam or jelly on oatmeal in the morning. * Take the top rind off your favorite brie cheese, cover with jam or jelly and bake until warm. * Mix your favorite flavor with cream cheese and serve with crackers at your next party. * Add to yogurt. I hope other readers will try some of these tasty hints. -- Kelly T. in New York BOILED DRY Dear Heloise: The directions for my coffee maker state to dispose of the glass coffee carafe if it has been boiled dry. I am wondering, why? -- Andree M. in South Dakota Very good question, and an important safety one also! If a coffee carafe has boiled dry, the concern is from what is referred to as “dry-heating.” After this has occurred, the glass may have been compromised, causing it to crack the next time you go to use it. Rather than have that happen, it is recommended that you replace the glass carafe immediately. -- Heloise
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, March 26, 2014: This year you remain optimistic, even when others can’t seem to smile. Your sense of direction and high energy will allow you to make a difference. In the summer, your creativity seems to soar, and those around you will learn to count on your ingenuity. If you are single, the summer and a period of time afterward could be very pleasing and memorable. You will have many choices, and the type of person you choose will determine the type of relationship you’ll have. If you are attached, the two of you frequently will be found doing your own thing together. You are in a period where you enjoy each other’s company even more. AQUARIUS is a loyal friend. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You’ll feel optimistic about a situation, yet you might not be sure as to which direction you should head in. The unexpected tosses a new factor into the mix, which you’ll feel is a good thing. Go with the flow and the moment. All’s well that ends well. Tonight: Hang out. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Tension builds as you set out to deal with many different options. Is it possible that you are receiving too much good news in your life? You could be overwhelmed by all the opportunities coming your way. Trust in your ability to make the right choice. Tonight: A late dinner. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You could be overwhelmed by what is happening, yet you will remain positive. You will make the correct choice, and financial gain will be the incentive that guides you. An offer from a friend could throw off your plans. Tonight: Try something spontaneous. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH You have more to offer someone than you realize. The way this person approaches you at the present time might clue you in. Learning to establish suitable boundaries could be a very positive step. Tonight: Listen to what someone whispers in your ear. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Defer to others, as you likely won’t have much choice anyway. Someone might want to demonstrate his or her worth. Do not interfere. Your ability to get past a problem will allow you to have more bounce in your step. Tonight: Allow more flex. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Your ability to enjoy your work makes many other signs either jealous or worried about you. In either case, use that ability to clear as much as you can off your plate. A meeting with a friend could push you to complete even more. Tonight: Consider taking Friday off. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You know which path is the right one for you to follow, but perhaps you are feeling anxious about taking the first step. Be careful not to push someone too hard, as he or she might decide to say “enough” and head for the hills! Tonight: Add more fun to the moment. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Your ability to visualize what you desire and to do what you feel is necessary will be clear. It will take action to proceed in the right direction. Ask yourself whether there is any real obstacle here. Tonight: Home feels like your castle. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You see life with greater clarity and openness. How you handle a personal matter could change, as you seem to be establishing who you are on a new level. Maintain a sense of humor when a partner teases you a bit about your new attitude. Tonight: Visit and catch up on news. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH You could be taken aback by an opportunity to see a loved one in a new light. This person suddenly might be so cheerful that you won’t know which way to head. Try to catch some of his or her optimism if you can! Tonight: Treat a friend to dinner. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You seem to be on cruise control no matter what you do. Move important matters along quickly, as you don’t often have extra free time, like you do now. Some of you just might decide to do your taxes! Tonight: Make sure that you choose an activity you enjoy.
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Caring for Antique Textiles SOUTHWICK - The Southwick Historical Society will present “Threads from the Past - How to Care for Your Antique Textiles,” on Thursday, March 27. Our speaker is Penni Martorell from Whistariahurst Museum in Holyoke, where she serves as a professional archivist and curator of collections. She also lectures on the industrial history, immigrant history and paper and textile mill history of Holyoke. She has led workshops on preserving heirlooms and basic textile preservation. Please join us at Christ Church United Methodist Fellowship Hall, at 222 College Highway, Southwick at 7 p.m. for this free and informative presentation. Bring your quilts or favorite antique textiles and learn how to care for your cherished items.
Submissions for Juried Art Show WESTFIELD- Westfield State University will hold a juried art show “Transformation is Timeless, Interpretations of Westfield at 175” featuring two-dimensional painting, photography, drawing, or digital art that interprets your perception of Westfield State at 175 years from April 8-19 at the Arno Maris Gallery in the Ely Campus Center.There is no fee to participate in the art show and submissions can be any representation of Westfield State including the physical campus, and the university’s mascot, Nestor the Owl. There will be a reception on April 10 from 5:30 -8 p.m. and cash prizes will be awarded to the top three art pieces. Artwork should be delivered to the Arno Maris Gallery by March 27 during regular gallery hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 2-5:00 p.m., Thursday, 2 – 7:00 p.m., and Saturday 1:00-5:00 p.m. For more information, contact Janet Garcia at 5728037.
Social Work Practice Conference WESTFIELD- Westfield State University will hold its Second Annual Contemporary Clinical Social Work Practice Conference on Friday, March 28. The conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the Owl’s Nest located in the Ely Campus Center. The cost to attend is $45.00 and attendees will receive 3.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). For more information or to register visit www.westfield. ma.edu/ceu , contact Jessica Tansey at 413-572-8319 or email noncredit@westfield. ma.edu.
Swimming Areobics classes SOUTHWICKThe Southwick Senior Center will be offering Swimming Areobics classes through
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Legion Scholarships WESTFIELD The Department of Massachusetts American Legion may grant ten $1,000 and ten $500 for college expenses of a child/ grandchild, whose parent is a current member in good standing of an American Legion Post within the Department of Massachusetts. Applications shall be filed on or before April 1. The scholarship shall be for the next school year only and limited to incoming freshmen. Applications for Post 124 and Department of Massachusetts scholarships are available at Post 124, 38 Broad St., Westfield. WESTFIELD – 2014 dog licenses will not be available for purchase until April 1 at the Westfield Police Department Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the Animal Control Office located at 178 Apremont Way, Mondays through Fridays from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Docket No. HD14P0421EA INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE Estate of: BARBARA J. PATERSON Date of Death: February 11, 2014 To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Brian S. Paterson of Hatfield, MA a Will has been admitted to informal probate.
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WESTFIELD- Join us at the Westfield Athenaeum on April 3 at noon for another performance in our First Thursday’s lunchtime concerts series. The Athenaeum welcomes back musician Dan Daniels as he sings about the History of Country Music in his own inimitable fashion. As always, Soup’s On will be offering lunch beginning at 11:15 a.m. Bring your own or buy lunch at the Athenaeum!
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RUSSELL- Russell First’s Trivia Night will be held on April 5 at the Russell V.F.W. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first round starting at 7 p.m. sharp. Cash prizes will be awarded for highest scores at the end of two sessions. A $10 donation gets you in the door to test your knowledge, and an opportunity to vie for the “Best Theme Table” or take a chance on the 50/50 raffle. Teams are limited to 8 players but feel free to come solo. No electronic devices are allowed. A cash bar is available and contestants are encouraged to bring their own food, with outlets available for warming trays and crock-pots. Proceeds will go towards helping to offset costs for fundraising, such as the annual breakfast and ice fishing derby on Russell Pond. You don’t have to a genius to attend; just come and enjoy a fun filled evening with friends. This is a popular event with tables available on a first come, first serve basis. To reserve a table, please call 413-862-4048 and leave a message with contact information.
The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.
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SOUTHWICK - Southwick Dollars for Scholars officially has launched a new website through a new software tool provided by Scholarship America, Dollars for Scholars’ parent organization. This new website will allow Southwick Dollars for Scholars to help students in the community access more scholarships. Through the website, students will have the ability to create an online profile, which allows them to apply for and be matched to multiple scholarships on both the local and national level. We provide scholarships for both graduating seniors and postgrads. Application deadline is March 28. Applications are available at Southwick Town Hall, Southwick Public Library, STGRHS guidance office and online.
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IN BRIEF Wilderness Experience Unlimited. The fee is $20 pre paid for five classes. The next session will begin March 28 at 10:15am. Please call the office or stop in to sign up. 569-5498
Brian S. Paterson of Hatfield, MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond.
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0340 Apartment BLANDFORD 2 bedroom, 1 bath small apartment. All appliances and utilities included. $800/month. Available April 1st. Call (413)537-3630.
WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apartments, rent includes heat SEASONED FIREWOOD 100% and hot water. Excellent size hardwood. Stacking available. and location. No dogs. Call Cut, split, delivered. (128cu.ft.) weekdays (413)786-9884. Volume discounts. Call for pricing. Hollister's Firewood (860)653-4950. WESTFIELD 2 bedroom apartments, large closets, free heat and hot water included, laundry, parking. Possible pet. S I L O D R I E D F I R E W O O D . $895/month. (413)562-2266. (128cu.ft.) guaranteed. For prices call Keith Larson (413)537-4146. WESTFIELD SPACIOUS 1 bedroom efficiency apartment. Basement with washer/dryer, off street parking. $700/month plus 0285 Wanted To Buy utilities. Close to WSU. Sorry no pets. First, last, security. Greg or PAYING CASH FOR COINS, Paula (413)572-2652. stamps, medals, tokens, paper money, diamonds and jewelry, gold and silver scrap. Broadway Coin & Stamp, 144 Broadway, Chicopee Falls, MA. (413)5949550.
0315 Tag Sales Concerned Citizens for Animals, Inc. Giant Tag Sale Friday, March 28th 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 29th 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. St. Luke's Church 961 St. James Ave. Springfield, MA Donations of Dog and Cat food appreciated
0340 Apartment WESTFIELD 3rd floor efficiency apartment. Recently remodeled, kitchen with lots of cabinet space, appliances included. Dining room, living room, laundry hookups in basement, quiet neighborhood, off street parking. No pets. Non smoker. $525/month plus utilities. (413)374-8803.
HUNTINGTON CENTER 2 bedroom, second floor unit. 650sq. ft.. Stove, fridge, W/D hookups in kitchen. Deck with stairs, off street parking. $625/mo plus all utilities. Hilltown CDC (413)296-4536 x117. Income guidelines apply.
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ROOM TO RENT in a quiet neighborhood. Kitchen and laundry privilege. Heat, A/C, utilities. Available now to non-smoker. $600/month, Westfield. (413)355-2338 or (413)5627341.
WESTFIELD, 2nd floor, 2 bedroom, kitchen, living room, bath, enclosed porch. No pets. $795/month plus utilities. First, SOUTHWICK. Furnished/unfurnished room for rent for last, security. (413)250-4811. quiet, responsible person. Private full bath/entrance. Access to living room/fireplace, private galley kitchen, appli0345 Rooms ances. Call Robin (413)2216606. FURNISHED ROOM for rent. Full kitchen and bath, on bus route. $105/week. (413)6425124.
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0440 Services 0390 Homes For Sale RUSSELL, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Updated plumbing, electric. Town utilities. 155 Main Street. $104,000. (508) 2591856.
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Home Improvement
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DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT for all your exterior home improvement needs. Roofing, siding, windows, decks and gutters. Call for free quote. A RON JOHNSON’S FLOOR SANDExtensive references, fully licensed & Chimney Sweeps ING. Installation, repairs, 3 coats insured in MA. & CT. www.delreoHENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. polyurethane. Free estimates. (413) homeimprovement.com Call Gary Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stain- 569-3066. Delcamp (413)569-3733. less steel caps and liner systems. Inspections, masonry work and gutter Hauling TOM DISANTO Home Improvements cleaning. Free estimates. Insured. The best choice for all interior and exteQuality work from a business you can A DUMP TRUCK. Attic, cellars, yard, rior building and remodeling. Specializing trust. (413)848-0100, 1-800-793-3706. scrap metal removal. Seasoned Fire- in the design and building of residential wood. (413)569-1611, (413)374-5377. additions, since 1985. Kitchens, baths, siding, windows, decks, porches, sunrooms, garages. License #069144. MA Drywall A.R.A. JUNK REMOVAL SERVICE. Reg. #110710. FREE ESTIMATES, Furniture, trash, appliances. Full house T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete profes- cleanouts, basements, attics, yards. REFERENCES, FULLY INSURED. Call sional drywall at amateur prices. Our Furnace and hot water heater removal. Tom (413)568-7036. ceilings are tops! Call Mike 413-821- 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE. PAUL MAYNARD CONSTRUCTION. 8971. Free estimates. Free estimate on phone. Senior disAll your carpentry needs. (413)386count. Call Pete (413)433-0356. 4606. Did your windows fail with the www.arajunkremoval.com. cold weather? Don't wait another year! Electrician Call Paul for replacement windows. Home & Office Cleaning Many new features available. Windows POEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All types of are built in CT. All windows installed by wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPECLEANING SERVICE. VERY REAPaul, owner of Paul Maynard ConCIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND SONABLE - 8 years experience. We struction. My name is on my work. WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERA- can help you keep your house in perfect TORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, condition. Satisfaction guaranteed. SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter deic- Free estimates. Excellent references. Home Maintenance Call (413)455-9633. ing cables installed. I answer all HANDYMAN/CARPENTER. All home calls! Prompt service, best prices. repairs: Honey to do list, bathroom reLic. #A-16886. (413)562-5816. Home Improvement modeling, tile work, sheetrock repairs, winterization. No job too small. 35 years BRUNO ANTICO BUILDING RE- profressional experience. (413)519additions, 3251. TURCOTTE ELECTRIC. 30+ years MODELING.Kitchens, experience. Electrical installations, decks, rec rooms, more. Prompt, reemergency service work. Generac liable service, free estimates. Mass JOSEPH’S HANDYMAN COMPANY. Registered #106263, licensed & in- Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, portable or whole house generator sured. Call Bruno, (413)562-9561. basements, drywall, tile, floors, susinstallations. HVAC controls and enpended ceilings, restoration services, ergy saving green technology updoors, windows, decks, stairs, grades. Fully insured. All calls an- C&N CARPENTRY. Suspended ceil- interior/exterior painting, plumbing. swered. Master’s Lic #A-18022. ings, home improvements and remod- Small jobs ok. All types of professional eling. Licensed and insured. Call work done since 1985. Call Joe, (413)214-4149. (413)262-9314. (413)364-7038.
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House Painting
Plumbing & Heating
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 job too small !!
NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Professional, reliable service. MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Certified Welding. Insured. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net
At SANTA FE PAINTING CO. We're your color specialists! Brighten up your home for Spring! Get all your interior painting needs done now. We paint and stain log homes. Call (413)230-8141.
Roofing ONE STOP SHOPPING for all your ROOFING needs! POWER WASHING/CLEANING revitalizing your roof, removing ugly black stains, mold and moss, we’ll make it look like new plus prolong the life of your roof. We do emergency repairs, new construction, complete tear off, ice and water protection barrier systems, skylight repairs. Snow & ice removal. FREE gutter cleaning with any roof repair or roof job. 10% senior discount. Free estimates. MA. Lic. #170091. Call (413)977-5701
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 Tree Service decorating advice. (413)564-0223, A BETTER OPTION - GRANFIELD (413)626-8880.
Landscaping/Lawn Care YARD CLEANUP, thatching, leaf brush removal, hedge/tree trimming, mulch/stone, mowing. Call Accurate Lawncare, (413)579-1639.
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.
T&S LANDSCAPING. Highest quality, lowest prices. Lawn mowing. Residen- CONRAD TREE SERVICE. Expert tial\commercial. No lawns to small. tree removal. Prompt estimates. Weekly, biweekly. (413)330-3917. Crane work. Insured. “After 34 years, we still work hard at being #1.” (413)562-3395.
Masonry
ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING. All brick, block, concrete. Chimneys, foundations, hatchways, new basement windows installed and repaired. Sump pumps and french drain systems installed. Foundations pointed and stuccoed. Free estimates. (413)5691611. (413)374-5377.
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.