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Sister testifies in wrongful death case By Bob Dunn bdunn@gazettenet.com. NORTHAMPTON — Kerry Kareta broke down in tears on the witness stand yesterday afternoon as she recalled getting the news of her 22-year-old brother’s death after he was struck by a drunken driver on the lawn of his aunt’s house in South Hadley. She said she was returning to the area from Boston on Aug. 28, 2010, to celebrate recent graduations by her and her brother. As she was getting off the Massachusetts Turnpike, she said she received a call from her mother telling her to meet the family at Holyoke Medical Center. Kerry Kareta was the final witness in the wrongful death civil trial of Craig Barton, a former juvenile court attorney who pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and other charges in September 2011 in connection with the death of Frederick “Joey” Kareta III, 22, of Westfield. Kerry Kareta said because she and her older brother were born about 16 months apart, they were exceptionally close and often gathered with family to celebrate holidays and milestones. Through tears, she said that, after her brother’s death, she knew there would not be a celebration that Christmas, so instead, she created a book collecting photographs of Joey growing up for her parents. Since then, she has also helped organize scholarship fundraisers in honor of her brother. “It’s a nice way to try to keep his memory alive,” she said. Barton, 46, of Springfield, represented himself in the trial, which began Monday in Hampshire Superior Court before Judge C. Jeffrey Kinder. Barton rested his case yesterday without calling any witnesses. He presented a brief closing statement to the jury of eight women and six men, admitting he had taken the life of a “much loved individual” and he would be “eternally sorrowful for that action.” Barton said regardless of what decision the jury made, at the conclusion of the trial, he would go back to prison to finish his five- to seven-year sentence and try to put his life and law practice back in order when he is eventually released. “At the time of my release, you’ll be looking at a then-51year-old individual who’s divorced, with two years of probation remaining and no place to go,” he said. “Not the ideal resume.” Attorney John Ross of Springfield, representing the Kareta family, told the jury that Barton had already pleaded guilty to criminal charges of motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence of alcohol, a second offense of operating under the influence and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. See Barton Trial, Page 5
“Boredom is the root of all evil— the despairing refusal to be oneself.”
Cash, heroin, marijuana and an unusually large amount of cocaine are spread out on a table at the Westfield Police Department as it is organized for analysis after it was seized in a raid on a drug house in the city Friday. (Photo by Carl E. Hartdegen)
Narcotics seized, sellers arrested By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Many of the evils which assail American society stem for the need for addicted persons to attempt to satisfy the monkeys on their backs and, as their options dwindle and they resort to crime (as virtually all addicts eventually do) to fund their need for addictive drugs, society pays for their problems through housebreaks, shoplifting, identity fraud and dozens of other larcenies and scams. Westfield is not immune from the problems which affect every community in the nation and city police often seem to be bailing against the tide in their efforts keep the sellers of heroin, cocaine and other illegal and addictive drugs in the community at bay. Sometimes, there are successes which, at least for the short term, limit the drugs available on the streets of the Whip City. The brunt of the effort is borne largely by the city’s detectives who work in the nighttime (when all things secretive seem to be abroad) under the command of Det. Sgt. Steven K. Dickinson, once the city’s primary undercover narcotics investigator and now the supervisor of the night shift’s detectives. One of those detectives, Brian Freeman, reports (in a recently filed court document) how those detectives on Friday seized heroin, cocaine and marijuana which will not be sold on the city’s streets for thousands of dollars. Freeman reports that information assembled by city detectives was presented in a successful application for a warrant to search an apartment at 4 Sackett St. and a team of four detectives and two community policing officers, under the
command of Dickinson, executed the warrant Friday evening. Before the officers moved in, they set up surveillance of the residence and saw known drug addicts make brief visits to the house. When one of the men who the detectives knew from previous narcotics investigations left the house the detectives decided, “knowing that he had just come from the known drug house and his actions were consistent with purchasing narcotics”, to speak with him. When Dickinson rolled up, in an unmarked cruiser, and asked to speak with the man he took off running. Officers exited the cruiser to give chase and saw the man discard items from his pocket before he was detained on the Maple Street sidewalk. Officers recovered “a cellphone and a small bag of crack cocaine” and the man agreed to give the officers “a full statement of what was happening inside 4 Sackett Street.” The detective decided to execute the warrant then and, when they knocked on the door, it was opened by a man subsequently identified as Corey Mitchell-Edwards, 24, of 195 Hickory St., Springfield. Inside at the kitchen table was the target of the warrant, Robert W. Lemanski, 52, of 4 Sackett St., and found in a bedroom behind the kitchen were Ricky Stevens Jr., 27, whose last known address was 37 ½ Mechanic St., and another man. A brown paper bag on top of the refrigerator was found to contain more than 200 grams of
By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Yesterday’s Special State Primary election to fill the state representative seat vacated by Don Humason’s election to the state Senate apparently was not all that special for city voters, who failed to show up at the poles. City voters mostly ignored the primary election, according to the unofficial numbers released last night by City Clerk Karen Fanion, with only 3.68 percent (883) of the city’s 23,882 registered voters casting ballots, one of the lowest turnout percentages in recent history. State law requires that a primary be held prior to every election in the Commonwealth, regardless of whether a candidate is running unopposed or not in their party, to allow for party candidates running a write-in, or sticker, campaign to be listed on the ballot. Write-in candidates must receive 150 votes to gain a place on the special election ballot. None did that yesterday with the two candidates, who submitted nomination papers and whose names will be on the April 1 ballot regardless of the primary process, receiving the majority of votes. The Democratic candidate, John C. Velis, took 393 ballots of the 398 ballots cast, while the Republican candidate, Dan Allie took 462 of the 485 GOP ballots cast yesterday. The primary results will have no effect in the April 1st special election for the 4th Hampden District seat in the State House of Representatives. Many residents are questioning the requirement to hold a primary election, which costs the city thousands of dollars, when candidates, who qualified for the special April election by filing nomination papers with the required number of registered voter signatures and who are running unopposed. Fanion said the state reimburses the See Primary Election, Page 5
See Narcotics, Page 5 Dan Allie
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City seeks land for rail trail access By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Mayor Daniel M. Knapik is requesting the City Council, under immediate consideration, to approve two appropriations totaling $19,600 to purchase property to provide access to the Columbia Greenway. Knapik is also requesting the council to take action tomorrow night to take two small parcels of land for the construction of a connector between the rail trail and Coleman Avenue. The Board of Public Works voted unanimously last May to conditionally award Part 2 of the South Phase of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail construction project to ET&L Corporation of Stow, which submit-
ted the low bid of $2,297,538 to construct the next three quarters of a mile of the trail, work that includes extensive bridge work. Work on the final section of phase 1 of the Columbia Greenway project, extending the rail trail from the Southwick line to East Silver Street, was initiated in February when a $2 million state grant, from the Executive Office of Energy and Environment, was released to the city. City Engineer Mark Cressotti said this morning that the contractor will begin to clear the former rail bed and that work to demolish the bridge over South Meadow Road will begin next Monday. Cressotti said the appropriations and land takings being submitted to
the City Council tomorrow night are to position the city for construction of a connector off the west side of the rail trail. Originally the city planned to take a former rail spur for construction of a connector between South Broad Street and the rail trail. That land is owned by Sullivan Transportation. That plan was dropped when Commercial Distributing expressed a desire to purchase the spur to expand its building which is located along the former railroad property. Cressotti said the city is planning to construct a connector on the east side of the rail trail down to East Silver Street, next to the bridge abutment, where the existing sidewalk will be expanded to weight feet in width, but that a connector to Coleman Avenue
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would provide a more direct route to the South Middle School campus which includes Amelia Park, the Boys and Girls Club and the Children’s Museum. “We’re asking the City Council to take enough land to get us to Coleman Avenue,” Cressotti said. “We’re going to secure land at this time which sets us up for the future opportunity to construct that connector. The East Silver Street Bridge will be removed, but not replace in the current scope of rail trail work. The South Meadow Bridge will be replaced and will allow the road to be widened to two lanes of traffic. Tin Bridge will be refurbished to connect to the existing trail which now ends just south of Little River.
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Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday. St. John’s Lutheran Church held this annual event with over a hundred family and friends enjoying the supper. It’s the last chance to indulge yourself, and to use up foods that aren’t allowed during Lent. Pancakes are eaten on this day because they contain fat, butter, and eggs which were forbidden during Lent. In the photo are members of the church serving the enjoyable meal. (Photo by Don Wielgus)
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Philly reporter hit with wall of snow from plow PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia television news reporter covering the aftermath of a snowstorm in New Jersey has gotten pelted by snow from a passing plow. WTXF-TV’s Steve Keeley was blasted with a wall of snow from the plow Monday morning while reporting live from the side of a road in Woodstown. The station posted a video (http://bit. ly/1krv3ki ) showing Keeley never lost his footing. It says it’s the 15th storm Keeley has reported on this winter and he’s clearly a pro because he “didn’t even miss a beat.” Keeley says he was 20 feet from the road, which shows how far plows can throw snow at high speeds. He jokes a reporter from another TV station must’ve been driving the plow.
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Ash Wednesday, March 5, the 64th day of 2014. There are 301 days left in the year.
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n March 5, 1946, Winston Churchill delivered his “Iron Curtain” speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo. Churchill declared: “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent.”
On this date: In 1766, Antonio de Ulloa arrived in New Orleans to asssume his duties as the first Spanish governor of the Louisiana Territory, where he encountered resistance from the French residents. In 1770, the Boston Massacre took place as British soldiers who’d been taunted by a crowd of colonists opened fire, killing five people. In 1868, the Senate was organized into a Court of Impeachment to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson, who was later acquitted. In 1933, in German parliamentary elections, the Nazi Party won 44 percent of the vote; the Nazis joined with a conservative nationalist party to gain a slender majority in the Reichstag. In 1934, the first Mothers-in-Law Day celebration and parade took place in Amarillo, Texas. In 1953, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin died after three decades in power. Composer Sergei Prokofiev died in Moscow at age 61. In 1960, Cuban newspaper photographer Alberto Korda took the now-famous picture of guerrilla leader Ernesto
“Che” Guevara during a memorial service in Havana for victims of a ship explosion. Elvis Presley was discharged from the U.S. Army. In 1963, country music performers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins died in the crash of their plane, a Piper Comanche, near Camden, Tenn., along with pilot Randy Hughes (Cline’s manager). In 1970, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons went into effect after 43 nations ratified it. In 1979, NASA’s Voyager 1 space probe flew past Jupiter, sending back photographs of the planet and its moons. In 1982, comedian John Belushi was found dead of a drug overdose in a rented bungalow in Hollywood; he was 33. In 1994, a jury in Pensacola, Fla., convicted anti-abortion activist Michael F. Griffin of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Dr. David Gunn; Griffin was immediately sentenced to life in prison.
Ten years ago:
Martha Stewart was convicted in New York of obstructing justice and lying to the government about why she’d unloaded her Imclone stock just before the price plummeted; her ex-stockbroker, Peter Bacanovic, also was found guilty in the stock scandal. (Each later received a five-month prison sentence.)
Five years ago: President Barack Obama hosted a White House summit where he pumped allies and skeptics alike for ways to overhaul the nation’s costly and frustrating health care system.
As thousands demonstrated outside, California Supreme Court justices listened to legal arguments over the passage of Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage. NATO agreed, after intense internal debate, to restore normal relations with Russia seven months after it had frozen ties in response to Moscow’s invasion of Georgia.
One year ago: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Latin America’s most vocal and controversial leader, died at age 58 after a struggle with cancer. The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 12-3 to approve President Barack Obama’s pick of John Brennan to lead the CIA. Transportation Security Administration head John Pistole announced that airline passengers would be able to carry small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment onto planes (the plan was dropped three months later amid fierce congressional and industry opposition). Fox announced its 24-hour sports cable network called Fox Sports 1, which launched Aug. 17, 2013.
Today’s Birthdays: Actor James Noble is 92. Actor Paul Sand is 82. Actor James B. Sikking is 80. Actor Dean Stockwell is 78. Actor Fred Williamson is 76. Actress Samantha Eggar is 75. Actor Michael Warren is 68. Actor Eddie Hodges is 67. Singer Eddy Grant is 66. Rock musician Alan Clark (Dire Straits) is 62. Actresscomedian Marsha Warfield is 60. Magician Penn Jillette is 59. Actress Adriana Barraza is 58. Rock singers Charlie and Craig Reid (The Proclaimers) are 52. Rock musician John Frusciante (froo-SHAN’-tee) is 44. Singer Rome is 44. Actor Kevin Connolly is 40. Actress Jill Ritchie is 40. Actress Jolene Blalock is 39. Actress Eva Mendes is 39. Model Niki Taylor is 39. Actress Kimberly McCullough is 36. Actor Sterling Knight is 25. Actor Jake Lloyd is 25.
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‘Retire the Fire!’ Electrical and Home Heating Safety Last year in Massachusetts, electrical fires were the leading cause of fire deaths to older adults. They caused 27 percent of the fire deaths and 14 percent of the fire injuries to the Commonwealth’s seniors. Fortunately, basic strategies can be implemented to avoid such tragedies. It is important not to overload outlets and power strips. One appliance should be used per outlet, especially if it is a heat-generating appliance. Electrical cords should not be run under rugs or pinched by furniture. Extension cords should be used temporarily. They are not designed for long-term or permanent use. Every ten years, it is advantageous to have a licensed electrician inspect your electrical system. Small modifications can be made to keep the system current with your home’s electrical needs. Natural gas and fuel oil are efficient home heating options. However, precautions should be taken to assure that everyone in the home remains safe. If you heat with gas, have your furnace and water heater professionally checked each year. Do not use or store gasoline or painting supplies inside where they can be ignited by the pilot light. Gas leaks can be dangerous. If you smell something like rotten eggs or you think there might be a leak, move outdoors, do not smoke or turn on or off electrical switches, and dial 9-1-1 immediately. Oil furnaces should be professionally serviced every year. The tank should remain above one-quarter full. If the oil burner releases smoke or soot in the house, call for service. Fires caused by space heaters can be deadly. Space heaters should not be used as the primary source of heating a house or apartment. Such heaters need at least three feet of space from anything that can burn. Only heavy-duty extension cords should be used. Finally and very importantly, space heaters should be turned off before going to bed or leaving the home. Carbon monoxide is often referred to as the “silent killer.” Heating equipment is the leading source of carbon monoxide in the home. It is important to have carbon monoxide detectors on every level of your home. Gas stoves and ovens should never be used as a source of heat. Appliance vents and exhaust pipes should be kept clear of drifting snow and bushes. Remember that many household items can catch fire easily. Common flammable materials include curtains, rugs, clothing, furniture, magazines, papers, and bedding. Keep items that can catch fire three feet away from space heaters, fireplaces, stoves, and furnaces. With some basic precautions, Westfield’s older adults can keep warm and stay safe. Tina Gorman Director Westfield Council On Aging
‘Retire el Fuego!’ Seguridad para la Calefacción y Electricidad en su Hogar El año pasado en Massachusetts, los fuegos eléctricos fueron la causa mayor de muertes por incendios a envejecientes. Causaron 27 % de muertes por incendios y 14% de heridas de fuego a los envejecientes del estado. Por fortuna, existen estrategias básicas para prevenir estas tragedias. Es importante no sobrecargar los enchufes y tiras de poder (power strips). Use un enchufe para cada ensér eléctrico, especialmente si el ensér es del tipo que genera calor. No corra cordones eléctricos debajo de alfombras ni los pinche con los muebles. Los condones eléctricos deben usarse solo temporeramente. No son diseñados para uso permanente o a largo plazo. Cada diez años, se recomienda que un electricista licenciado inspeccione el sistema eléctrico de su hogar. Pequeñas modificaciones pueden mantener el sistema eléctrico en su hogar actualizado. Gas natural y aceite combustible son opciones eficaces para la calefacción de su hogar. Sin embargo, hay que tomar precauciones de seguridad para el bienestar de todos en el hogar. Si utiliza gas natural para la calefacción, chequee su horno (furnace) y calentador de agua profesionalmente una vez al año. No use o almacene gasolina o materiales para pintar dentro de un lugar donde puedan coger fuego por la luz piloto (pilot light). Los escapes de gas pueden ser peligrosos. Si huele a huevo podrido o algo que parezca ser un escape, salga afuera, no fume, ni prenda y apague interruptores eléctricos, y marque el 9-1-1 inmediatamente. Hornos de aceite (oil furnaces) deben se revisados profesionalmente cada año. El tanque de aceite debe permanecer una cuarta parte lleno. Si el quemador de aceite emite humo u hollín (soot) en su casa, llame para que le provean servicio. Fuegos a causa de calentadores portátiles pueden ser mortales. Calentadores portátiles no deben usarse como la calefacción primordial en su hogar o apartamento. Esos calentadores necesitan tres pies o más de distancia de algo que pueda quemarse. Solo use cordones eléctricos heavy-duty si necesario. Lo más importante es apagar el calentador portátil antes de acostarse a dormir y antes de salir de su casa. Monóxido de carbono se conoce como el “matador silencioso.” El equipo de calefacción es la fuente primordial de monóxido de carbono en el hogar. Es importante tener detectores de monóxido de carbono en todo los niveles de su hogar. Nunca use estufas ni hornos como calefacción. Los ventiladores de enseres eléctricos y tubos de escapes deben estar libres de nieve y de arbustos. Acuérdese que muchos artículos en el hogar pueden coger fuego fácilmente. Materiales altamente inflamables son las cortinas, alfombras, muebles, revistas, papeles, y la ropa de cama. Mantenga artículos que puedan coger fuego a tres pies o más de distancia de calentadores portátiles, chimeneas, estufas y hornos (furnaces). Tomando precauciones básicas, las personas mayores de Westfield pueden tener un ambiente cálido y a su vez seguro en sus hogares. Tina Gorman, Directora Westfield Council On Aging, Centro de Envejecientes Traducción por Agma M. Sweeney
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5
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WESTFIELD Local Emergency Planning Committee 9 a.m. Legislative and Ordinance Committee 6:30 p.m. Municipal Light Board 7 p.m.
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As a new State Senator, I was honored to be appointed to the Senate Ways and Means Committee. The Ways and Means Committees in the House and Senate are the primary committees that deal with any legislation that has a financial impact on the Commonwealth. They are also the chief budget-writing committees. My predecessor served on that committee as well and I am pleased to be in the same position to speak directly for the communities I represent in western Massachusetts. This week, the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees, meeting jointly, are finishing up a series of public hearings around the state (there was one just last week at UMass Amherst) that give people a chance to comment on the Governor’s budget proposal (called House 2) and let legislators know what their priorities should be when drafting the next version of the state budget. Unfortunately, when people try to communicate with me through letter or email or even phone voice mail message, they sometimes fail to leave important pieces of information that are necessary for me to either help them or get back to them. There are so many simple ways to make sure that when you contact your legislator you can maximize your message and guarantee that it is read, heeded, and responded to. Most of the things are easy and common sense. So, as we head into the busiest season on Beacon Hill, with formal sessions, public committee hearings, budget debate, and more, I decided to re-run a helpful and informative column I wrote many years ago called “How to Lobby Like a Professional.” I’ve updated it a bit now that I serve in the Senate. Follow the advice contained below and it will likely pay off in a big way. The Senate is slated to debate our version of the state budget in May. Between now and then, my colleagues and I will be barraged by lobbyists of all sorts. You don’t need to pay expensive lobbyists to deliver your message to Senators and Representatives. Legislators are people just like you and want to be in contact with their constituents. Never be afraid to communicate with them yourselves. Be polite and informative. Building that relationship now may pay dividends in the future. 1) Call your legislator or make an appointment to see him at his office or during office hours. Face to face contact is the best way to lobby. Have information available, in writing, to give him about the legislation or issue concerning
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you. 2) Write your legislator. Next to speaking to him in person, personal letters are the most effective way of communicating. Avoid form letters and pre-printed postcards whenever possible. A hand written or typed letter in your own words shows that you cared about the topic enough to take your valuable time to put it on paper and send it. * VERY IMPORTANT! Always include your full name, address, and telephone number. Print your full name even if your signature is on the letter. Often, poor handwriting makes it impossible to read whom the letter is from and respond. 3) With email, it is also important you include your name, address, and phone number. I receive hundreds of emails a week and there is no way of knowing if they come from constituents in my district. If senders don’t identify themselves or don’t give their address, I prioritize and answer those who have made it easy to respond by including all of their identifying information. A legislator may not always respond via email. He may want to write or call. There have been many times I’ve wanted to respond personally to an email by calling the sender but they failed to include a phone number. * Like you, legislators are very busy. Make it as easy to reply to you as possible. Providing all your contact information makes it more likely you will receive a timely response. There are times when you may not receive that response. During hectic times, like budget or override season, legislators are in the Senate Chamber and are unable to return calls or reply to correspondence. Be assured that we do get your messages and often take the emails, letters, or call slips with us to the floor. 4) Feel free to speak with a legislator’s Legislative Aide. These staff people are skilled, knowledgeable professionals who will treat your call respectfully and confidentially. Many people delay their own satisfaction by waiting to speak directly with the legislator
when the aide would have done just fine. Aides report everything to their bosses. It’s their job. 5) Invite your legislator to meet with you or your group. Invite him to tour your business or school or get to know your organization so that he has some knowledge and familiarity with you and your cause. 6) If you’re coming to the State House to lobby your legislator, call him first to see if he’ll be there. He may have events in his district that day; you will pass each other on the Mass Pike going in opposite directions. Save yourself the cost of the trip to Boston and meet him back at home. 7) Don’t forget to thank your legislator! Send a thank you note. Remember him at election time with your vote. Send a small donation. Put up a lawn sign. Campaigning and politics is part of his job. If your legislator was helpful and responsive, be sure to show your appreciation. Support those who support you or your issue. People are often moved to contact their state legislator. That is a good thing and vitally important because, speaking as a State Senator, it is impossible for us to represent our constituents if we don’t know how they think or feel about issues. We need to hear from you to do our job. Thank you. ——— Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not the staff, editor, or publisher of this publication. ——— Senator Don Humason, his Chief of Staff Maura McCarthy, and his Legislative Aide Andrew Renfro may be reached at their Westfield District Office, 64 Noble Street, Westfield, MA 01085, (413) 568-1366. Senator Don Humason, his Legislative Director Don Siriani, and his Legislative Aide Patrick Healy may be reached at their Boston office, State House Room 213A, Boston, MA 02133, (617) 722-1415. Email address: Donald. Humason@MASenate.gov
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We live on the north side of town and we have been receiving our mail in the area of 6:30-7:00pm ……I never knew the post office to deliver mail this late. What is going on can somebody give an explanation….It generally was in the area of 3pm last summer now it is later than ever for some reason.. Gradually it got later and later’ Are they going to start delivering mail in the middle of the night? We walk quite a ways down a long driveway and we can never depend on a time frame to get our mail and it is annoying…..What is the explanation I cant imagine ……has the USPS downsized? And there was mention awhile ago to eliminate Sat. delivery…we will be getting our mail at midnight for sure Pls someone reply. Please contact Westfield’s Post Master for specific route delivery information. Hi! I’d like to ask the person that picked up my brown fur hat with the brown fur pom-pom ties in the Silver Street Big Y parking lot on Friday the 28th at 7:45 a.m. to please return it to customer service. The hat has sentimental value to me, as it is a 60th birthday gift from my husband. Because of it’s age it is highly recognizable and I’m hoping, now that I have posted this and notified Big Y, that your chance of wearing this is going to not be going unnoticed so please, please, I’m asking you, please return it to Big Y. Thank you. I’d like to take a few lines of copy to tell a story that happened this weekend. No, it’s not a rant about potholes. Friday night I received a phone call from Brian on behalf of a candidate running for state representative, we spoke for about ten minutes, very polite and articulate. Sunday afternoon, a young man came to my front door on behalf of the other candidate, the one I will be voting for. We spoke again for a few minutes. He too, was polite, informative and articulate. Now to the point, both had thanked me profusely for listening to them, not hanging up, slamming the door or swearing at them because they both have experienced that treatment. These were two nice college guys just trying to do sometime positive. What the (insert bad word here) is wrong with people that would do this to a young person? To the candidates, no matter the outcome, you have a couple of great young men working for you should be proud of them.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, Hit a pothole on Bates Road on Sunday. Called Triple A and then started a wait for a tow-truck. They told me it would be an hour. Not being in the safest location for changing to a donut I chose to wait with my flashers on. Well over an hour later still no tow as the trucks were busy with other activities. The good news is officer Kerry Payton arrived. Had me position my car so that he could safely get behind with the warning lights. Then after finding out my elbow wasn’t at 100 percent, got his hands dirty changing the tire and getting me on my way safely. Was I surprised - No. Because it is not the first time a Westfield officer has gone out of his way to help myself or family members. My hope is that the younger officers in Westfield carry on this tradition of going that extra step in he;ping citizens out. I believe they will because of the leadership by example that has been going on in the Westfield Police Department for years. Thank you for going “all the way” Officer Payton. Very truly yours, Dwight C. McClure
Some Obama tax ideas have bipartisan sheen By Kelsey Snell Politico.com Most of President Barack Obama’s budget is dead on arrival with congressional Republicans — but a handful of tax ideas can boast a bipartisan sheen. The tax strategy unveiled in the White House budget is a sharp contrast to the Tax Code overhaul released last week by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.). Where the White House raises new funds to cover new education and innovation spending, for instance, Camp relies on tax cuts and funding shifts to spur economic growth. But Obama and Camp share a few targets. Common ground exists in a tax on big banks and lower corporate tax rates. Both plans call for the highest earners to shoulder more of the tax burden, though for different reasons. The areas of overlap won’t add up to a glide path to tax reform, with a long-standing disagreement over whether the Tax Code should raise more revenue. But if there is any hope for agreement, these five areas give negotiators a place to begin. 1. Corporate tax rates The White House and the top Republican tax writer both back slashing the current 35 percent statutory rate on corporate income. The White House budget again calls for trimming the top rate to 28 percent and a rate of no more than 25 percent for manufacturers. Camp pitched a 25 percent rate for all corporations. They also share eliminating several big tax provisions enjoyed by oil companies. 2. Taxing big banks Both Obama and Camp would raise money through a levy on the country’s largest banks. The White House budget revisited a previous proposal to raise about $56 billion through a “financial crisis responsibility fee.” That proposal was included in past budgets to help pay down the estimated $341 billion cost of bailing out financial institutions after the 2008 economic meltdown. The 0.15 percent fee would apply only to banks with assets of more than $50 billion. The Camp proposal isn’t tied directly to the Wall Street bailout, but the end result is still billions in new revenue from big banks. His plan would raise about $86 billion over 10 years through a 0.035 percent tax on assets of more than $500 billion. Either way, Wall Street isn’t happy. The Camp proposal has already set off a flurry of lobbying from the same bankers and investors who attack the Obama plan every year. 3. Higher taxes for the wealthy Taxes for high-income earners are another area Obama and Camp use different logic and terms to wind up with nearly the
same result. The 2015 White House budget rehashes the so-called Buffet tax — a 30 percent minimum tax on the household income above $1 million named for billionaire Warren Buffett, who complained he pays a lower tax rate than his secretary because most of his income enjoys the lower capital gains tax rates. Obama also wants to cap the value of itemized deductions for wealthier Americans, limiting the value to a 28 percent break. These two provisions would raise $651 billion over a decade. Camp proposed an increase to the standard deduction so most people won’t need to itemize. Individuals who still want to itemize would see a majority of their write-offs capped at 25 percent if they earn more than $400,000 a year. The Camp proposal would cut tax rates across the board. The top tax rate under his plan would be 35 percent for individuals earning $400,000 or more and couples earning more than $450,000. His plan set a top rate of 25 percent and calls the upper-income bracket a “surtax.” Unlike Obama, Camp included the rate to maintain the distribution of the current tax burden, not to increase taxes on the rich. Also, a target of both that hits the wealthy: ending the break for carried-interest income earned by investment fund managers, which now enjoys a lower capital gains tax rate. 4. Intangible assets Both want to slap a minimum tax on mobile profits from intangibles, like patents, goodwill and other intellectual property. Camp proposed a 15 percent rate on intangible income earned in foreign markets. His proposal would phase in slowly to eventually tax all offshore income upfront rather than allowing a deferral. The White House budget includes previous plans to limit shifting income from intangible property transfers and a new provision that would reclassify transactions of digital goods and services as Subpart F income, which can’t be tax-deferred. The proposal is estimated to raise about $12 billion by ending the practice of postponing taxes indefinitely. 5. Earned Income Tax Credit The EITC has enjoyed bipartisan support for years — fitting in with Democrats’ pledges to help the poor and Republicans’ embrace of tax credits rather than spending programs for the same. Obama wants to expand the EITC to younger workers and those without children and boost the payments. Although Camp pitches paring back parts of the EITC in his revamp plan, other Republican leaders, including Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, back keeping the credit — with changes to combat high fraud rates.
5 takeaways from President Obama’s budget By Darren Samuelsohn Politico.com President Barack Obama’s budget isn’t going anywhere on Capitol Hill. Then again, it’s not really meant to. The White House document — price tagged at $3.901 trillion — serves a different purpose. It’s packed with political messaging and some of the leading arguments from the Democratic playbook headed into the midterms. Here are POLITICO’s top five budget takeaways: 1. A middle-class message Obama’s budget represents a unifying document for Democratic priorities, full of issues that appeal to the middle class and reminders that the economy has turned a corner since the Great Recession. Featured prominently near the beginning of the budget is a letter from Obama highlighting how his administration has presided over a solid number of new housing starts, rosy unemployment rates and a shrinking deficit. “It’s a road map for creating jobs with good wages and expanding opportunity for all Americans,” Obama said in introducing the budget at a Washington elementary school. It’s also full of red meat for Obama’s Democratic base. Minimum wage increase to $10.10? Check. Big boosts to education funding? Check. Obamacare money? Check. The proposal to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit is also squarely aimed at the middle class — “Right now, it helps about half of all parents in America at some point in their lives,” Obama said. And to pay for it? “Closing loopholes like the ones that let wealthy individuals classify themselves as a small business to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.” His budget is also another chance to highlight the end of the war in Afghanistan at the beginning of 2015 by pointing to the potential cost savings. No matter that the Pentagon doesn’t yet have all the answers on the long-term costs as the U.S. keeps a contingent of troops in Afghanistan.
2. Glass is half-full Obama’s budget is also an invitation for fact checkers — especially his letter to lawmakers at the start of the document celebrating just how great the country is doing after almost six years in office. More than 8 million new jobs created in the last four years: That’s correct, except he’s counting from the low point in his presidency and leaves out how there are still 1.2 million fewer jobs than when the recession started in December 2007. The housing market is rebounding: Sure, the trends have been good for many parts of the country, but market experts are also quick to note that the industry is really just getting back to where it was before the 1999 start of the up-and-down cycle. Some alarming signs are appearing, too, from rising interest rates to tightened inventory and new concerns about affordability. The U.S. is a net exporter of oil thanks to a major spike in domestic production, for the first time since 1995: It is indeed a good time to be in the fossil fuel business, but that’s thanks almost entirely to private industry development and much less because of Obama’s policies. 3. Goodbye, crisis government The budget is like a greatest-hits album of talking points about the damage that’s been done from Washington’s repeated descents into dysfunction. It cites a Congressional Budget Office report showing that sequestration cost the country 750,000 jobs and the Office of Management and Budget’s finding that October’s partial government shutdown led to billions of dollars in lost productivity. “These self-inflicted economic wounds must stop,” Obama’s budget says, with a reminder of the hit from sequester and the shutdown on troops, women, seniors and the poor. Thanks to election year realities, Obama’s plea for some normalcy appears likely to happen. Republicans took a hit from the shutdown and have helped lock in overall spending caps for 2014 and 2015. Sequestration isn’t scheduled to return until
2016. And the debt limit is on a glide path through early next year. Obama’s budget does also note that crisis government wasn’t all bad. After all, it did help shrink the deficit — it’s fallen by half as a share of gross domestic product — thanks in large part to … sequestration. 4. Zombie policies Some Obama proposals just don’t know when to call it a day — no matter how many times lawmakers say no. Back for a repeat performance in Tuesday’s budget: calls to eliminate $4 billion a year in tax breaks for oil, gas and other See Budget, Page 5
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UNOFFICIAL RESULTS # of Voters 24,003 Blanks JOHN C. VELIS Write-Ins Total
Blanks DAN ALLIE Write-Ins Total Total Ballots
# Voted 883
% Voted 3.68%
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - DEMOCRATIC PARTY
1A 0 22 0 22
1B 0 38 2 40
2A 0 22 0 22
2B 0 26 2 28
3A 0 27 0 27
3B 0 38 0 38
4A 4B 0 0 29 72 0 0 29 72
5A 0 28 0 28
5B 0 45 1 46
6A 0 28 0 28
6B 0 18 0 18
TOTAL 0 393 5 398
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT - REPUBLICAN PARTY
1A 0 40 1 41 63
1B 0 40 0 40 80
2A 0 18 0 18 40
2B 0 45 4 49 77
3A 0 7 2 9 36
3B 0 46 2 48 86
4A 0 23 0 23 52
4B 5A 0 0 61 53 2 2 63 55 135 83
5B 0 56 3 59 105
6A 0 47 4 51 79
6B 0 26 3 29 47
Beverly Gamble, right, an election warden at the Ward 2B polling station, and her husband Clifton, an election inspector, wait for voters during yesterday’s primary election for the State Representative seat that was vacated by Donald Humason Jr. As of 2:30 p.m. only 44 voters had cast their vote at the South Middle School where the Ward 2B voting station was located. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
TOTAL 0 462 23 485 883
Primary Election
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Narcotics Continued from Page 1 cocaine and less than an ounce of marijuana. Lt. David Ragazzini, the commander of the Detective Bureau, later said that the retail value of the cocaine seized was about $16,000. In a bedroom, 42 bags of heroin were found in a nightstand along with $318 in cash. In a closet, eight marijuana plants were found to be growing under artificial light. Four pills were found in a bathroom cabinet. In addition, a digital scale with cocaine residue, packaging materials and the detritus of narcotics packaging operations were found in the apartment. Cocaine found on the person of Mitchell-Edwards appeared to be the same as that found in the paper bag and Stevens was found to be in possession of $1,178 in cash. Dickinson said later that, when he asked Stevens why he had that much cash, the man said that he had recently cashed two months worth of paychecks from his job at a local donut shop. However, he later told Dickinson that his paychecks were directly deposited to his bank account. The cash was seized. Lemanski and MitchellEdwards were taken into custody and Dickinson said later that they both told him that the narcotics found were not theirs and that they each were selling for another party. Lemanski told Dickinson
that he was selling the heroin seized for Stevens and Mitchell-Edwards said that he was selling the cocaine for a man he refused to identify. Dickinson said that Stevens is a former city man who still has strong ties to Westfield but is thought to be living in Springfield and is believed to have imported the heroin from there. Lemanski was arrested for with trafficking in cocaine, possession of a Class A drug (heroin) with intent to distribute, possession of a Class D drug (marijuana) with intent to distribute and cultivation of a Class D drug. Mitchell-Edwards was
arrested for trafficking in cocaine and possession of a Class B drug (cocaine) with intent to distribute, a subsequent offense. Both were arraigned Monday. Contant set bail for each of the suspects at $5,000. Mitchell-Edwards had somebody who posted bail for him but Lemanski was not as lucky. Dickinson said that not only did the raid keep a lot of narcotics off the street, Dickinson said, but it also closed down, for a time at least “a place to go to get high.” “You really could call it a
‘drug house’”, Dickinson said, because “not only were they selling (narcotics) but you could use it there.” “Some people came there to buy, some to get high,” he said. He said that the amount of contraband seized was unusual. “We haven’t seen this kind of quantity in quite a while,” he said. “I think I can only remember one seizure that was higher than that and I’ve been around for 30 years,” said Capt. Michael McCabe, Dickinson’s supervisor. “It was a lot of dope.”
city for much of the money spent to hold elections, but that it there is still a cost to the city taxpayers to hold these elections. “For the last U.S. Senate special election primary between Ed Markey and Gabriel Gomez, the state reimbursed us $38,072,” Fanion said prior to the special primary, which is “pretty close” to what the city spent in total. “Special elections are different. The state has certain formulas that we’re bound by for reimbursement.” “We’ve had so many special elections recently, but this was the first time we really recognized there wasn’t a need, so we double-checked with the state,” Fanion said. “But unless they change the law, we have to do this.” The cost of filling the state representative seat will continue when the special election, pitting Velis and Allie, is held on April 1. Meanwhile, A former state
parks official has won the Democratic nomination to succeed Boston Mayor Martin Walsh in the state House of Representatives. Daniel Hunt topped a field of five Democrats in yesterday’s special primary for the 13th Suffolk seat. There were no Republicans on the primary ballot. Daniel Joseph Ryan won the Democratic primary in the 2nd Suffolk House District. There were no Republicans on that ballot. In the 16th Suffolk House District, Democrat Roselee Vincent claimed the party nomination while Todd Taylor earned the GOP nod. Democratic State Rep. Jason Lewis won the primary for the state Senate seat formerly held by Katherine Clark, who succeeded Edward Markey in the U.S. House. Monica Medeiros won the Republican primary. All results are unofficial.
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Barton Trial Continued from Page 1 Ross said Kareta had gone to work earlier that day, done down the road, taking out a row of mailboxes, hitting a traffic yard work for his great-uncle and was retrieving mail from his sign and striking another car. aunt’s mailbox on Brainerd Street in South Hadley at the “I would suggest he doesn’t even know he hit this poor kid” moment Barton lost control of his car. despite blood on his windshield and bumper, Ross said. “What a terrible string of luck,” Ross said. “His conduct that day was atrocious,” Ross said. “Joe Kareta Ross said Barton was traveling about 80 mph in a 30 mph should never, ever, ever have been killed that day.” zone and struck Kareta hard enough to knock him out of his ——— sneakers and send his body flying 109 feet, before continuing Bob Dunn can be reached at bdunn@gazettenet.com.
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Budget Continued from Page 4 fuel producers. The idea never got traction before, and it’s even more DOA now that Louisiana Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu — in a tough reelection race this November — has risen to chair the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Obama is trying again for a major federal investment aimed at expanding highquality preschool. But the pay-for — a doubling of the tobacco tax — remains a nonstarter. Fears of expanding government don’t seem to stop the president from pitching a new infrastructure bank, which would leverage public- and private-sector funds to help seed large projects. There have been bipartisan bills introduced on this issue in the Senate. But that’s never been enough to address complaints that it should be Congress dishing out the dough. 5. Mom and apple pie Lawmakers won’t immediately reject everything in Obama’s budget. After all, Senate Democrats will have a big say later this year when it comes to crafting the details of appropriations bills. And some of the president’s ideas hit on issues that nearly everyone agrees
on. Just take a look at several of the domestic items packaged in the president’s call for $56 billion in new spending. Obama wants to spend $6 billion over four years to help community colleges and other job-training institutions launch new programs and apprenticeships. And he’s calling for a Wo r k s Progress Administration-like attempt to spiff up the national parks ahead of the agency’s centennial in 2016. That should resonate with lawmakers following the shutdown, which the
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Obituaries Lena A. Marcionek WESTFIELD - Lena A. (Wychorski) Marcionek, 90, died Monday, March 3, 2014 at Governors Center surrounded by family. She was born in Holyoke on September 27, 1923 to the late Jan and Agnes Wychorski. She grew up in Holyoke attended local schools and was a graduate of Rosary High School in Holyoke. She has been a resident of Westfield for the past 65 years. Lena worked for Torrington Needle, Photon Chroma, was a homemaker and worked at home making floral arrangements for Patricia Reach. She also was a parishioner of Holy Trinity Church. She enjoyed attending the Senior Center and spending time with her husband in the garden. Lena was predeceased by her husband, Wallace in 1993. She leaves her son, David Marcionek and wife Deborah of Newburyport; her daughter, Linda Steglinski and her husband George of Huntington; her grandchildren, Anna and Jamie Steglinski and Jamie’s Fiancé Ryan Carvahlo, Adam Marcionek and his wife Cara, Benjamin and Samuel Marcionek. Lena also leaves one great-grandson, Cameron Marcionek; her sister, Ann Adamczyk of Westfield and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings, Julie Dessureu, Josie Fulkerson, Jenny Sienkiewicz, Joseph and Henry Wychorski. The family would like to thank the Noble VNA and Hospice and the staff at Governors Center for their kindness, care and support. The funeral for Lena will be held on Friday, March 7th at 10:30 a.m. from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Thursday at the funeral home from 5:00-7:00 p.m. firtionadams.com
Robert J. Deyette WESTFIELD - Robert J. Deyette II, 46, of Westfield died peacefully Thursday, February 27, 2014 in Hartford Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born in Northampton on February 26, 1968 to Robert J. Sr. and Doris Deyette. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School. He leaves his beloved wife, Lori (Morissette) Deyette and his children, Robert J. Deyette III, and Michael A. Deyette of Westfield. He also leaves two grandchildren of Westfield. Robert leaves three brothers, David, Alan & Ed Deyette and four sisters, Dorrice, Barbara & Lisa. He also leaves several nieces and nephews. A memorial service to celebrate Rob’s life will be held on Thursday, March 6th at 6:00 p.m. at the Italian Fraternal Club, 57 Katherine Street, Westfield, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be to the Deyette family, 55 Katherine Street, Apt 21, Westfield, MA 01085. Flowers can also be sent to the Italian Fraternal Club. To honor Rob’s Wish we are asking that only casual attire be worn. firtionadams.com
Talent Show SOUTHWICK - Anna Pickard, President of the Southwick Rotary Interact Club, announced that the school-based club will host a talent show on March 6 at 7 p.m. in the Southwick Tolland Regional High School auditorium. The talent show will consist of acts by high school students demonstrating their various talents and skills. Tickets are available at the door at $6 for adults and $4 for students. Anyone willing to donate a nonperishable food item in support of the Southwick Food Pantry will receive $1 off their ticket. Please help support the local Interact Club and Rotary Club sponsored event. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit various local community projects of the local Interact Club. For more information, contact Pickard at (413) 654-7179 or annapickard@ymail.com.
Fire Prevention Presentation WESTFIELD - As part of the Westfield Council On Aging’s ‘Retire the Fire!’ program, Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Egloff will present ‘Fire Prevention and Safety Basics for Seniors‘ at the Westfield Senior Center. Deputy Egloff will discuss how to remain safe while cooking in the kitchen, using electrical appliances, keeping warm at home and using home oxygen. In addition, he will share stories and examples from his many years as a firefighter. Join us at the Westfield Senior Center on Thursday, March 6 at 12:45 p.m. for this extremely informative and enlightening discussion. No advance signups are necessary. Free parking is available in the Stop & Shop lot or, for no more than three hours, in the municipal lot behind the Bank of America. For more information, call 562-6435.
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Judith B. Zomek WESTFIELD - Judith B (Bernaquer) Zomek, 70, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at home. Born and raised in Westfield, Judy was a lifelong resident of Westfield. Judy was a graduate of Westfield High School and a communicant of Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament Church. She was a former employee of the Westfield District Court and the Creative Learning Center of Westfield. She was also an Avon representative for 30 years. She enjoyed bowling, golf, and shopping. She leaves her husband of 50 years, Frank Zomek Jr.; her daughter, Kimberly Sulek and her husband Andrew of South Hadley; a granddaughter, Delaney; her brothers-in-law, David Zomek and his wife Dorcas of Southwick and Larry Zomek of Florida; her sister-in-law Elizabeth Bernaquer of Westfield; her nieces and nephews Kevin Zomek of Ct., Tammy Zomek-Deni of Chicopee, Marie (Bernaquer) Bushor of Huntington, Brenda Bernaquer of Florida, Melissa Skrodski of Westfield, and Jessy Zomek of Tolland. She was predeceased by her son, Jeffrey in 2007 and by her brother, Robert in 2006. Funeral services for Judy will be private with burial at the convenience of her family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the M.S. Foundation New England Chapter, 101A First Ave, Waltham, MA 02451. The Robert E Cusack Funeral Home, Westfield, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Donald B. Bodendorf WESTFIELD - Donald B. Bodendorf, 80, of Westfield died Monday, March 3, 2014 in Noble Hospital. He was born in Westfield on June 17th 1933 to William H. and Anna (Bernard) Bodendorf. Don was a lifelong resident of Westfield and a 1952 graduate of Westfield High School. He was the owner of Don Bodendorf Plumbing and Heating in Westfield and served in the US Army. Don leaves his wife of fifty-nine years, Barbara F. (Bessette) Bodendorf and his children, David Mark Bodendorf of Westfield and Dona Mae Kozak of Suffield, CT. He also leaves five grandchildren, Kiya, Jalen, Seth, Cameron and Cole. He was predeceased by a brother, Robert W. Bodendorf. The funeral will be Thursday, March 6th at 11:30 a.m. from Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield with burial and military honors to follow at 1:00 p.m. in the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Agawam. Calling hours will precede the service on Thursday from 9:30-11 30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Noble Hospital VNA and Hospice, 77 Mill Street, Westfield, MA 01085 or the Pastoral Care Fund at Noble Hospital, 115 West Silver Street, Westfield, MA 01085. firtionadams.com
WESTFIELD – 2014 dog licenses will not be available for purchase until April 1 at the Westfield Police Department located at 15 Washington Street, Monday through Friday from 9-4 and the Animal Control Office located at 178 Apremont Way, Monday-Friday from 12-4 and Satruday from 10-4.
WSU Graduate Program Information Sessions WESTFIELD- The Division of Graduate and Continuing Education at Westfield State University will be hosting graduate program information sessions throughout the Spring 2014 semester. The sessions are as such: Master of Science in Accountancy: Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 3-6 p.m., Master of Public Administration: Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 3-6 p.m., and Master of Science in Criminal Justice: Tuesday, April 1, 2014, 3-6 p.m. Sessions will take place in the Garden Room B in the Horace Mann Center at 333 Western Avenue. Advanced registration is not necessary, but individuals may RSVP at www.GoBackNow.com. For more information about our programs, contact the Outreach Team at (413) 572-8020 or DGCEadmissions@westfield.ma.edu.
Athenaeum Presentation WESTFIELD - The Westfield Athenaeum is proud to host naturalist John Root for an informative presentation on crop circles. Join us on March 5 at 7 p.m. in the Lang Auditorium as Mr. Root returns to the athenaeum to introduce attendees to the captivating designs found in farmers’ fields all over the world. John Root has been presenting nature and gardening programs at libraries, nature centers and senior centers for almost a decade. This program is sponsored in part by the Westfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. The program is free and all are welcome. For more information, please call the athenaeum at 413-562-0716.
Dr. Seuss Storytime SOUTHWICK - Celebrate Dr. Seuss with us on Wednesday, March 5. Children, along with their parents or caregivers, are invited to come to the Children’s Room at 6:30 p.m. to listen to some Seuss stories read by special guest Lynda Daniele, Trustee Emeritus of Southwick Public Library. Since this is a bedtime storytime, children may wear their pajamas. A makeand-take craft will be available. Registration for this program is not necessary.
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you’ve ever had,” Fraga said. “Imagine a hangover so bad that it sends you to the couch. Now imagine trying to function through everyday life, whether it be at school or in the workplace, with all those symptoms. It can ruin your life.” Fraga said he started The Knockout Project to raise awareness about the dangers of concussion. He’s not anti-sports in any way, and he says the most important thing for athletes, coaches and parents is to identify when a player has a concussion and to treat it properly. “The (National Football League) has dragged concussions into our collective consciousness,” Fraga said. “But this is a problem for youth and amateur athletes, too. Our mission is to focus the beam on it and let people know that this is something that is happening everywhere. We want people to recognize when someone has been hurt, get them examined and have them healed the right way. And then we want them to get examined again before they are cleared to play so they can prolong their health and prolong their life in sport.” Fraga said The Knockout Project is a work in progress, something he hopes will evolve as more awareness and information about concussions is brought to the forefront. “It’s something I started in response to me living with post-concussion syndrome,” he said. “I hope my story Former BMX racer Jay Fraga is founder of The Knockout Project. He will inspire others to take the necessary steps when they gave a presentation at Bay Path College in Longmeadow last week. (Photo suffer this type of injury.” submitted)
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By JEFF HANOUILLE Staff Writer LONGMEADOW – Former BMX racer and western Mass. native Jay Fraga gave a presentation at Bay Path College last week to talk about his journey through concussion, in an effort to raise awareness about the issue that affects athletes from youth sports all the way up to the professional level. Fraga, founder of theknockoutproject.org, has suffered 10 confirmed concussions – even though he says the real number could be close to 40 – and was forced to retire from a promising career as a BMX racer when he crashed and sustained his eighth concussion. “I had my eighth concussion on my bike, and that was the one that retired me,” Fraga said. “It was pretty bad, but it was mild compared to eight months later when I bumped heads with my son in the same spot. We just tapped heads, and it plunged me into 1,000 days of hell. It happened in April 2011, and I still see doctors today to help me with my post-concussion syndrome.” Speaking to Fraga, one would be hard-pressed to know he’s suffered multiple brain injuries that affect his everyday living. Yet he wears special glasses to trick his eyes to stay straight, and he often loses his train of thought while speaking. He always has a headache. He takes medication for depression. Every now and then he sees spots. These are all things he has to live with for the rest of his life “The best way to describe it is the worst hangover
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL - SPRING TRAINING AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Seattle 6 1 .857 Cleveland 5 1 .833 Tampa Bay 3 1 .750 Oakland 5 2 .714 Kansas City 4 2 .667 Minnesota 4 2 .667 Baltimore 3 2 .600 Houston 3 2 .600 Los Angeles 3 2 .600 Detroit 4 3 .571 New York 4 3 .571 Toronto 4 3 .571 Chicago 2 2 .500 Boston 1 4 .200 Texas 1 4 .200
NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Pittsburgh 5 1 .833 Miami 4 2 .667 Washington 3 2 .600 Arizona 5 4 .556 San Francisco 3 3 .500 Cincinnati 3 4 .429 Milwaukee 3 4 .429 Chicago 2 3 .400 New York 2 3 .400 Los Angeles 2 4 .333 St. Louis 1 3 .250 1 5 .167 Colorado San Diego 1 5 .167 Atlanta 1 6 .143 Philadelphia 1 6 .143
Archer off to strong start for Rays FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Chris Archer pitched two scoreless innings in his spring training debut, Jose Molina reached base three times and scored twice, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-0 Tuesday. Archer, who finished third in the AL Rookie of the Year voting, allowed a hit and struck out one. Molina, among the slowest players in baseball went 2 for 2, including a double, walked and drove in a run. He scored from first on David DeJesus’ triple in the second inning. The catcher scored two runs in a game just twice last season, the last time on July 5. “Typically good,” Rays manager Joe Maddon said of Molina’s base running.” He didn’t break stride scoring from first, which was nice to see, and we definitely play in the right ballpark for that to occur. That can’t happen anywhere. So the people here today really should feel fortunate to see J-Mo score on a ball in the gap from first base. It’s equally as rare sometimes from second base.” Molina doubled and scored from second on
Hak-Ju Lee’s double to center field in the fifth inning. Rays right fielder Matt Joyce went 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored. Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz made his Grapefruit League debut for Boston, going one inning, giving up a run on three hits and a walk with one strikeout. STARTING TIME Rays: Archer, a right-hander has been working on adding a changeup to his repertoire this spring. “It was exactly what I wanted. I threw them to lefties and righties,” Archer said. “They were down in the strike zone. One was a ball, but it was still where I wanted it, so overall, I think for Game 1, mission accomplished.” Archer said, while warming up in the bullpen, he visualized throwing a backdoor slider to David Ortiz. He did so in the first inning for a called third strike to end the inning. “Nothing is like executing it in the game to See Red Sox, Page 11
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. Tuesday’s Games Atlanta 8, Washington 4 Miami 3, Minnesota 1 Pittsburgh 5, Detroit 2 Tampa Bay 8, Boston 0 N.Y. Mets 6, Houston 2 Seattle 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 Arizona 8, San Diego 6 L.A. Angels 7, Texas 4 Cleveland 5, Chicago White Sox 4 Oakland (ss) 6, Milwaukee 4 Kansas City 9, Cincinnati 5 Chicago Cubs 6, Oakland (ss) 4 San Francisco 3, Colorado 2 Toronto 5, Philadelphia 3 Baltimore 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 Wednesday’s Games Detroit vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (ss) vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Baltimore vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. N.Y. Mets (ss) at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Cleveland vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Colorado (ss) vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
English Premier League GP W Chelsea 28 19 28 18 Liverpool Arsenal 28 18 Manchester City 26 18 28 16 Tottenham Everton 27 13 Manchester United 27 13 Newcastle 28 13 Southampton 28 10 28 8 West Ham Aston Villa 28 8 28 8 Hull City Stoke 28 7 Swansea 28 7 28 7 Norwich Crystal Palace 27 8 4 West Brom 27 Sunderland 26 6 Cardiff City 28 5 28 6 Fulham
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L 3 5 5 5 7 5 8 11 9 13 13 14 12 13 14 16 10 14 16 19
GF 52 73 52 69 37 38 43 37 38 31 31 30 28 37 21 19 31 26 19 28
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES GA 22 35 28 27 33 27 31 39 35 35 38 35 42 41 43 37 39 42 49 62
Pts 63 59 59 57 53 48 45 43 39 31 31 30 30 29 28 27 25 24 22 21
Saturday, March 1 Everton 1, West Ham 0 Fulham 1, Chelsea 3 Hull City 1, Newcastle 4 Manchester United vs. Manchester City, Ppd. Stoke 1, Arsenal 0 Sunderland vs. West Brom, Ppd. Southampton 0, Liverpool 3 Sunday, March 2 Aston Villa 4, Norwich 1 Swansea 1, Crystal Palace 1 Tottenham 1, Cardiff City 0 Saturday, March 8 West Brom vs. Manchester United, 1245 GMT Arsenal vs. Swansea, 1500 GMT, Ppd. Cardiff City vs. Fulham, 1500 GMT Crystal Palace vs. Southampton, 1500 GMT Manchester City vs. Aston Villa, 1500 GMT, Ppd. Norwich vs. Stoke, 1500 GMT West Ham vs. Hull City, 1500 GMT, Ppd. Chelsea vs. Tottenham, 1730 GMT Sunday, March 9 Newcastle vs. Everton, 1700 GMT, Ppd. Monday, March 10 Liverpool vs. Sunderland, 2100 GMT, Ppd. England Championship
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf d-Indiana 46 14 .767 — 7-3 L-1 29-4 17-10 29-6 d-Miami 43 15 .741 2 8-2 L-1 24-4 19-11 26-10 d-Toronto 33 26 .559 12½ 7-3 W-1 17-12 16-14 22-14 13 8-2 L-1 18-10 15-17 23-14 Chicago 33 27 .550 Washington 31 29 .517 15 6-4 L-1 15-15 16-14 22-14 Brooklyn 29 29 .500 16 7-3 W-3 17-11 12-18 17-18 19 5-5 L-3 15-14 12-19 17-18 Charlotte 27 33 .450 Atlanta 26 32 .448 19 1-9 L-3 17-11 9-21 18-19 22 3-7 W-1 14-19 10-17 20-17 Detroit 24 36 .400 Cleveland 24 38 .387 23 5-5 L-2 15-16 9-22 14-23 9-20 15-23 New York 21 40 .344 25½ 1-9 L-7 12-20 Boston 20 40 .333 26 3-7 L-1 12-18 8-22 16-18 Orlando 19 43 .306 28 4-6 W-1 15-15 4-28 15-26 Philadelphia 15 46 .246 31½ 0-10 L-15 8-23 7-23 10-27 Milwaukee 12 47 .203 33½ 3-7 W-1 7-24 5-23 10-27 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf d-Oklahoma City 46 15 .754 — 6-4 W-3 26-6 20-9 27-9 d-San Antonio 44 16 .733 1½ 8-2 W-4 21-8 23-8 25-10 4½ 8-2 W-2 24-7 17-12 23-16 Houston 41 19 .683 d-L.A. Clippers 42 20 .677 4½ 8-2 W-5 25-5 17-15 25-11 Portland 41 19 .683 4½ 6-4 L-1 23-8 18-11 23-15 Golden State 37 24 .607 9 7-3 W-1 18-10 19-14 21-16 Dallas 36 25 .590 10 6-4 L-2 19-10 17-15 18-16 Phoenix 35 25 .583 10½ 5-5 L-1 21-12 14-13 22-17 Memphis 34 25 .576 11 7-3 W-2 18-14 16-11 19-19 Minnesota 30 29 .508 15 6-4 W-3 16-11 14-18 17-22 Denver 25 34 .424 20 1-9 L-6 14-16 11-18 13-22 New Orleans 24 37 .393 22 2-8 W-1 13-14 11-23 10-27 Utah 21 39 .350 24½ 4-6 L-3 14-16 7-23 11-26 Sacramento 21 39 .350 24½ 4-6 W-1 13-19 8-20 12-27 L.A. Lakers 21 40 .344 25 2-8 L-1 10-19 11-21 11-24 d-division leader Monday’s Games Memphis 110, Washington 104 Brooklyn 96, Chicago 80 Miami 124, Charlotte 107 Detroit 96, New York 85 Milwaukee 114, Utah 88 Minnesota 132, Denver 128 L.A. Lakers 107, Portland 106 Sacramento 96, New Orleans 89 Tuesday’s Games Golden State 98, Indiana 96 San Antonio 122, Cleveland 101 Houston 106, Miami 103 Oklahoma City 125, Philadelphia 92 L.A. Clippers 104, Phoenix 96
Oakland vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. San Diego vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Colorado (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 9:05 p.m. Thursday’s Games Philadelphia (ss) vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Philadelphia (ss) at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Toronto vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (ss) vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Colorado vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. Texas vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Seattle vs. Chicago White Sox (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Oakland vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Washington vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 6:05 p.m. St. Louis vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m. See Spring Training, Page 11
New Orleans 132, L.A. Lakers 125 Wednesday’s Games Houston at Orlando, 7 p.m. Utah at Washington, 7 p.m. Indiana at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Memphis at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Golden State at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Denver, 8 p.m. New York at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Atlanta at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games Miami at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
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Thursday, March 6 WMASS D3 HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP No. 1 Agawam vs. No. 2 Westfield Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 8:30 p.m.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE EASTERN CONFERENCE OT Pts GF GA Home 4 86 195 150 23-4-2 5 83 192 138 24-7-2 7 75 160 154 18-10-5 6 70 174 180 17-11-1 5 73 179 160 17-7-3 3 69 162 157 15-15-3 8 72 186 193 21-11-1 5 69 184 172 18-11-2 12 68 162 169 11-11-8 10 68 184 186 17-10-5 13 67 152 156 15-8-7 11 65 176 202 13-12-5 9 63 154 175 15-12-5 8 56 176 217 9-16-8 7 53 152 201 11-13-4 8 44 124 183 12-17-5 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Anaheim 62 43 14 5 91 202 150 24-5-2 St. Louis 61 41 14 6 88 204 141 23-5-3 Chicago 63 36 13 14 86 215 170 19-5-7 63 39 17 7 85 190 154 22-4-4 San Jose Colorado 62 40 17 5 85 192 166 21-8-3 Los Angeles 63 35 22 6 76 152 134 19-10-3 Minnesota 62 34 21 7 75 153 150 22-7-2 Dallas 62 29 23 10 68 175 175 16-10-6 Phoenix 62 28 23 11 67 170 180 18-11-3 Winnipeg 63 30 26 7 67 176 181 15-11-5 Vancouver 64 28 26 10 66 150 167 15-10-6 Nashville 62 26 26 10 62 151 188 15-14-4 Calgary 61 23 31 7 53 141 185 12-15-3 Edmonton 63 21 34 8 50 157 206 11-15-3 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Pittsburgh Boston Montreal Philadelphia Tampa Bay N.Y. Rangers Toronto Columbus Detroit Washington New Jersey Ottawa Carolina N.Y. Islanders Florida Buffalo
GP 61 61 63 62 62 62 63 62 61 62 63 62 62 64 62 61
W 41 39 34 32 34 33 32 32 28 29 27 27 27 24 23 18
L 16 17 22 24 23 26 23 25 21 23 23 24 26 32 32 35
Monday’s Games Columbus 2, Toronto 1 Dallas 3, Buffalo 2 Minnesota 3, Calgary 2 Los Angeles 2, Montreal 1 Tuesday’s Games Boston 4, Florida 1 New Jersey 4, Detroit 3 Columbus 4, Dallas 2 Colorado 4, Chicago 2 St. Louis 4, Tampa Bay 2 Pittsburgh 3, Nashville 1
Away Div 18-12-2 17-5-1 15-10-3 14-8-1 16-12-2 9-6-4 15-13-5 11-8-3 17-16-2 13-6-1 18-11-0 11-10-3 11-12-7 13-6-3 14-14-3 13-9-1 17-10-4 11-6-5 12-13-5 10-11-3 12-15-6 12-8-3 14-12-6 12-7-5 12-14-4 11-7-1 15-16-0 6-15-3 12-19-3 10-13-1 6-18-3 6-12-4 Away Div 19-9-3 15-1-2 18-9-3 15-0-1 17-8-7 9-9-3 17-13-3 13-6-2 19-9-2 15-5-2 16-12-3 12-6-1 12-14-5 12-9-1 13-13-4 6-9-5 10-12-8 12-7-5 15-15-2 7-12-4 13-16-4 9-10-4 11-12-6 8-10-2 11-16-4 7-10-3 10-19-5 4-11-4
N.Y. Islanders 3, Winnipeg 2, OT Phoenix 1, Vancouver 0 Edmonton 3, Ottawa 2 Carolina 3, San Jose 2, OT Wednesday’s Games Toronto at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Ottawa at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Montreal at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Washington at Boston, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
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Krejci scores 3 for Bruins in 4-1 win
Tampa Bay Rays’ Sean Rodriguez, left, is unable to tag Boston Red Sox’s Mike Napoli who returns to second base after Red Sox’s Xander Bogaerts grounds out in the fourth inning an exhibition baseball game, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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one of the best hitters of all time,” Archer said. “So it does get me excited.” Maddon was pleased with Archer’s outing. “He was really sharp with all of his stuff,” Maddon said. “Worked on some things. He was really good.” Red Sox: Buchholz missed four months last season with neck and shoulder problems. He struggled in his Game 4 start in the World Series. “I think more than anything it was good to see Clay back on the mound. He showed decent arm strength,” said Red Sox manager John Farrell. “A good starting point for him.” FOR THE RECORD Rays: Tampa Bay used seven pitchers, each of whom gave up just one hit, except for left-hander Mark Lowe, who followed Archer and allowed two hits. Red Sox: David Ortiz is hitless in seven at-bats over three games, with one walk, one strikeout, one RBI and a run scored. TRAINER’S ROOM Red Sox Right-hander Jake Peavy, who cut his left index finger with a fishing knife on Saturday, threw long toss Tuesday and is expected to throw from a mound on Wednesday. He won’t catch, however. Someone else will catch for him. Catcher A.J. Pierzynski will get a couple of days off after rolling his left ankle in a game against the Pirates on Monday. Catcher David Ross was scheduled to play Tuesday but was scratched because of inflammation in a tendon in his left foot. He had an MRI on Monday which revealed no structural issues and is scheduled to play Friday against the Braves. Right-fielder Shane Victorino, who has been delayed after having surgery on his right thumb in December, took batting practice for the first time Tuesday. Farrell said Victorino came through it fine. Right-hander Matt Barnes, one of the organization’s top prospects who last pitched Feb. 27 against Boston College, will get a couple more days off because of shoulder stiffness. NOT SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY Red Sox: Right-hander Rubby De La Rosa turned 25. He was roughed up in two innings, giving up four runs on five hits, including one homer, and two walks. He struck out one. Rays: Minor league outfielder Jake Hager turned 21. He was called out on strikes in his only plate appearance.
BOSTON (AP) — David Krejci’s third career hat trick couldn’t have come much easier. Krejci scored twice while all alone in the slot, then added an empty-net goal with 14 seconds remaining of the Boston Bruins’ 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. “I didn’t think I had another option,” Krejci said when asked about his reputation to set up teammates for empty-netters instead of shooting. “I also knew I had two goals already, so why not go for it?” Jarome Iginla added a goal and an assist for the Bruins, who kept former Boston goalie Tim Thomas busy all night with 39 shots on goal. The Bruins welcomed back Thomas, who may be saying goodbye to Florida after a series of deals general manager Dale Tallon made to retool the struggling Panthers’ lineup. The biggest move was bringing back goalie Roberto Luongo in a trade with Vancouver, leaving the Panthers for the moment with the two goalies from the 2011 Stanley Cup finals. Thomas, the 2011 Conn Smythe Trophy winner after the Bruins beat Luongo and the Canucks in seven games, said he needed to speak with Tallon before commenting on his future and whether he would consider waving his no-trade clause if the Panthers asked. “I’ve got to see the situation and see what they’re thinking,” Thomas said. “That’s something that hadn’t been really discussed up until this point.” Thomas showed why a contender may be interested in the 39-year-old, making 35 saves. He allowed three goals before Krejci scored in an empty net. “Defensively, we weren’t very good,” Florida coach Peter Horachek said. “And there were a number of people that didn’t compete. If you have that, you don’t have consistency of your whole group, then you’re going to run into problems.” Boston backup goalie Chad Johnson had a much quieter night, facing 24 shots as the Bruins beat Florida for the seventh straight time. Johnson had a shutout until Florida defenseman Brian Campbell lifted a high backhander from the blue line toward the net. The puck deflected off Boston defenseman Matt Bartkowski’s stick with 7:13 left. The Bruins scored twice in the first period, then took a 3-0 lead on Krejci’s goal with 48 seconds left in the second. Kevan Miller fed a pass to the slot to Krejci, who stood all alone and had enough time to set up a wrist shot that beat Thomas on the stick side. Thomas also had little chance on Krejci’s first goal after defenseman Tom Gilbert’s turnover next to the net. Krejci grabbed the puck, faked Thomas into going down and lifted a wrist shot in. The Bruins scored again when Thomas allowed a long rebound off a shot by Jordan Caron and the puck bounced to Iginla at the opposite circle for a one-timer. Thomas was on the bench, pulled for the extra skater as the Panthers tried to rally, when Krejci completed the
Boston Bruins center David Krejci (46) winds up for a shot against the Florida Panthers in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Krejci had three goals, leading the Bruins to a 4-1 victory. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) Bruins’ first hat trick in more than two years. Krejci was also the last Boston player to score three goals in a game, doing it against New Jersey on March 1, 2012. “David has always been a pass-first kind of guy, but he’s got a good shot,” Boston coach Claude Julien said. “I think his approach this year has been a little bit more about shooting.” Notes: Johnson has won six of his last seven starts, with the only loss coming in overtime at Buffalo last week. ... The Bruins improved to 2-1-1 since the Olympic break. ... Florida last beat Boston on March 15, 2012. ... In addition to the Luongo deal, the Panthers also traded defenseman Mike Weaver to Montreal for a fifth-round draft choice in 2015, and signed forward Brad Boyes to a two-year contract extension. ... After Boston’s second goal, Thomas skated to the Panthers bench and switched masks after starting the game with a nondescript black helmet with a cage.
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Tampa Bay Rays’ Matt Joyce follows through on an RBI single off Boston Red Sox’s Clay Buchholz in the first inning of an exhibition baseball game, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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Friday’s Games Atlanta vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. St. Louis (ss) at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Houston vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. St. Louis (ss) vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Cleveland vs. Chicago Cubs (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Arizona vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Texas vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati (ss) vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. L.A. Angels (ss) at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. San Diego vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. Cincinnati (ss) at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (ss) vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Detroit vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
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By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: You printed a letter from “Concerned in Galesburg, Ill.,” about photographing naked babies. I have a slightly different problem, but it’s in a similar vein. I have a toddler grandson. Maybe I’m just old-fashioned, but our daughter-in-law has close to 500 pictures of the boy naked, from birth to his second birthday. She also has videos of him naked in the bathroom, recording him for several minutes while he’s getting ready to take his bath. My son and I have talked about this, and he, too, finds this to be odd behavior. A few pictures would be normal, but 500 seems excessive for anyone. Neither of us has talked to her about this. She has since taken the boy and moved out. We do not consider this pornography, but we cannot understand why there are so many photos. Can you help? -- Concerned Grandmother Dear Grandmother: We would be concerned, too. New parents often take hundreds of pictures of their children, but 500 naked photos and videos is excessive by any standard. Add to that your daughter-in-law’s taking the boy and leaving the home, and we worry that she is using these photos for purposes other than a personal record. There may be nothing going on, but your son needs to be vigilant. He should visit with the boy often and not be afraid to ask his wife about the photos and videos. He also should seek legal counsel if they do not reconcile soon. Dear Annie: I am a highly educated individual who speaks English as a second language. Sometimes I have to deal with customers over the telephone. There have been instances in which I have been told, “Your English is terrible” or “Call me back when you learn the language.” It’s not as if these individuals have a Ph.D. in English. Their grammatical mistakes are horrible. Just because English is their first language does not mean they have finished elementary school. Who are they to pass judgment over foreigners speaking English? Annie, what should people in my situation tell these very rude people? I doubt they understand the meaning of the word “xenophobia.” There are many hardworking, productive people in this country with an accent. Please tell your readers to try to understand how difficult it is to learn another language and to stop being so disrespectful to us. -- Sick of Xenophobes in Jeffersonville, Ind. Dear Indiana: Agreed, and we hope our readers are paying attention. These rude people are not commenting on your language skills or your intelligence. They are telling you that your accent is too thick for them to understand what you are saying. Of course, this doesn’t excuse them. The polite response when you don’t understand someone is, “Excuse me. I didn’t catch that. Could you please repeat it more slowly?” There is absolutely no reason to be insulting. When faced with such disrespect, your best response is to be polite and patient. Dear Annie: I was very touched by the letter from “Miserable Forever,” whose husband is emotionally and financially abusive. You advised her to get out of the marriage and contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline. I would like to add that she may want to contact her local legal aid office. Also, most states have an attorney referral service, and in some states, attorneys are required to take cases pro bono (free of charge). She may want to look at these resources and see whether she can find an attorney who will take her case for free or at low cost. -- Martha 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.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH A friend whom you might not have heard from in a while could help perk up your day in the afternoon. Use your intuition when making a decision involving your funds. Be as clear as possible when dealing with others. Confirm what you are hearing. Tonight: Your treat. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You tend to blossom in situations where others might get frustrated. You might be used to someone being rather cold and difficult. Do not internalize this person’s behavior or words. A boss might not openly compliment you, but he or she thinks highly of you. Tonight: All smiles. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HH Know that you might need to get a little perspective on a situation. Your best bet would be not to say too much and just observe more. Imagine what it must be like to be in the other person’s shoes. Detach as much as you can. Tonight: Let it all hang out. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Zero in on priorities. A meeting could be more important than you realize. Once you see the discussion evolve and witness the immediate results, you will gain a sense of appreciation. A close friend might want to talk. Make time for this person. Tonight: Opt for togetherness. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Follow your instincts. You might want to head in a different direction and follow a new path. Others could openly disagree with you. Once you feel that you have answered their questions, you’ll be able to relax. Let go of the issue for now. Tonight: Take a break. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH You’ll have the opportunity to accomplish a lot. Detach and get opinions from people who do not think like you do. Once you recognize the myriad of possibilities, you will need to revisit the matter at hand. Tonight: Put on some great music, or drop in on a jam session. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Listen to what is being shared by a trusted pal -- there are nuggets of important information there. Build on an existing premise, rather than begin a new one. Remember that everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. Tonight: Visit and chat with a loved one. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You could decide that enough has come down your path. Understand that it is up to you to state your boundaries; otherwise, how would others know? Share what is happening on a more open level with a close friend. This person’s feedback will be helpful. Tonight: Happy at home. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Be aware of what is happening in your immediate circle. Not everyone will agree with you, so keep an eye on someone who is prone to backstabbing. You can talk until you are blue in the face, but reconciliation is unlikely until later. Tonight: Make exercising a must. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Honor your feelings by coming up with a creative solution for a child or loved one. You will see how grateful this person is. What he or she might not realize is how relieved you will be to get past this problem. Do not rehash a routine matter. Tonight: Around good music. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Someone might become stubborn in a conversation. Know when to pull back and say less; otherwise, it could be much harder to rectify the situation. If a situation is as you see it, time will be your ally. Tonight: Sink into the sofa, watch a favorite show or indulge in
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IN BRIEF Art Exhibition SOUTHWICK - The Southwick Cultural Council (SCC) is now accepting applications from all regional artists for consideration at its 15th annual juried Art Exhibition. The Art Exhibition will be held at the Southwick Town Hall on May 3 and 4. The exhibit is open to fine arts, fine art crafts (sculpture, pottery), and photography on all subject matter and media. Originals, limited editions and open editions are allowed. Interested artisans may pick up an application and guideline at the Southwick Town Hall or, download from the town website, www. southwickma.org/cultural. Applications are also available at the Southwick Public Library. All applications must be received no later than March 7. Any questions regarding the application or guideline may be directed to Chair Susan Kochanski at 413 569 0946 or email at cultural@southwickma.net.
Open House WESTFIELD - The Westfield Athenaeum invites the general public to an interactive open house on Saturday, March 8 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m, in celebration of the library’s 150th anniversary. Join us for an evening of music, refreshments and history as we reenact significant scenes from our esteemed history. Visitors may also have a chance to win a raffle prize! The snow date for this event is Sunday, March 9 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Please note that the library will close at 4 p.m. to prepare for the evening. There will be no library business conducted during the open house. Please call the library to register for this event at 413-5687833.
Cook-Off WESTFIELD The Westfield YMCA’s fourth annual Chili, Chowder, Chocolate Cook-Off will take place on March 8. It will be hosted at the Westfield YMCA GP Room between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. In conjunction with the YMCA’s “Partners with Youth”, this year’s beneficiary organization is the Westfield Fire Department. We are helping them raise money for the purchase of a BlitzFire Nozzle. From saving lives to shaping lives, this fundraiser benefits the entire community. Come enjoy the food and join the fun, and vote for your favorite dish! Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Westfield YMCA for $7 or a package of four tickets for $25. Tickets will be sold at the door for $10. Children two years old and under are free. For more information contact Fitness Director Cindy Agan at 568-8631 x323 or email at cagan@westfieldymca.org.
be used to purchase cookies for military personnel and local food banks. Customers can find their favorite Girl Scout cookies and times of sales by using the official Girl Scout Cookie Finder app, available free for iPhone or Android or by visiting our official page at www.girlscoutcookies.org.
Dollars for Scholars SOUTHWICK- The Southwick Dollars for Scholars mailathon is Monday, March 10 at 5:30 in the Southwick-Tolland Regional High School cafeteria. All volunteers are welcome! For information contact Debra Patryn at 569-2299 or email csfsouthwick@gmail.com
House History Lecture WESTFIELD - Have you ever wondered about the history of your home? Many houses in Westfield have a rich history; they were built by whip manufacturers, cigar makers and other prominent people. Join us at the Westfield Athenaeum on Monday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. as we host local researcher Lee Hamberg. Mr. Hamberg will guide us through how to find out about our houses’ history; who built it, if it was moved and who has lived in it. Mr. Hamberg will be on hand to answer questions.
Art Workshops WESTFIELD- Westfield Creative Arts will hold Acrylic Painting, a one-day art workshop, Mondays March 10, 17, 24 and April 7, 21 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Westfield State University Downtown Art Gallery.The class is in instructed by New England artist Richard Nowak. In Acrylic Painting, students will be guided through the completion of an acrylic painting. Each week, Nowak will teach the unique qualities of a particular genre including landscape, seascape, still life, or floral arrangement. The cost of the course is $25 for nonmembers. A full schedule of class dates and times can be found at www.westfieldcreativearts.com. For more information on Westfield Creative Arts or for membership inquiries, call (413) 478-9423.
29th Annual Maple Fest CHESTER- You are invited to visit Chester Center to experience old time sugaring first hand and relive simpler times. Spend a day in the country, on Saturday, March 15, 2014, as the Chester Hill Association sponsors its 29th Annual Maple Fest, from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M., on the Skyline Trail in old Chester Center. Breakfast will be served continuously from 9:00 A.M. ‘til noon at the First Congregational Church. After breakfast, visit local artisans and craftspeople, at the old schoolhouse across the road. Begin the afternoon listening to the music of the Pioneer Valley Fiddlers, scheduled to play at the church at noon. Enjoy farm animals, check out a working fire truck and marvel at furniture made from tree branches. All day long, wagons pulled by tractors will carry guests back and forth to High Meadow Sugar House to observe the production of maple syrup. Additional wagon rides, powered by draft horses, will be available for a small fee.
Lunch with Dylan Thomas GRANBY - On Wednesday, March 12 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Granby Senior Center, Glyn Dowden reprises his one man performance as Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, one of the most prominent and lauded poets of the 20th century. Glyn presents Thomas’ poetry and stories with Welsh witticisms and melodies as the audience is transported back to an era of great promise in poetry. Mr. Dowden was born in Wales and is a Granby resident. His own poetry has been published in several anthologies. Please register by calling 860844-5352. The cost is $5. Bring your brown bag lunch to class; beverage and dessert will be provided.
Library Meeting SOUTHWICK - The Friends of the Southwick Public Library have set a Wednesday, March 12 meeting to discuss which library programs they will support during FY’14. According to President Nancy Zdun, “Thanks to profits from the group’s summer book sale and its Holiday Basket Raffle, there are funds to support Children and Adult programs.” Friends of the Library and interested patrons are welcome to attend this meeting set for 7 p.m. in the library’s Community Room and all of their meetings.
School History WESTFIELD - Join us on March 12 at the Westfield Athenaeum for a look at the history of Westfield schools with Walter Fogg. Mr. Fogg will give his well-researched presentation at 6:30 p.m. in the Lang Auditorium. Come learn about education and schooling here in Westfield throughout the ages.
South Middle School’s Annual March Concert WESTFIELD- The South Middle School Band Program is pleased to announce its Music in the Schools Month Concert. This event will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 in the South Middle School auditorium from7:00 p.m. until approximately 8:30 p.m.The concert will feature the 6th Grade Band, Jazz Band, Guitar Ensemble and 7th and 8th Grade Band. The public is cordially invited to attend this free public concert. Donations are gratefully accepted.
Please join us for a fun, family event and some delicious food. Tickets purchased in advance are $6, ages 4-12 are $4 and under age 3 are free. Ticket prices at the door are $7 each and ages 4-12 are $5. Tickets are available now and can be purchased by calling the school at (413) 572-6418. The tradition continues, please join us and make some great memories.
Q&A for Candidates WESTFIELD - State representative candidates John Velis and Daniel Allie will be at the Westfield Senior Center on March 13 at 1 p.m. to share their views about representing the city of Westfield on Beacon Hill and answer questions from those in the audience. Refreshments will be served after the formal presentations and attendees will have an opportunity to informally chat with each candidate. Please join us at the Senior Center to meet the candidates, learn where they stand on the issues and listen to their strategy for representing Westfield at the state level. This program is open to the public. No sign-ups are necessary. Free parking is available in the Stop & Shop lot or, for no more than three hours, in the Thomas Street Municipal Lot located behind the Bank of America.
Westfield High School Pops Concert WESTFIELD- 60th annual Westfield High Pops Concert, “Wing of Magic”, will be on March 14 in the high school gymnasium on 177 Montgomery Road. Lunch is served at 11:00 a.m. and the concert will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Westfield High will be featuring the High School Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Jazz Combo directed by Patrick T. Kennedy. Only 150 free tickets available (first come, first served). Tickets can be picked up either through Mayor Knapik’s Office, Council on Aging Office or at the Westfield High March 5, 2014 School Main Office. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT WESTFIELD - The Westfield OF Animal THE TRIAL COURT
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Control Department will sponsor a rabies vaccination clinic on Sunday, March 16 from 10 (SEAL) a.m. to noon. It will be held at the Westfield MISC 442740 Regional Animal Shelter at 10 178 Apremont Way, across from Barnes Airport. The cost is ORDER OF NOTICE $12 per animal. All dogs must be on a leash and cats must be inEthel a carrier. Pets a/k/a must be at TO: Ramonas Ethel C.not Ramonas least 3 months old and pregnant or sick. A and Jennifer Hayes to those three year certificate will beL. issued and to all persons entitled to the 100th Anniversary Supper that can show proof ofofone given benefit thevaccination Servicemembers 12 months. be WESTFIELD - Abner Gibbs Elementary within the past Civil Relief All Act.others Wellswill Fargo N.A., as Trustee for Secertificate. School is hosting a 100th Anniversary Pasta given a one yearBank, curitized Asset Backed Receiv Supper on March 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. ables LLC Trust 2006-OP1,
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-OP1 claiming March 5, 2014 to be the holder of Mortgage covering real property in WestSOUTHWICK - Area singers, dancers, COMMONWEALTH OF field, numbered 20 Murray AvenMASSACHUSETTS musicians, comedians, spoken word artists and ue, given by Roy V. Ramonas LAND COURT Sr. and Ethel Ramonas a/k/a magicians are encouraged to let their inner DEPARTMENT OF Ethel C. Ramonas to Option celebrities sparkle at the open auditions for THE TRIAL COURT One Mortgage Corporation, Southwick’s Got Talent on Sunday, March 9 dated June 18, 2005, and reand Sunday, March 16. Auditions will be (SEAL) gistered at Hampden County Registry District of the Land held both days at Christ Lutheran Church, 568 10 MISC 442740 Court as Document No. 169550 College Highway, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and noted on Certificate of Title Auditions will be limited to five minutes and ORDER OF NOTICE No. 33177, and now held by the no appointment is necessary. Plaintiff by assignment, has filed TO: Ethel Ramonas a/k/a with said court a complaint for Created as an opportunity for local performEthel C. Ramonas authority to foreclose said morters of all ages to showcase their skills, SOUTHWICK - Children of all ages are and Jennifer L. Hayes gage in the manner following: by E-mail: dianedisanto@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com Southwick’s Got Talent will be live on stage invited to come to the Children’s Room at the and to all persons entitled to the entry and possession and exerfor the public on Saturday, April 5 at 6 p.m. at Southwick Public Library to make and decobenefit of the Servicemembers cise of power of sale. Civil Relief Act. Wells Fargo Christ Lutheran Church. All selected entrants rate their own leprechaun for St. Patrick’s Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Se- If you are entitled to the benefits will vie for a prize of $100 awarded to the top Day. Materials will be available all week durcuritized Asset Backed Receiv- of the Servicemembers Civil Reyouth performer, age 17 and under, or $200 ing regular library hours beginning on 0001 Legal Notices ables LLC Trust 2006-OP1, lief Act and you object to such awarded to the top adult performer, age 18 and Wednesday, March 12 through Saturday, Mortgage Pass-Through Certific- foreclosure you or your attorney March 5, 2014 ates, Series 2006-OP1 claiming must file a written appearance older. For further details please call Christ March 15. to be the holder of Mortgage and answer in this court at BoLutheran Church at (413) 569-5151 or visit COMMONWEALTH OF covering real property in West- ston on or before March 31, www.clcsouthwick.org. MASSACHUSETTS field, numbered 20 Murray Aven- 2014 or you may be forever LAND COURT ue, given by Roy V. Ramonas barred from claiming that such DEPARTMENT OF Sr. and Ethel Ramonas a/k/a foreclosure is invalid under said WESTFIELD - The South Middle School THE TRIAL COURT Ethel C. Ramonas to Option Act. Band Program is pleased to announce its One Mortgage Corporation , WESTFIELD - For Girl Scout cookie lov- Music in the Schools Month Concert. This (SEAL) dated June 18, 2005, and reWitness, JUDITH C. CUTers, this winter’s snowy bounty has had one event will be held on March 12 in the South gistered at Hampden County LER Chief Justice of said Court 10 MISC 442740 Registry District of the Land on February 12, 2014. sweet advantage: Girl Scout cookies will be Middle School auditorium from 7 p.m. until Court as Document No. 169550 sold one additional week at locations such as approximately 8:30 p.m. The concert will feaORDER OF NOTICE and noted on Certificate of Title Attest: Walmart and H&R Block. No. 33177, and now held by the Deborah J. Patterson ture the 6th Grade Band, Jazz Band, Guitar The Girl Scout cookie sale program will run Ensemble and 7th and 8th Grade Band. The TO: Ethel Ramonas a/k/a Plaintiff by assignment, has filed Recorder with said court a complaint for through March 9. All proceeds from the sale public is cordially invited to attend this free Ethel C. Ramonas Jennifer L. Hayes authority to foreclose said mortof Girl Scout cookies benefit girls in the com- public concert. Donations are gratefully and and to all persons entitled to the gage in the manner following: by munity in which the cookies are sold. The cost accepted. benefit of the Servicemembers entry and possession and exeris $4 per box. Donations can be made that will Civil Relief Act. Wells Fargo cise of power of sale. 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DENTAL ASSISTANT, certified for vising men and women’s adult softball league. Hourly rate is $ busy oral surgeon’s practice. Fax re- 13.00 ASSISTANT TO SEASONED FIREWOOD 100% harda hour. Evenings and FOOD SERVICE CNC PROGRAMMER sume to: (413)788-0103. TOWN CLERK weekends April-October, wood. Stacking available. Cut,Flexsplit, QualifiedPART-TIME candidates should have a ible schedule. Previous experiNUTRITION delivered. (128cu.ft.) Volume disence preferred. HOMCARE POSTIONS minimum of 5 years experience in ASSISTANT counts. Call for pricing. Hollister’s Duties include issuing permanufacturing processes, the ability AVAILABLE BASEBALL SUPERVISORS mits and licenses, processing Firewood (860)653-4950. Prepare and serve items for Applicants must be 18 years of to layindexing out complex land Prototype/Aircraft and records, patients, correct meal tickage or older. 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0255 Articles For Sale ABOVE GROUND POOL, round, 27'D, 52"H walls. Also, 16'x32' pressure treated wood deck. Call (413)237-4211.
0260 Computers SOUTHWICK ENTERPRISE COMPUTERS. I/T for business without monthly fees. Networks, email, virus removal, Quick Books/office support. Free consultation. Microsoft certified. (413)374-9910.
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TURCOTTE ELECTRIC. 30+ years experience. Electrical installations, emergency service work. Generac portable or whole house generator installations. HVAC controls and energy saving green technology upgrades. Fully insured. All calls answered. Master’s Lic #A-18022. (413)214-4149.
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DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT for all your exterior home improvement needs. Roofing, siding, windows, decks and gutters. Call for free quote. Extensive references, fully licensed & insured in MA. & CT. www.delreohomeimprovement.com Call Gary Delcamp (413)569-3733.
TOM DISANTO Home Improvements The best choice for all interior and exterior building and remodeling. Specializing in the design and building of residential additions, since 1985. Kitchens, baths, siding, windows, decks, porches, sunA.R.A. JUNK REMOVAL SERVICE. rooms, garages. License #069144. MA Reg. #110710. FREE ESTIMATES, Furniture, trash, appliances. Full house REFERENCES, FULLY INSURED. Call cleanouts, basements, attics, yards. Tom (413)568-7036. Furnace and hot water heater removal. 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE. PAUL MAYNARD CONSTRUCTION. 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! Call Paul for replacement windows. Many new features available. Windows are built in CT. All windows installed by Home Improvement Paul, owner of Paul Maynard ConMy name is on my work. struction. AMR BUILDING & REMODELING. Sunrooms, decks, additions, bathrooms, window and door replacements and more. MA. Reg. #167264. Li- Home Maintenance censed and fully insured. Call Stuart Richter (413)297-5858. HANDYMAN/CARPENTER. All home repairs: Honey to do list, bathroom remodeling, tile work, sheetrock repairs, winterization. No job too small. 35 years BRUNO ANTICO BUILDING RE- profressional experience. (413)519MODELING.Kitchens, additions, 3251.
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basements, drywall, tile, floors, suspended ceilings, restoration services, C&N CARPENTRY. Suspended ceil- doors, windows, decks, stairs, interior/exterior painting, plumbing. ings, home improvements and remodSmall jobs ok. All types of professional eling. Licensed and insured. Call work done since 1985. Call Joe, (413)262-9314. (413)364-7038.
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A NEW LOOK FOR 2014. Let Home Decor help. Interior painting and wallpapering, specializing in faux finishes. Servicing the area over 12 years. Call Kendra now for a free estimate and decorating advice. (413)564-0223, (413)626-8880.
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SNOWPLOWING / Snowblowing lots, driveways. ROOF RAKING. Dependable, reliable service. Call (413)3745377. SNOWPLOWING, SNOW BLOWING, SHOVELING. Call Accurate Lawn Services, (413)579-1639. SOLEK BROTHERS SNOW REMOVAL. Roofs, decks, driveways, parking lots, ice dams. Fully insured. Free estimates. Sean (413)977-5456.
YARD CLEANUP, thatching, leaf brush removal, hedge/tree trimming, Tree Service mulch/stone, mowing. Call Accurate A BETTER OPTION - GRANFIELD Lawncare, (413)579-1639.
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.
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. CONRAD TREE SERVICE. Expert tree removal. Prompt estimates. Crane work. Insured. “After 34 years, we still work hard at being #1.” (413)562-3395.
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NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Professional, reliable service. MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Certified Welding. Insured. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net
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