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HOPE E. TREMBLAY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Andrew Surprise is stepping up.

The Ward 3 resident hopes to bring his neighbors’ concerns to light as their Westfield City Council representative.

“I want to get more involved,” Surprise said.

“There have been a lot of people complaining about issues in the city.”

Topping the list is taxes and road conditions.

“Residential property taxes in Westfield have increased on average 71 percent in the past dozen years, if we include the 4 percent rise slated for next year, property will have increased by 75 percent in 13 years,” he said.

“It’s one thing to ask our property owners to contribute to city services, but when things like roads are in the terrible condition they are in, people ask, ‘what are my tax dollars being used for?’”

Surprise said cuts to Chapter 90 funds have put the burden on residents.

By LORI SZEPELAK Correspondent Brian R. Hoose and his trusted rescue dog “Ollie” walk one to two hours each day from his home on Arnold Street which affords him a unique perspective on the needs of his constituents. He is running for reelection as a Ward 3 city councilor.

Hoose currently serves as chair of the City Properties Committee, is a member of the License and Government Relations committees, and is the council liaison for the Off Street Parking Commission.

Hoose enjoys engaging city residents on issues that are important to them and said he “likes to have an honest conversation” with people.

“There are times that my constituents disagree with me but respect my honesty when I give them the real facts rather than fabrication of my own to get their support,” he said.

Hoose prides himself on being a straight shooter.

“Life is imperfect, our solutions are thus often imperfect, but it is our job not to just say no, or blame others, our job is

ANDREW SURPRISE “Property owners should not be expected to shoulder the city’s ever-expanding revenue needs alone. We must look at generating new sources of revenue, instead of raising taxes,” said Surprise.

Attracting new, small business is Surprise’s solution.

“I am a supporter of TIFs, or Tax Incremental Financing, to attract new small businesses to Westfield,” said Surprise. “According to the SBA, small businesses account for 97 percent of employers in Massachusetts, and they employ almost 45 percent of our workforce.

Having the ninth highest commercial property tax rate out of 351 cities is not a good way to attract business to Westfield.”

Surprise said since many small businesses do not own See Surprise, Page 5

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BRIAN R. HOOSE to work with our realities to get things done that serve the needs of those we represent,” he said.

Hoose, a U.S. Army veteran, said most of his life has been dedicated to helping people. Prior to his retirement in 2014, he had served as a shift supervisor for the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Westfield State University, with additional training in developmental disabilities from Holyoke Community College, and urban studies and public administration from Worcester State University.

Hoose said his strengths for serving on the Westfield City Council include a background in human behavior, mediation, and team based organization leadership.

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Renter beware!

Southampton Road for his name, he gave me the name Chris Walter and supplied a telephone number of (775) 400-2983.

Really big red flag: when I googled the phone number, this is what I got: “Almost fell for it in Port Charlotte, FL – same ad: Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my house. The house is still available for rent and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the house. Myself and my wife just traveled to Philippines with Catholic HEART Workcamp. We will be away for 825 Southampton Road. (Photo by Christine about 4 years. The house is available for Charnosky, October 26, 2015) rent for short term and long term as we will be moving to our family house when we get said that scammers poach pictures of real properback. I was unable to find a tenant before I ties and fraudulently try to “rent” the properties. traveled which I why I posted an ad online.

Kate said this has never happened to her before My initial plan was to sell the house but it with rental properties. She redid her Craigslist ad was not successful because the Realtor with a reduced rent of $1,375 for 825 Southampton raised the price which made it difficult for Road and with the following warning: me to sell so never mind if you see the for “** Please be alert for SCAMS using these realtor sign in front of the house, it has photos. We are the agents for the owners (Liptak already been taken off the market for sale so Carpet Cleaners). We do not use e-mail to comyou will be dealing with me directly.” municate and will show you this house before according to findwhocallsyou.com/1-775400-2983.

See Beware, Page 5 Sound familiar? According to this website, the same scam has taken place in Utah, The Westfield South Carolina, Alabama and Nevada News Radio among other places since August, but mostShow ly in the past month.

Thursday People who posted to this site, claimed Line-Up the owner asked them to wire money.

6am-8am In my case, “Chris Walter” simply asked me to fill out an application, which seemed pretty innocuous. He did not ask for date of birth, social security number, bank information nor to send any money – yet.

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By CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A Craigslist rental scam that has been running nationwide made its way to Westfield last week.

The house at 825 Southampton Road really is for rent, but not for $725.

I saw an ad on Craigslist and sent an email inquiring as to whether it was part of a house for rent or if it were the entire house, why was the rent only $725?

This is the email I received: “Thanks for your interest and inquiries about my house. The house is still available for rent and we are looking for a responsible person/family to occupy and maintain the house. Myself and my wife just traveled to Philippines with Experience Mission. We will be away for about 4 years. The house is available for rent for short term and long term as we will be moving to our family house when we get back. I was unable to find a tenant before I traveled which I why I posted an ad online. My initial plan was to sell the house but it was not successful because the Realtor raised the price which made it difficult for me to sell so never mind if you see the for realtor sign in front of the house, it has already been taken off the market for sale so you will be dealing with me directly. . . . Rental price: $725 per month and security deposit is $725 (security deposit is refundable).”

Red flag number one: a house renting for only $725. Not likely!

Next red flag: I found his ad had been flagged and pulled from Craigslist, but didn’t have a reason as to why.

Two more red flags: I did a google search of the property, which told me two things: the house appears to be owned by Liptak Carpet Cleaners and other ads (on sites others than Craigslist) showed the exact same house renting for $1,400.

When I asked this alleged owner of 825

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Mayoral candidates define platforms

By DAN MORIARTY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – More than 150 residents packed the auditorium at the upper campus of Westfield Technical Academy last night to hear Mayoral Candidates Michael Roeder and Brian Sullivan answer a number of questions related to taxes, spending priorities, education, road improvements, municipal employee contracts and how to control spending.

Roeder and Sullivan responded to those questions by mapping out their approach to serving as the city’s Chief Executive Officer, presenting two very different options to city residents next Tuesday in the Nov. 3 General Election.

Roeder said that he campaigned for the post two years ago on a platform that has changed little.

“People were angry, upset with roads, taxes and the school court case. Nothing has changed in two years,” Roeder said. “They want tax relief now. I’m promising no new tax increase in (fiscal year) 2017.”

Roeder said the Ashley Street Elementary School case has been in the court for four years and that he talks regularly with the residents who exercised their constitutional rights by initiating that litigation against the city.

“I will end that case with a compromise, it’s been going on for four years and costing a ton of money,” Roeder said, adding that if all parties could agree to an alternative location, he would have shovels in the ground within six months.

Sullivan said that he supports the school project at the Ashley Street location because of the dilapidated condition of Franklin Avenue and Abner Gibbs elementary schools.

“I’ve been for it since day one, and I’m still for it,” Sullivan said.

“It’s time to build a new school. Doing it for the right reason, for the students, that school should have been built years ago,” he said.

Sullivan said the litigation which delayed the Ashley Street school project has had a ripple effect on the science programs at Westfield High School and the Westfield Technical Academy.

“We should be shoveling the soil (groundbreaking) for those science improvements now,” Sullivan said. “The City Council votes every year on priorities and the elementary school has been number 1, while the science programs have been number two.”

“As soon as the elementary school is built, then we can start the planning, designing and engineering process for the science project,” Sullivan said.

Roeder said that parents of the children being sent to Russell “are not just angry anymore, they are furious.”

“If we don’t break ground in the next six months, I don’t know how long (those children will attend school in Russell),” Roeder said. “Even if we break ground next year, they’d have to wait another three years.”

Sullivan said the decision to send Westfield children to Russell “was wrong from the beginning and it’s wrong now. The City Council voted to approve the bond for the Ashley Street project and if that is See Mayoral Candidates, Page 5

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From the Desk of Stefan Czaporowski As October comes to a close, I wonder how many of us knew that this month had been declared manufacturing month in the state of Massachusetts.

Governor Baker issued this official proclamation in August noting that Massachusetts manufacturers are world-class companies that distribute innovative products globally and are an essential part of the state’s economy. In fact, Massachusetts has more than 7,000 manufacturers with more than 250,000 jobs. The Governor also recognized that up to 100,000 new workers will be needed over the next ten years to fill groundbreaking jobs in the Massachusetts advanced manufacturing industry. Many Massachusetts residents are unaware that manufacturing is alive and well across our Commonwealth. In Westfield and the surrounding towns, there are more than forty manufacturing businesses that employ workers from all over our region. Westfield Technical Academy has always known that this industry is a vital part

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of our local economy. Since 1911, our Manufacturing Technology Department has played an important part in educating young people for manufacturing businesses and industries in Western Massachusetts.

The goal of the WTA Manufacturing Program is to educate and train students for various career paths in manufacturing and precision machining. The course of study for Manufacturing Technology is well rounded and offers stu-

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dents the opportunity to enter any of the many career paths offered by the precision manufacturing field. There are many high-paying career and educational options for the graduates of our program. Our students can become toolmakers, manual machinists, CNC machinists, quality control inspectors, applications engineers, machine tool installers, job processors, attend community college, technical college, or pursue a four year degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.

In fact, many of the companies that employ our graduates help pay for or reimburse some or all of the students’ college tuition in exchange for long-term employment. The lessons and skills that the students learn in our program provide them with an opportunity to achieve highpaying, life-long careers.

Of course, one of the larger obstacles in any educational setting is to keep up the rapid change of technology. WTA’s Manufacturing Technology Program has formed unique partnerships with local soft-

ware and machine tool companies that allow us to stay current with business and industry trends. This business-to-school collaboration allows our students to learn the most current, high-tech, skill sets that are needed to be a successful component of local business and industry. Ultimately, our Manufacturing Technology Department could not be what it is without the continued support of these local business and industry. In the past year alone local businesses like Able Machine Tools, B&E Tool, Industrial Precision, Peerless Precision, and Precise Turning and Manufacturing, have donated more than $20,000 in tooling and supplies to the program, and we are very thankful for their continued support.

Manufacturing is important not only as an economic driver of our state, but also as a key generator of innovation, product development and employment potential. Manufacturing jobs offer flexibility, excitement, and good pay, and companies are seeking smart, dedi-

cated workers.

Our Manufacturing Technology Program has four, knowledgeable, and highly motivated instructors. This allows us to offer smaller class sizes thus giving students the attention they need to achieve success.

Our instructors use a structured, progressive training process that prepares students for immediate employment after high school by emphasizing the importance of diligent work ethic and an ability to pay close attention to detail. Students that graduate from the manufacturing program are well prepared for immediate employment at the many manufacturing facilities in the area. For more information regarding the Manufacturing Technology Program at Westfield Technical Academy, please contact Mr. Gary Nadeau, lead instructor, by phone at 413-572-6533 or by e-mail at g.nadeau@schoolsofwestfield.org.

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ODDS & ENDS

Winter Coat Drive at GFC GRANVILLE — A winter coat drive begins on Columbus Day weekend. Drop off your gently used, clean coats in the church through October 25. Coats may be for any age or sex. Come to the church fellowship hall on Fri., Oct. 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. or Sat., Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to pick up a coat and a free cup of hot coffee!

The usual delicious, monthly breakfast will be served at the church on Sun., Oct. 18th from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Cost is a free will donation! Church membership/attendance is not required but is available if you want it. Leaf peepers are welcome.

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Tow company charges man $48K to pull his Jeep out of mud pit WALPOLE, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man whose Jeep got stuck in a mud pit while off-roading with his girlfriend says a towing company is charging him $48,000.

Joel Ramer says the Jeep landed in a mud pit last week in Walpole, near Boston.

It took 12 hours for police and Assured Collision to pull the vehicle out. Ramer was given a bill for $48,000 when he went to pick it up.

The owner of Assured Collision tells WFXT-TV that the Jeep’s proximity to power lines put his team in dangerous conditions and that the fees reflect the industry standard.

The Statewide Towing Association tells the station it has not reviewed the invoice, but that the rates quoted appear to be significantly higher than industry standard.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, Oct. 28, the 301st day of 2015. There are 64 days left in the year.

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n Oct. 28, 1965, Pope Paul VI issued a Declaration on the Relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions which, among other things, absolved Jews of collective guilt for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

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In 1636, the General Court of Massachusetts passed a legislative act establishing Harvard College.

In 1776, the Battle of White Plains was fought during the Revolutionary War, resulting in a limited British victory.

In 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland.

In 1914, Yugoslav nationalist Gavrilo Princip, whose assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, sparked World War I, was sentenced in Sarajevo to 20 years’ imprisonment. (He died in 1918.)

In 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt rededicated the Statue of Liberty on its 50th anniversary.

In 1940, Italy invaded Greece during World War II. In 1958, the Roman Catholic patriarch of Venice, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, was elected Pope; he took the name John XXIII. The Samuel Beckett play “Krapp’s Last Tape” premiered in London.

In 1962, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev informed the United States that he had ordered the dismantling of missile bases in Cuba; in return, the U.S. secretly agreed to remove nuclear missiles from U.S. installations in Turkey.

In 1964, the “T.A.M.I. Show,” a two-day rock concert filmed for theatrical release, opened in Santa Monica, California.

In 1976, former Nixon aide John D. Ehrlichman entered a federal prison camp in Safford, Arizona, to begin serving his sentence for Watergate-related convictions (he was released in April 1978).

In 1980, President Jimmy Carter and Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan faced off in a nationally broadcast, 90-minute debate in Cleveland.

In 1991, what became known as “The Perfect Storm” began forming hundreds of miles east of Nova Scotia; lost at sea during the storm were the six crew members of the Andrea Gail, a swordfishing boat from Gloucester, Massachusetts.

TEN YEARS AGO:

Vice President Dick Cheney’s top adviser, I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, resigned after he was indicted on charges of obstructing a grand jury investigation and lying about his actions that blew the CIA cover of an Iraq war critic’s wife. (Libby was convicted of most of the counts brought against him, but had his 30-month prison sentence commuted by President George W. Bush.)

More than a million demonstrators flooded the streets of Tehran and other major cities in Iran to back President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s call for the destruction of Israel.

FIVE YEARS AGO:

Investigators with the president’s oil spill commission said tests performed before the deadly blowout of BP’s oil well in the Gulf of Mexico should have raised doubts about the cement used to seal the well, but that the company and its cementing contractor used it anyway.

(The cement mix’s failure to prevent oil and gas from

entering the well has been cited by BP and others as one of the causes of the accident.) Caroline Wozniacki wrapped up the year-end No. 1 ranking after rallying to beat Francesca Schiavone 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 at the WTA Championships in Doha, Qatar. Stage and screen actor James MacArthur, who played “Danno” in the original version of television’s “Hawaii Five-0,” died in Jacksonville, Florida, at age 72.

ONE YEAR AGO:

An unmanned commercial supply rocket bound for the International Space Station exploded moments after liftoff, with debris falling in flames over the launch site in Virginia. A video was posted online by a group called Hollaback! showing actress Shoshana Roberts being verbally accosted by men as she silently walked through Manhattan over a 10-hour period; the video “went viral,” spurring outrage and sparking discussions about the pervasiveness of street harassment that women face.

The World Series was evened at three games each as the Kansas City Royals routed the San Francisco Giants 10-0.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS:

Jazz singer Cleo Laine is 88. Actress Joan Plowright is 86. Musician-songwriter Charlie Daniels is 79. Actress Jane Alexander is 76. Actor Dennis Franz is 71. Pop singer Wayne Fontana is 70. Actress Telma Hopkins is 67. Olympic track and field gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner is 66. Actress Annie Potts is 63. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is 60. The former president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is 59. Rock musician Stephen Morris (New Order) is 58. Country/gospel singer-musician Ron Hemby (The Buffalo Club) is 57. Rock singer-musician William Reid (The Jesus & Mary Chain) is 57. Actor Mark Derwin is 55. Actress Daphne Zuniga is 53.

Actress Lauren Holly is 52. Talk show host-comedianactress Sheryl Underwood is 52. Actress Jami Gertz is 50. Actor Chris Bauer is 49. Actress Julia Roberts is 48.

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WESTFIELD HOMELESS CAT PROJECT

Bring a Cat in from the Cold WESTFIELD — While some lucky cats curl up in front of the fireplace for a nice winter nap or a turkey snack from Thanksgiving dinner, the Westfield Homeless Cat Project (WHCP) is overwhelmed with calls about abandoned cats and kittens freezing outside. WHCP has rescued a number of wonderful, friendly cats and kittens that are ready for adoption.

November WHCP adoption open houses for cats and kittens will be held at 1124 East Mountain Road in Westfield Thursdays from 5 – 7 PM, Saturdays from 11 AM – 3 PM, and Sundays from 1– 3 PM. The purrfect cat is waiting to warm your heart and lap on cold winter nights. Email westfieldhcp@aol.com.

Legislature calls on firms to add more women to boards BOSTON (AP) — The state Legislature is calling on corporations to add more women to their governing boards.

The Senate on Thursday unanimously backed the nonbinding resolution, one day after similar action by the House.

The resolution encourages Massachusetts firms to improve gender diversity on their boards of directors and in top management.

Sen. Karen Spilka, an Ashland Democrat who cosponsored the measure, said it wasn't simply a women's issue, but a business issue as well. She said studies show companies with greater diversity often hold a competitive advantage.

According to the resolution, about 15 percent of corporate director seats and about 12 percent of executive officer posts were held by women at the state's 100 largest public companies.

The measure recommends firms with nine or more directors have at least three women on their boards.

Gateway Superintendent’s Corner agreement amendment. I As we’ve experienced over believe the basic decisions that the last year or more, the the court will decide (someGateway Regional School time in the near future but, District remains in limbo according to the judge, not for regarding our budget; in fact, I at least two weeks) is whether believe we may be the last Huntington, the School school system in the state to District, Ruth Kennedy and/or not have an approved budget Derrick Mason have legal in place for this school year. standing to sue Worthington Unresolved issues include and whether there is sufficient mitigation funding from the legal precedent to move the Commonwealth and the court suit forward rather than discase initially filed by Ruth DR. DAVID HOPSON missing it as Worthington Kennedy. As these items are argues. Should the court decide all related, and each is seemingly going to have some resolution soon, I that at least one of the plaintiffs has legal thought it important to update our community standing, and the legal reasoning is sufficient to at least allow the case to proceed, we’ll be on these two issues.

Anyone following the state proceedings moving forward with presenting the rest of the knows that the House included mitigation legal arguments supporting the contention that funding for Gateway in the fiscal year 2015 the withdrawal was not handled in a proper Supplemental Budget but the Senate did not. and legal fashion. If this happens, there is As this was not the only difference in the always a chance that an injunction would be supplemental budget bills passed by the House granted that would halt Worthington’s withand Senate, this issue now goes to a confer- drawal until the case is concluded.

For most, these two essential decisions ence committee to iron out the differences.

We’re hopeful that the final supplemental (mitigation funding and Worthington’s withbudget will have mitigation funding that will drawal) can be seen as having a pivotal role in allow Gateway to proceed with the current adopting not only the current year’s budget, year’s operations while planning for the future but also in developing next year’s budget. (we are all aware of both the Gateway 2025 While I know some towns have been particuand the GTAC sustainability planning that are larly adamant in arguing that the district should drastically reduce its expenditures, the currently underway).

Part of our planning process requires some fact that these two undecided items remain solid answers as to both the legality of makes it impudent and ill-advised for the Worthington withdrawing from the district school committee to slash the budget and stuand a determination of just what Worthington dent services before learning the outcomes of owes to Gateway in terms of post employment the state budget and legal issues.

We remain optimistic that we’ll have some and retiree costs for the nearly five decades that the town was a part of the district. Michele solid indications of what will happen with Crane (school committee chair) and I were these two items within the next couple of able to attend the preliminary hearing on the weeks, which will provide a more solid basis lawsuit to determine the legality of Worthington for both the towns, and the school district, to being able to unilaterally withdraw from the move forward with making decisions that will district through ‘home rule’ legislation, despite have a long-term impact on the district as a the other six towns voting to not allow the whole and in meeting the needs of our chiltown to withdraw, as set forth in the regional dren.

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Sanders campaign: We’ll consider Hillary for veep

By DANIEL STRAUSS Politico.com Sen. Bernie Sanders' campaign once again cranked up its rhetoric toward former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by saying she could very well be on Vermont senator's shortlist for vice president once he clinched the Democratic nomination.

In an interview with Bloomberg Politics' John Heilemann, Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver was asked if he thought the Democratic front-runner was a "craven hypocrite" for moving to the left on a number of issues like the Keystone pipeline and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, effectively bringing her closer to the liberal Sanders on the political spectrum.

"A craven hypocrite?" Weaver responded with a grin described in the story as "sly." "That's a little bit harsh, don't you think?"

Weaver then added, "We're willing to give her more credit than Obama did. We're willing to consider her for vice president. We'll give her serious consideration. We'll even interview her."

Weaver was mostly joking, Bloomberg Politics went on to say. But the comment is just the latest example of growing tensions between the two major campaigns vying for the Democratic nomination.

Sanders campaign strategist Tad Devine vented to Politico's Annie Karni about what he described as the Clinton team's divisive attacks — which he said started well before Sanders began drawing a sharper contrast.

“We’d be very happy to have a straight-out debate on issues that matter to people and confine it to that,” Devine said. “But if they’re going to have a campaign that attacks Bernie on gun safety and implies he engages in sexism, that’s unacceptable.

We’re not going to stand for that. We’re not going to sit here and let her attack him. We’re going to have to talk about other things if they do that. If they’re going to engage in this kind of attack, they need to understand we’re not going to stand there and take it.”

That came after Saturday night at the Democratic JeffersonJackson dinner in Iowa, when Sanders contrasted himself with Clinton by picking at her as being slow on taking a position on the Keystone pipeline and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

"It is not now, nor has it ever been, the 'gold standard' of trade agreements," Sanders said, referring to Clinton's previous description of the trade deal.

He also jabbed at the former secretary of state for her 2002 vote supporting the war in Iraq.

"When I came to that fork in the road I took the right road, even though it was not the popular road at the time," Sanders said.

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Mayoral Candidates not the location of the new elementary school, everything starts over.”

“I don’t know where (Roeder) believes he can get a shovel in the ground in six months,” Sullivan said.

Roeder said that “there will be cuts in the area of education.” The state increased aid for education by $1.8 million this year, yet 35 positions were cut and 14 jobs eliminated.

“I plan to look at that budget, at consulting fees for reading programs which have changed three times, how hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent,” Roeder said.

Sullivan said that as a council member he could only vote to cut the total school budget, but as mayor he will serve as chairman of the School Committee, “so I will have direct involvement in how that budget is developed.”

Sullivan said that he has talked with school transportation officials about combining the bus routes of the high schools and middle schools.

“Everybody sees the buses going to the high schools that are less than half filled, so combining those routes eliminates one and there would be savings to the city,” Sullivan said. “It’s not about cutting. It’s about managing.”

Sullivan said he would also manage the city budget and that traditional approaches, such as

Continued from Page 1 Sullivan said that next mayor instituting a hiring freeze, will will have to negotiate contracts not work.

“We haven’t hired people in with 20 municipal bargaining years, making fewer people do units and that his focus would more with less. It’s about man- be to seek greater employee aging what assets we have,” contributions for heath and other post employment benefits Sullivan said.

Roeder said that he plans to (OPEB) to reduce the cost of level fund the municipal budget providing those services to for fiscal year 2017, which employees.

“It’s not just about salary. I begins July 1, 2016.

“I plan to mandate a review see the two major contract of every line item in the bud- issues as the cost of health get,” Roeder said. “We need to insurance and retirement benelook at needs and programs fits,” Sullivan said.

Roeder said that he would across the line on allocation of funds if we want to avoid prop- oppose increases for departerty tax and service fee increas- ment supervisors, several of whom are making over es. Cuts will have to happen.”

Roeder said he would focus $150,000 in salary.

“That’s an outrage. Union on collecting about $1 million in delinquent property and members will say that supervisors got theirs, we want ours,” excise taxes.

“It’s not fair that those people Roeder said.

When asked where they are not paying their fair share,” would increase departmental Roeder said.

Sullivan countered that the funding, Roeder said that City Council looks at delin- Community Development and quent taxes and that the assessor the Planning Department would and law departments pursue be his poriority.

“That’s where I would put collections.

“Unpaid taxes are nowhere money, not in the school where near that ($1 million) number,” there is a good teacher to stuSullivan said, adding that he dent ratio or in the Police would “think outside the box” Department which is up to full to consider department consoli- strength,” Roeder said. dation similar to what was done Sullivan said he would look recently with the combined at increasing the funding for Public Works Department.

Barnes Regional Airport which “There is no more fat to cut, “needs to attract new businessbut there are ways to manage es, but that doesn’t mean I’m departments better,” Sullivan taking it from the police to give said. to the airport.”

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“We have to do a better job at managing what we have,” Sullivan said. “I’m going to prioritize spending. If department heads want more, they’ll have to figure out where they need less.”

The two candidates also asked each other two questions.

Roeder asked why Sullivan, as chairman of the Legislative & Ordinance Committee, supported the appropriation of $750,000 of Community Preservation Act funding to the East Mountain Country Club.

Sullivan said it was an opportunity to buy the development rights for 120 acres over the Barnes Aquifer and that the vote was “to protect our natural resources.”

Sullivan than asked Roeder why he has not talked with department heads since he declared himself a candidate.

“It was a strategy in my campaign,” Roeder said, “I’d rather use every minute of my time knocking on doors. I do not see the value of contacting all of those people. I will tell them what my vision is and what I want.”

Roeder asked Sullivan why he voted for tax increases over the past six years.

Sullivan said that while “on the council for the past 18 years” he voted for tax increases.

“It costs money to provide the service residents want,”

The Westfield Mayoral Candidates Forum from Tuesday, October 27, 2015 will be replayed through the “Westfield Community Programming Chanel 15 for the following dates.

Thursday., Oct. 29, 7pm, Friday., Oct. 30 1pm, 7pm and 11pm, Saturday, Oct. 31, 10am, 3pm, &10pm. Sunday, Nov. 1, 10am, 3pm & 10pm. Monday, Nov. 2, 2:30 pm & 9pm, and Tuesday, Nov. 3 (election day) 10am & 3:30 pm. (Photo by Lynn Boscher) Sullivan said. “We kept the taxes down as best as we could, but people want our students to have the best education, they want the best response time from public safety and all of that costs money.”

“I’ve made tough votes, didn’t always like that, but I’m doing the best I can for Westfield,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan asked Roeder why he opposed construction of the new senior center.

Roeder said that he did not oppose construction of the center, but the cost.

“I said I didn’t want to spend $7.5 million and another $700,000 in (reserve) funds for the engineering and design work,” Roeder said. “I said I could build it for $6 million.

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The final cost is going to be about $9 million and there is a large difference between $6 million and $9 million.”

In closing remarks Sullivan said he is passionate about Westfield and has been involved in the community as a coach and is president of the Westfield Children’s Museum.

“I like to be part of the solution,” Sullivan said. “We are doing well, but we could do better.”

Roeder said that he would like to see a turnout of 15,000 voters next Tuesday, not the 6,000 turnout typical of a General Election.

“If the turnout is 6,000, I’ll be disappointed win or lose. If it’s 15,000, that’s a mandate for whoever wins,” Roeder said.

Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 “I bring a diverse set of expe- police and fire departments. their property, he would be a proponent and the current proposal has been to take Surprise was raised in Springfield’s “I’m also concerned about riences, an education in governa renter’s tax break to small businesses land from the homes on Western Avenue to Hungry Hill and is a political and commument, and an ability to work public safety issues including of locating in Westfield to help them widen the street for the bike lane. I don’t nications consultant working with several with a diversity of people to the use of opioids and will work newly started and on their feet in the first few see the logic in this at all,” he said. political and issue campaigns and groups resolve problems,” he said. “I closely with our community get years of operation.

Surprise also supports a PILOT (paythroughout the state. He serves as the westbring honesty and sincerity policing department,” he said.

Continuing the Retail Visioning – Best ment in lieu of taxes) agreement with ern Massachusetts regional director for the Since he was a teenager, without an agenda whether perEnd Common Core Ballot Initiative.

Hoose said he has worked on Retail Practices training and grant program Westfield State University. sonal or political.” improving the parking situation down“They can afford to kick-in a little for Surprise said he is intimately familiar Hoose said he left the political campaigns and has and town are also ways Surprise sees that could city services,” he said. with the issues facing the city.

Democratic Party and became learned “from the best” how to increase revenue.

Surprise would also like Westfield to “I want to be a voice for the people in not only an Independent voter, make things work.

Surprise would like to see the proposed apply to be an arts and cultural district. my ward,” he said.

“I know it can be done,” he but an advocate for Independent “They did this in Pawtucket, Rhode Surprise is engaged to Amy Brown and said. “I’m approachable and bike lane on Western Avenue moved to Centrists interests.

Russell Road/Franklin Avenue.

Island, and in six years they reinvented can be found at the YMCA or golf course “I find party politics too give my constituents the straight “Western Ave. is not particularly wide, their downtown,” said Surprise. in his spare time. mutually destructive and creat- facts.” ing conflicts rather than resolving them,” he said. “I seek how to merge the smarts and resourcContinued from Page 1 es of our diverse factions to Other options for finding rentals in the city Never give out financial info (bank account, asking for applications and money.**” solve problems, not create include using classified ads instead.

Most people say you cannot trust Craigslist, but social security, paypal account, etc); them.”

Flora Masciadrelli, director of sales and classiDo not rent or purchase sight-unseen—that When Hoose and Ollie are in the past seven years, I have found four legitimate making the rounds in the neigh- apartments as well as several real jobs on the site. fied sales manager for The Westfield News Group, amazing “deal” may not exist; borhood, he likes to share his Refuse background/credit checks until you have said that landlords pay to place ads to rent their So how does one protect themselves? McCabe flyer with constituents which said by using due diligence, and investigating ads met landlord/employer in person.” properties, which makes them far more legitimate. list his first term “10 positives.” as I did.

Westfield Police Sgt. Steve Dickinson, who runs The newspaper also has access to the landlords’ Those “positives” include helpCraigslist posts the following ways of avoiding the Westfield Landlords Group as part of the contact information and has built relationships with ing people on Chestnut Street scams on its website: Westfield Community Policing Division, said, them over the years. with a burned house; working to The ads can be found in the print version of the “Deal locally, face-to-face —follow this one rule “People need to use normal common sense and establish a playground at and avoid 99% of scam attempts; never give any money down unless 100 percent newspaper and online; classified ads are a free part Whitney Park; starting the airof the online newspaper found at thewestfieldnews.

Do not extend payment to anyone you have not positive about whom you are dealing with.” plane mechanics program at met in person; “Be cautious,” Dickinson said, “Meet face-to- com/classifieds.

Westfield Technical Academy; Staff Writer Christine Charnosky can be reached Never wire funds (e.g. Western Union) – anyone face. Don’t fill out an application or give any welcoming new businesses into at christinec@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com money without seeing the property first.” the ward, as well as helping who asks you to is a scammer; other businesses expand; addressing Gaslight District construction concerns; taking on issues with Westfield State University for their neighbors, and the campus students living downtown, and getting road and sidewalk work done on Franklin Street. Also, Hoose said he is working to include more streets in the Whitney Park area and between Hubbard Street and Smith Avenue; regularly checking the Rail Trail by the river and seeking to add an artist space and a snack bar or restaurant with restrooms for bike riders; working with animal control to rescue a wounded turkey buzzard in Allen Park, and dealing with situations of animal abuse; working with the DPW to address the culvert on Dana Street, and lastly, always being willing to talk with constituents about their concerns.

Hoose has several goals he would like to continue working on if re-elected.

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“When buying your Halloween candy this year, pick up some batteries for your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms,” said State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan. “We change our clocks the day after Halloween on November 1, so remember when you change your clocks, change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms,” he added.

One of the best things we can do as we get our homes ready for winter, is to make sure smoke and carbon monoxide alarms have fresh batteries. A working smoke alarm is your first line of defense in a fire. Time is your enemy in a fire and working smoke alarms give you precious time to use your home escape plan before poisonous gases and heat make escape impossible.”

Replace Aging Smoke & CO Alarms No appliance lasts forever. “When changing your alarm’s batteries check to see if your alarms need to be replaced. Smoke alarms last about ten years and older carbon monoxide alarms last 5-7,” said Coan.

Ten Year Alarms There are some new smoke and CO alarms that come with a sealed 10-year lithium battery.

The batteries in these alarms never need changing, but the entire alarm needs to be replaced every ten years.

For more information on smoke alarms in Massachusetts contact your local fire prevention office or go to: www.mass.gov/dfs and type Smoke Alarms in the search box.

HCC to host Farmers Market Festival HOLYOKE — HCC’s Culinary Arts Department will host a Farmers Market Festival Sunday, Nov. 1, in lower parking lot J at HCC from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., as part of this year’s “One Campus, One Theme -- Food” initiative.

The festival will include fresh produce and items for display and sale from local farms, as well as cooking demonstrations and other food-related activities and presentations from HCC academic departments, programs and clubs.

The day’s activities and demonstrations will include: • Live music: Performances by HCC music students lead by HCC music professor and jazz guitarist Bob Ferrier • Market Basket Cooking Competition: in conjunction with culinary programs from HCC, Pathfinder, Job Corp and Chicopee Comprehensive High School, senior chefs will team up with students and create dishes from basket items provided by local farmers. Guests will be able to watch chefs prepare in the HCC Culinary Lab and taste samples of prepared food • HCC Nutrition students, organized by professor of Nutrition Laura Christoph, will provide information about health eating, distribute recipes and nutrient analysis.

• Physical activities and demonstrations lead by HCC Wellness Club • HCC Sustainability Club / program will demonstrate composting techniques and vermiculture (composting with worms) • a solar powered electric kettle • apple cider press

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In this June 1, 2015, file photo, Bill Collins, police chief in Marion, Ohio, holds "blue drop" heroin laced with the painkiller fentanyl, which officials believe led to more than 30 overdoses and two deaths in the city in late May. (AP Photo/Mitch Stacy, File)

Mass. had 2nd-highest number of fentanyl seizures

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts had the second-highest number of seizures of the powerful narcotic fentanyl of any state in 2014.

That’s according to a new advisory by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Drug Enforcement Administration looking at increases in fentanyl confiscations and overdose fatalities related to the drug.

Fentanyl is a synthetic and short-acting opioid analgesic and is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. It’s sometimes mixed with heroin or cocaine, sometimes without the knowledge of the person taking it.

The advisory found there were 630 reported seizures of fentanyl in Massachusetts last year, second only to Ohio, which had more than 1,200.

The CDC advisory warned that fentanyl “poses a significant danger to public health workers, first responders, and law enforcement personnel that may unwittingly come into contact with it either by absorbing through the skin or accidental inhalation of airborne powder.”

The agency made a series of recommendation to increase surveillance of possible fentanyl outbreaks, including testing drug samples seized or collected by law enforcement or found at the scene of death.

State Attorney General Maura Healey is pushing a bill that would create the new state crime of trafficking in fentanyl for amounts greater than 10 grams. Under existing law, drug traffickers can only be charged with manufacturing, dispensing or possessing fentanyl.

Those convicted of the new crime would face a punishment of up to 20 years in prison.

Healey on Tuesday pointed to the CDC advisory to urge lawmakers to pass the bill.

“Fentanyl is a highly potent and deadly opioid, and its use is growing exponentially in our state,” she said in a statement.

The House has approved the bill and sent it to the Senate.

Massachusetts has confirmed 1,089 opioid overdose deaths in 2014. That represents a 63 percent increase since 2012 (668) and a 20 percent increase since 2013 (911).

Earlier this month, a Woburn man was indicted in connection with a major drug operation in which authorities seized more than 2,500 grams of pure fentanyl, more than 900 pills, two guns and more than $73,000 in cash, Healey said.

On Monday, a Natick man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to selling heroin and white heroin — heroin laced with fentanyl or straight fentanyl — to addicts, one of whom died after overdosing, according to U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz.

Man admits to embezzling $75K from Massachusetts food co-op GREENFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The former manager of a Massachusetts food co-op has admitted to embezzling about $75,000 from the organization.

The Recorder reports (http://bit.ly/1N4TS3a ) 51-year-old Dwight Gaddis pleaded guilty Monday to multiple larceny charges in Franklin County Superior Court. He was sentenced to five years of probation.

Gaddis will also be required to repay the money he stole from the Franklin County Community Co-op from December 2012 until September 2013. He must pay $25,000 within five days of his plea and the remainder before his probation ends.

The co-op runs Green Fields Market in Greenfield and McCusker’s Market in Shelburne Falls. It has more than 2,400 member-owners and an annual sales volume of more than $8.5 million.

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Springfield men plead not guilty to gun trafficking charges SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Two Springfield men charged with illegally selling guns have pleaded not guilty.

The Republican reports that Reinaldo Pellot and Jenyel Heyliger were each held on $100,000 bail after their arraignments Tuesday on 38 separate

counts, including possession of a large capacity firearm or feeding device, trafficking in 10 or more firearms, and carrying a firearm without a license.

Prosecutors say an undercover officer paid $15,000 for seven rifles from the suspects in July.

A search warrant executed on two storage lockers

in West Springfield rented by the suspects turned up five more rifles, two military-grade smoke grenades and 9,000 rounds of ammunition.

The investigation began in June when state police received a tip that two men were selling rifles, grenades and ammunition from storage units.

Lawmakers weigh bill to allow doctor-assisted suicide

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Legislation that would let doctors prescribe life-ending drugs to terminally ill patients is heading to a public hearing on Beacon Hill.

The bill would require that the patient has a terminal illness or condition that can reasonably be expected to cause death within six months. The patient must self-administer the drugs.

The legislation would also require that before prescribing the drugs the doctor must inform the patient about the diagnosis, prognosis, risks associated with taking the medication and other treatment options, including palliative care.

The request must be made in writing and be witnessed by two people, as least one of whom isn’t a relative of the patient or someone who

would be entitled to any part of the patient’s estate.

People would be ineligible for the life-ending drugs if they’re minors, have guardians or are seeking them only because of age or disability.

The legislation is up for a public hearing Tuesday before the Legislature’s Public Health Committee.

The practice is legal in five states — California, Oregon, Washington, Montana and Vermont. Supporters have pushed for similar measures in dozens of other statehouses.

A similar question was put to voters on the 2012 ballot and lost narrowly. Supporters argued at the time that the proposal allowed terminally ill patients the choice to end their suffering. They also said the proposal included effective safeguards, such as prohibiting doctors from prescribing to depressed patients.

Religious, medical and disability rights groups fought the measure, saying it was open to manipulation and relied on diagnoses that could be wrong.

Cardinal Sean O’Malley, leaders of millions of Roman Catholics in the state, called the defeat the best outcome for the “common good.”

Opponents also spent far more than supporters, to help persuade voters to reject the proposal.

Leaders on Beacon Hill seem divided.

Republican Gov. Charlie Baker pointed to the outcome of the 2012 ballot question.

“This is one where the details really matter, and I do take my lead a bit from the fact that the voters of the commonwealth had an opportunity to consider this and voted it down,” he said.

Democratic Senate President Stan Rosenberg said

In this Sept. 11, 2015 file photo, Debbie Ziegler, mother of Brittany Maynard, speaks to the media after the passage of legislation, which would allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives, at the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Carl Costas, File)

the Senate hasn’t discussed the issue but he supports it.

“I think we can learn from what the other states that have implemented this have done,” Rosenberg said.

“Personally I think we should take a hard look at it and find a … way to move forward with it.”

House Speaker Robert

DeLeo, a fellow Democrat, said he’s waiting to see what the committee recommends after Tuesday’s hearing.

Last year, a similar bill stalled after it was sent to a study committee, a common way of essentially ensuring no action will be taken on a bill before the end of the formal session.

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Southwick goalie Tori Richburg, center (in net) reacts along with players from both teams as a Monson shot sailed wide of the goal. (Photo

by Chris Putz)

The Rams celebrate a first-half goal against the Mustangs in Monson Tuesday. (Photo by

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By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer MONSON – Monson rallied from a one-goal deficit, scoring four unanswered goals to defeat visiting Southwick 4-1 Tuesday.

Lydia Kinsman scored the lone goal for Southwick. Rams’ goalie Tori Richburg made 11 saves.

Southwick will get a chance to close out the regular season on a positive note when the Rams return home for “Senior Night” against Sabis Friday at Whalley Park at 6:30 p.m.

Beavers escape with win Putnam 1, St. Mary 0 St. Mary delivered one of its finest efforts of the season.

Francesca DePergola stopped 22 of 23 Putnam shots; Olivia White and Elisa Kosinski pressured Putnam’s defense up front; Ashley Forest and Brianna Rivera helped control the midfield, forcing play to the sidelines; and Sam Mancino, Jenna

Southwick’s Alex Mello (15) attempts to outmuscle Monson’s Allie Zollo (7) for the ball Tuesday. (Photo by Chris Putz)

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Players for both Southwick (green/yellow jerseys) and Monson (blue/white) collide Tuesday. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Southwick goalie Tori Richburg gets into a defensive position in front of the net. (Photo A Monson player attempts to dribble the ball past a Ram.

(Photo by Chris Putz)

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HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS, RESULTS GYMNASTICS Westfield 12-0 FOOTBALL Westfield 0-7 BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield 11-3-2 Southwick 9-2-4 Gateway 8-6-3 Westfield Technical Academy 14-1-1 St. Mary 0-11 GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 2-13-1 Southwick 7-7-1 Gateway 9-0-3 Westfield Technical Academy 5-11 St. Mary 1-13

TUESDAY’S RESULTS FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 3-10 Southwick 10-5 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 6-9 Southwick 8-11 GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 3-2 St. Mary 0-6* Southwick 5-1

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GIRLS’ SOCCER Monson 4, Southwick 1 Putnam 1, St. Mary 0 Northampton 2, Westfield 0 GYMNASTICS Westfield, 130.475; Minnechaug, 129.85; Hampshire, 126.875 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Ludlow 3, Westfield 0 Holyoke 3, Southwick 1

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2015 HIGH SCHOOL FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday, October 28 BOYS’ SOCCER at East Longmeadow, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 29 FIELD HOCKEY vs. Agawam, 3:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pittsfield, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Agawam, 5 p.m.

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

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pittsfield, Bullens Field, 6 p.m.

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

Friday, October 30 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

FOOTBALL at East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 31 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at PVIAC Championships, Stanley Park (Start Times: Girls’ JV, 1 p.m.; Boys’ JV, 2 p.m.; Girls’ Varsity, 3 p.m.; Boys’ Varsity, 3:30 p.m.)

Monday, November 2 JV FOOTBALL vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Sci-Tech, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, November 3 TBA

Wednesday, November 4 TBA Thursday, November 5 TBA Friday, November 6 WMASS GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP At Chicopee Comp HS, 6 p.m.

Saturday, November 7 TBD Monday, November 9 TBD Tuesday, November 10 Wednesday, November 11 Thursday, November 12 Friday, November 13 *Saturday, November 14* BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at WMASS Championships, Stanley Park (Start Times: Girls’ D2, 1 p.m.; Girls’ D1, 1:35 p.m.; Boys’ D2, 2:10 p.m.; Boys’ D1, 2:45 p.m.)

Saturday, November 21 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at STATE Championships, Stanley Park (Start Times: Girls’ D2, 11 a.m.; Girls’ D1, 11:40 a.m.; Boys’ D2, 12:20 p.m.; Boys’ D1, 1 p.m.)

Thursday, November 26 FOOTBALL at Cathedral, Central High School, 10:30 a.m.

WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Wednesday, October 28 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, Bullens Field, 3:30 p.m.

BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Easthampton, Bullens Field, 6 p.m.

Thursday, October 29 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, October 30 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Putnam, 4 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday, October 28 JV BOYS’ SOCCER at South Hadley, Town Farm Fields, 4 p.m.

Thursday, October 29 BOYS’ SOCCER at South Hadley, 7 p.m.

Friday, October 30 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Sabis, Whalley Park, 6:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Sabis, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, First Baptist Community Center, 5 p.m.

Saturday, October 31 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at PVIAC

Championships, Stanley Park (Start Times: Girls’ JV, 1 p.m.; Boys’ JV, 2 p.m.; Girls’ Varsity, 3 p.m.; Boys’ Varsity, 3:30 p.m.)

Saturday, November 14 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at WMASS Championships, Stanley Park (Start Times: Girls’ D2, 1 p.m.; Girls’ D1, 1:35 p.m.; Boys’ D2, 2:10 p.m.; Boys’ D1, 2:45 p.m.)

Saturday, November 21 BOYS’/GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at STATE Championships, Stanley Park (Start Times: Girls’ D2, 11 a.m.; Girls’ D1, 11:40 a.m.; Boys’ D2, 12:20 p.m.; Boys’ D1, 1 p.m.)

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday, October 28 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hopkins Academy, 3:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hopkins Academy, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 29 No Sports Scheduled Friday, October 30 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, 6 p.m.

ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday, October 28 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, October 29 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Friday, October 30 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Voke, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

Saturday, October 31 No Sports Scheduled Friday, November 1 No Sports Scheduled Monday, November 2 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, November 3 GIRLS’ SOCCER at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.

WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES OCTOBER 10/28/2015 TBD PM Women’s Soccer vs Keene State 10/28/2015 7p.m.

Women’s Volleyball at Western Connecticut State 10/28/2015 7p.m.

Men’s Soccer at Massachusetts Maritime Academy 10/30/2015 7p.m.

Field Hockey at Worcester State 10/31/2015 TBD PM Women’s Cross Country at MASCAC Championships 10/31/2015 PM Men’s Cross Country at MASCAC Championship 10/31/2015 PM Women’s Volleyball at Massachusetts Maritime Academy 10/31/2015 12p.m.

Football vs Fitchburg State 10/31/2015 1P.M. Women’s Volleyball at Massachusetts Maritime Academy 10/31/2015 2p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs Massachusetts Maritime Academy 10/31/2015 6p.m.

NOVEMBER Women’s Soccer vs MASCAC Quarterfinals 11/3/2015 TBD PM Field Hockey vs LEC Quarterfinals 11/3/2015 TBD PM Men’s Soccer vs MASCAC Quarterfinal 11/3/2015 TBD PM

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Women’s Volleyball vs MASCAC Tournament 11/4/2015 TBD PM Field Hockey vs LEC Semifinals 11/5/2015 TBD PM Men’s Soccer vs MASCAC Semifinals 11/6/2015 TBD PM Women’s Soccer vs MASCAC Semifinals 11/6/2015 TBD PM Women’s Cross Country at ECAC Championships 11/7/2015 PM Field Hockey vs LEC Championship 11/7/2015 TBD PM Women’s Volleyball vs MASCAC Semifinals and Championship 11/7/2015 TBD PM Men’s Cross Country at ECAC Championship 11/7/2015 PM Football at Worcester State University 11/7/2015 TBD PM Women’s Soccer vs MASCAC Championship 11/8/2015 TBD PM Men’s Soccer vs MASCAC Championship 11/8/2015 TBD PM Football at Western Connecticut State 11/13/2015 7P.M. Women’s Cross Country at NCAA Regional Qualifier 11/14/2015 TBD PM Men’s Cross Country at NCAA Regional Qualifier 11/14/2015 TBD PM Women’s Cross Country at NCAA Championships 11/21/2015 11a.m.

Men’s Cross Country at NCAA Championships 11/21/2015 12:30 p.m.

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Annie’s Mailbox

By KATHY MITCHELL and MARCY SUGAR

This Is Not Me

Dear Annie: I am a good person. I always try to do the right thing. But I did something stupid, and it could cost me my job and the respect I have earned.

For 10 years, I have been the director of a preschool. Every member of the staff has to take 18 hours of learning in-service.

One of my staff members was absent during one of the inservice exams, so I took the test for her and signed her name.

I could get fired and probably should be. I am sick about it.

I knew it was a mistake as soon as I mailed it in. Please tell me what to do. Should I tell my boss upfront and resign? Or do I live with the stress and pray I don’t get caught? I will never do it again, but I doubt anyone will care about that. -- This Is Not Me Dear Not You: We don’t think you will be able to live with the stress. It’s already eating you up inside, and you will forever anticipate the truth coming out. Did the absentee woman ask you to take the test for her? If so, she could lose her job, as well. You made a terrible mistake and will have to face the consequences, but there is a possibility that if you are forthcoming and sincerely sorry, you will be given another chance.

You might also wish to talk this over with your clergyperson or counselor and ask for guidance.

Dear Annie: Can you settle a dispute between my husband and me?

“Lenny” is retired and does the majority of the housework and taking care of our cats. On weekends, I like to get up early while Lenny sleeps in. One cat prefers to be fed at the crack of dawn, but the other two sleep late and aren’t hungry. I usually feed the one cat but not the others. I also pick up the caked-on dirty cat dishes and put them in the kitchen sink to soak. I always intend to wash them, but often get busy doing other things. When Lenny gets up and goes into the kitchen, he sees the dirty bowls in the sink and has a cow.

I think he should be glad I’m getting a head start on the cleaning, but he thinks I don’t appreciate him because I leave the bowls in the sink for him to wash. That is not the case. I was taught to soak dirty dishes because it helps in the washing.

Who is right? -- Dirty Debbie Dear Debbie: Soaking dishes is always a good way to remove crusted-on food, but your husband interprets it to mean you want HIM to wash them. And since he inevitably ends up doing so, we can’t argue with his logic. This could easily be resolved if you soaked the cat bowls before going to bed and washed them when you got up in the morning. Or, when your husband sees them, he simply tells you that the dishes have soaked long enough and then YOU jump right in and take care of it. This is a minor dispute, and we’re certain you can find a way to make it less annoying. Too bad you can’t teach the cats to clean their own dishes.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creators.com, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. You can also find Annie on Facebook at Facebook.com/AskAnnies. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

HINTS FROM HELOISE DON’T GIVE HOT GLASS THE COLD HOLDER Dear Heloise: Your column about GLASSWARE SHATTERING was new to me. I bought a new piece, and instructions do state not to place it directly from the oven onto a cool surface. I never knew it until I read it in your column. Please let others know.

-- Mindy W., Lincoln, Neb. Mindy, I’m glad you read it here, then bought a new glass baking dish.

This is the perfect example of why many old hints or ways we do things may not be safe today!

You can trust me and HELOISE CENTRAL to update and retest hints. Please don’t trust a website/blog/email you see that says, “Oh, here is a great way to clean a glass baking dish: Just sprinkle with scouring powder and scrub with steel wool.”

DON’T DO THIS! It will scratch the glass, which becomes weak and may shatter. Reminders below: DO NOT place hot glassware, just out of the oven, on a cool surface. Not on a metal/glass cooktop, burner covers, stone countertop or ceramic/metal trivet.

DO use a cooling rack, thick dish towel or potholders if you are going to serve right away. For baked goods, like a dump cake, use the cooling rack. I put potholders on trivets and balance the dish between for air circulation underneath. -- Heloise SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 78279-5000 Fax: 210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015: This year you often face opposition to your ideas and actions. Tap into different perspectives in order to enhance projects and ideas. You might experience an internal conflict about whether to listen to your intellect or your emotions. Try both.

See what works best for you. If you are single, you will learn to accept others and their views more completely. You could meet someone exciting who challenges you. If you are attached, try to respect where your significant other is coming from. This attitude will produce more good feelings and acceptance. TAURUS lives the good life!

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Your effectiveness seems to depend on your ability to multitask.

Today you will demonstrate this trait, and it is likely to affect your finances. Curb a tendency to flare up quickly. Your desire to indulge a loved one emerges to this person’s delight. Tonight: Midweek break.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Others look to you for feedback or support. Your creativity keeps emerging in waves. You won’t want to plug up this well of imaginative thoughts.

A new friend might be unusually difficult.

Could this person be jealous of your popularity? Tonight: You choose.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Your chatty ways and charming nature could backfire on you. You won’t want to assume a low profile, but you might need to. This is not the time to impress others. Gather information, and you will gain strength and knowledge as a result. Tonight: Get as much R and R as possible.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH You know where you are going and why. Some friends might surprise you with their willingness to pitch in. Be careful, as your high energy is likely to overwhelm them. If you don’t have an outlet, your interactions could be challenging. Tonight: Only where the action is.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Take charge and know what you want. Understand your goals, and be willing to take the lead to manifest them.

Use caution with your spending, as you easily could go overboard. The damage could be substantial if you allow your impulses to get the best of you. Tonight: Out. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Read all you can about a developing situation or interest.

Knowledge is power. You might be unusually driven, which is likely to distract several people around you. Don’t worry -- you have the energy needed to complete the task at hand and more.

Tonight: Relax to great music.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH One-on-one relating could be triggering you more than you choose to let on. Anger appears to be bubbling up from out of nowhere. To root out the cause and handle it directly would empower you. Share your ideas on this issue. Tonight: Opt for togetherness.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Of all the signs, you resent any challenges to your ideas the most.

Attempt to view others’ feedback as ways of strengthening your plans. Be gracious about their willingness to pitch in, even if you dislike others interfering. Tonight: Go along with a loved one’s ideas.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Let others express their sense of direction before you decide to assume more responsibility. In a sense, you are a star in your community or at work. You blend luck, energy and caring together when you take the lead. Others might wonder why they can’t manifest similar traits; remind them of their uniqueness.

Tonight: Where the gang is.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH Your down-to-earth attitude might help a friend more than you realize.

You will help this person see the bigger picture. You also might stimulate his or her mental and emotional growth. That is why this person will seek you out today and in the future. Tonight: Respond to emails.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Deal with a problem that might not be of your making. A close associate seems to need you to listen to his or her news and concerns. Work on

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Keep communication flowing between you and a loved one. This person recently might have expressed a lot of anger or frustration. One-on-one conversations will be essential to relating with him or her and resolving any issues. Tonight: Defer to this person more often.

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Turrini, and Steph Allen delivered on defense.

“The team never gave up even when the clock was running out,” St. Mary coach Andy Lussier said.

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Blue Devils shut out WHS Northampton 2, Westfield 0 Alexandra Bertuch-Wallace and Hannah Finn-Erb scored one goal apiece to lead Northampton at home. Jessica Healey made 12 saves for Westfield.

HCSS downs Westfield Tech Hampden Charter School of Science 7, Westfield Technical Academy 1 Madison Sheehan recorded a hat trick, Gizem Arslan tallied two goals, and two others netted one apiece as HCSS exploded past visiting Westfield Tech.

Heather Lannon scored the lone goal for the Tigers.

Ludlow def. Westfield 25-16, 25-21, 25-23 Olivia Barbeau had 11 assists and eight digs, and Mia Jeronimo had eight kills to lead Ludlow to a home sweep.

Kelsey Johnstone finished with 16 assists and three kills for Westfield. Bombers’ McKenzie Chaban delivered eight kills.

Westfield entered Tuesday night’s contest having knocked off Pittsfield in a five-set thriller, 25-23, 20-25, 25-17, 17-25, 16-14 Friday night.

In that match, Kelsey Johnstone contributed 31 assists, eight aces, three blocks, and one kill; Alex Morin delivered 12 kills; McKenzie Chaban had 10 kills and two aces; and Katie Howard finished with seven kills and four blocks to lead Westfield.

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Bombers streak past ‘Chaug, Hamp’ Westfield, 130.475; Minnechaug, 129.85; Hampshire, 126.875 Emma Kotfilia fueled a victory for red-hot unbeaten Westfield, winning the all-around competition (34.025) with first-place finishes on the uneven bars (8.75) and floor exercise (8.9).

Mairead Hagan (2nd/bars/8.50) and Marissa Powers (3rd/ floor/8.55) also claimed top three finishes in their respective events.

Westfield extended its unbeaten streak, spanning nearly a

Holyoke def. Southwick 24-26, 25-22, 25-15, 25-17 Holyoke rallied from a one-set deficit to defeat visiting Southwick.

Jasmin Rodriguez (22 assists), Natasha Belardo (12 digs, 9 kills, 6 aces), and Zaisha Colon (10 digs) led Holyoke.

Olivia Diamond recorded 13 digs for Southwick.

JV GIRLS’ SOCCER Monson 2, Southwick 1 Emily Giancolo scored the lone Southwick goal. Hannah Gerrish and Maya Daley combined for nine Rams’ saves.

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big plays, too. They’re an explosive offense.”

Only eight of Tannehill’s past 48 attempts have been incomplete, good for an 83.3 percent completion rate.

For the season, Tannehill has completed 62.6 percent of his passes with 1,628 passing yards and 13 touchdowns. The Dolphins are 3-3 on the season.

“They’ve got a lot of guys that can make plays,” Brady said. “So we, on our offense, have to really counter that.

We’ve got to play well early, we’ve got to play well, we’ve got to be aggressive.

They’re playing really well. They’ve got a great football team.”

Brady is also assembling quite a special season, throwing for 2,054 yards and 16 touchdowns in six games, helping to lead New England to a 6-0 start.

In rallying the Patriots to a 30-23 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday, Brady was 34 of 54 for 355 yards and a

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pair of touchdown passes, and he also ran for one.

“They’re a good team,” Tannehill said Monday. “They’re coached well, they execute, they play well and you have to be on the top of your game for the entire game. If you play three good quarters and have one bad quarter then nine times out of 10 they’re going to beat you.”

Brady didn’t discuss the NFL’s decision on Monday to ask the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to conclude that a lower-court judge was mistaken when he reversed a penalty that was supposed to keep Brady out of the first four games of this season in the “Deflategate” case.

In the filing, the league called U.S. District Judge Richard Berman’s decision to throw out Brady’s punishment “unfathomable” and asked for the suspension to be reinstated.

Oral arguments in the case are not scheduled to be heard until February.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, center, practices a running play with teammates during an NFL football practice, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, in Foxborough, Mass.

The Miami Dolphins are to play the Patriots Thursday, Oct. 29, in Foxborough.

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Brady praised the fourth-year Miami Dolphins quarterback ahead of Thursday night’s AFC East matchup.

The Patriots star quarterback complimented Tannehill’s accuracy.

Tannehill broke the NFL record for consecutive pass completions with 25 on Sunday — a total amassed from two games. He finished 18 for 19 with 282 yards and four touchdown passes in Miami’s 44-26 rout of the Houston Texans.

“That’s incredible,” Brady said on Tuesday. “Twenty five straight completions — it’s hard to do that when there’s no defense out there. “To throw and catch like so efficiently, and they’re making

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PAYING CASH FOR COINS, stamps, medals, tokens, paper money, diamonds and jewelry, FIREWOOD gold and silver scrap. Broadway Coin & Stamp, 144 Broadway, Chicopee Falls, MA. (413)594AFFORDABLE FI REWOOD 9550.

Seasoned and green. Cut, split, delivered. Any length. Now ready for immediate delivery.

Senior and bulk discount. Call (413)530-4820 or 413-626-3888

100% HARDWOOD, GREEN 3 year season. 1/2 & 1/4 cords also available.

Outdoor furnace wood also available, cheap. CALL FOR DAILY SPECIALS!!

Wholesale Wood Products (304)851-7666

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

Call: 413-330-2186 HENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stainless steel caps and liner systems. Inspections, masonry work and gutter cleaning. Free estimates. Insured.

Quality work from a business you can trust. (413)848-0100, (800)793-3706.

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

Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free estimates.

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

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

POEHLMAN ELECTRIC All types of wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPECIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter de-icing cables installed. All calls answered! Best prices, prompt service. Lic. #A-16886.

(413)562-5816.

TURCOTTE ELECTRIC 30+ years experience. Electrical installations, emergency service work. Generac portable or whole house generator installations.

HVAC controls. Knob and tube wiring removal for insurance company requirements. Fully insured. All calls answered.

Master's Lic #A-18022 (413)214-4149

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TAG SALE

Call (413) 562-4181

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

Free estimates. (413)569-3066.

To Advertise call 413-562-4181 Ext, 118

SALES PROFESSIONALS

WANTED

APARTMENT WESTFIELD: 5 Room, 2nd floor, owner occupied. 2-family.

In Noble Hospital area. 2 porches, garage. Credit and background check required. $875/month. No pets.

Call 413-568-8838

STUDIO, IN-LAW STYLE Apartment in Russel. 3 miles to Stanley Park. Heat, H/W, Electric, Wi-fi all included. No pets, no smoking. $545/month; single. 413-530-7136

2 LOCATIONS! Oct 23/24/25, 9am-4:30pm Salon: Awilda's Hair Care, 18 Arnold St. Stations, sinks, chairs, reception desk, dryers, etc.

50 Jefferson St: More salon items, plus household cabinets, mirrors, tools, furniture and much more.

APARTMENT WESTFIELD 5 ROOM APARTMENT 1st Floor; Large rooms. Lots of closets, 2 bedrooms. New carpeting. Ceramic floors in kitchen, bath, dining & living room.

Call 736-2120

How Much Money Do You Want To Make?

You Decide.

Are you a people person?

Do you like sales & advertising?

Are you goal-oriented = $$$ The Westfield News Group is seeking sales professionals to market our four print publications & websites to businesses in the Pioneer Valley.

Submit Your Resume To: resumes@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com

Business Directory Business & Professional Services

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Email floram@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com HAULING

#1 PHIL'S DUMP RUNS/ DEMOLITION Removal of any items in cellars, attics, etc... Also brush removal and small demolition (sheds, decks, fences, one car garages).

Fully insured. Free estimate Phil (413)525-2892 or (413)265-6380

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

Basements, attics & garages.

Demolition: Patios, sheds and swing-sets. You name it...we take it! Senior discounts. Free estimates on phone. 7 days a week. Emergency, same day service. Call Pete 413-433-0356

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

Now serving CT. Insured. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. MA. License #072233, MA.Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568 569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling. com DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT All your exterior home improvement needs. Roofing, siding, windows, decks and gutters. Free quotes. Extensive references, fully licensed & insured in MA/CT. www.delreohomeimprovement.com

Call Gary Delcamp (413)569-3733

HOME MAINTENANCE RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED & REPAIRED Antennas removed, chimneys repaired and chimney caps installed. Roof leaks repaired, vent areas sealed. Senior citizen discount. Insured.

Free estimates.

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

FIREWOOD

FLOORING & FLOOR SANDING

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TAG SALES

Ext. 118

MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured.

Reasonable prices. No job too small. Call Tom Daly, (413)5433100. Lic# A7625.

AFFORDABLE FIREWOOD Seasoned and green. Cut, split, delivered. Any length. Now ready for immediate delivery.

Senior and bulk discount. Call (413)530-4820 or 413-626-3888.

DEADLINE: 2PM THE DAY BEFORE

WANTED TO BUY

Call: 413-207-3155

AFFORDABLE FIREWOOD Seasoned and green. Cut, split, delivered. Any length. Now ready for immediate delivery.

Senior and bulk discount. Call (413)530-4820 or 413-626-3888.

THE WESTFIELD NEWS

HOUSE PAINTING ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!!

M&M SERVICES 20 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings. Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured.

References. Mass Reg. #121723. Call (413)568-9731.

No job too small !!

HONEST & RELIABLE I will make your home shine!

From kitchens & bathrooms, bedrooms and more. Organize, clean & polish, with an "Asian" touch. Come home, relax!

20+ years experience.

Call Berni or Dave today.

413-454-3288

A NEW LOOK FOR 2015!

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.

MASONRY ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING. All brick, block, concrete. Chimneys, foundations, hatchways, new basement windows installed and repaired. Sump pumps and french drain systems installed.

Foundations pointed and stuccoed. Free estimates.

(413)569-1611. (413)374-5377.

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE ACCURATE LAWNCARE Cleanups, leaf/brush removal, trimming, mulch, gutter cleaning. Call (413)579-1639.

LAWN CARE Fall Clean-ups: Gutter-cleaning, leaf removal; small tree work; Senior discounts. Free estimates.

413-314-8575 LAWN MOWING, Spring/Fall Cleanups, Hedge Trimming, Thatching, Aeration, Mulching Mulch & Topsoil Deliveries Koi Ponds All Your Landscaping Needs Residential & Commercial (413)626-6122 or visit: www.haggerscape.com

Plumley Landscape Inc. Call us today for all your landscape needs. Landscape design and planting, irrigation installation and repair, and complete yard renovations. Drainage problems, stump grinding, chipper service, bobcat service, gravel driveways, excavation and demolition, including getting rid of that unwanted pool.

413-862-4749

ALL CALLS RETURNED Complete Fall Clean-ups and curb-side leaf & brush pick-ups.

Free estimates. Please ask for Mel. 413-579-1407

HOME/OFFICE CLEANING

PAINTING & WALLPAPERING

JOHNSON'S PAINTING SERVICES

Interior & Exterior 25 years experience Including aluminum siding.

Commercial & Residential.

Water damage repairs, ceiling, wall and exterior repairs. Power washing.

FOR FREE ESTIMATE call: Ken 568-5146

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

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

DUMP TRUCK & TRACTOR SERVICE JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES Grading & leveling of dirt driveways & short roads. Loam spread, loader work, post hole digging. Mowing of fields and lots with large rotary mower.

Dump truck delivery available.

Equipment transportation.

Licensed & Insured (413)530-5430

SMALL JOBS...OUR SPECIALTY

Backhoe for small areas.

Dump truck deliveries for compost, mulch, fill, stone.

Grading & leveling for driveways, yards, pools.

Store pick-ups.

Boulders& rocks available.

Fully Insured Call Paul at: 413-427-9213

PAINTING & WALLPAPERING

SNOWPLOWING

PROFESSIONAL PAINTING Low, low prices! Interior/Exterior painting & staining, Ceilings, walls and sheet-rock repair.

Carpentry of all forms. Trim, windows & flooring.

Commercial and Residential.

Free Estimates. Call Steve 413-335-4587 or 860-741-5588

A-1 SNOWPLOWING by Affordable Building Contractor Residential & light commercial.

Westfield only. 20 years experience. Call Dave 413-568-6440.

SNOWPLOWING SNOWPLOWING: Western Avenue area (Westfield). Reasonable and dependable. All phone calls returned promptly!

Please call John 413-297-9099

Specializing in COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL property plowing, snow removal, de-icing, sand and/or salt.

Reliable and experienced.

NO DRIVEWAYS Call Tom: 413-244-3028

TREE SERVICE A BETTER OPTION GRANFIELD TREE SERVICE Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. (413)569-6104

American Tree & Shrub: Removal, pruning, bucket/crane work. Stump grinding, light excavation and tree planting.

Firewood 40 yrs. experience.

Fully insured, free estimates.

24-hour emergency services.

413-569-0469

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

WELDING WOLFE'S WELDING 24-hour Snow-Plow Repair On-site welding repairs Shop fabrication, weld services DENNIS WOLFE (413)888-0083

WINDOW CLEANING CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned inside and out!

Including storms and screens.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

Call Paul NOW for your Fall appointment 413-237-2053 RESIDENTIAL WINDOW CLEANING Thank you for your Business!

We sincerely appreciate and love our customers! At this time, we are currently booking into December. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to servicing you as soon as time allows or early Spring.

413-568-2566

FREE 1 month, limited offer WESTFIELD: Beautiful, 2 bedroom townhouse. Clean, quiet, 1-1/2 baths, carpeting, appliances, hot water included.

Sorry no pets. From $850.

(860)485-1216.

Equal Housing Opportunity

WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apartments, rent includes heat and hot water. Excellent size and location. No dogs. Call weekdays (413)786-9884.

WESTFIELD- 1 BEDROOM, kitchen and bath. $700 p/month.

All utilities included. No Pets.

First, last and security.

413-250-4811

WESTFIELD- Large first floor, 2bedroom with kitchen, dining room, living room, large pantry with washer & dryer, front porch, gas-heat. Near bike trail. $900/month plus utilities. First, last, security. One year lease preferred. (413)244-6500.

WESTFIELD: Bungalow Apartment 1/2 bedrooms. $685 p/month.

Water/Electricity included. Oil heat. No smoking, pets. No W/D hook-up. 1st/last/security.

568-1535

WESTFIELD: Jefferson St. 1st floor, 2 rooms. All utilities included. Stove/Refrigerator. Parking on premises. No smoking/no pets. Available Nov. 1st. $650 p/month. 568-5905

WESTFIELD; 3 Bedroom Apartments starting @ $850. Security & References. 413-364-3036

ROOMS LARGE FURNISHED ROOM Parking, bus route, walking distance to all amenities. $120/weekly. Responsible mature male preferred.

Non-smoker.

(413)348-5070.

APARTMENT & HOUSE SHARING ROOM TO RENT: Accepting applications. Owner occupied for single occupancy. Country setting with woods & hiking trails in back yard. Southampton/Westfield line. NOT on bus line. 2nd floor. Includes kitchen and living room privileges. $400 per month. Matt: 562-9245. Leave message.

BUSINESS PROPERTY WESTFIELD: Commercial space available in down-town area.

Perfect for office, hair salon and massage therapy. 600+ sq. ft.

Call 4513-519-7257 to set up a viewing.

MOBILE HOMES WESTFIELD: Routes 10/202, 2 bedrooms, 12' x 57'. Walls, floors upgraded. Nice deck, yard and shed. $37,500 593-9961 DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM

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